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Old 30 May 2005, 11:07   #61
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I'm pleased to say he's alive...
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Old 30 May 2005, 11:14   #62
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Just got a text a few minutes ago:

Made it. Nightmare from the start. Before i set off my girlfriend spilled 15l of oil into the boat. Followed the ferry out at 0630 but had to turn back as i did not have a way point in the gps. In the end I left at 1500hrs into a force 6 was like crossong the alps. Waves washed my shoes away. Great weather now though.

The spilt oil accounts for the oil slick that Alex saw following Rob's RIB when he met him on Saturday morning - we were a little concerned that this a sign of a mechanical problem with the boat.
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Old 30 May 2005, 11:20   #63
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I'm pleased to say he's alive...
Excellent.
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Old 30 May 2005, 20:55   #64
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Glad to hear all went ok if not a bit bumpy..

It was blowing sum ere boy I tell he.

Rob was that you in a silver Disco I saw near Hayle at 17:30 on Monday?

Well done ... cheers Shaggy
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Old 31 May 2005, 18:15   #65
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Old 31 May 2005, 20:08   #66
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Waves washed my shoes away.
Now there's a story I want to hear about.

I've been knocked off my feet before by waves but never had me shoes taken off!

Bet when Rob arrived they thought "he's a hard bar****d coming in bare feet"

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Old 31 May 2005, 20:09   #67
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On a more serious note now that you've been out in a F6 would you go out in an F7, which I believe was forecast.

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