https://www.uksailmakers.com/2017/02/15/2017-2-15-lone-american-in-the-2016-hobart-race/ Sail with Confidence! Thu, 16 Feb 2017 23:57:15 +0000 hourly 1 https://www.uksailmakers.com/2017/02/15/2017-2-15-lone-american-in-the-2016-hobart-race/#comment-195 Thu, 16 Feb 2017 23:57:15 +0000 https://uksailmakers.wpengine.com/?p=328#comment-195 Hi, I noted both Mikes will power & humour during a piece carried by free to air news when he arrived her in Sydney and I’m pleased he got such a great result, albeit no Rolex! Always next time!

]]> https://www.uksailmakers.com/2017/02/15/2017-2-15-lone-american-in-the-2016-hobart-race/#comment-397 Thu, 16 Feb 2017 23:57:15 +0000 https://uksailmakers.wpengine.com/?p=328#comment-397 Hi, I noted both Mikes will power & humour during a piece carried by free to air news when he arrived her in Sydney and I’m pleased he got such a great result, albeit no Rolex! Always next time!

]]> https://www.uksailmakers.com/2017/02/15/2017-2-15-lone-american-in-the-2016-hobart-race/#comment-194 Thu, 16 Feb 2017 19:15:59 +0000 https://uksailmakers.wpengine.com/?p=328#comment-194 Be careful what you wish for! The Casio will be much more accurate, reliable and tougher than the Rolex. My Submariner was going 10 minutes fast on the hour at one stage. I also own a Patek which is equally unreliable and very expensive to maintain. I have found my Omega to be the best of the bunch, but be aware that Swiss watches are a highly marketed fashion item and status symbol but they are not, very definitely not good dependable watches for adventurers and offshore sailors. Having said all of that, I wouldn’t mind winning one either.

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