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I Was in the Isle Of Wight Yacht Race!...and we didn't come last!

Started by haggis, Jul 07 2012 07:34 AM

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#1 haggis

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Posted 07 July 2012 - 07:34 AM

What an experience that was...we completed the course in 8 hours 16 minutes, came 15th out of 48 in our class, and 236th out of 1200 amateur boats overall...not bad for a bunch of old numpties..:D :D...
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Posted 07 July 2012 - 07:56 AM

congratulations. that sounds like it would have been awesome fun.

everyone is bitches

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Posted 07 July 2012 - 12:00 PM

Yay!!! Beers on Seanpop!!! :D :D :D :D :D :D
:cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
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Posted 07 July 2012 - 11:35 PM

And your class was the boat that consumed the most beer?

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#5 haggis

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Posted 08 July 2012 - 02:07 AM

And your class was the boat that consumed the most beer?

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Of course *hicc* :D :D
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#6 Graeme! Yes, Graeme!

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Posted 08 July 2012 - 04:36 AM

I am amazed you are alive.

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#7 wooooogiecrisp

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Posted 08 July 2012 - 04:45 AM

no photos?

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Posted 08 July 2012 - 06:06 AM

I am amazed you are alive.


Infinity this.
Let's get dangerous!

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Posted 09 July 2012 - 08:21 AM

no photos?


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I'm bottom left.. :D :D
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Posted 09 July 2012 - 08:36 AM

this one looks scarier

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even though its not your boat

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Posted 09 July 2012 - 08:40 AM

i like the look of this boat

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Posted 09 July 2012 - 09:46 AM

i like the look of this boat

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Her name is 'Jolie Brise"..she holds the record for most wins in the Fastnet race..didn't have much luck in this one, though...we overtook her near the end after she got her headsail in a tangle.. :D
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Posted 09 July 2012 - 10:08 AM

Here's a calmer one from much later... :D

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Posted 09 July 2012 - 10:19 AM

so did someone let loose a lingering fart on the bow or was all the beer on the stern?

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Posted 09 July 2012 - 10:43 AM

so did someone let loose a lingering fart on the bow or was all the beer on the stern?


All the sick buckets were at the back...:)
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Posted 09 July 2012 - 10:47 AM

yeah, dont want the barf off the side to ruin the paint job unless you have enough people to make it into an abstract mural

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Posted 09 July 2012 - 11:57 AM

yeah, dont want the barf off the side to ruin the paint job unless you have enough people to make it into an abstract mural


They don't like you being sick on their nice white sails...:)
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Posted 09 July 2012 - 12:40 PM

You own a yacht?

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Posted 09 July 2012 - 01:27 PM

wait.....who's taking the photos?


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Posted 09 July 2012 - 03:06 PM

You own a yacht?


No...we charter them :)

wait.....who's taking the photos?


!!?!?111etc


It's the 4th. biggest sporting event in Britain...there were TV helicopters and all sorts there..:D
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