Some may remember this anecdote from 17 years ago (I've repeated it enough times)... In November 2003, Viv Head and I joined Brian Hawkesworth in his then yacht, Baloo, for a weekend of sailing out of Shamrock. In the course of the weekend, Viv wanted to try out his new VHF and so called Southampton Coastguard for a radio check. The response came that Viv was loud but slightly broken. Brian and I agreed that this was a correct description of Viv but what was his radio transmi

Loud, But Slightly Broken - Alan’s version So Brian Hawkesworth invited a few friends to come and sail with him on Baloo. They declined so he invited Viv Head and me to come instead. Friday 14th November was wet and windy – very, very wet and windy. It always is (as my Dad reminds me every time it’s my birthday, “The day you were born it was….”). Would it be pub and sail weather over the weekend or just pub? We fleetingly considered setting out. Viv remarked “As you always sa