Sailing equivalent of PH?
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As per the title, any recommendations for a sailing forum? I enjoyed sailing with the forces around 20 years ago, and looking to get back into it. A forum with some PH style knowledge and home truths (preferably without the NP&E style warriors) would be great. An initial Google search brings up a good few options, but joining multiple forums to get no replies or engagement doesn't appeal.
Planning to pop my head into a couple of the local sailing clubs to say hello at some point as well.
Planning to pop my head into a couple of the local sailing clubs to say hello at some point as well.
Snap!
Did my Day Skipper with JSASTC Gosport and sailed mainly around the Solent. Haven't skippered a boat for >20 years but took the plunge and bought a Red Fox 200 trailer sailer & I haven't looked back since!
Only advice is have a look at a few sailing clubs & find the one you feel is right for you. They usually have either WhatsApp groups or FB groups that advertise when a guy needs crew or is just heading out for a jolly & you can hop onboard for some fun. They are a mountain of advice (some wanted, others...), hands-on help, spares and cheap surplus gear.
Personally, I'm on the Medway & from launch this Easter, we've been out on her every weekend and my only regret is not having done it sooner! Total budget including purchase, moorings and a brand new outboard is sub £5k
Swale regatta this weekend & here she is at Chatham!
Did my Day Skipper with JSASTC Gosport and sailed mainly around the Solent. Haven't skippered a boat for >20 years but took the plunge and bought a Red Fox 200 trailer sailer & I haven't looked back since!
Only advice is have a look at a few sailing clubs & find the one you feel is right for you. They usually have either WhatsApp groups or FB groups that advertise when a guy needs crew or is just heading out for a jolly & you can hop onboard for some fun. They are a mountain of advice (some wanted, others...), hands-on help, spares and cheap surplus gear.
Personally, I'm on the Medway & from launch this Easter, we've been out on her every weekend and my only regret is not having done it sooner! Total budget including purchase, moorings and a brand new outboard is sub £5k
Swale regatta this weekend & here she is at Chatham!
Jonmx said:
As per the title, any recommendations for a sailing forum? I enjoyed sailing with the forces around 20 years ago, and looking to get back into it. A forum with some PH style knowledge and home truths (preferably without the NP&E style warriors) would be great. An initial Google search brings up a good few options, but joining multiple forums to get no replies or engagement doesn't appeal.
Planning to pop my head into a couple of the local sailing clubs to say hello at some point as well.
What sort of sailing. Dinghies or Yachts?Planning to pop my head into a couple of the local sailing clubs to say hello at some point as well.
Dont really have an answer, but it might help others. The National 12 forum was ok for specifics and I am sure there are others.
RS200 chat appears to have mainly moved onto Facebook when I was looking to sell ours a few years ago.
I used to be on / look at the 'YBW Scuttlebutt Forum'
https://forums.ybw.com/forums/yachting-monthlys-sc...
It depends on 'what' type of sailing you are looking for i guess. I cot some cruising / location info, some legislation stuff from it.
Like PH - a mixed bunch of helpful and fuddy duddies.
https://forums.ybw.com/forums/yachting-monthlys-sc...
It depends on 'what' type of sailing you are looking for i guess. I cot some cruising / location info, some legislation stuff from it.
Like PH - a mixed bunch of helpful and fuddy duddies.
piecost76 said:
Snap!
Did my Day Skipper with JSASTC Gosport and sailed mainly around the Solent. Haven't skippered a boat for >20 years but took the plunge and bought a Red Fox 200 trailer sailer & I haven't looked back since!
Only advice is have a look at a few sailing clubs & find the one you feel is right for you. They usually have either WhatsApp groups or FB groups that advertise when a guy needs crew or is just heading out for a jolly & you can hop onboard for some fun. They are a mountain of advice (some wanted, others...), hands-on help, spares and cheap surplus gear.
Personally, I'm on the Medway & from launch this Easter, we've been out on her every weekend and my only regret is not having done it sooner! Total budget including purchase, moorings and a brand new outboard is sub £5k
Swale regatta this weekend & here she is at Chatham!
That's awesome, very much the lines I'm looking along with a potential big adventure in a few years once I've reached a level of competence that won't see me featuring in an RNLI rescue video. I fear I'm at Chay Blyth levels of enthusiasm which is a dangerous thing coupled with faded skills.Did my Day Skipper with JSASTC Gosport and sailed mainly around the Solent. Haven't skippered a boat for >20 years but took the plunge and bought a Red Fox 200 trailer sailer & I haven't looked back since!
Only advice is have a look at a few sailing clubs & find the one you feel is right for you. They usually have either WhatsApp groups or FB groups that advertise when a guy needs crew or is just heading out for a jolly & you can hop onboard for some fun. They are a mountain of advice (some wanted, others...), hands-on help, spares and cheap surplus gear.
Personally, I'm on the Medway & from launch this Easter, we've been out on her every weekend and my only regret is not having done it sooner! Total budget including purchase, moorings and a brand new outboard is sub £5k
Swale regatta this weekend & here she is at Chatham!
Sub £5k for all that is brilliant. Noted in relation to sailing clubs, I definitely need to pop into a couple and get to know folks. Ironically when I was a teenager we had one of Pete Goss's boat builders living with us for a few weeks; wish I'd kept in touch as he would have been great to get out on the water with.
The main forums used to be
Sailing Anarchy
YBW.com
cruisersforum
boatdesign.net
Some very opinionated people with limited technical knowledge sometimes, but also some useful helpful people.
There were other forums for specific boats/areas/clubs etc, but most seem to have died.
Yachtsandyachting used to have a forum but one or two people drove most people away.
These days it's mostly groups on facebook, and a lot of that has moved to the whatsapp.
Sailing Anarchy
YBW.com
cruisersforum
boatdesign.net
Some very opinionated people with limited technical knowledge sometimes, but also some useful helpful people.
There were other forums for specific boats/areas/clubs etc, but most seem to have died.
Yachtsandyachting used to have a forum but one or two people drove most people away.
These days it's mostly groups on facebook, and a lot of that has moved to the whatsapp.
There's SailingAnarchy, their forums have a PH vibe but its international.
https://forums.sailinganarchy.com/
https://forums.sailinganarchy.com/
OutInTheShed said:
The main forums used to be
Sailing Anarchy
YBW.com
cruisersforum
boatdesign.net
Some very opinionated people with limited technical knowledge sometimes, but also some useful helpful people.
There were other forums for specific boats/areas/clubs etc, but most seem to have died.
Yachtsandyachting used to have a forum but one or two people drove most people away.
These days it's mostly groups on facebook, and a lot of that has moved to the whatsapp.
Well that sounds remarkably like PH Sailing Anarchy
YBW.com
cruisersforum
boatdesign.net
Some very opinionated people with limited technical knowledge sometimes, but also some useful helpful people.
There were other forums for specific boats/areas/clubs etc, but most seem to have died.
Yachtsandyachting used to have a forum but one or two people drove most people away.
These days it's mostly groups on facebook, and a lot of that has moved to the whatsapp.
Many thanks for the suggestions folks.
I think there are a few of us WAFI types on here, maybe we could make an effort to address your needs?
Otherwise yes, Scuttlebutt, sailing anarchy, noonsite.
Always enjoyed sailing with ex forces guys, there is a sort of no nonsense just do it vibe.
Did a transatlantic race years ago with a cracking ex army skipper who used to run some kind of military sailing school in Chichester harbour. Every second word was f*ck but he ran a good boat and we had a lot of fun. I remember one night grinding away at the spinnaker winch, but clearly not fast enough for the boss, as he shouted ‘put yer f*ckin back into it man, you look like an old man shagging!’
Otherwise yes, Scuttlebutt, sailing anarchy, noonsite.
Always enjoyed sailing with ex forces guys, there is a sort of no nonsense just do it vibe.
Did a transatlantic race years ago with a cracking ex army skipper who used to run some kind of military sailing school in Chichester harbour. Every second word was f*ck but he ran a good boat and we had a lot of fun. I remember one night grinding away at the spinnaker winch, but clearly not fast enough for the boss, as he shouted ‘put yer f*ckin back into it man, you look like an old man shagging!’
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