Hello all . Went to Conway Marina in North Wales to day . Met a chap geting ready to go cruising , lovely boat Freedom 40 Cat rig, showed me and the girls around, very nice . Anyway he said that he was off to the Med again Asked where he would winter next year . Suprising answer. Bayrut Lebanon .Said it has a Large clean and cheap marina, could keep a 40ft yacht there with all services . Aprox £750pa. He said that he has lived in this part of the world for the last 5years and no local bother , no fighting ,the local very friendly, everyone tring to build a new life. does anyone else know more Cheers Bob T