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Sea Change said:
If my engine had failed at the wrong point I was going to have to do a lot of digging!

I was very conscious that there was a 'death zone' where I was too far from deep water to make it out before the tide dropped too far. That was quite tense.

I'd have been happier if there had been some other boats about, but we were very much on our own out there.
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Interesting risk assessment.
 
Fr J Hackett said:
Interesting risk assessment.
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I like having at least one backup option in all situations.
Earlier on, I could have sailed back the way I came (the passage was dead in to the wind). At the very end I could probably have short tacked or tried towing with the dinghy (8hp outboard vs 11.5t boat in a 12kt headwind... hmmm).
But the bit in the middle of those two options was not good.
My backup plan was going to be SWMBO in the dinghy towing us, with the cabin boy on the helm, whilst I tried to restart the engine. Followed by attempting to heel the boat over using jerry cans and anchors on the end of the spinnaker pole.
I'm glad I didn't have to put any of these ideas in to practise...

I did recently clean out the tank and upgrade to a new Racor filter assembly so I was feeling reasonably confident that the engine would run. But as Tillman always said: " 'tis but machinery, Sahib".
 
First time I've been out 'doon the quays' on a Saturday night for about 20 years. Still lots of young lasses who obviously can't afford clothes walking about. I'd post a picture but it probably breaks the rules so here's some other curves.

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Bouba said:
It’s worse for the rest of us…I actually googled it, thinking that is it possible that there is a place I hadn’t heard of
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I've been reading about the WW2 operation Dragoon, the invasion of the south of France after the D Day landings. I've visited by yacht a number of small harbours on the Normandy coast that still have lots of signs of the German defenses. On your walks, do you ever see any similar relics along the coast?
 
capnsensible said:
I've been reading about the WW2 operation Dragoon, the invasion of the south of France after the D Day landings. I've visited by yacht a number of small harbours on the Normandy coast that still have lots of signs of the German defenses. On your walks, do you ever see any similar relics along the coast?
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Many…there are pill boxes all along the coast. Further up the coast…Cavalaire-sur-mer…there is a commemorative walk to remember the American landing
In fact I posted some photos in this thread (I think)…but the thread is so long now…
 
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Bouba said:
Many…there are pill boxes all along the coast. Further up the coast…Cavalaire-sur-mer…there is a commemorative walk to remember the American landing
In fact I posted some photos in this thread (I think)…but the thread is so long now…
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Ta. Not sure why this stuff interests me but perhaps it's some of the little publicised aspects of WW2. Like Operation Torch, allied landings in North Africa, suppressed because of fighting Vichy French forces.

Apologies for drift!
 
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capnsensible said:
I've been reading about the WW2 operation Dragoon, the invasion of the south of France after the D Day landings. I've visited by yacht a number of small harbours on the Normandy coast that still have lots of signs of the German defenses. On your walks, do you ever see any similar relics along the coast?
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Every little town or village has monuments from the war, often commemorating some horrific incident or some hero of the resistance. I noticed this unusual one in Narbonne Plage when I was there recently

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capnsensible said:
Ta. Not sure why this stuff interests me but perhaps it's some of the little publicised aspects of WW2. Like Operation Torch, allied landings in North Africa, suppressed because of fighting Vichy French forces.

Apologies for drift!
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Right now I’m watching Chitty Chitty Bang Bang....one of my favorite films...written by Ian Fleming....the star who played Truly Scrumptious....Sally Ann Howes....her great grandfather was Captain Joseph Malone....who was awarded the Victoria Cross at the Charge of the Light Brigade
 
Bouba said:
Right now I’m watching Chitty Chitty Bang Bang....one of my favorite films...written by Ian Fleming....the star who played Truly Scrumptious....Sally Ann Howes....her great grandfather was Captain Joseph Malone....who was awarded the Victoria Cross at the Charge of the Light Brigade
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And, of course, Fleming had an interesting wartime record including the inspiration for what became Operation Mincemeat
 
Mild but bit of light cloud today. Windy which made a wash down of my opposite boat interesting.

Anyway, this lovely boat has been for sale for ever. Hardly ever moved though.

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Temperature dipped a little tonight…but during the day I went to my appointments in shorts and T shirt…and very smart I looked
 
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