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Old 06 September 2010, 09:56   #1
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Breakfast in Kinsale, Lunch In Scilly's & Dinner in Kinsale

Excalibur have launched their fastest and biggest rib to date.

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Old 06 September 2010, 10:39   #2
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Im not on facebook, can you post it here?
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Old 06 September 2010, 17:18   #3
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Im not on facebook, can you post it here?
Same as,but I would enjoy seeing it!
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Old 06 September 2010, 17:24   #4
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Oh dear, youse auld fellas will soon be needin' someone te chew for yis an all...

Here ye go.

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Old 07 September 2010, 12:04   #5
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Did I see that rib out and about last week ?
I took a picture, looks remarkably similar. Had to be the same one
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Old 07 September 2010, 12:23   #6
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I took a picture, looks remarkably similar.
Does it?
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Old 07 September 2010, 12:43   #7
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Did I see that rib out and about last week ?
I took a picture, looks remarkably similar. Had to be the same one
no i'm affair thats not the same , the big differents is the excailber has a top speed of 64knots and the yee redbay is only 55knots , the can of worms has now been opened ;] few more pics of it
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Old 07 September 2010, 15:10   #8
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Did I see that rib out and about last week ?
I took a picture, looks remarkably similar. Had to be the same one
Should have gone to Specsavers
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Old 07 September 2010, 16:11   #9
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Just a tad of a difference but there again the speed it must have been a blur on the horizon!!
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Old 08 September 2010, 00:04   #10
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Caliin Baire,
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Sin an fath nar bhfaca me an baid eile go maith.
:-) sin a bhfuil.
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Caliin Baire,
Ta tu kinnte, ach to corcaigh iontach far achuail.
Sin an fath nar bhfaca me an baid eile go maith.
:-) sin a bhfuil.
Oiche Maith.
Okay okay I knew it wont be long before you guys started your own section!!
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Old 08 September 2010, 21:41   #13
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Just a few more photos of 'Dreamer'. Still playing with engine setups to try and get the optimum but at the moment she's going quite well!!

Haven't done the Scillys trip yet but hopefully will get the chance before winter really sets in.
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