COIL THAT ROPE AGAIN? Apologies for this week’s article, but because I am driving across the country I had to ‘regurgitate’ an article I wrote back in 2010, which is still a good read. Last week … [Read more...]
DRINK DRIVING-published in Augusta/Margaret River Mail 4/7/2018
DRINK DRIVING When teaching skipper’s ticket courses I am often asked by clients if the regulations regarding skippering vessels under the influence of alcohol and drugs are the same as for driving … [Read more...]
NOT THE SAILOR OF THE CENTURY-published in Augusta/Margaret River Mail 23/5/2018
NOT THE SAILOR OF THE CENTURY Jimmy from Dunsborough made contact a few weeks ago after buying a 35ft steel yacht, ‘Y-NOT’ ( pictured ), with an adventure in mind to sail the west coast. With limited … [Read more...]
‘IDLE HOUR’- published in Augusta/Margaret Rive Mail 18/4/2018
‘IDLE HOUR’ During my last eight weeks of shoulder rehab I have had ample time to catch up on reading material, so firstly special thanks to the Good Samaritan who left a batch of new magazines … [Read more...]
BACK ON TRACK- published in Augusta/Margaret River Mail 14/3/18
BACK ON TRACK Last week, in the depths of post shoulder operation despair, in my delirious state induced by codeine and opiates, I managed to get an article to print right on the publication … [Read more...]
WHITSUNDAYS PART II-published in Augusta Margaret River Mail 18/10/2017
WHITSUNDAYS PART II Following last week’s article, we are now six days into an eleven day Whitsunday Islands bareboat yacht charter, on ‘Yellowfin’, and it has certainly lived up to all … [Read more...]