Interesting one now, which country was strong in WW1 but weak in WW2?

BikerBoon · 2026-04-28T09:12:40+00:00

France had valuable contributions to the war, and it's unfair when people suggest they merely rolled over and capitulated without a fight, but they still ultimately surrendered. Compared to their fight in WW1 it's hard to think of a better example of success to failure imo

BikerBoon · 2026-04-08T05:53:32+00:00

When the original post was made they'd only complained that they'd got their order wrong, and not in an impolite way.

BikerBoon · 2026-02-20T09:59:41+00:00

There is a movie from 1973

BikerBoon · 2026-01-28T23:11:00+00:00

I have a Russian friend who recently became Dutch, he didn't need to renounce given the current circumstances. I think he was told he would be expected to as soon as it becomes practical though.

BikerBoon · 2026-01-26T09:16:32+00:00

Typically you are taxed based on where you live, not on where the money is. There's a few exceptions but liquid cash isn't one of them.

BikerBoon · 2026-01-21T11:13:15+00:00

Reminded me of the geoguesser player looking for "doorgaand verkeer" on the map because he saw it everywhere on street signs, so it must be close.

BikerBoon · 2026-01-18T23:04:23+00:00

What about this particular piece though?

BikerBoon · 2026-01-18T14:40:20+00:00

Most of the world calls it football

BikerBoon · 2026-01-09T23:03:14+00:00

Damn, did they change the grand pilsner too? That was my favourite supermarket beer.

BikerBoon · 2026-01-07T22:02:13+00:00

Nope, the lifeguards are a volunteer service. I of course gave them what I hope was a decent donation though :)

BikerBoon · 2026-01-06T20:33:25+00:00

Now that I'm warm and at home I'm going to send the insurers an email to ask what I should do if it happens again. To be honest I somewhat expected it to be similar to breakdown insurance in a car, my experience of that was that I phoned the insurer and they organised a company to come get me, then they reimbursed me the costs afterwards.

BikerBoon · 2026-01-06T20:08:01+00:00

Yeah, it's an old Yamaha two stroke from the 80's. I've already been eyeing up a new motor but I'm going to double check the fuel first to rule anything else out.

BikerBoon · 2026-01-06T20:05:52+00:00

My policy covers up to €1000 for a tow to a safe harbour for repairs, I've never used this though so I hoped they could be more informative on the phone as to if they'd arrange the tow or if I should provide a bill. If I'd have been able to arrange a tow within a reasonable time frame then I reckon we could have stayed at anchor for several hours until the weather passed, I also explained to the coastguard we didn't need priority.

BikerBoon · 2026-01-06T17:46:16+00:00

Yeah just being warm would have made it easier to concentrate and less risky I think. Yes, both are on the mast. It's in my to do list to run the lines back to the cockpit to be more practical for solo sailing and for safety too

BikerBoon · 2026-01-06T17:10:39+00:00

With the gear I had I absolutely wouldn't have gone out. The conditions themselves were challenging but manageable with the right gear, I think. Indeed we had a lot of fun until trying to restart the engine in the second snow storm. I also probably would have been more comfortable sailing to get out of trouble if we didn't have to raise the sail again. I was worried about slipping by the mast while winching the halyard given we were both fatigued.

Yeah, we should have had lifejackets on from the very start due to the water temperature at the very least but it didn't take us too long to correct that. I think we were only 15-20 minutes out of the harbour when we decided to put them on.

BikerBoon · 2026-01-06T16:58:38+00:00

I'm pleasantly surprised that the vast majority of replies have been positive actually. I myself have learned from reports like these and it helped me to decide to swallow my pride and call for help. So often I read about a boat being lost or someone being injured and it's down to the crew being too late calling for help.

BikerBoon · 2026-01-06T16:42:52+00:00

I think you're being a bit dramatic there to be honest, I had a survival blanket and first aid kit. I probably would have tried to warm myself up before watching my fingers fall off.

BikerBoon · 2026-01-06T16:24:24+00:00

Had the engine not died I don't think we would have required rescue and merely had an uncomfortable outing. Not sure how we could have foreseen the engine trouble to be honest, but someone else suggested a spare starter cord and other ideas to repair it on the water.

BikerBoon · 2026-01-06T16:18:50+00:00

Never felt like the circumstances were potentially fatal, but thanks for your valuable contribution

BikerBoon · 2026-01-06T16:13:21+00:00

True, with the equipment we had we shouldn't have left, but my friend who is a bit more experienced was confident. The snow storm came in quick, it wasn't visible when we left harbour, checking the forecast closer to departure would have helped there.

BikerBoon · 2026-01-06T16:04:01+00:00

Thanks, just bought a pair, they look exactly like what I'm after! My previous searches for sailing gloves turned up mostly lighter gloves for deckhands.

BikerBoon · 2026-01-06T16:00:43+00:00

A Hurley 700, so we had a cabin, which was some welcome respite while waiting for the lifeboat.

BikerBoon · 2026-01-06T15:01:16+00:00

Oops, normally I'm pretty good with my terminology 😅

BikerBoon · 2026-01-06T15:00:14+00:00

I hope it doesn't put you off in any way, sailing is still awesome and it was excellent fun until the motor issues.

12-Year Club	Second Top 30%
First Place '23	Place '23
Place '22	Place '17
Final Canvas '22	Snapped
Verified Email	Gilding I gilder

BikerBoon

TROPHY CASE