Alright, I believe that the builders are taking you seriously! Free clothes are always good. Dave
Looks like a supository to me! Feel sorry for the crew that has to try to stay aboard while washing it down. Dave
That's a nasty bit of coast line, 8 to 10 feet would be a good traveling day, anything over 10 to 12 and we look for cover. Usually we will run...
In the CFR 46 under manning requirements for US Flagged vessels as long as you are not carrying passengers for hire you may operate a vessel up to...
Chris, From Ft. Lauderdale, I usually go to the Bahamas, (most trips the boss will visit in Bahamas for a week usually dropping him off at...
For most of us the issue is not one of using massive amounts of C4 to turn the yacht into a WMD, it's a simple matter of wealthy owners and guests...
Back to the question..."what makes a yacht a white elephant..." Pretty much anything out of the "norm". While it may be fun to build some...
the big older yacht is Mariner, I believe she is a Ted Geary design. Great designer another of his designs is working on adventure charters in...
Don't forget to take a tour of the Fort at the entrance of Havanna harbor. The old city is great and Veradero has a nice marina and beautiful...
My crew agreement is very simple on this point "Possesion, use, trading, buying, or selling of controlled substances will result in immediate...
Good question for a lawyer. I believe that once under Port State Control you are subject to the laws of the port state. Not sure however and...
Considering the recent drug problems aboard some large yachts (including the death of a female crewmember aboard one) I was wondering how many...
I really hope the designer will do the first washdown on those aft windows! Oh I forgot nobody minds salt spots and streaks on the windows. Dave
I haven't dealt much with the sales dept. at Westport in Washington. If you contact me PM I am sure I can get you in touch with someone at the...
Dear Joe, Sorry to offend. The last I read in the Yacht Report was that the Classification Society had re-run calculations on anchors and figured...
No argument there! Dave
Sorry Ken, Seatime for higher licenses must be accrued while sailing on your license. In other words, the 1440 days for a 1600 ton license can...
I don't know enough of the details to make comments on the cause of recent sinkings. Law of averages would dictate that as there are more yachts...
Ucinga, There is a HUGE difference between professional yachting and pleasure sailing. The crew on megayachts put in 16 to 18 hour days on a...
How large a boat to cross an ocean? John Guzzwell sailed around the world in "Trekka" which was 20 feet 6 inches long. Robert Manery sailed...
