Vanishing angle of stability
Peter Crouch writes… If you read the newspaper articles or the Marine Accident Investigation Board (MAIB) interim report of the […]
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Lazy jacks and mainsail trim
Bob Baylis writes… Following the damage to the mainsail bag on Carina the Bosun team discussed the probable cause and […]
Elfida genoa furler
Dave Smith writes… Tim Phillips organised a rig inspection by Martin Leaning Riggers at Port Solent around the middle of […]
Cherbourg and back
Stephen S writes… The time had come to do my long awaited offshore checkout. Hoping for fairly simple E/W wind […]
Premier Marinas key fob rule changes
Stephen S writes… I recently learnt that Premier have exceeded the possible number of key fobs on their system. Spring […]
Third country entry / exit procedures for Cherbourg and Portsmouth 2025
Stephen S writes… Travelling to and from Europe has undoubtedly got more complicated since Brexit, but some things appear to […]
Kings Harbour Master LNTM 47/25
As you transit Portsmouth Harbour you will notice that the callsign used on Channel 11 is now Portsmouth VTS (Vessel […]
Langstone Harbour Dues – a reminder to check local notices
Special thanks are due to Steve Leniston for pointing out the updated Harbour Dues for Langstone Harbour. Although it is […]
New Suzuki outboard for Jocalia
Peter Greinke recently shared news of Jocalia’s new outboard motor: a Suzuki D2.5, replacing the ageing 2-stroke Yamaha. After an […]
Jocalia’s battery monitoring
New batteries were fitted to Jocalia last August, and a fresh alternator is now installed. At the AGM, the club’s […]
Jocalia’s winter maintenance and new upgrades
Although we missed Jocalia during the winter, she was tucked into her tonneau cover and well looked after by the […]
2025 AGM: Club updates and decisions
Key takeaways from this year’s Annual General Meeting The AGM was held at Porchester Community Centre on Sunday 6th April. […]