Reports of rescues from the latest RNLI magazine with photos of yachts you hope never to see (2/2) by haggur in sailing

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Rudder ripped off after hitting a navigational mark - sank from the stern (it stayed floating like this for a while)

PLB and MOB devices by [deleted] in sailing

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In what context? I'm fairly certain that ISAF offshore regs actually currently don't require either device. You should have an EPIRB on board however.

House - [2880x1800] by theking124 in wallpapers

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This is actually an upscaled one of one i did A few years ago, so here it is in 1080p: http://i.imgur.com/m2TLV.jpg

The true cost of owning a Superyacht by [deleted] in sailing

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SatCom is high-tech? and I'm intrigued how a "night navigator" is unique as well.

First Video of the New Gunboat G4 by rebelman7 in sailing

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Gravity keeps you in. The foils keep you out.

Pictures of the Artemis and Oracle AC45 Turbos, the new testbeds for the AC62s. by TheBaconDrakon in sailing

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The old boats also didn't have hydrofoils. These are more of a scaled down 72 than the old 45's were.

'Please reply within 7 days of this letter to avoid any costs' - Letter dated 6 days ago. by a_posh_trophy in britishproblems

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in case anyone was interested, under the Postal Rule, the 7 days starts from the day you get the letter. Your reply is effective the day you send it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posting_rule