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    Met data for Scouse Mouse's knockdown

    Scouse Mouse set sail from Milford Haven on May 1st this year. On May 5th at 7 a.m., she was knocked down in the Bay of Biscay. At the time, she was in the vicinity of the "Brittany" offshore met buoy and I've just been able to get a copy of the relevant historical wind and wave data. I've added...
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    Jester Challenge 2014 Latest Information

    Scouse Mouse "starting late" For what it's worth ... May - Scouse Mouse not ready :dejection:- hired a car and attended the start of JC14 in Plymouth. July - set sail:encouragement:, Plymouth bound, from Liverpool. July (same day) - tore mainsail:black_eyed:, returned to Liverpool:dejection...
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    Jester Challenge 2014 day to day report

    Hi Eric: Great job. The Scouse Mouse will make a late start. No Spot, but I'll let you know when I leave. All the best, Robin.
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    Watertight hatchway anyone?

    +2 Anyway. Hatches. Mike Richey wrote some articles that are well worth reading for context. See jesterinfo.org.
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    Reefing the main downwind

    :eagerness: Cringle?
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    Warsash One Design project boat available for £700

    Oh, ****! :dejection: I meant I'm NOT going to complain. Soooo soooorrrrry Paul. :sorrow: :sorrow: :sorrow: I'm an idiot :hopeless: Robin
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    Chartplotter Location

    Good of you to post that video. All shipshape and Bristol fashion. :applause:
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    Chartplotter Location

    Welcome! :encouragement:
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    Jester dinner 1st February - update

    Seconded. Excellent. :)
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    Chartplotter Location

    My electrics are wired with domestic cable and therefore suitably "indoors".
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    Jester Azores 2016

    All the best, Jon, and good luck. Robin.
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    Is a Konsort up to longer passages?

    Does this help?
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    Warsash One Design project boat available for £700

    Well, I'm going to complain.
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    Rounding Lands End?

    Old bloke, early in the season, foul tidal gate, long passage, little boat, no engine. I want to get to the start of the JC. The scariest part of this jaunt is not the rocks. It's the Northbound TSS.
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    Jester Azores 2016

    Jon: Sign up to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jesterchallenge/ Put your name down for the JAC16 as soon as the list is opened. Go to the dinner, if you're free. No worries with a van de Stadt design. Agree with all the other posts. Robin.
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