Sea Biscuit
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Topic: Sea Biscuit
Posted By: Isis
Subject: Sea Biscuit
Date Posted: 26 Jun 06 at 5:10pm
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So... you think you want to design and build your own boat, and sail round the world? Fair enough A lot of people have that dream, very few have the determination to carry through with it. This guy does Non stop In an 8ft boat Brave guy with a dream, or utter nutcase? Discuss http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/06/outings/harley/index.htm - http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/06/outings/harley/index.h tm  |
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Posted By: MRJP BUZZ 585
Date Posted: 26 Jun 06 at 5:18pm
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well i take my hat off to him if he wants to do it, can't say it really attracts me to want to do it in that boat
------------- Josh Preater http://www.bu22.co.uk">  BUZZING IS FUN
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Posted By: phantom871
Date Posted: 26 Jun 06 at 5:57pm
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I look forward to seing him finish in 2034! A while ago we did the schools nationals in Redcar and every day we had to sail back through the sewage line! I saw a few sea biscuits there! ------------- If its bent pull harder |
Posted By: tgruitt
Date Posted: 27 Jun 06 at 12:22pm
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I think it will turn into a soggy buscuit
------------- Needs to sail more... |
Posted By: feva_sailor
Date Posted: 27 Jun 06 at 1:56pm
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it wont fit in enough fuel and get stuck out there!wont it? ------------- |
Posted By: Strawberry
Date Posted: 27 Jun 06 at 1:59pm
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Fuel? It's a sailing boat you plonker! ------------- Cherub 2649 "Dangerous Strawberry |
Posted By: feva_sailor
Date Posted: 27 Jun 06 at 2:01pm
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oh right reading it i had the immpresion it wasnt.oh then a huge 40ft wave will capsize it or hell starve ------------- |
Posted By: Strawberry
Date Posted: 27 Jun 06 at 2:03pm
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Have you actually read the article? More to the point, can you actually read?? ------------- Cherub 2649 "Dangerous Strawberry |
Posted By: Guest
Date Posted: 27 Jun 06 at 2:07pm
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Nutter - he'll never make it ... Have to admire his self belief though ... Rick ------------- |
Posted By: feva_sailor
Date Posted: 27 Jun 06 at 2:12pm
yes i read the whole artical ------------- |
Posted By: Strawberry
Date Posted: 27 Jun 06 at 3:21pm
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And you still didn't realise it was a sailing boat. Wow! This is a whole new level of stupidity! ------------- Cherub 2649 "Dangerous Strawberry |
Posted By: Charlie
Date Posted: 27 Jun 06 at 3:46pm
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He does seem to have a lot of self belief, but while he seems quite willing to die for the sake of not having an epirb etc, i'm surprised his wife or other friends would be that comfortable with it. how many miles do you reckon he'll get before the coast guard have to go and rescue him? |
Posted By: Isis
Date Posted: 27 Jun 06 at 6:36pm
Astonishing. Youve trully rased the stupid bar this time feva kid... ------------- |
Posted By: phantom871
Date Posted: 27 Jun 06 at 6:50pm
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Any body fancy a sweep stake as to exact date he sinks/disapears/gets rescued/dies/or finishes?
I am happy to go with 14 days afloat the the boat sinking or Finishing in 2034 ------------- If its bent pull harder |
Posted By: Isis
Date Posted: 27 Jun 06 at 6:50pm
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I think he'll dissapear without a trace
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Posted By: Lucy Lee
Date Posted: 27 Jun 06 at 7:10pm
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I'm gobsmacked. Have you seen the HUGE list of electronic items? How on earth is he going to power them? I can only see one really puny solar panel in the pics! I think he'll abandon the attempt after the sea trials ------------- Fly Cherub! |
Posted By: Isis
Date Posted: 27 Jun 06 at 8:31pm
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I do like his engineering logic though... if its under high load: use a thicker bit of ply so I was thinking about my new Tfoil, and... ------------- |
Posted By: mike ellis
Date Posted: 27 Jun 06 at 9:48pm
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that guy must be absoloutley mad. does he seriously think the boat isnt going to fill up with water and if it does has he got a pump, he didnt say anything about that in the article. how will he "rescue himself" if he gets into difficulties, i give him 3 weeks if the weather is nice and about 3 days in the southern ocean if he makes it that far. ------------- 600 732, will call it Sticks and Stones when i get round to it. Also International 14, 1318 |
Posted By: HannahJ
Date Posted: 28 Jun 06 at 9:26pm
Looks more like a submarine than a sailing boat...
------------- MIRROR 64799 "Dolphin" The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist hopes it will change; the realist adjusts the sail |
Posted By: gonzo
Date Posted: 28 Jun 06 at 11:34pm
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i agree we all live in a blue submarine im sorry i couldntg help it ------------- Go Big or Go home or sail a 49er!!! |
Posted By: feva_sailor
Date Posted: 29 Jun 06 at 6:04am
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i woudnt want to be in there with 40ft waves with like white horses as big as the boat ------------- |
Posted By: bert
Date Posted: 30 Jun 06 at 4:54am
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you are all missing something here - think of the improvment in the gene pool!!. hopefully we could get G W Bush to help navigate. That i would support.
------------- Phantom 1181 AC-227 IC 304 blaze / halo 586 |
Posted By: 49erGBR735HSC
Date Posted: 01 Jul 06 at 1:52am
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I'm suprised his wife hasn't divorced him yet, must be well insured.................. ------------- 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: feva_sailor
Date Posted: 21 Jul 06 at 7:48am
heres some pictures of the almost fineshed sea biscuit.
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Posted By: Prince Buster
Date Posted: 21 Jul 06 at 8:40am
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so when's the biscit actually gonna do it?
------------- international moth - "what what?" |
Posted By: rogerd
Date Posted: 21 Jul 06 at 9:19am
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Oh thought I was in the ugliest boats thread
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Posted By: feva_sailor
Date Posted: 21 Jul 06 at 4:56pm
no your in the ugliest boat thats going to be ripped to shreads thread.well i suppose there is a oppie too ------------- |
Posted By: feva_sailor
Date Posted: 25 Jul 06 at 7:08am
right i reckon we need to make a suicidal ocean crossings thread.heres a french person sailing this across the north atlantic!
http://www.anne-quemere.com/gb_photos_defi_2006.php# - the website its all ok until theres 50kts of wind and it takes off. ------------- |
Posted By: KnightMare
Date Posted: 26 Jul 06 at 12:43am
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to b honnest I think the Guy that kite surfed across the Atlantic was crazier http://www.surfmagic.co.uk/news/article/mps/UAN/1182/v/1/sp/ - http://www.surfmagic.co.uk/news/article/mps/UAN/1182/v/1/sp/ Or how about the guy wh tried it last yr http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/?article=18711 - http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/?article=18711 ------------- http://theramblingsofmyinnergeek.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: sargesail
Date Posted: 27 Jul 06 at 12:56pm
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No I reckon the 2 french cat sailors (Hobie 16?) who Atlanticed it and needed skin grafst on theri feet on finishing. Long time ago so no link sadly |
Posted By: Villan
Date Posted: 27 Jul 06 at 1:13pm
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heh .. so its ready is it? How long til he starts drifting out to sea? How long til the coastguards tow him and his boat (or whats left of it) back into a port 5 miles down the coast from where he sets off? ------------- Vareo - 149 "Secrets" http://www.TandyUKServers.co.uk" rel="nofollow - TandyUK Servers |
Posted By: SX Girl
Date Posted: 27 Jul 06 at 2:30pm
http://users.tpg.com.au/kkmiller/hobie/across_atlantic.html - http://users.tpg.com.au/kkmiller/hobie/across_atlantic.html |
Posted By: mike ellis
Date Posted: 31 Jul 06 at 3:44pm
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has the guy in shark biscuit started yet? ------------- 600 732, will call it Sticks and Stones when i get round to it. Also International 14, 1318 |
Posted By: SX Girl
Date Posted: 16 Aug 06 at 9:17am
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Found this update.... " mailto:chuck_dm@yahoo.com - Harley 10 Aug 06 22:26
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Posted By: Contender 541
Date Posted: 16 Aug 06 at 9:22am
Darwin awards here we come. I wonder if they have ever had prior notice of a Darwin attempt? ------------- When you find a big kettle of crazy it's probably best not to stir it - Pointy Haired Boss Crew on 505 8780 |
Posted By: tack'ho
Date Posted: 23 Aug 06 at 3:15pm
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Apparently it put in this weekend in Canda where it promptly started to leak through the rudder bolts. Apparently all that was needed was a bit of goo and to unpack everything and dry it....mmmmmmm ------------- I might be sailing it, but it's still sh**e! |
Posted By: mike ellis
Date Posted: 24 Aug 06 at 10:33am
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so he still thinks he'll live through this? ------------- 600 732, will call it Sticks and Stones when i get round to it. Also International 14, 1318 |
Posted By: SX Girl
Date Posted: 25 Aug 06 at 10:37am
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Finally he's seen sense and decided to give it a miss - after three days tied to the dock http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/06/outings/track/index.htm - http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/06/outings/track/index.htm
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Posted By: Bruce Starbuck
Date Posted: 25 Aug 06 at 1:01pm
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Hmm, I see they're collecting money for him. Who in their right minds would contribute to that? I wonder what the moral implications would be if one donated money, which directly enabled him to carry on and subsequently kill himself...
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Posted By: mike ellis
Date Posted: 25 Aug 06 at 6:11pm
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you could only get done for assisted suicide if you knew he would die on his voyage. so i think it will be fine as long as none of us contibute. i think anyway, im not sure.
------------- 600 732, will call it Sticks and Stones when i get round to it. Also International 14, 1318 |
Posted By: KnightMare
Date Posted: 26 Aug 06 at 4:01am
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Lol thats classic, Have you seen the email from the guy who owns the waterfront... Classic. and oh so worrying that the website is endorsing it. ------------- http://theramblingsofmyinnergeek.blogspot.com/ |