Valencia F1 Grand Prix

Now, you all know me as a miserable old anti-noise/ genny/ hi-fi/ U/W lights etc, goat. However, I enjoy my old Merc Roadster & spent many happy Sundays at Oulton Park courting SWMBO in the 60's.

Great thread, thank you & I have just spotted you, but it's a bit early for drinking yet. I shan't say have a great time, how can you not?:D


Edit: Whoops, Webber is out of Qualifying P1! :eek: You didn't moon & distract him did you, Mike?

& now local boy Alonso is out in P2! that's both Ferraris out of Qualifying already.
 
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Internet getting slower - must be thousands of people using it.

Anyway, I've managed to upload a couple of pics.

First showing the amazing/crazy flying from the helicopter pilot.
Often dipping below the level of the yacht masts.

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This is the view from the flybridge.

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We've wired an extra satellite TV receiver into JWs systems. This means that we can see the main F1 production feed on one of the Raymarine screens and the "Driver Tracker" on the other one. Audio is patched to the flybridge speakers and is set to FULL volume!!

So, we get a really great idea of what's happening whilst seeing the cars pass us 20 feet away.
 
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Yes I was going to mention that, the heli pilot seemed to be very low in some shots, and did he realise some of the boats had huge sticks sticking up from them.

Great pics and fantastic setup you have there. The ultimate GP experience, do you fancy taking some paying guest with you next year???? :D

Can you take some video tomorrow, seeing your short video, the noise puts sound to my pics. I love the sound.

Cheers
Al.
 
Oh dear.

I have just turned on Sky and you are going to need very hollow legs for tomorrows drinking game. I thought I was going to have to pause and inch throu frame by frame to catch sight of you.

Clearly that is not the case !

Safety car about to come in GP2. Sunbather on front deck.

Henry :)
 
What a great read!! Brilliant experience you have there! What more could you want? The excitement of live action, the convenience of the tv for complete track updates and the luxury of your own p67 to take it all in!

Next you will be telling us the sun is out and the beers are cold!!!:D
 
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That sky looks mighty threatening.

If you look carefully there's definitely a cloud.


Does it look like thunder to you :)



You're getting a good view of the safety car at the moment. It's like dodgems out there.

Still jealous.

Henry :)
 
z1ppy said:
What a great read!! Brilliant experience you have ere! What more could you want? The excitement of live action, the convenience of the tv for complete track updates and the luxury of your own p67 to take it all in!

Next you will be telling us the sun is out and the beers are cold!!!:D
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You really wont believe how much drink has been consumed !!
 
henryf said:
That sky looks mighty threatening.

If you look carefully there's definitely a cloud.


Does it look like thunder to you :)



You're getting a good view of the safety car at the moment. It's like dodgems out there.

Still jealous.

Henry :)
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Yep GP2 at the moment
My daughter has just come in from the foredeck - too hot

What's the weather like at home???!! :D
 
Hurricane said:
Yep GP2 at the moment
My daughter has just come in from the foredeck - too hot

What's the weather like at home???!! :D
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Overcast and breezy in Torquay, but bright and dry - for now anyway...

I think you've definitely got pole position there - despite what the timesheets say, it's Jenny Wren on pole from what I can see! Looks awesome - enjoy! (As Henry said earlier "We're not jealous..." :rolleyes:)

:D:D:D
 
Hurricane said:
Yep GP2 at the moment
My daughter has just come in from the foredeck - too hot

What's the weather like at home???!! :D
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Funny man!

Have a guess.

Pretty sure I won't be needing any sun cream this weekend.


Keep an eye on that ice maker to watch it doesn't get too low.

GP3 a little bit like watching paint dry.



Henry :)
 
henryf said:
Keep an eye on that ice maker to watch it doesn't get too low.
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Actually, ice has been one of our concerns.
The ice maker only runs off the generator
So we have been running the A/C as an excuse to make ice
It's a hard life

Water was a concern but it seems to be lasting

We have to be off early on Monday to get the kids back to SC for their flights on Tuesday
Maybe SWMBO and I can relax a little next week after cleaning the boat

Weather looks good for our return on Monday so all going to plan.

Off to some bars tonight and an exciting time tomorrow.

Mike
 
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You really wont believe how much drink has been consumed !!
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and to prove it, here are the delivery trucks heading for JW and shaving 2/1000th's of a second off Sebastian Vettel's qualifying time.

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....... I reckon the Bull's will be charging this weekend ......
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Well as I thought the Bull's are flying, shame about Webber!

How difficult it is to call this year, I expected Alonso to be up there too, thought they had done well developing an uncompetitive car so fast, but they both didn't make it! It's any bodies guess - good to see Button has sorted out his car - should be a really great race. I suspect a few cars might get badly damaged, lets hope all drivers are safe, what a season, what a position, what a location and what a boat to view it from!
 
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