Current Poll:

Does your boatyard charge you extra to use 'off-site' shipwrights, marine engineers or electronics' experts?

Poll

  • yes (73%)
  • no (27%)

Previous poll:

Tue, 9 Apr 2013:

Are you confused by the altered characteristics on Admiralty charts...?

  • YES (52%)
  • NO (48%)

Previous poll:

Mon, 11 Mar 2013:

Should yacht club members be barred from carrying out their own boat launch/lay-ups?

  • Yes (7%)
  • No (93%)

Previous poll:

Fri, 15 Feb 2013:

How often do you use DSC or Ch16 to make a call?

  • Regularly (0%)
  • Occasionally (0%)
  • Rarely (0%)

Previous poll:

Wed, 6 Feb 2013:

Has resentment of a heavy-handed harbourmaster ever driven you to choose an open roadstead over a nearby port?

  • Yes (66%)
  • No (34%)

Previous poll:

Fri, 4 Jan 2013:

Would you ever carry a firearm on board?

  • No (45%)
  • Yes (55%)

Previous poll:

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?

  • Yes (45%)
  • No (55%)

Previous poll:

Tue, 13 Nov 2012:

If yachtsmen had to be licenced would the RNLI launch less?

  • Yes (34%)
  • No (66%)

Previous poll:

Mon, 22 Oct 2012:

Can MCZs and the right to roam free in a sailing boat co-exist?

  • Yes (48%)
  • No (52%)

Previous poll:

Wed, 19 Sep 2012:

Has service at waterside pubs improved since the advent of the staycation?

  • Yes (33%)
  • No (67%)

Previous poll:

Wed, 22 Aug 2012:

Should cruising yachtsmen do the odd race to sharpen up helming skills?

  • yes (72%)
  • no (28%)

Previous poll:

Tue, 31 Jul 2012:

Will an 'Indian Summer' make up for an unsettled sailing season?

  • Yes (65%)
  • No (35%)

Previous poll:

Wed, 27 Jun 2012:

The Fastnet 1979 threw up the weaknesses of 'spade' rudders. Should we still be worried about unsupported rudders?

  • Yes (78%)
  • No (22%)

Previous poll:

Tue, 29 May 2012:

Should a new royal yacht be sail-powered and thus have the capacity to train youngsters?

  • yes (81%)
  • no (19%)

Previous poll:

Thu, 10 May 2012:

Do yachtsmen need training to deal with big ship approach?

  • Yes (85%)
  • No (15%)

Previous poll:

Wed, 11 Apr 2012:

As users of wind for propulsion should we campaign against wind farms?

  • yes (48%)
  • no (52%)

Previous poll:

Thu, 8 Mar 2012:

Will yachtsmen boycott Belgium this season for fear of being fined over red diesel useage?

  • Yes (92%)
  • No (8%)

Previous poll:

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?

  • yes (78%)
  • no (22%)

Previous poll:

Wed, 4 Jan 2012:

Considering the penalties faced by yachtsmen visiting the continent, is using red diesel worth the hassle?

  • Yes (47%)
  • No (53%)

Previous poll:

Wed, 14 Dec 2011:

Should Ben Ainslie have been disqualified after his row with the press covering the Finn World Championship?

  • Yes (24%)
  • No (76%)

Previous poll:

Mon, 21 Nov 2011:

Is it worth keeping your boat afloat for the winter season?

  • yes (54%)
  • no (46%)

Previous poll:

Mon, 3 Oct 2011:

Are considerations for the environment having a negative effect on anti-fouling systems?

  • Yes (78%)
  • No (22%)

Previous poll:

Mon, 19 Sep 2011:

Are boat shows useful for gaining cruising knowledge?

  • yes (41%)
  • no (59%)

Previous poll:

Fri, 19 Aug 2011:

Are RCD categories meaningless?

  • Yes (85%)
  • No (15%)

Previous poll:

Tue, 12 Jul 2011:

Is it fair yachtsmen should continue to have access to red diesel alongside fishermen and farmers?

  • yes (79%)
  • no (21%)

Previous poll:

Wed, 15 Jun 2011:

Can yachtsmen's anchorages live alongside Marine Conservation Zones?

  • Yes (85%)
  • No (15%)

Previous poll:

Thu, 9 Jun 2011:

Do you think flares are outdated?

  • Yes (41%)
  • No (59%)

Previous poll:

Wed, 1 Jun 2011:

Where do you keep your yacht?

  • Berthed in a marina? (73%)
  • Or on a swinging mooring? (27%)

Previous poll:

Mon, 4 Apr 2011:

What are your seacocks made of?

  • Brass (24%)
  • Bronze (76%)

Previous poll:

Thu, 17 Mar 2011:

Was the skipper of Spirit of Nina irresponsible to sail his catamaran through the Gulf of Aden?

  • Yes (59%)
  • No (41%)

Previous poll:

Tue, 23 Feb 2010:

Would you find it easier to attend the London Boat Show if it was held in...

  • Early January (as it is currently) (27%)
  • Early February (29%)
  • Either time is good (22%)
  • Neither time is good (22%)

Previous poll:

Tue, 9 Feb 2010:

Does the UK need two major boat shows?

  • Yes (59%)
  • No (41%)

Previous poll:

Thu, 17 Mar 2011:

Should the wearing of lifejackets be mandatory, or should it be down to personal responsibility?

  • Mandatory (19%)
  • Personal responsibility (81%)

Previous poll:

Mon, 7 Dec 2009:

Should the wearing of lifejackets be mandatory?

  • Yes (33%)
  • No (67%)


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