Cowes at its best!
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Ribtecer
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Fabulous, thanks for that 
Chiara’s slave
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Wansy, I owe you one. At 2.10, my XOD! X98, btw.
LittleSister
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1967, that time before your favourite, the Macwester 26, came to dominate the field and scoop up all the prizes. 
Wansworth
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Ithought of you !
Chiara’s slave
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Here she is, about 7 years ago. For some reason, we are the forgotten of God, rarely in the lens. She is pimpernel blue now.
Wansworth
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Years ago I was asked to tart upa x boat for Cowes week .The two gentlemen just wanted it to look good from the veranda of the ÍSC.An odd request but they were paying .The afternoon after applying the final top coat I was away on a coaster to France.As I was boarding a suited gentalman rushed up with a white right palm ……to see if the paint was dry he slapped it with his hand!.Being of a kind nature I fixed up the paint job before embarking …..
Chiara’s slave
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Anyone I know? The only way of leaving the X fleet is feet first
Wansworth
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This was back in 1973 they were probably a couple of business types needing to be in the swimof Cowes week without actually owning a boatAnyone I know? The only way of leaving the X fleet is feet first
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Chiara’s slave
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Ah. I was sailing a Mirror in 1973, with a big sister as crew. The other prominent X in that clip was 140, Lucrezia. Build for a Yarmouth doctor. His daughter is still a club member, but the boat is owned by the son in law to be of Colin Campbell, owner of Hayles boatyard in ‘73, and owner of Betox, X110, the last Woodnutt built boat. We nearly bought that one, but Mrs C googled the name. She clicked urban dictionary before I could stop herThis was back in 1973 they were probably a couple of business types needing to be in the swimof Cowes week without actually owning a boat
Betox is, apparently, the process of weaning yourself off an addiction to bottom sex. So that was a no. Ours is Waxwing. A cute little migratory bird. 140 is in the Cowes fleet now, based at CCYC.Wansworth
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Back in 1973 I metupwith a man called Clive…..don’t recall his surname but hehas a left arm affected by polio …..anyway he was an ace helmsman and later went on to greater things in the x boat fleet I Chichester and I believe he had a business doing up x boats back in I978/9.Ah. I was sailing a Mirror in 1973, with a big sister as crew. The other prominent X in that clip was 140, Lucrezia. Build for a Yarmouth doctor. His daughter is still a club member, but the boat is owned by the son in law to be of Colin Campbell, owner of Hayles boatyard in ‘73, and owner of Betox, X110, the last Woodnutt built boat. We nearly bought that one, but Mrs C googled the name. She clicked urban dictionary before I could stop her
RunAgroundHard
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Great video clip. The fag smoking, a lot of it going on at all ages! I think doctors may still have recommended fags for a sore throat back then.
On a more serious note, it is interesting to see how the sail design, materials and oilskins have changed over time.
On a more serious note, it is interesting to see how the sail design, materials and oilskins have changed over time.
Wansworth
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And total disregard for life jackets
…..we have become very saftey conscious over time?
Chiara’s slave
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Whereas fashion on the isle of Wight has barely changed. Double denim, cheesecloth and batik dresses are still everyday items here.
Wansworth
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Trapped in the 1960s
Chiara’s slave
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I had a lot more hair back thenTrapped in the 1960s
In fact, I had a lot more in those 2018 photos than I do now. Mrs C looks exactly the same.
ashtead
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Loved the clip- was sailing at Bembridge in the 70s but it was that old seagull which brought back memories of my late dad trying to start one as the current swept him out of Newtown harbour and I had to rescue him given his absence of oars. The clothes look so island as said .
Sad news on iow I just heard a vessel has sunk at the Folly moorings per CHC notices today.
Sad news on iow I just heard a vessel has sunk at the Folly moorings per CHC notices today.
creeks
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Cowes '73? Remember it wellThis was back in 1973 they were probably a couple of business types needing to be in the swimof Cowes week without actually owning a boat
, at least some of it!I was only a crew, not my boat!
