Barry - You're quite right, this is a public forum: my mishtake - senior moment. The trouble with that is 'guests' won't know how to contact you unless you include your email address or phone no. etc - try viewing it as a non-member, ie don't login. I stuck some notes about that in intro to the Swap, Sell, Buy forum but didn't think to include them or even that we'd need them here.
Annie - This needs an ickle bit of non senior thought. Members already have access to the 'Sailing Services' directory in which they can offer or locate details of familiarisation sails etc. As that's not available to non-members, your suggestion is a good 'un. Perhaps we could/should have four main topics here: Swap, Sell, Buy and Wanted; the latter could of course include crew. I'll start a topic on the JRA etc forum which would be a more appropriate place for people to comment.