If you name is Merlinboy, look away now!
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Topic: If you name is Merlinboy, look away now!
Posted By: radixon
Subject: If you name is Merlinboy, look away now!
Date Posted: 09 Jan 10 at 7:10pm
Well if your going to sail your boat for the first time then choose a nice day, if your going to capsize your boat, then don't do it in front of a camera held by another forumite! Sorry Russ had to be done...    (I take it the daggerboard is to blame, lol)      Hats off to him, this occured 2 minutes after launching and was before the start. Well done Merlinboy, great effort. (photobucket is compressing my pics which makes them look pants) |
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Posted By: G.R.F.
Date Posted: 09 Jan 10 at 7:18pm
 Classic Forumite Quality
Merlinboy deserves to be knighted, for services above and beyond.. Arise Sir Merlinboy!
This has to be my favorite, I wish it had zoom capabilities to capture the expression. Definitely a 'Mr January' in next years Calendar..
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Posted By: AlexM
Date Posted: 09 Jan 10 at 7:19pm
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Posted By: radixon
Date Posted: 09 Jan 10 at 7:37pm
Just for you GRF...  ------------- |
Posted By: Merlinboy
Date Posted: 09 Jan 10 at 7:40pm
Christ i look fat it must be all the sailing kit i had on! ------------- |
Posted By: Villan
Date Posted: 09 Jan 10 at 8:04pm
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At least he had a smile on his face ...
Could have something to do with the fact he is mounting the boat though! ------------- Vareo - 149 "Secrets" http://www.TandyUKServers.co.uk" rel="nofollow - TandyUK Servers |
Posted By: Smight at BBSC
Date Posted: 09 Jan 10 at 8:09pm
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Like the boat! Did you buy it off of James?
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Posted By: Merlinboy
Date Posted: 09 Jan 10 at 8:16pm
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Yes mate, its now back on my drive to be fully pimped and polished (weather permitting) ------------- |
Posted By: Smight at BBSC
Date Posted: 09 Jan 10 at 9:00pm
Well its a good boat, seemed to go ok when I got in it  I'm sure it will stead you well
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Posted By: Olly4088
Date Posted: 09 Jan 10 at 10:14pm
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Russ you complete bell$nd. your battery wasn't deasd earlier when you rang me you just didnt want to admit that you are officially a giant tit ------------- Phantom 1298 |
Posted By: G.R.F.
Date Posted: 09 Jan 10 at 10:39pm
Er that'll be Sir Bellend from now on. ------------- https://www.ease-distribution.com/" rel="nofollow - https://www.ease-distribution.com/ |
Posted By: FireballNeil
Date Posted: 10 Jan 10 at 4:00am
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If I were the rescue crew I'd have been peeved, wet hands
before it's even started! top job though ------------- Neil 
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Posted By: Merlinboy
Date Posted: 10 Jan 10 at 9:31am
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Lets not talk about that part of my anatomy! Especially after yesterday!!! And please No "Sir" nonsense, it was a pretty pathetic result considering!!! ------------- |
Posted By: Olly4088
Date Posted: 10 Jan 10 at 9:52am
I'm glad you said it ------------- Phantom 1298 |
Posted By: Merlinboy
Date Posted: 10 Jan 10 at 8:22pm
I dunno the photos must of been taken by a phantom owner!!
I'm sorry about your boat breaking Simon, i am sure i was cathcing you up before it went bang!! ------------- |
Posted By: Merlinboy
Date Posted: 10 Jan 10 at 8:41pm
I wish i was but sadly i doubt it, i was so, rusty which is not good when you are as poor as i am anyway! I am hoping to get some more practice in before the next round of the sailJuice global warming thing. May pay Draycote a visit.
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Posted By: Olly4088
Date Posted: 11 Jan 10 at 5:17pm
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Just thinking about it Russ looking at those photos is that not outside assistance
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Posted By: winging it
Date Posted: 11 Jan 10 at 5:51pm
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[ No trace of the sex face....probably due to the extreme chill down below..... ------------- the same, but different... |
Posted By: Villan
Date Posted: 11 Jan 10 at 5:53pm
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His start sequence has yet to start, so no, I wouldn't think so! ------------- Vareo - 149 "Secrets" http://www.TandyUKServers.co.uk" rel="nofollow - TandyUK Servers |
Posted By: charlie1019
Date Posted: 11 Jan 10 at 6:03pm
In a pursuit race only the slowest boat has a true start sequence (5,4,1, go etc..), so surely in a pursuit race all boats are 'racing' from the starting sequence of the first boat? Otherwise you could have a bump with a slower boat about to start: 'sorry mate, didn't see you there", finishing their race and get away with it?? |
Posted By: Olly4088
Date Posted: 11 Jan 10 at 6:13pm
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I knew you couldnt resist charlie. I started a little fire to wind him up and know you are throwing fire on. ------------- Phantom 1298 |
Posted By: radixon
Date Posted: 11 Jan 10 at 6:15pm
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Posted By: Olly4088
Date Posted: 11 Jan 10 at 6:20pm
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I agree. I would have gone if the boat wasn't upside down in a garage being painted. Plus its fun to pull russ's chain ------------- Phantom 1298 |
Posted By: Merlinboy
Date Posted: 11 Jan 10 at 7:07pm
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You are absolutely right the Topper and other kids boats had already started, technically from my point of view i hadnt started sailing yet and was about 5 yards from the jetty edge!!
In all seriousness i have several blood blister on my hands, which i have been told is early symptons of frost bite or frost Nip! ------------- |
Posted By: Olly4088
Date Posted: 11 Jan 10 at 7:32pm
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Oh dear just epoxy them then they wil be fine. Thats what you tell me to do with breakages on my boat. As you said in all seriousness if you have then go and see the doctor or something ------------- Phantom 1298 |
Posted By: Merlinboy
Date Posted: 11 Jan 10 at 7:41pm
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Its not life or death Olly, Its just a few blood blister and one of which i have popped. Don't you start getting all soft on me and actually caring! ------------- |
Posted By: Olly4088
Date Posted: 11 Jan 10 at 7:50pm
| How very dare you I do care who the hell is going to do any minor repairs to my foils and boat if you loose your fingers. |