snowleopard
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for the grand final, where is this....
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StugeronSteve
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Heaven!
<hr width=100% size=1>Think I'll draw some little rabbits on my head, from a distance they might be mistaken for hairs.
<hr width=100% size=1>Think I'll draw some little rabbits on my head, from a distance they might be mistaken for hairs.
Evadne
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Can't be: there's not enough wind and the pub is over the horizon. Purgatory?
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Roberto
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North pole
ice has melt quicker than forecast
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ice has melt quicker than forecast
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pessimist
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2.4 nm due South of Start Point - I'd recognise it anywhere. Whats the prize?
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SlowlyButSurely
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That's easy, it's Phakawi. Been there many times.
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Paragon
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Well Chris my "guesses" are :
1) Biscay
2) Mid way between St Peter Port & Dartmouth
3) Somewhere transatlantic
Anywhere close?
Regards
John
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1) Biscay
2) Mid way between St Peter Port & Dartmouth
3) Somewhere transatlantic
Anywhere close?
Regards
John
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StugeronSteve
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Wind's just dying down after a cracking day's sail, and the pubs just off the port beam, behind photographer.
Any way, even if there is no wind, or pub, it would still beat sitting in an office with the boat 200M away.
Most certainly heaven.
<hr width=100% size=1>Think I'll draw some little rabbits on my head, from a distance they might be mistaken for hairs.
Any way, even if there is no wind, or pub, it would still beat sitting in an office with the boat 200M away.
Most certainly heaven.
<hr width=100% size=1>Think I'll draw some little rabbits on my head, from a distance they might be mistaken for hairs.
snowleopard
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OK then. it's 18 55N, 32 51W
here's the rest of the picture...
these guys were taking part in a rowing race from tenerife to barbados. average speed around 1/2 knot!
when we pulled up to speak to them the guy didn't even bother to wake his mate and all but told us to F off.
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here's the rest of the picture...
these guys were taking part in a rowing race from tenerife to barbados. average speed around 1/2 knot!
when we pulled up to speak to them the guy didn't even bother to wake his mate and all but told us to F off.
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Evadne
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Since you put it like that, you are right, it is as close to heaven as anyone needs to be.
Do you think they have marinas in heaven? Or would it be billions of deserted anchorages with perfect holding ground? Obviously they all have pubs nearby./forums/images/icons/smile.gif
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Do you think they have marinas in heaven? Or would it be billions of deserted anchorages with perfect holding ground? Obviously they all have pubs nearby./forums/images/icons/smile.gif
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StugeronSteve
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Wonderful deserted anchorages, with superb pubs and restaurants just a pleasant stroll from the shoreline. Marinas as well, coz you've got to have somewhere to charge your batteries etc.
<hr width=100% size=1>Think I'll draw some little rabbits on my head, from a distance they might be mistaken for hairs.
<hr width=100% size=1>Think I'll draw some little rabbits on my head, from a distance they might be mistaken for hairs.
Sgeir
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RE "the guy didn't even bother to wake his mate and all but told us to F off. "
I take it that you'd never met before?
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I take it that you'd never met before?
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AndrewB
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That old antagonism again?
Let me guess ...
1. Why sailing boats need to go rushing about using up the earth's precious supply of wind power is beyond him.
2. Your grasp of the col regs in relation to an Atlantic Rower is deplorably low.
3. Your massive wake upset his G&T.
Or were you just flying a Euro ensign?
Let me guess ...
1. Why sailing boats need to go rushing about using up the earth's precious supply of wind power is beyond him.
2. Your grasp of the col regs in relation to an Atlantic Rower is deplorably low.
3. Your massive wake upset his G&T.
Or were you just flying a Euro ensign?
snowleopard
Well-Known Member
Re: That old antagonism again?
conversation went something like this
me: 'hello, how are you doing?'
him: 'ok'
me: 'anything you need, cold beer, water?'
him 'no thanks'
me : 'where's your crew, you haven't eaten him have you?'
him : 'no'
that seemed to be the end of the conversation so we bore away for st lucia. the fact that they had been at sea for over a month compared to our 6 days and had at least 6 weeks more to our 9 days may have coloured his view of life.
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conversation went something like this
me: 'hello, how are you doing?'
him: 'ok'
me: 'anything you need, cold beer, water?'
him 'no thanks'
me : 'where's your crew, you haven't eaten him have you?'
him : 'no'
that seemed to be the end of the conversation so we bore away for st lucia. the fact that they had been at sea for over a month compared to our 6 days and had at least 6 weeks more to our 9 days may have coloured his view of life.
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AIDY
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Re: That old antagonism again?
did he have an outboard on the back ? he aint rowing, with the oars stowed like that !
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did he have an outboard on the back ? he aint rowing, with the oars stowed like that !
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StugeronSteve
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Re: That old antagonism again?
His mate's working the pedals, that's why he can't come up on deck.
<hr width=100% size=1>Think I'll draw some little rabbits on my head, from a distance they might be mistaken for hairs.
His mate's working the pedals, that's why he can't come up on deck.
<hr width=100% size=1>Think I'll draw some little rabbits on my head, from a distance they might be mistaken for hairs.
snowleopard
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Re: That old antagonism again?
given their average speed they were effectively drifting, just rowing enough to hit the right island at the end. they were among the back markers, the lead boats were probably working quite hard.
i try not to denigrate other people's ideas of sport but it seems a bit pointless when they could get there in half the time by sticking up and oar and hoisting a shirt as a sail.
as the race is organised by chay blyth i'm surprised they are'nt doing it upwind!
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given their average speed they were effectively drifting, just rowing enough to hit the right island at the end. they were among the back markers, the lead boats were probably working quite hard.
i try not to denigrate other people's ideas of sport but it seems a bit pointless when they could get there in half the time by sticking up and oar and hoisting a shirt as a sail.
as the race is organised by chay blyth i'm surprised they are'nt doing it upwind!
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tome
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Interesting to see that they are sponsored by Schlumberger.
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IanPoole2
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You should use its full title - Wherethe.....
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nicho
RIP
I recognise that stretch of water - it's exactly where we stopped to look at the eclipse of the sun a few years ago, some 25 miles out into the Channel - without the log to hand, I cannot give the exact coordinates, so I'm probably disqualified. Didn't it go very dark shortly afterwards......?
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