How far would you sail in the name of love ?

The old army joke springs to mind.

A voice from the heavans asks Samual. "Your woman is with child Samual, what steps will you take?" Samual replies, "Bleedin' great ones as he dons his Seven League Boots and runs off into the desert".
 
While the words 'nutjob', 'stalker' and 'restraining order' spring to mind.... Give the looney, I mean love crazed guy some credit.
He daysailed a 16 footer from Bodrum to Plymouth....
And if anyone else is complaining about Portugal...... He somehow arived at plymouth with no visa and no *EDIT* valid *End edit* passport....
Not too shabby an effort!
:eek:
 
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E1_1966 said:
While the words 'nutjob', 'stalker' and 'restraining order' spring to mind.... Give the looney, I mean love crazed guy some credit.
He daysailed a 16 footer from Bodrum to Plymouth....
And if anyone else is complaining about Portugal...... He somehow arived at plymouth with no visa and no *EDIT* valid *End edit* passport....
Not too shabby an effort!
:eek:
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Better than that .Skipdiver435 saw him towed into Sines by the Policia Maritime(a fisherman had reported a yacht with no lights) . The Policia repaired his nav lights,sorted out his rigging,drove him to a supermarket and sent him on his way! Portugal really is a terrible place.:D
Ah, yes,he only had a road atlas and didn't know about tides.:eek: 435 gave him a Reeds Almanac to help him out.
 
Ludd said:
Better than that .Skipdiver435 saw him towed into Sines by the Policia Maritime(a fisherman had reported a yacht with no lights) . The Policia repaired his nav lights,sorted out his rigging,drove him to a supermarket and sent him on his way! Portugal really is a terrible place.:D
Ah, yes,he only had a road atlas and didn't know about tides.:eek: 435 gave him a Reeds Almanac to help him out.
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How old was that Reeds if Skipdiver was chucking it out :D
 
.....in the name of love..

...hmmm...sort of Shirley Valentine' in reverse...still...he did make it here.! Be interesting to see a pic of his boat,size,type...etc
 
He sounds like a modern day incarnation of the infamous Fred Rebell (Paul Sproge) famed for his hopelessly forlorn love fuelled sailing mis-adventures.


Hats off to the guy!

I feel that a restraining order might be in order for the lucky lady in question though!


:)
 
I recall a similar event back in 1972.Met an Australian who had according to the news built his boat and sailed to the uk to find his supposedly true love.His end of the story didnt quite match the newspapers.
 
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