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    I had problems at Pin Mill yesterday, it took several attempts to clear. Only the second time this has happened in 50 yrs of East coast...
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    DanTribe replied to the thread Ramsholt moorings.
    Then I withdraw my comment. Thete's no excuse for loutish behaviour.
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    DanTribe replied to the thread Ramsholt moorings.
    Not sure where you were but there is a designated water ski area downstream from Dove Point. One of the only water-skiing areas. I've...
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    DanTribe reacted to kev99's post in the thread Ramsholt moorings with Like Like.
    We picked up a mooring at Ramsholt on Thursday for the first time in quite a few years. Still as lovely as ever, but of course sadly...
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    As Johnalison says, there is a plethora of small club operated marinas throughout Netherlands. One example we found friendly is...
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    DanTribe replied to the thread Shackle failure.
    That's what we did and backed up with the main halyard with someone else tailing. He thought I was being over cautious.
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    DanTribe replied to the thread Shackle failure.
    No guarantee. We were toodling along in very benign conditions when I noticed the baby stay was unattached. Hardly any load on it. The...
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    DanTribe replied to the thread Shackle failure.
    A competitor's spinnaker halyard snap shackle tripped which gave us a win, thank you. Back in the marina he was preparing to hoist his...
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    DanTribe replied to the thread The Art of Mud Rowing.
    I have a cherished memory of Pin Mill. The tide was off the end of the hard and we were waiting to use the Grindle to scoot down to the...
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    DanTribe replied to the thread The Art of Mud Rowing.
    Mastodon footprints from Secret Waters.
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    Never take a week's holiday!!! UKHO Permanent/Temporary/Preliminary Week 25 1. New ADMIRALTY Small Craft Charts to be published on 4th...
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    The parking spaces in the top car park are designated by concrete railway sleepers. Not conducive to boy racers hooning. No news of when...
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    DanTribe replied to the thread Essex Police boat.
    AIS is showing a Dutch boat called Kuifeend where Alert IV is berthed, so it seems she has been sold. I don't recall any mention of...
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    We had exactly the same in the last week of May. Deben can be lovely but a solid week of constant 25 knots, grey, cold and rain, it...
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    I notice that the Essex Police launch in Burnham Yacht Harbour is now flying a Dutch ensign. Does that mean it is now sold out of service?
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