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Old 17 October 2013, 21:39   #181
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butt nott az lorng az de wan onn ywb scutulbut

60 paygis ov raggis skwirmin, rigglin, chaynjin pawt an starberd, bendin de irpsc, chaynjin de ircsp an evun inventin sum noo wans

fuk mee av thay got ther nikkers inn a tizzy

lt Wilson (RN) az bin deemoted too de resirves an cann noww bee scene eny weakdaiy inn pawtsmouth wiv a tinn ov gray paynt an a payntbrush inn iz and

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Old 17 October 2013, 21:56   #182
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That is the maximum sentence for the breaking the Col. Regs. BUT only if tried with a Jury. Summary conviction in the Magistrates' Court (as per this case) carries a maximum £5000 fine on each charge. + Costs + Victim Surcharge.
So a hundred quid and some pennies to cover costs, when have they ever given maximums
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Old 19 October 2013, 11:36   #183
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Just tried to find a result and nothing on local networks, surely this is over, it was only a local court
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Well it seems the case did call again last friday and has been covered in PBO. Its going to drag on a bit with it not calling again until 22nd and then potentially running the rest of that week.
Ian - as per the post above the case was adjourned until the 22nd October (next tues) and is expected to conclude by next friday.
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Old 19 October 2013, 14:15   #185
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Ian - as per the post above the case was adjourned until the 22nd October (next tues) and is expected to conclude by next friday.
memory issues, read Friday oops
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A Rabbit in the Headlights

Latest press release: BBC News - Cowes Week yacht crash was 'rabbits in headlights' moment
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Old 23 October 2013, 19:40   #187
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BBC News - Cowes Week yacht collision tanker 'signalled but failed to turn'

Trial is expected to finish on Friday
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Old 23 October 2013, 19:52   #188
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So he really did expect the tanker to get out of his way !!!
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Old 23 October 2013, 20:17   #189
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So he really did expect the tanker to get out of his way !!!
Of course he did, he's a bally Royal Navy ossifer don't you know. At least it wasn't a Nuke, that rock had no business being where it was
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Old 23 October 2013, 20:32   #190
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Of course he did, he's a bally Royal Navy ossifer don't you know. At least it wasn't a Nuke, that rock had no business being where it was
Reminded me of this, well worth watching.



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Old 23 October 2013, 22:32   #191
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That's class. Though the yanks could just have blown the rock/lighthouse up out of sheer petulance. Their armoury could have obliterated it.
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Old 23 October 2013, 22:55   #192
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OMG!
http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/ship...d_into_tanker/
Second last line of the report...


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Old 23 October 2013, 23:01   #193
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Just can not believe the defence lawyers comments "it was an accident, no one got hurt"

Yeah but just by how much luck!!!

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Old 23 October 2013, 23:17   #194
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http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/ship...d_into_tanker/
Second last line of the report...


Obviously for in the bath !!!
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Old 23 October 2013, 23:18   #195
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OMG!
http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/ship...d_into_tanker/
Second last line of the report..
Lol ....... who wants a new skipper ?
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Old 24 October 2013, 06:41   #196
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"He is now working on new designs for inflatable boats."

Wonder if he's a RIBnet member yet!
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Old 24 October 2013, 07:14   #197
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Looking at his skippering skills I might suggest all his craft are fitted with a large inflatable fender.....
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Old 24 October 2013, 08:06   #198
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He is designing a inflatable collar round sailing yachts so they don't get scratched in case of a "unexpected stop" in front of a bigger vessel..
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Old 24 October 2013, 08:14   #199
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Reminded me of this,
Better version of the incident if it ever happened at all http://youtu.be/rZD62OhaDTI
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Theres a tanker in the way, what am I gonna do,
Theres a tanker in the way, but I got de crew,
Gonna sail straight away, thats what im gonna do,
Gonna sail past dem motley crew,
Got hit dis what I done do, got hit by them motley crew,
Now dis up for review and got no excuse what am I gonna do,
Gonna claim I could have gone through, if de tanker had done what he might have do.

LOL lost the plot.
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