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    Posted: 30 Apr 10 at 10:22am

is the chap even from Gillingham? Possible he'd travelled to buy the boat?

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Originally posted by alstorer

is the chap even from Gillingham? Possible he'd travelled to buy the boat?

I like the thinking. He's probably not even from Kent

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Post Options Post Options   Quote alstorer Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30 Apr 10 at 11:53am
the RNLI suggesting he should take the train "back" to Southampton was what made me wonder whether he was from Hampshire. But that could be lousy reporting by the paper.
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Happens all the time.

My Father had made the 24-hour sailing crossing from Lowestoft to Holland. In the first sea lock (big things!) the boat next door wandered over as the lock was filling up saying:

"We have just come from Hull. We are going to motor through the European canals for 2 months holiday. Can you tell us where we are on this AA map of Europe?".

Apparently, they had headed east from Hull (head for where the sun rises) until seeing the land. Then they turned right and waited until they saw a sailing boat heading to the coast, and followed them in... No compass, no charts, no ideas.

 

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Originally posted by ChrisJ

"Can you tell us where we are on this AA map of Europe?"


I hope he pointed to a different country's coastline!
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wow, winging it hasn't put me up for it yet, I deserve it
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An Essex resident would never have attempted it.  But, it would have been lowered and have go fast stripes on the side!!!

Only someone, from sarff of the river, would attempt it with out the (needed) modifications!!

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Originally posted by desteve1

wow, winging it hasn't put me up for it yet, I deserve it

To be fair Steve it wasn't just you.....

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Post Options Post Options   Quote winging it Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 10 May 10 at 2:14pm
it's the lack of responsibility at the other end of the age scale that made me cross..
the same, but different...

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Post Options Post Options   Quote Black no sugar Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 11 May 10 at 1:28pm

Not related to sailing, but a strong contender for the Darwin Awards!

http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/8157302.Hove_man_suffers_burn _after_vodka_exploded/

 

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