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    Posted: 02 Dec 06 at 8:29pm

Yep, sometimes it pays to tie em down ... this shows one such good reason !

 

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just peaked at over 50kts at our sailing club, the waves on the river are huge and all the yachts on the cradles are wobbling around, scary stuff!
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Nice balancing act those Cats are doing there ( especially the one in the background ... a mast tip and a transom! )

Also: OUCH. That Mast ... Must have cost a bit to replace.
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There was a 62mph gust at the the isle of sheppy and a wind speed of 45mph!



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weve had a topper blown off the rack last night and it went into 2 mirrors and an ent, dismasted the ent and has a filthy great hole in the transom. i shall find some pictures later.
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We went sailing mid week at largs to be greeted by this on the way past the ferry office:



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well it peaked at over 90mph here last night, and about 100mph at Pembrey in Wales, fookin windy!!

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looked a bit like that at our sailing club this morning
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