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Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2011 7:49 am
Hello, I am an English writer living in Italy. With my husband I have sailed for years in the Med but since he is Italian I have learnt nearly all nautical terminology in Italian. Now I am working on a book where a character lives on a boat in England. There are so many differences in sailing conditions there that I do not want to make mistakes. In the Med we do not have to worry about tides for example! What I am really looking for here is some help to make sure I do not make stupid mistakes when writing. Today I wanted to write about the noise (which I adore) of the "sartie" as they bang against the mast. The on-line translation was "stay" but that did not seem to sound right. I am also looking for locations. I need a marina to keep my character's boat in all year (when not sailing). I come back to England often and I would be happy to phone anyone who could give me a hand. Thank you in asvance, Tonia