Phoenix of Hamble
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he'll get the appropriate redress no doubt.... I gather he has asked Alex Thomson not to help in any way... that'll be interesting!
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Twister_Ken
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Appropriate redress?
How about awarding him the same finish time as the first boat to cross the line.
How about awarding him the same finish time as the first boat to cross the line.
Phoenix of Hamble
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or following Goss's example, maybe he'll just get the George Cross!
Seriously... thats not a bad idea Ken....
Seriously... thats not a bad idea Ken....
Sans Bateau
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I tkink Mike Golding has won already, doing what he did.
doris
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Changing attitudes
In all his reports back Thompson always referred to MG as 'Golding' whereas Mike always referred to 'Alex'. Once in the poo AT started referring to 'Mike' all of a sudden. Amazing how attitudes change. MG....diamond bloke up alongside Pete Goss, never thought we wold get another of the same class. We should consider ourselves blessed.
In all his reports back Thompson always referred to MG as 'Golding' whereas Mike always referred to 'Alex'. Once in the poo AT started referring to 'Mike' all of a sudden. Amazing how attitudes change. MG....diamond bloke up alongside Pete Goss, never thought we wold get another of the same class. We should consider ourselves blessed.
duncan
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excellent summation
DeeGee
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Does anyone else find it strange that masts are stayed (forget Freedom just now), long bowsprits are stayed, but keels are just held together by cantilevering forces generally. Funnily enough, the hydraulic jacks for canting provide some amount of staying. On ocean racers, where debris is far less (?) could we end up seeing the keels stayed underwater?
graham
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Re: Thompson now aboard Ecover
Golding has done it again. Alex Thompson now safely aboard Ecover. video footage was on Ch.4 news
Golding has done it again. Alex Thompson now safely aboard Ecover. video footage was on Ch.4 news
rickp
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Re: Thompson now aboard Ecover
And now broken his mast and heading to Cape Town /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif
Rick
And now broken his mast and heading to Cape Town /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif
Rick
Phoenix of Hamble
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Re: Thompson now aboard Ecover
http://www.ybw.com/auto/newsdesk/20061024151904ymnews.html
Just how unlucky can one person get!
http://www.ybw.com/auto/newsdesk/20061024151904ymnews.html
Just how unlucky can one person get!
Sans Bateau
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Re: Thompson now aboard Ecover
How terribly terribly unlucky. I feel so sorry him.
How terribly terribly unlucky. I feel so sorry him.
Phoenix of Hamble
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Re: Thompson now aboard Ecover
Could have been worse... he could have been limping 1000nm back on his own.... at least he's got some company!
Could have been worse... he could have been limping 1000nm back on his own.... at least he's got some company!
Sans Bateau
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Re: Thompson now aboard Ecover
Thats true, do you reckon they'll have a pack of cards on board, or will it be "I spy something begining with 'S'"!?
Thats true, do you reckon they'll have a pack of cards on board, or will it be "I spy something begining with 'S'"!?
Phoenix of Hamble
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Re: Thompson now aboard Ecover
lol..... thought we were the only ones that played that game!
lol..... thought we were the only ones that played that game!
FullCircle
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Words fail me. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif