How many times do I say to new skippers when they are training, keep it simple and make life as easy as possible. That means, when berthing, take the easy option. I completely forgot all this on Saturday night.
We’d had a great beat up the western Solent to Lymington. With the wind building (as forecast) [...]

As we enter our third week of unusually unsettled weather in the Solent, I am feeling increasingly land locked! Winds of over 50 knots hit us again yesterday accompanied with torrential showers. Classic examples of passing weather fronts- one minute the Isle of wight can be clearly seen and then it completely disappears.
All credit to [...]

Last evening I went along to the annual Royal Yachting Association (RYA) Instructor/Examiner Briefing in Southampton. As our governing body, the RYA provide us with guidelines and standards for operating within, what is now the most  respected and recognised sail and power scheme in the world.
What was great to hear, is that through this unsettled [...]

During our inaugural 2009 sail over the weekend, I got to enjoy the company of four existing clients, all who met each other for the first time, together with Hazel, who was well and truly initiated (being surrounded by Dream or Two fleeces and so much passion for sailing!). How great to have so many [...]

At Dream or Two we really believe that the spirit of the name denotes the spirit of the boat. Our Beneteau First 36.7 called ‘Koru’ certainly enforces these beliefs. She is a yacht of great character and versatility, with a real ‘WOW!’ factor, yet she holds completely safe the many clients that she carries.
She takes [...]