Old Varnish rounds the Horn
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Conachair
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chinita
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Big +1
Seven Spades
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Oh to have the time
Giblets
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Well done that man! Something that most of us can only dream about.
dylanwinter
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keep the dream
congrats to a fine man and a fine boat
it must be an amazing experience
Nil desperandum Giblets
keep the dream alive and it might happen
I too wanted to circumnavigate the globe
I realised that I was not ever going to make it
not serious enough about becoming a good hack - too serious about being a good a father
I changed the word globe to island
bingo... the dream is back on
congrats to a fine man and a fine boat
it must be an amazing experience
Nil desperandum Giblets
keep the dream alive and it might happen
I too wanted to circumnavigate the globe
I realised that I was not ever going to make it
not serious enough about becoming a good hack - too serious about being a good a father
I changed the word globe to island
bingo... the dream is back on
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Blueboatman
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Old Varnish's blog is so well written, great fun, a modestly put great adventure . With seaman like useful information..
Congratulations if he gets to read this.
Dylan's RTI quest reminds me how important it is to enjoy the journey as well as the destination or challenge, at least that is so for me..
In the USA I was 'lapped' by friends who had been round the world one and a half times already... To each their own. Now they were lingering more and interacting and having a hoot..which is why I would never race beyond a couple of RTIs in the past and Sunday morning sillies
Congratulations if he gets to read this.
Dylan's RTI quest reminds me how important it is to enjoy the journey as well as the destination or challenge, at least that is so for me..
In the USA I was 'lapped' by friends who had been round the world one and a half times already... To each their own. Now they were lingering more and interacting and having a hoot..which is why I would never race beyond a couple of RTIs in the past and Sunday morning sillies
PhillM
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Well done, great blog and great achieveme
When I was 14 i dreamed of the Whitbread RTW
but in my 40's I dream of RT IOW.
Well done, great blog and great achieveme
When I was 14 i dreamed of the Whitbread RTW
but in my 40's I dream of RT IOW.
Scotty_Tradewind
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congrat's.....
What are your next sailing aims?
What are your next sailing aims?
PlankWalker
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Congratulations to Old Varnish and crew.
Love the blog.
Love the blog.
sailorman
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Who would have thought that one the wally`s on the Ester Ranson show could do such a feat.
well done OV
well done OV
dylanwinter
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do it now
better to be sailing the carp boat you can afford now on the adventure you can do today rather than wasting all those years dreaming about the boat you think you need to take you on the voyage to the places you think you want to visit.
we only go around the hamster wheel once.....
Besides..... think of all the paperwork involved in a round the world voyage
no one has ever asked to see either of my two bits of paper - 3rd party insurance and a radio license
Dylan
better to be sailing the carp boat you can afford now on the adventure you can do today rather than wasting all those years dreaming about the boat you think you need to take you on the voyage to the places you think you want to visit.
we only go around the hamster wheel once.....
Besides..... think of all the paperwork involved in a round the world voyage
no one has ever asked to see either of my two bits of paper - 3rd party insurance and a radio license
Dylan
John Barry
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Who would have thought that one the wally`s on the Ester Ranson show could do such a feat.
well done OV
Wow - I didn't realize that Cyril Fletcher was down there with him - I thought he'd died!
sailorman
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He`s the other crew does the navigating. trouble is he is using 2 charts
aquaplane
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Well done OV. Thanks for such a good blog.
The greater the chalenge the greater the reward, I don't think that there could be any better.
The greater the chalenge the greater the reward, I don't think that there could be any better.
Champagne Murphy
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And the cahones. Top man
AMCD300
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I echo that sentiment - his books are a good read too. Looking forward to the next one after this latest trip.
Go Paul et al.........
bigwow
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Mrnotming
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Heartiest congratulations! so well done and a great blog too!
Wandering Star
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Had no idea Paul Heiney masqueraded as Old Varnish until now! Have always enjoyed Old Varnishes posts and the way they're composed, the pennies dropped now! Yes, congratulations and well done to all the crew, they're entitled to wear earrings now!
Cheers, Brian.
Cheers, Brian.
