round the island race
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Topic: round the island race
Posted By: ModifiedC-Class
Subject: round the island race
Date Posted: 11 Apr 06 at 1:13pm
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Is any body intending to follow/join in the big boys race round the Isle Of White (3rd June)this year?
------------- I refuse to tip toe gently through life only to arrive safely at death |
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Posted By: jon2005
Date Posted: 11 Apr 06 at 2:56pm
I will be this year in the tiger. I'm not to sure if we will be following them though .
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Posted By: hurricane
Date Posted: 11 Apr 06 at 4:31pm
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i think alot of people are thinking about following the big boats around this year ------------- lifes to short to sail slow boats! RIP Olympic Tornado 1976-2007 |
Posted By: ModifiedC-Class
Date Posted: 11 Apr 06 at 4:59pm
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what sort of time are we thinking about setting off to think about following them round ------------- I refuse to tip toe gently through life only to arrive safely at death |
Posted By: jon2005
Date Posted: 11 Apr 06 at 5:09pm
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Depends if you want to see them start I would say about 8. The first classes start at 6. Do you have emma hamilton? its only modified c class i know |
Posted By: ModifiedC-Class
Date Posted: 11 Apr 06 at 5:19pm
Hi John yes it is Emma Hamilton, have just bought the beast!   ------------- I refuse to tip toe gently through life only to arrive safely at death |
Posted By: jon2005
Date Posted: 11 Apr 06 at 5:22pm
| Are you going to keep it at Calshot? If you do make sure you join our club |
Posted By: ModifiedC-Class
Date Posted: 11 Apr 06 at 5:26pm
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If your club is Calshot cats, I was there on Sunday Emma is coming into your boat park at the end of April and my membership forms are in the post! ------------- I refuse to tip toe gently through life only to arrive safely at death |
Posted By: jon2005
Date Posted: 11 Apr 06 at 5:35pm
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well thats good then. I'm down most weekends, I'm known as little jon (just look for the guy who is 6,6ft) . Are you comming down this weekend? My Tiger is the one on the committee row. |
Posted By: ModifiedC-Class
Date Posted: 11 Apr 06 at 5:40pm
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unfortunatly work commitments dictate that I cant get down untill after Easter hopefully the next weekend ( 6' 6" eh you sound like a usefull piece of ballast if theres a blow on when we get down ) ------------- I refuse to tip toe gently through life only to arrive safely at death |
Posted By: jon2005
Date Posted: 11 Apr 06 at 5:46pm
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I think you will need alot of ballast on that thing |
Posted By: ModifiedC-Class
Date Posted: 11 Apr 06 at 5:57pm
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THING! How rude! I guess its a good job that myself and my crew are both 6ft ers and weigh about 17st a piece ------------- I refuse to tip toe gently through life only to arrive safely at death |
Posted By: jon2005
Date Posted: 11 Apr 06 at 6:01pm
| I'm sorry for bad mouthing emma like that I hear she is quite a ride. |
Posted By: ModifiedC-Class
Date Posted: 11 Apr 06 at 6:03pm
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------------- I refuse to tip toe gently through life only to arrive safely at death |