Current Poll:
Does your boatyard charge you extra to use 'off-site' shipwrights, marine engineers or electronics' experts?
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yes (73%)
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no (27%)
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Tue, 9 Apr 2013:
Are you confused by the altered characteristics on Admiralty charts...?
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YES (52%)
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NO (48%)
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Mon, 11 Mar 2013:
Should yacht club members be barred from carrying out their own boat launch/lay-ups?
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Yes (7%)
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No (93%)
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Fri, 15 Feb 2013:
How often do you use DSC or Ch16 to make a call?
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Regularly (0%)
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Occasionally (0%)
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Rarely (0%)
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Wed, 6 Feb 2013:
Has resentment of a heavy-handed harbourmaster ever driven you to choose an open roadstead over a nearby port?
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Yes (66%)
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No (34%)
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Fri, 4 Jan 2013:
Would you ever carry a firearm on board?
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No (45%)
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Yes (55%)
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Tue, 4 Dec 2012:
With the annual millions taken by the RNLI should some of it be used to help volunteer lifeboatmen with living expenses?
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Yes (45%)
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No (55%)
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Tue, 13 Nov 2012:
If yachtsmen had to be licenced would the RNLI launch less?
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Yes (34%)
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No (66%)
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Mon, 22 Oct 2012:
Can MCZs and the right to roam free in a sailing boat co-exist?
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Yes (48%)
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No (52%)
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Wed, 19 Sep 2012:
Has service at waterside pubs improved since the advent of the staycation?
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Yes (33%)
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No (67%)
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Wed, 22 Aug 2012:
Should cruising yachtsmen do the odd race to sharpen up helming skills?
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yes (72%)
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no (28%)
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Tue, 31 Jul 2012:
Will an 'Indian Summer' make up for an unsettled sailing season?
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Yes (65%)
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No (35%)
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Wed, 27 Jun 2012:
The Fastnet 1979 threw up the weaknesses of 'spade' rudders. Should we still be worried about unsupported rudders?
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Yes (78%)
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No (22%)
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Tue, 29 May 2012:
Should a new royal yacht be sail-powered and thus have the capacity to train youngsters?
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yes (81%)
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no (19%)
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Thu, 10 May 2012:
Do yachtsmen need training to deal with big ship approach?
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Yes (85%)
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No (15%)
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Previous poll:
Wed, 11 Apr 2012:
As users of wind for propulsion should we campaign against wind farms?
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yes (48%)
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no (52%)
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Thu, 8 Mar 2012:
Will yachtsmen boycott Belgium this season for fear of being fined over red diesel useage?
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Yes (92%)
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No (8%)
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Wed, 8 Feb 2012:
A new J Class Britannia will sail again. Should King George V's orders to sink the original, funded by taxpayers, have been ignored?
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yes (78%)
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no (22%)
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Wed, 4 Jan 2012:
Considering the penalties faced by yachtsmen visiting the continent, is using red diesel worth the hassle?
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Yes (47%)
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No (53%)
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Wed, 14 Dec 2011:
Should Ben Ainslie have been disqualified after his row with the press covering the Finn World Championship?
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Yes (24%)
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No (76%)
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Mon, 21 Nov 2011:
Is it worth keeping your boat afloat for the winter season?
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yes (54%)
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no (46%)
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Mon, 3 Oct 2011:
Are considerations for the environment having a negative effect on anti-fouling systems?
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Yes (78%)
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No (22%)
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Mon, 19 Sep 2011:
Are boat shows useful for gaining cruising knowledge?
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yes (41%)
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no (59%)
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Fri, 19 Aug 2011:
Are RCD categories meaningless?
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Yes (85%)
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No (15%)
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Tue, 12 Jul 2011:
Is it fair yachtsmen should continue to have access to red diesel alongside fishermen and farmers?
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yes (79%)
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no (21%)
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Wed, 15 Jun 2011:
Can yachtsmen's anchorages live alongside Marine Conservation Zones?
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Yes (85%)
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No (15%)
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Previous poll:
Thu, 9 Jun 2011:
Do you think flares are outdated?
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Yes (41%)
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No (59%)
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Previous poll:
Wed, 1 Jun 2011:
Where do you keep your yacht?
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Berthed in a marina? (73%)
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Or on a swinging mooring? (27%)
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Previous poll:
Mon, 4 Apr 2011:
What are your seacocks made of?
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Brass (24%)
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Bronze (76%)
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Previous poll:
Thu, 17 Mar 2011:
Was the skipper of Spirit of Nina irresponsible to sail his catamaran through the Gulf of Aden?
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Yes (59%)
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No (41%)
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Previous poll:
Tue, 23 Feb 2010:
Would you find it easier to attend the London Boat Show if it was held in...
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Early January (as it is currently) (27%)
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Early February (29%)
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Either time is good (22%)
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Neither time is good (22%)
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Tue, 9 Feb 2010:
Does the UK need two major boat shows?
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Yes (59%)
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No (41%)
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Thu, 17 Mar 2011:
Should the wearing of lifejackets be mandatory, or should it be down to personal responsibility?
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Mandatory (19%)
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Personal responsibility (81%)
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Previous poll:
Mon, 7 Dec 2009:
Should the wearing of lifejackets be mandatory?
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Yes (33%)
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No (67%)



