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by pieeater
Sun Jun 15, 2014 6:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Martinet
Replies: 0
Views: 6518

Martinet

Hi All, We have sold Martinet with some reluctance. javascript:emoticon(':((') I retired at Christmas and wanting to spend more time sailing we opted for a bigger boat. Martinet was a great boat for us and has gone to a great new owner. The Swift is a great design and she always managed to do the ba...
by pieeater
Mon Dec 30, 2013 6:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A summer video for mid-winter
Replies: 4
Views: 9115

A summer video for mid-winter

I thought that now might be a good time to post this three part summer video of a journey made this summer from Largs to Jura and back in Martinet. It is in three parts (like Lord of the Rings!) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6qiJzcdS_A http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTvLl2sSSiU http://www.youtube....
by pieeater
Fri Mar 08, 2013 11:52 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New Swift owner Hull number etc.
Replies: 2
Views: 5806

Weather

Thanks for your post, Rob. We are based in Wigan but Largs is not so far away (about 6 hours) and gives us access to some fine sailing. We did not do so bad last year with the weather. Easter was decidedly cold with the odd wet bit thrown in. May was excellent and summer was unbelievably good. All i...
by pieeater
Thu Mar 07, 2013 8:55 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New Swift owner Hull number etc.
Replies: 2
Views: 5806

New Swift owner Hull number etc.

Hi, we bought 183 Martinet in 2011 after many years cruising, etc in a Wayfarer. What a great boat. We are really glad to have this source of information here to refer to as needed. Do we need to donate to keep it here? Anyway we have had a great time thus far and are just working on how to make her...