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05-12-19, 19:29

capnsensible replied to a thread A kick up the eighties.....the scent of a Sigma. in Yachting Monthly's Scuttlebutt

Ah, we are down in the sophisticated south, none of the rowdy flat cap stuff there!

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05-12-19, 19:27

capnsensible replied to a thread Ohlin Karcher en route in Yachting Monthly's Scuttlebutt

With several million other options available, you chose that one......:disgust:

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05-12-19, 17:43

capnsensible replied to a thread Ohlin Karcher en route in Yachting Monthly's Scuttlebutt

No speedos. :ambivalence:

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05-12-19, 11:30

capnsensible replied to a thread A kick up the eighties.....the scent of a Sigma. in Yachting Monthly's Scuttlebutt

It was a great week. All sorts of weather and they certainly did more than enough to earn their day skipper course completion. The yacht is only...

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05-12-19, 09:14

capnsensible replied to a thread A kick up the eighties.....the scent of a Sigma. in Yachting Monthly's Scuttlebutt

Yeah! And guess who had to use the VHF to call Spanish marinas with the name repeated much more than three times! ;) I would say she is now one of...

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04-12-19, 15:44

capnsensible replied to a thread A kick up the eighties.....the scent of a Sigma. in Yachting Monthly's Scuttlebutt

HMS /M Otter. Eats roots and leaves......

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04-12-19, 11:30

capnsensible replied to a thread A kick up the eighties.....the scent of a Sigma. in Yachting Monthly's Scuttlebutt

Imagine an old diesel submarine returning to Fort Blockhouse after a couple of months patrol...:nonchalance:

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03-12-19, 12:52

capnsensible replied to a thread Yachtspotting, MarineTraffic in Yachting Monthly's Scuttlebutt

Yeah the Canarian marinas have been rammed again this year with yachts preparing for the crossing. Lots still left to go. Have seen a few...

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02-12-19, 21:11

capnsensible replied to a thread A kick up the eighties.....the scent of a Sigma. in Yachting Monthly's Scuttlebutt

All good tips. But I'm talking about a 34 year old yacht that spent many years on a swinging mooring, was raced hard, delivered to the Canaries and...

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02-12-19, 19:49

capnsensible replied to a thread Greta Thunberg is crossing the Atlantic on Vagabond. in Yachting Monthly's Scuttlebutt

Isn't it great that a sailor of her talent and ability can give such a fab lift to the global campaign to highlight the worlds troubles. Well done...

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02-12-19, 16:37

capnsensible replied to a thread A kick up the eighties.....the scent of a Sigma. in Yachting Monthly's Scuttlebutt

Ones sense of smell can certainly provoke memories. As is remembering what I was doing in the era of Kevin Turvey!

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02-12-19, 15:06

capnsensible started a thread A kick up the eighties.....the scent of a Sigma. in Yachting Monthly's Scuttlebutt

There must be a few on here who have boats from the seventies and eighties despite most posts being about more modern craft. My liveaboard boat is...

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02-12-19, 14:55

capnsensible replied to a thread If you are fed up with La Vagabonde.... in Yachting Monthly's Scuttlebutt

My idol is Katya Jones on Strictly. What's that got to do with you being obsessed with the Daily Fail? Anyway, looks like Ryan and Sophie, our...

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01-12-19, 22:09

capnsensible replied to a thread If you are fed up with La Vagabonde.... in Yachting Monthly's Scuttlebutt

How has all that co2 been released on her behalf? Unless you mean that the plane with Ms Henderson on with all the other passengers on it would have...

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01-12-19, 20:57

capnsensible replied to a thread If you are fed up with La Vagabonde.... in Yachting Monthly's Scuttlebutt

Do you really think that 'rent a skipper' adequately describes the achievements that Ms. Henderson has risen to? Should they have asked you? What...

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30-11-19, 08:57

capnsensible replied to a thread Atmospheric Pool for Sea Survival in Yachting Monthly's Scuttlebutt

The water was always nice and warm with no waves in the Submarine Escape Training Tank. 😊

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30-11-19, 08:38

capnsensible replied to a thread Greta Thunberg is crossing the Atlantic on Vagabond. in Yachting Monthly's Scuttlebutt

Wouldnt pretty accurate be like hours and minutes? 😊

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29-11-19, 14:08

capnsensible replied to a thread Greta Thunberg is crossing the Atlantic on Vagabond. in Yachting Monthly's Scuttlebutt

I always class getting in earlier than my estimate as a result......

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29-11-19, 13:46

capnsensible replied to a thread Atmospheric Pool for Sea Survival in Yachting Monthly's Scuttlebutt

Less is more. We just picked up a mooring for lunch. My polo shirt and shorts got a tad damp in the beat up here but sun dried them out. We are about...

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29-11-19, 13:40

capnsensible replied to a thread Greta Thunberg is crossing the Atlantic on Vagabond. in Yachting Monthly's Scuttlebutt

As they are passing n of the azores and looking at the weather i estimate they will be about 6 days from arrival.....

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28-11-19, 22:16

capnsensible replied to a thread Atmospheric Pool for Sea Survival in Yachting Monthly's Scuttlebutt

There used to be a fun filled day out at one in Horsea Lake in Portsmouth. After a morning of lectures one would be invited to don a once only...

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