Leopard roars on maiden voyage

[david_e]

Re: Leopard is magnificent

jfm, I was wondering where you had got to after reading your rather interesting tale about the car incidents. (bit concerned they might have thrown the key away) Reason I mention this is that when visiting my dear old mum the other day I was relating your story to my dad and on mentioning the briefs name mother made some caustic remark. See, she was a JP in Manchester for many years and has had quite a bit of exposure to your man, is he good I asked, yes she said, but he's a cocky, arrogant so and so...... Small world. Anyway seems to bear out what you say, other thing I heard is that occasionaly his motor gets vandalized (by the boys in blue)

 

[boatone]

Not my fault.................

.....that there's no piccies yet as they havent arrived here with me as of 0800monday.
Have you actually sent them jfm or are they still in your outbox? If you have sent them which address did you use?

Standing by,... roger/wilco/out etc etc

TonyR
boatone@boatsontheweb.com
www.boatsonthethames.co.uk

 

[claymore]

TCM
Happy days
regards
js

 

[Boatman]

Great post, I wish many hours of great fun

 

[jfm]

Re: Probly my fault.................

Dang! SorryTony, I thort I had got the hang of emailing pics by now. I sent them to boatone@boatsontheweb.com, from the same freeserve I address I used before. Unfortunately they're on my home pc, and I'm in the office now, so if they dont turn up I will have to resend them tonight. Most annoying - there were even some of Diana 2 razzing along at 20knots, taken from the jetrib tender!

 

[Falcon71]

It sounds like a dream. Just don't wake up too fast!

 

[tcm]

Re: other pics.......

The ones I have (from jfm) incl a rare shot of coliholic not sopping wet through. You could use that perhaps?

 

[jfm]

Re: calling boatone.......

Hmmm, my email of pics to tcm worked, but not to Boatone. Dunno what's up with it, has anything arrived yet boatone?

 

[coliholic]

Re: calling boatone.......

I also e-mailed some piccies to B1 earlier though maybe not in right format but also no word from him. Think he's falling down on the job here We go to all the trouble to take the piccies and he's let us down;-)

I dunno, just can't get the staff these days can you?

 

[boatone]

Re: calling boatone.......

nope, nothing yet. Definitely not my end as have had several emails to that address this morning.
Have sent you PM

TonyR
boatone@boatsontheweb.com
www.boatsonthethames.co.uk

 

[boatone]

Re: calling boatone.......

I could say something extremely rude but not much point in getting annoyed with someone who cant even stay on a bloody boat .........

Same reply as to jfm I'm afraid.........

TonyR
boatone@boatsontheweb.com
www.boatsonthethames.co.uk

 

[paulineb]

Those piccies are taking far too long. I can't stand the suspense - it sounds fantastic !!!

Pxx

 

[jfm]

Re: calling boatone.......

Sorry boatone. I was a bit lazy and attached around 25 or 30 pics to the email. I spect it was too big, though they were "correct" size, about 30k and a few hundred pixels square. I was using a freeserve email box, which isn't really industrial strength. I will send em tonite, in 2 or 3 batches, around 8.30pm I hope. Sorry for delay folks!

 

[DavidJ]

Matt.
Sounds great
Can't wait for my Sealine 37 maiden voyage in La Napoule. Should be about 8 April.
We'll look out for Diana ll and give you a wave.
take care, happy days
David

 

[coliholic]

Re: calling boatone.......

Falling in the water has obviously soaked my brain. Sent all the piccies full size at 190KB each so gulp, they're stuck somewhere in cyberspace. Have resized them to 30KB and sent as two separate e-mails. Only 9 piccies I'm afraid, seems I must have deleted all the interior shots.

There's nothing else for it, I'll just have to revisit for more photo's, though if jfm took 30 we might get a good show after all.

So loads of apologies to Boatone, not him falling down on the job, there's no-one else to blame it must have been the French wine that did it.

But really, sorry Tony for taking your name in vain.

 

[petem]

Best wishes.....

It's great to hear such unreserved praise. Hope she you brings you many years of happiness.

 

[JohnR]

Fantastic - am I going to feel that good next month? or shall I just carry on sticking pins into your effigy?

 

[jfm]

Re: aleutian

John, do you have a delivery date now? Where is initial delivery/berth - Lymington, right? .....couldn't remeber if you said before

 

[Deleted User YDKXO]

Matt, many congratulations. You're obviously well pleased with La Leopard and I wish you all the best with her, you lucky b*****d!!!

 

[tcm]

I hope so.

One massive difference is with a French skipper. I suspect that they compare rather well against English types. Oh sure, English types will be good with driving the boat and cleaning and lines and navigation stuff. But not so sure if they will find you a beer, and tell you which beer is best, that you don't need a toaster unless it's for toasting brioche with foie gras, will have relations or friends who work at various restaturants, will book taxis, will run all the guarantee work, make coffee, make more coffee, not in the least complain about you driving or not driving or making a total mess of the cockpit at last night's binge and tidy it all in the morning.

By contrast, (and I have only a little experience) the brit skippers are ex-merchant navy or ex-racing so it's "naff" to iron their own stuff, or to make food or anything a bit non-macho or not actually to do with driving/sailing, get bored when the boat isn't moving from port to port, and suggest a cook, probably female, they know about cooking don't they?

How very contentious.