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    Round Britain in a Wayfarer

    He finishes tomorrow in Cowes- Have to say think he has done very very well Nice video on the homepage
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    Sailing Apprenticeship Scheme

    +1 well said....
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    RTIR Start Times

    IMHO and experience I think that is a bit unfair - they are certainly more open to feedback than Cowes Week - who did you speak to? the current Commodore (who has been very very involved in the RTI race for 30+ years) is a really nice guy - have you tried dropping him a email (don't have the...
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    RTIR Start Times

    I believe there are still berths at East Cowes Marina and UKSA are worth a try - particularly if you are a smaller boat
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    Round Britain in a Wayfarer

    He's made it to Dartmouth - so good on him......
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    Brambles again

    There but for the grace of god go I - nearly hit the rocks just outside Wooton in a RIB at 20 knots 15 years ago - just switched off for 30 secs - learnt from the experience - still makes me cold thinking of it. Lets give the guy a break.....
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    Hot Liquid stripped of RYA recognition

    http://www.rya.org.uk/newsevents/news/Pages/RYAhasremoveditsrecognitionofHotLiquidSouthampton.aspx
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    Charles Stock or Laura Dekker

    I love Charles Stock / Ellen and RKJ(Haven't followed laura's voyage so can't comment). I cannot however work out where the idea that that any singlehanded voyage undertaken now is by a computer and not the sailor onboard. Having sailed on a modern Open 60 nothing could be further from the...
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    BBC ‘Inside Out’ (South West) Mon 16 Jan asks: Did a yacht delivery company pressuris

    Apologies if this is already being discussed, thought it would have been - have had a search and couldn't find a thread covering it This from a friends blog BBC ‘Inside Out’ (South West) Mon 16 Jan asks: Did a yacht delivery company pressurise Devon men into sailing in dangerous conditions...
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    Dolphin or porpoise at cowes.

    We have has a seal in Cowes all Summer........
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    windy in the solent, when to turn back

    +1 - It has looked horrible out in the Solent this afternoon.....
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    RNLI charity swimmers had to be rescued by the RNLI

    Wonder whether they will count this as life's saved? Love the quote Peter Barker, from Margate RNLI lifeboat station, said: ''Our inshore lifeboat at Margate was on exercise in the area when they spoke with people and it seemed very clear that a number of swimmers were experiencing...
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    Collision in Solent this afternoon - Incoming Tanker / Yacht

    Sorry Flaming as someone pretty close to the collision he did ignore the instructions - he could have gyped at any point.
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    Collision in Solent this afternoon - Incoming Tanker / Yacht

    As someone who watched the whole incident I will happily put my mortgage on the fact that none of the above were a factor. The skipper was a idiot - plain and simple - he ignored the escort vessel - and then at the last minute realised he had made a huge mistake and tried to slow down. There...
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    Collision in Solent this afternoon - Incoming Tanker / Yacht

    Think you have that wrong Snooks - for the first time in my life I have to say the Daily Mail weren't wrong - I about 3 cables away (admittedly with a bit on!) but the yacht was going at full pelt until about 30 sec's before the collision when they suddenly tried to spill the wind from their...
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