kittern
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Undina is a lovely yacht .... tripe sums up the programme quite well. A disappointing cock-up of a golden opportunity!
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fastjedi
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Griff's sailing skills did look a bit iffy in eposode 1, as you say, it is a perspective based on editing for effect. By the time you get to the end eposide 3 you will have a rather different view.
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whipper_snapper
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Reged: 09/08/2006
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Loc: Kenya
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There's a 3rd episode? Bugger! There's only 2 on the dvd I have!
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DogWatch
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Undina is a lovely yacht .... tripe sums up the programme quite well. A disappointing cock-up of a golden opportunity!
a golden opportunity to what exactly?
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alldownwind
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Reged: 10/08/2004
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Loc: Medway
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All set up (as Griff remarked at the LBS opening ceremony) but entertaining TV anyway, at least we saw saily boats on the telly for once.
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Kitten_Felix
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Reged: 13/04/2008
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Loc: Chester. UK
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hi all, just a quickie if i may. i asked/forced my other/better half watch this sailing faux pas. and she loved it, asked if we can have one of them. and i told her one day.(  ) all in all it was tv, not ment for sailing types in any way, but did at least show that it is not all G & T. and even if i sat there feeling a bit smug a times thinking i would not have done that, it was still good to see a very nice yacht on tv at a time when my little baby was tucked up in her winter berth. and even better i was in island harbour dropping of a nice 32 footer while they here sneaking into the field.  , i bet he got paid more than i did.
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whipper_snapper
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Reged: 09/08/2006
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Loc: Kenya
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I have now watched it all (both episodes!) and I must say I enjoyed it. It was not targeted at sailors but was a bit of harmless fun on a lovely boat. And I caught a 2 seconds glimpse of the 'John Laing'.
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snooks
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Reged: 12/06/2001
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Loc: London
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Just to give you advanced notice...
We have an interview with Griff including Undina in July's issue of Yachting Monthly (out 12th June) and yes he does reveal the value on the bit of paper!
I would tell you, but I'm not allowed
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Big_Nige
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Reged: 20/06/2007
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Loc: Live in UK, boat in Croatia
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We have an interview with Griff including Undina in July's issue of Yachting Monthly...
A nice article, and some very nice pictures.
I can thoroughly recommend Griff's book To the Baltic with Bob - I've got a signed hardback copy, and I'm not selling 
As I read the book, I kept seeing myself in Griff's character (although I was often Bob as well). I'm not sure if this is just down to the writing style, as we do have a lot in common.
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