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by Nick
Fri Sep 11, 2026 4:46 pm
Forum: Shooting the breeze
Topic: Winter Storage and Super El Niño Impact
Replies: 6
Views: 279

Re: Winter Storage and Super El Niño Impact

Yes, but I have a man who will shovel it for me.
by Nick
Thu Sep 10, 2026 4:13 pm
Forum: Shooting the breeze
Topic: Winter Storage and Super El Niño Impact
Replies: 6
Views: 279

Re: Winter Storage and Super El Niño Impact

<smug mode>
Fairwinds is wintering in Bodø in Arctic Norway this year, where the impact of the El Niño is likely to be relatively insignificant.
</smug mode>

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by Nick
Mon Jun 01, 2026 2:26 pm
Forum: Shooting the breeze
Topic: Sail Argyll
Replies: 0
Views: 227

Sail Argyll

Just a reminder that this exists

https://sailargyll.co.uk

And - if any of you need a new copy of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan, please consider buying it through the Amazon link on the site.
by Nick
Fri May 22, 2026 10:48 am
Forum: Passages and Places
Topic: Africa
Replies: 4
Views: 288

Re: Africa

Inverness to Bodo is a long haul, too much for us on Fairwinds I think. We will attempt to cross to Haugesund and take it from there.

Was looking at the possibility of coastal sailing up to Bodo and leaving Fairwinds tehre for the Winter.
by Nick
Wed May 20, 2026 7:41 pm
Forum: Passages and Places
Topic: Africa
Replies: 4
Views: 288

Re: Africa

Might be a bit of a write-up and photos if I have time Bit knackered just now. Sitting in a Portuguese restaurant waiting on suckling pig and octopus, early flight tomorrow. Last rabies jab on Friday in Oban then heading through the canal ASAP on Fairwinds. Was planning heading to Norway from Peterh...
by Nick
Fri May 15, 2026 7:10 pm
Forum: Passages and Places
Topic: Africa
Replies: 4
Views: 288

Africa

Done an intercontinental sail, which is a first for Avy-J

200nm Alvor (Portugal) to Rabat (Morocco)

6 weeks gadding about by train, bus, camel, quad and tram, then seized a teensy weather window back to Alvor.

Back to Seil on Thursday to fettle Fairwinds.
by Nick
Wed Apr 15, 2026 4:45 pm
Forum: Shooting the breeze
Topic: Is everybody dead?
Replies: 2
Views: 302

Re: Is everybody dead?

:shock:
by Nick
Wed Apr 15, 2026 2:13 pm
Forum: Shooting the breeze
Topic: Is everybody dead?
Replies: 2
Views: 302

Is everybody dead?

:fishing:
by Nick
Thu Mar 26, 2026 3:44 pm
Forum: Shooting the breeze
Topic: Stop the traffic lights on Clachan Bridge
Replies: 1
Views: 306

Stop the traffic lights on Clachan Bridge

Clachan Bridge is a 234-year-old bridge that sits at the heart of our community on Seil. For generations, it has been the lifeline connecting the slate islands of Seil, Luing and Easdale to the mainland. It is not just a crossing point, it is part of our daily lives, our history and our identity. Ye...
by Nick
Sat Feb 21, 2026 6:06 pm
Forum: Site News
Topic: Forum moved to .co.uk domain
Replies: 0
Views: 757

Forum moved to .co.uk domain

As i is possible that the bluemoment.com domain may be sold in the near future I have moved the forum to bluemoment.co.uk
by Nick
Sat Feb 21, 2026 12:35 am
Forum: Shooting the breeze
Topic: Congratulations to Mavanier
Replies: 5
Views: 971

Re: Congratulations to Mavanier

Mavanier has just achieved Yachtmaster Offshore (Motor) as well.

Yachtmaster x 2

We are not worthy!
by Nick
Fri Feb 20, 2026 10:25 am
Forum: Shooting the breeze
Topic: Forum moved to .co.uk domain
Replies: 1
Views: 310

Forum moved to .co.uk domain

If you have found your way here you will already know - the forum has been moved from the .com domain to the .co.uk domain, which is of course where it lived for many years. The copy of the forum on the .com domain has been deleted. This is because an offer has been made for the bluemoment.com domai...
by Nick
Thu Feb 12, 2026 1:15 pm
Forum: Passages and Places
Topic: Early Sail This Year
Replies: 2
Views: 604

Re: Early Sail This Year

A very enjoyable four days, definitely woke me up from my Winter torpor.

Thanks Alastair.
by Nick
Sat Feb 07, 2026 7:52 pm
Forum: Shooting the breeze
Topic: Congratulations to Mavanier
Replies: 5
Views: 971

Re: Congratulations to Mavanier

There certainly were some tricky conditions, but the good ship Sruth handled them well. Seeing 44kts apparent as we tacked her during MOB practice will stick in my mind for a while.
by Nick
Sat Feb 07, 2026 4:31 pm
Forum: Shooting the breeze
Topic: Congratulations to Mavanier
Replies: 5
Views: 971

Congratulations to Mavanier

Approved for YM Offshore after examination last Wednesday.