Maurice Griffiths momment…….

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I was standing on the staging at David Hillyards ,across the river a man appeared in full business man’s outfit including a brief case he jumped down from the quay onto an Eventide 24 .Sliding back the hatch he flung his brief case in his jacket and tie and dragged out a jib and hanked it on.He was in a rush as it was nearly high water in Littlehampton so he only had about two hours before the ebb set in .There was a goods breeze and the harbour mouthwas its usual tumble but the Eventide now with full sail set bounded out away from the west pier and shot off like a rocket.There was skipper stood atthe helm still in his waistcoat,racing off on a broad reach to the south.
 
DownWest said:
Symbolic. Casting off the slings and arrows of life in the City..
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Yes he could have well arrived on the London train the station is about five minutes walk……….seeing the Eventidesailing out was oneof thereasons I pursaded my father to buy the plans……but life got in the way
 
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Years ago (before the wet suits shrank too much) we used to sail a dinghy at Bala. There used to be an old chap there who turned up in cord trousers , shirt tie and knitted pull over. He then rigged his wind surfer , kicked off his shoes, adjusted his tie and happily wind surfed across the lake. I was enormously impressed. He never got so much as a splash on his trousers.
 
I was occasionally seen visiting my yacht in Plymouth Yacht Haven in a business suit and tie when combining business with pleasure on a Friday. 😁
 
Leslie frank said:
Years ago (before the wet suits shrank too much) we used to sail a dinghy at Bala. There used to be an old chap there who turned up in cord trousers , shirt tie and knitted pull over. He then rigged his wind surfer , kicked off his shoes, adjusted his tie and happily wind surfed across the lake. I was enormously impressed. He never got so much as a splash on his trousers.
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My younger bro was quite good at windsurfing, Tencate used to give him boards for trials. Won a few pots.

So, end of a meeting, all packed up to go and he bumped into a friend who had a new board. Mind if I have a go? Of course says friend. Bro was in his slacks and jacket, so friend offers his wetsuit.. Nah, just as I am. So jumped on and set off. Couple of laps and stepped off, dryshod. He did admit to almost dumping it in a gust as he started. Friend was impressed..
 
The Norwich London train stopes at Manningtree and the line runs across the estuary, if you happen to be there at the right time the train is full of London commuters at 8am all looking down at the water and many on their lap tops perhaps just wishing,
 
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The Norwich London train stopes at Manningtree and the line runs across the estuary, if you happen to be there at the right time the train is full of London commuters at 8am all looking down at the water and many on their lap tops perhaps just wishing,
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Yes Manningtree made famous in John Lewis book about his exploits and life boat conversions,great book
 
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