fair speed to challenge yachts

[starboard]

Good friend of mine Stuart Jackson is skipper aboard "Barclays Adventure"....Just seen Sunday's forecast for SW gales, should be a great beat out of the Solent, wish I could be there...best of wishes and good safe passage to all those concerned.

Paul

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[Ships_Cat]

Same wish from here too.

We get to have them again here in Wellington during Jan, Feb for their long halfway around stopover (liftouts, etc).

John

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[Twister_Ken]

Baa

Don't talk about having things in Wellingtons - you'll get the Jocks all excited.

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[boatmike]

Echo the sentiments. Good old slog to windward all the way preceded by a good old slog to windward up the Solent and these people actually PAY for the privilege!
What time re they expected to pass Lee-on-Solent? I want to go out and cheer them on (If I can see them through the rain!)

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[Ohdrat]

Re: May winds be fair

even if they are going the wrong way round!..

TK why would the Jocks get excited about things in Wellingtons????... or shouldn't I ask???

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[cgull]

I love those Challenge yachts. Will be at Hurst Castle on Sunday whatever the weather! I know somebody on VAIO and on Dee Caffaris yacht..which one do i back??

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[Trazie]

Both!!

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[cgull]

They were truly spectacular at Hurst today, Sony Vaio looked almost about to fly before they tacked.

Anybody else there see the "Balmoral Castle" do a u turn in the Hurst channel,in middle of the fleet, well laden with spectators..looked as if it was about to roll!

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