Mariposa
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Did you leave the marina at about 11:00 om Monday? I had just got some diesel and was walking back to the visitors pontoon and saw you leaving. I take it you went upriver as it was blowing a bit hard going the other way!
Donald
Yep. Made my way back to Rhu before the wind went round to the North West. Had a belting sail back with just a small jib up. Just lashed the tiller and sat there with my hands in my pockets most of the way. Saw a sub's conning tower going south and two 8-metres having a tacking duel. Some time later one of the 8-metres passed me under spinnaker and main, followed an hour or so later by its stablemate under tow having buckled its mast; oops!
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Aja
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We were watching the eights on Saturday and Sunday. WOW! they don't half move. We were sitting in Rhu on saturday afternoon with 30 + knots and the streaked by with full main and genoa. Seriously stiff boats. Hollandia is the light grey one and the other was British. I cant wait to see more of them out for the Worlds.
I had the good fortune to race on 'If' many, many years ago. Wonder if she's coming back. I believe she was found in a barn down south and rebuilt...
Donald
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John_E
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The little wooden 'flag/burgee staff' mounted on the very top of the mast which was a prominant feature of Hillyards.
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Swanrad2
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Loc: Cheshire
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Know whats amazing (and I aint no fanatic), the eye moves straight past the lovely big, new white ones to the small old one in the middle (sorry if me descriptions insulting)
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Pete_Cooper
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Reged: 16/01/2005
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Loc: West of Scotland
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Donald, I was out and about in my other boat the other day, a wee boat called 'Miss Behavin'. I found a mooring pick up buoy and when I have sold that on eBay I will be happy to buy you a beer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Mariposa
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(sorry if me descriptions insulting)
Not at all. I think she's a pretty little boat and a long way from your AWB.
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Sweat, tears and the sea.
http://myfamilyandotherthings.blogspot.com/
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