Enterprise Channel crossing
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Topic: Enterprise Channel crossing
Posted By: lssyac
Subject: Enterprise Channel crossing
Date Posted: 02 Jun 06 at 8:24am
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So what was the out come of the two Ents that set out in January of 1956 to cross the channel? It sound srather cold to say the least. Did they really do it? was it just publicity and did they sail off round a headland? good effort for them anyway |
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Posted By: rogerd
Date Posted: 02 Jun 06 at 4:28pm
| The Hornets used to race across the channel in the 50s and 60s dont think it was in january though. |
Posted By: Isis
Date Posted: 02 Jun 06 at 4:49pm
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The moths and cherubs have talked about a cross channel race on a few
occasions... I suspect that would be a little warmer than a pair of
ents in january however.
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Posted By: Skiffe
Date Posted: 03 Jun 06 at 7:27am
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I don't think that foiling moths would like the iceburgs. ------------- 12footers. The Only Way to FLY Remember Professionals built the titanic, Amateurs built the ark. |
Posted By: 49erGBR735HSC
Date Posted: 03 Jun 06 at 7:46am
Hehe, Kita do yo fancy that one? ------------- Dennis Watson 49er GBR735 http://www.helensburghsailingclub.co.uk/ - Helensburgh S.C http://www.noblemarine.co.uk/home.php3?affid=560 - Boat Insurance from Noble Marine |
Posted By: Peter Rhodes
Date Posted: 02 Jul 06 at 2:16pm
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since when are there iceburgs in the channel skiffe? ------------- |
Posted By: les5269
Date Posted: 02 Jul 06 at 7:06pm
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A couple of friends of mine did the crossing for the anniversary. It took 4 1/2 hours to cross and 6 hours to return ! ------------- 49er 531 & 5000 5025 and a mirror(now gone to mirror heaven)! http://www.grafham.org/" rel="nofollow - Grafham water Sailing Club The greatest inland sailing in the country |
Posted By: Strawberry
Date Posted: 02 Jul 06 at 9:49pm
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Is that because they were weighed down by all the booze and fags? ------------- Cherub 2649 "Dangerous Strawberry |
Posted By: feva_sailor
Date Posted: 03 Jul 06 at 5:19am
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no they ran in to very light winds off the english cost apparently ------------- |
Posted By: MRJP BUZZ 585
Date Posted: 03 Jul 06 at 7:50am
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Wot boat did the use?
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Posted By: MRJP BUZZ 585
Date Posted: 03 Jul 06 at 7:52am
ah does 'on the anniversary' mean in a ent
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Posted By: les5269
Date Posted: 03 Jul 06 at 8:52pm
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Gosh you catch on quick! ------------- 49er 531 & 5000 5025 and a mirror(now gone to mirror heaven)! http://www.grafham.org/" rel="nofollow - Grafham water Sailing Club The greatest inland sailing in the country |
Posted By: Matt Jackson
Date Posted: 04 Jul 06 at 1:06pm
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Got an old RYA yearbook somewhere (60's I think) which describes such a race with Hornets and 505s (and others). One problem seems to have been that the safety boats took at least an hour longer than the fastest dinghies (no outboards and RIBs in those days). ------------- Laser 203001, Harrier (H+) 36 |
Posted By: mike ellis
Date Posted: 04 Jul 06 at 5:17pm
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did anyone else see the hobbie cat that tried to cross the channel on a realy light day and had to get towed back by the RNLI it was on that coastgaurd program last year i think. ------------- 600 732, will call it Sticks and Stones when i get round to it. Also International 14, 1318 |
Posted By: MRJP BUZZ 585
Date Posted: 04 Jul 06 at 5:29pm
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yea on thatseaside rescue program on the beebs
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Posted By: Javelin53
Date Posted: 04 Jul 06 at 8:56pm
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someone did it in a laser, it was in Y&Y ------------- I hoped the threat would be enough! JAVELIN 53 ENTERPRISE 16691,RESTORATION JOB TOPPER 29388 BUCKENHAM SC |