Sailing and Cruising forums - HOT topics of discussion delivered in RSS news feeds.Hot new topics being discussed on the Cruiserlog ocean cruising and sailing discussion forum boards.Cruising And Sailing In Guyana - Information for Cruisers.- November 28, 2007 Cruising in Guyana Situate on the North Eastern seaboard of South America, though it's name translates from it's Amerindian origin to mean, Land of Many Waters, Guyana was not, until recently, considered a cruising destination. But, four years ago a flotilla of some 4 yachts sailed up the majestic Essequibo River, the third largest in South America, to discover that it's fresh waters offered amongst the most attractive anchorages in the South American and Caribbean region. Full report ....http://www.cruiserlog.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=5846 Solar Panel Life-span On Sailing Yachts- November 25, 2007 Just wondering how long some of you have had your solar panels If you have noticed any degeneration in efficiency, and what brand you have Also, if anyone can recommend a good book on solar power - drycell battery systems and energy consumption calculations (i.e. how many and what size panels are needed to power specific systems) it would be greatly appreciated. Full discussion ....http://www.cruiserlog.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=5796 Non-EU Yachts In Greece- November 21, 2007 Does anyone have current experience of this charge for sailing yachts that visit Greece I have just been told that there is a huge fee to pay, based on L.O.A x beam, if your boat stays longer than 3 months. This is not mentioned in the Imray Greek Waters Pilot, edition 9. Full discussion ....http://www.cruiserlog.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=5756 Piracy Attempts On Cruising Yachts - Analysis of the 1st 9 months of 2007.- November 16, 2007 This analysis of reported attempted attacks on Yachts sailing the world has been carried out by Cruiserlog Moderators in order to evaluate the eventsincidents from a cruisers point of view. It is not meant to be a criticism of the ICC International Maritime Bureau's Piracy Report Center's Q3 report for 2007. They receive reports from ships, boats and yachts and prcis these for publication in their weekly piracy report which is then widely circulated. It is probable that the IMB is not able to...http://www.cruiserlog.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=5758 Freestanding Rigs And..., ... other non traditional approaches.- November 8, 2007 If anyone's interested in a quick and pretty convincing overview of the value of freestanding rigs, I guess that you could do a lot worse than talk to Eric Sponberg who's not only enthusiastic and clearly knowledgeable but also has a pretty straightforward writing style - I understood nearly every word first time round so ... Details ....http://www.cruiserlog.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=5667 |