All things Sailing & Nautical

You have heard from the examiner now to hear from the examined. Joe talks about his Yachtmaster exam, how to prepare, what tasks he was given and the ups and downs during the exam. A must listen for all those budding Yachtmaster candidates out there. Check out our Yachtmaster preparation weeks 

Lou chats with 3 of the Nomad family who have taken part in more than one Fastnet Race. What were the highlights, the scariest moments and the most important piece of kit? Plus much more ....... 

The team chat about their favourite places in The Solent, places to go which may be less busy than the usual and give a few tips on pilotage for the more complex entries. We also discuss our favourite places for refreshment once ashore and recommend taking a look at our Solent Cruising Guide.

This week we talk to Becky Walford about her role as a Yachtmaster Examiner. Becky is one of the few female RYA YM examiners and she gives us a few hints at what she is looking for out of Coastal and Offshore candidates. Do I fail if I do a crash gybe or run aground? Listen in and find out.

Jim, Joe and Lou have a chat about their favourite cruising areas, where they would love to go and why, in the end they decide to give it all up and go sailing !!!

We would recommend the following publications when choosing or planning a sailing trip:

The Clyde Cruising Club have numerous publications which are great if you are planning a Scottish adventure

Shell Channel Pilot - Tom Cunliffe

Greek Waters Pilot - Rod & Lucinda Heikell

Turkish Waters and Cyprus Pilot - Rod & Lucinda Heikell

Adriatic Pilot (Croatia, Slovenia, Montenegro - Trevor and Dinah Thompson

777 Harbours and Anchorages Pilot Slovenia, Croatia, Montenegro, Albania Pilot Book - P Magnabosco & D Silvestro.

Italian Waters Pilot - Rod & Lucinda Heikell

East Coast Pilot - Garth Cooper & Dick Holness

We have a chat with Becky Walford, the Port Safety Officer Assistant for The Queen's Harbour Master in Portsmouth. We learn about the 20,000 items that were found during the dredging operation in preparation for the arrival of the aircraft carriers. The 55 square miles covered by QHM in the Solent, the various roles at QHM and that the people that work there are human - who knew 😉 

This week we have a chat with Sam who is a Boat Broker for Boatshed.com and ask her amongst other things "do we really need a boat broker?"

Lou & Joe chat about the role of an Operations Manager at Nomad Sailing and touch on the last 12 months and what effect this has had on the business. Lou's love affair with the Handy Billy continues......

Jim, Lou and Joe discuss why they sail, what got them started and what they enjoy the most about sailing.