Out of sight........

[tcm]

Re: No, seriously.....

I kept out hoping that you were about to announce some spectacular trip.

Anyway, er for what it's worth I often go out of sight of land. Only ten miles or so innit, depending on conditions, nearer twenty miles offshore otherwise i spose.

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[boatone]

Errr....ok then.....

...I'll confess that the most adventurous trip Ive had in a long time was Antibes - Pisa on the fine vessel Diana II wiv u and coliholic.....specially as we finished off the deep sea bit wiv u driving up a ditch which prob as novel an experience for you as main part of trip was for me/forums/images/icons/smile.gif

Sad to hear about Emma moving on.......and do you remember how we wound everyone up from that internet cafe?.

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[hlb]

Re: No, seriously.....

Folks are forever asking me. Whats the furtherest place You've bin. When I tell them it's Stourport or Tobermoray they look glum!! Britany though not as far, there most unimpressed by. If I mention Alderney. They've never heard of it.

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[longjohnsilver]

Re: No, seriously.....

I've heard of Alderney, it's in the Outer Hrebrides isn't it?

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[Talbot]

Re: Yes

if we are comparing distance in a day, I have travelled 670 nm in one 24 hour period!! wasnt my boat (a big grey government funded thingy) and I know others who have travelled quite a bit further.

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[hlb]

Re: No, seriously.....

Have not got a clue. I just stick the cross thingy on the plotter and press go. Boat goes long way out to sea and turns up there. Why's it matter where it is??

Thought you'd gone to Boliholic isles anyway.

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[Renegade_Master]

Re: Out of sight

Hey Tony there I was playing scrabble the other day, (not all sun sea & sex out here you know) and naughty I know but looked up a word int dictionary, the word was "offing" Now we all know the expression in the offing, i.e. about to happen, but did you no "offing" also means "area of the sea visible from the shore"

Sadly the opposite to offing i.e. say "oning" does not exist otherwise it would be "area of shore visible from the sea, which in the case of your thread would be relevent.

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[longjohnsilver]

Re: No, seriously.....

Well it does matter cos you mite need a passport and wot about duty frees? And they mite impound Buster! Bollywotsits Sunday.

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[hlb]

Re: No, seriously.....

Go on. Wheres this place for impouning bog buster, I'll take him next week.../forums/images/icons/laugh.gif

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[tcm]

Re: Errr....ok then.....

um, I remember Coliholic forgetting his password?...

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[tcm]

Re: ah but

I travelled 11,000 miles to los Angeles. Wasn't my boat either.

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[tcm]

Re: scrabble

Neil has got a load of wilbur smith books and they're always using the word offing. In fact, the phrase "in the offing" was originally a marine term, and the use of the phrase to mean "soon" derives from that - the "soon" bit of a voyage is whilst making the offing.

I have visions of you having a very very dull time out there. No, you can't have "boatings" as a word.

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[Renegade_Master]

Re: scrabble

The scrabble comes out when the rains come and the poxy satellite thingy loses the soaps for SWMBO

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[cool_running]

Re: No, seriously.....

Ive heard of it. Iam there every summer, but I have to say not with my boat, my parents live there.Any body for a trip over next summer I will be happy to have the bacon butties ready!!!!

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[cool_running]

Re: Yes

Ok, Will think about that over the christmas period, do you cater for the family aswell?

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[Talbot]

Re: ah but

Thats Bl**dy fast for a 24 hr run /forums/images/icons/smile.gif

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[Renegade_Master]

Re: Yes

Next year should we should be able too.. I thought about people who come over and would like perhaps to bring wife and kids, but of course not practical as pupils alone stay on boat. So we have bought an apartment in the port, and will look at letting it out to pupils and family. Will keep you posted. Clive

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[cool_running]

Re: Yes

Great,keep me posted, I can even bring my own ICE..........

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[hlb]

Sorry. Is this end of part one.

And the adverts have started....../forums/images/icons/laugh.gif Better jump in quick!

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[BarryH]

Re: Sorry. Is this end of part one.

Can you back that up, does it work, have you got an testimonials. Is it kind to wildlife, can you do that?

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