saddle_tramp
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Reged: 11/07/2007
Posts: 724
Loc: London
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Thanks for the update Jake. I think there where around 63 people who had their names down (me being one of them) so around starters is amazing.
Great to see people who I have only twice at the get togethers in January setting off. Feel like you know them.
I have struggled with decision not to go over the last couple of months. Now I realise how unprepared I am and that I made the right choice. Still difficult seeing them go and thinking I should be with them.
Looking forward to the PBO article and the film.
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<a href="//http://www.boatsandoutboards.co.uk/view/JYC017" target="_blank">Macwester 26 for sale</a>
( The artist formerly known as Mac 77)
http://www.boatsandoutboards.co.uk/view/JYC017
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Debutante21Sixpence
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Reged: 24/08/2005
Posts: 18999
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Keep your eye one the East coast forum Here , Alan (Pipedream) will be in contact with his brother semi-regularly, who will be posting updates on his trip, though he will obviously only be able to give limited coverage
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pi_pi
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Reged: 07/04/2008
Posts: 20
Loc: Cardiff
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As there is a lot of interest, and a great deal of photographs taken, I've set up an account on Photobucket for anyone interested in sharing their pics. I've already uploaded mine from this post.
Web address: http://s291.photobucket.com/albums/ll309/jesterchallenge08/
The login is: jesterchallenge08
The password is: jesterchallenge
Thought this might be a useful addition to the many CDs and emails promised to each other on the day! 
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ninjod
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Reged: 02/06/2008
Posts: 2
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Another east coast entry John sailing Lucy can be monitored via www.ninjod.org . As and when he hits his spot button we plot their position and post.
If anyone has any other spot updates or position reports I will happily add them to the daily plot I currently run.
Regards,
Paul
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sterenn
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Reged: 15/03/2007
Posts: 200
Loc: Paris France
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Bonjour
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As there is a lot of interest, and a great deal of photographs taken, I've set up an account on Photobucket for anyone interested in sharing their pics. I've already uploaded mine from this post.
Web address: http://s291.photobucket.com/albums/ll309/jesterchallenge08/
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I added a few more.
Merci Colin
An impressive fleet
Eric
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Pourquoi faire simple quand on peut faire complique ?
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MoodySabre
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Reged: 24/10/2006
Posts: 4061
Loc: Bradwell and Leigh-on-Sea
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Alan Charlton's (Centaurpipedream) progress in his Centaur is being put on the East Coast forum when he phones his brother with lat and long and progress report from time to time.
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Interesting old books
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Boomshanka
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Reged: 18/08/2007
Posts: 159
Loc: Southampton
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Making good passage on what little wind there is by the look of it...
http://www.ybw.com/forums/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/1871905/an/0/page/0#1871905
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Jake_K
PBO features editor
Reged: 20/07/2001
Posts: 192
Loc: Poole, Dorset UK
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Ron westcott, a freelance web designer and electronics wiz ( his boat has more antenna than Jodrell Bank) told me he will be sending back a regular web update.
Go to: http://blog.mainsail.com/ron.westcott
Ron is sailing that compact little Sonata 23 'Coronet' with the radar powered by a towed aquagen! He even invested in an £80 petrol-powered generator from Screwfix with the mindset that even if it only lasts the one trip, it will act as an emergency battery charger.
We'll be doing a wash-up on PBO after the event, and have a co-erced reporter there. (Actually, she is the fiancee of 29-year-old Coastguard officer David Boughton). She is flying out to help him bring his elderly Cutlass 27 back again, and being a keen photographer, should give us some great pix.
Talking of which, we also had a freelancer there - have a look at www.flipix.com and click on his gallery. Both Jester events are there.
David's boat is a testiment to preparation - even simple things like attaching a light stick to his lifejacket, and fitting the boat out with dry-cell powered LED lights so he can cope with a complete power failure. He even has an old, out of date (but functional) 121.5 MHZ beacon in his grab bag to back up his latest PLB. The grab bag is covered with his (and the boats) details, written in indelible ink.
'A big problem with loss of boats at sea is identifying any wreckage' he said.
As with all the Jesters, each boat has some great ideas, and we'll bring them all to you soon.
Mac77 - I know what you mean about not being prepared. I'm going to take another, long hard look at my main hatch.....
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DRANNIE
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Reged: 05/09/2005
Posts: 352
Loc: End of the Met Line
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I actually looked at cornet when she was for sale at Burnham the year before last. I was put off by the amount of water in the internal lockers, and decided I wanted a lift keel. I suspect she has had a lot of work done on her since then.
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zozal
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Reged: 04/06/2008
Posts: 7
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My husband is on the "humble little trident" !
I have been following george jepps wetlog which updates his position about evry 20 mins to get a feel of where my hubby is likely to be. http://georgejepps.wordpress.com click on the "find me" link on the right hand side for an up to date position
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