Rob_Webb
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What's your scariest heart-in-mouth survival story?
Amazing thing about this one is that nothing was broken!
Amazing thing about this one is that nothing was broken!
Survived?
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FullCircle
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Is that Fiona?
T_S
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How the bloody hell did that happen then Jim? /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif
Sybarite
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Having a whale of a time..... nm
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Lakesailor
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Re: Having a whale of a time..... nm
It's the famous handbrake, as per a previous thread.
It's the famous handbrake, as per a previous thread.
Twister_Ken
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Re: Having a whale of a time..... nm
It was well reported at the time - my recolletion is that they were sailing fast downwind, faster than the waves, and that for some reason she buried her nose in the next wave rather than riding over it, which somewhat had the effect of slapping the brakes on.
She's called Silk II if you want to do a web search.
I've had the picture hanging above the loo for about 5 years
It was well reported at the time - my recolletion is that they were sailing fast downwind, faster than the waves, and that for some reason she buried her nose in the next wave rather than riding over it, which somewhat had the effect of slapping the brakes on.
She's called Silk II if you want to do a web search.
I've had the picture hanging above the loo for about 5 years
FullCircle
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Re: Having a whale of a time..... nm
>> It's the famous handbrake, as per a previous thread. >>
Disagree. I think it was when one of my Dining Club went to use the for'ard heads.
Looks a bit like a Prima 38 with a Blue Ensign, which would fot the Fiona VIII of Burnham bill, but the water looks too blue/green to be Crouch Brown.
>> It's the famous handbrake, as per a previous thread. >>
Disagree. I think it was when one of my Dining Club went to use the for'ard heads.
Looks a bit like a Prima 38 with a Blue Ensign, which would fot the Fiona VIII of Burnham bill, but the water looks too blue/green to be Crouch Brown.
LittleShip
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What a picture, it wasnt Julie with her camera again!
tome
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Re: Having a whale of a time..... nm
Ill never forget that evening. We'd finished racing and were making our way back to Cowes.
Albertina and myself were in the focsle preparing for a run ashore when the forehatch shut with a bang. Ally lost her marbles, but I calmed her by hanging onto her nuts. It was touch and go for a while. As we came upright, Ally remarked on my calm demeanour and it was then that I snapped.
Poor girl, last I heard she accused me of being a control freak, which I'm not. She's busy at the Chelsea flower show this week and given up sailing. Pity.
Ill never forget that evening. We'd finished racing and were making our way back to Cowes.
Albertina and myself were in the focsle preparing for a run ashore when the forehatch shut with a bang. Ally lost her marbles, but I calmed her by hanging onto her nuts. It was touch and go for a while. As we came upright, Ally remarked on my calm demeanour and it was then that I snapped.
Poor girl, last I heard she accused me of being a control freak, which I'm not. She's busy at the Chelsea flower show this week and given up sailing. Pity.
BrianJ
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Its the NZ navy's new submarine doing a crash dive ..
BrianJ
BrianJ
mirabriani
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All those whingers about Dame Ellen's efforts seem to have gone quiet!!!!
Regards Briani
Regards Briani
PeteCooper
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It's fully detailed in the current issue of Yachts and Yachting.
StugeronSteve
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Pretty sure that it's "Silk II" and the picture was taken by Beken of Cowes.
The foredeck hand went down about 3m before resurfacing. From what I can remember of the reports the boat did suffer minor damage, but was ready to race again the next day. Not sure if there wasn't a broken arm on board though.
The foredeck hand went down about 3m before resurfacing. From what I can remember of the reports the boat did suffer minor damage, but was ready to race again the next day. Not sure if there wasn't a broken arm on board though.
Peppermint
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Re: A bloke called
Soren Jensen was steering it. He was amazed that they never even blew the kite out. The foredeck guy did crack some ribs and they bent some stanchions.
Soren Jensen was steering it. He was amazed that they never even blew the kite out. The foredeck guy did crack some ribs and they bent some stanchions.
Goodge
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Silk II
It is Silk II.
My mate's got this picture from Beken in his hall way.
Quite a famous shot .
It is Silk II.
My mate's got this picture from Beken in his hall way.
Quite a famous shot .
Grehan
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Silk by Beken
Yup. Got this one my hallway too!
I tell visitors she was ok, just did a complete 360deg somersault and carried on racing. Lost first place, though.
Yup. Got this one my hallway too!
I tell visitors she was ok, just did a complete 360deg somersault and carried on racing. Lost first place, though.
