Captain_Wolfie
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Huge fishing net wrapped around his keel in a F7
http://www.ybw.com/auto/newsdesk/20061104151722ymnews.html
http://www.ybw.com/auto/newsdesk/20061104151722ymnews.html
Knox-Johnston not having much luck
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claymore
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Being Pedantic
It says this has happened in a force 7 gale
7 is a near gale. I'd hate to think that a seadog so old and salty as RKJ was having to endure inaccurate reportage along with all the other snags he has encountered.
It says this has happened in a force 7 gale
7 is a near gale. I'd hate to think that a seadog so old and salty as RKJ was having to endure inaccurate reportage along with all the other snags he has encountered.
Captain_Wolfie
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Re: Being Pedantic
Thompson was rescued in the Route de Rhum according to an earlier report, so it is not the first time they have got something wrong!
Thompson was rescued in the Route de Rhum according to an earlier report, so it is not the first time they have got something wrong!
Gordon
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fishin line left in southern ocean is a BLASTED disgrace...
litter strew all round the planet cos of some crazy human behaviour
litter strew all round the planet cos of some crazy human behaviour
jhr
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...and still no flippin' Scotch on board..... /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Parsonsheath
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I thought his luck was actually changing, in that despite the drink problem, and running short of fuel, he is moving up the leader board as every one else drops out?
bilbobaggins
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he is moving up the leader board as every one else drops out
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...and not for the first time.
"In order to finish first, you've first got to finish," as I recall.....
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he is moving up the leader board as every one else drops out
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...and not for the first time.
"In order to finish first, you've first got to finish," as I recall.....
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Jeremy_W
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he is moving up the leader board as every one else drops out
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...and not for the first time.
"In order to finish first, you've first got to finish," as I recall.....
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[/ QUOTE ] True, but I doubt if the faster sailors in this race will decide that racing Round The World is against the Spirit of sailing and re-round the Cape of Good Hope before ending up in Tahiti.
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he is moving up the leader board as every one else drops out
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...and not for the first time.
"In order to finish first, you've first got to finish," as I recall.....
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[/ QUOTE ] True, but I doubt if the faster sailors in this race will decide that racing Round The World is against the Spirit of sailing and re-round the Cape of Good Hope before ending up in Tahiti.
