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Old 04 October 2004, 09:46   #1
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A few photos from Sundays race start - we managed to meet Nigel in Eeyore in the scrum around the start line (first photo)

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Old 04 October 2004, 10:32   #2
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Looks a bit lumpy!
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Great pictures. We were hoping to be there but the weather forecast looked dodgy so decided not to go - sorry Alan! It does look like it was bumpy out there and Richard wouldn't have been good company as he spent yesterday moping around, complaining about his cold! Will try again in 4 years' time!!
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Looks a bit lumpy!
It certainly was! More to do with the wakes from all the boats following the yachts than the usual solent slop. We didn't follow past Cowes, as the wind would have meant banging into head on chop all the way to the needles. On the way back to Portsmouth it was a lot smoother.

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Old 04 October 2004, 12:59   #5
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Looks a bit lumpy!
It looks freeeezing cold to me
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We were hoping to be there but the weather forecast looked dodgy so decided not to go
You've been hanging out with hardboaters too much!
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I believe Isle of Sark made good going in the first stretch!?

A small Island very close to my heart!! Probably far too many beers there is the main reason!!

A lovely Island and well worth the visit if anyone is trotting around the Channel Islands.
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Old 05 October 2004, 07:27   #9
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Great photos Thorper. Those things look ageless and timeless ...if it wasn't for the RIBs in the photos...

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Thanks Kathleen! Much appreciated

I'll have the rest on my or Andys website in the next few days.

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Thorper who´s that with the BWM Deepsea 18 in the first photo? Looks as if it´s one of those new ones. Any more photo´s of it?

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A few photos from Sundays race start - we managed to meet Nigel in Eeyore in the scrum around the start line (first photo)

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Wake up Andy, are you still jet lagged?

It has just been retubed. See www.rib.net/forum/showthread.php?t=6038

Are you going out to see the finish of Leg 1? Sort of local to where you are, isn't it?
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