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Join us every Friday for a Lockdown Treasure Hunt. Dig out those RYA Training Charts and have a go each week at finding where the treasure is.

Submit your answer using the form below before Monday at 10am when the answers will be published on our social media pages. A winner will be drawn from a hat to win a prize.

This weeks prize - A Reeds Skippers Handbook

What is a Handy Billy?

Simply put a Handy Billy is a simple device made up with a piece of line and a number of blocks that allow you to gain mechanical advantage when lifting or moving heavy loads. The addition of a cam cleat and some quick release shackles result in this device being extremely easy to use anywhere on your vessel and also in some emergency situations. The number of pulleys increases the mechanical advantage. 

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April Cryptic Crossword

This months crossword on a nautical (ish) theme...

Am I allowed to go down to my boat or go out on the water during Lockdown?

With lockdown likely to continue and the Easter weather ever improving the question on many of our minds is whether or not we are allowed to get out on the water or in fact visit our boats during lockdown.