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    Spotless Contessa 32 for those with deep pockets and a yearning for a bit of nostalgia ....

    Someone looking for a Kelpie. There are 2 of them here in Falkirk!
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    Backstay sail

    For more pics and info on dads riding sail do a search for "piotaskipper albums" which I re-posted a while ago. One of them is about the riding sail. Regarding his Pentland Firth passage planning chart, no I do not have a copy.
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    Backstay sail

    After he sold "Piota" my dad changed his title from "Piotaskipper" to "Krusty".
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    I never did......

    Age is only a number, it is the physical demands of sailing that determines when a body is "too old" to sail!!
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    PIOTASKIPPER ALBUMS

    Glad they will help you. Funny how things turn out!!
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    PIOTASKIPPER ALBUMS

    Whilst looking through the bilges of my computer I found these albums compiled by my late dad (Piotaskipper/Krusty). He wanted to create a record of some of the places he had visited in over 60 years spent “cruising”, as dad preferred to call it, in his favourite part of the world. This was...
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    Where is she now??

    Ok, will do. At the moment they are all word docs, with a picture inserted, so I think I will convert them to pdf files and then post them. There are 7 albums, some 320 pages in total so do not hold your breath while I convert them!!!
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    Where is she now??

    Thanks for the feedback. Unfortunately, no, not yet. I did find some more albums recording some of dads trips around Scotland and over to Norway in Piota, which if anyone is interested I could post!
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    Where is she now??

    Thanks for that info. I have made an attempt at doing that (not very computer savvy) and have got this link. Give it a try and let me know if you reach the pictures. "PIOTA" – Google Drive
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    Where is she now??

    Yes, i have the "photos" but they had been inserted into word docs with the appropriate text. So, i now have 60 no. word docs (28.4MB) but do not know how to make them available to any interested parties!!!
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    Where is she now??

    Doing some more research appears to show she was put up for sale again in 2013 from Campbeltown. I cannot find anything after that!
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    Where is she now??

    I think she was sold early 2011.
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    Where is she now??

    Out of pure interest I was wondering where "PIOTA" , my late fathers yacht, is now. The last I knew of her was when dad sold her to someone in the Campbeltown area of the river Clyde. I spent many happy days cruising the west coast of Scotland with dad and my brother and hope the new owner...
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    Krusty (piota) r.i.p.

    My thanks to all who have taken the time to post. Your comments and condolences are very much appreciated. Dad may be gone but I know he is not forgotten. A life well lived.
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    Krusty (piota) r.i.p.

    Yes, this was dads boat "Piota" until he sold her in 2010.
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