Cardiff Bay Classic 2009

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Re: Cardiff Bay Classic 2009

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Thanks for putting the links up Kris. Looking forward to a day on the Thames on the 6th, then Southampton water a week later and then the wonderful Falmouth rally at the end of Sept. Can't wait. :P
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Nice videos in their entirety. I did laugh at No1 and DIXIE doing it's stunt at 1:56...two walls of water go up near vertical on either side of the bow, these blow back and wet any following boats on either side...(I did apologise profusely to Blue Mist's cousin; I promise it was intended for Alactrity only).
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That boat should be re-named 'Moses' :shock: :)
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Alacrity wrote:Thanks for putting the links up Kris. Looking forward to a day on the Thames on the 6th, then Southampton water a week later and then the wonderful Falmouth rally at the end of Sept. Can't wait. :P
I'm jealous of the regular meets you have over there.
I'm off to Waterford this evening. Full tide all through the middle of the day tomorrow and Sunday, so West Wind is getting dunked. :thumbsup:
Plenty of family members hanging around for a spin :wot:

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Ahh but you have the option of fabulous fresh water lough's should you chose, most of our boating is in that nasty salty stuff. :(
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Too true - and that's what next weekend holds when I hopefully get out on Lough Ree for a few hours :thumbsup:

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knarloid wrote: I'm jealous of the regular meets you have over there.
Regular Meets? Only if you're on the South Coast and have a boat that can handle salt water, is my view! :)

Roll on November - then I can get a fix every day! But not, unfortunately, in my Albatross, which won't fit in my suitcase...

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A combination of ACF-50 for the lummies, lots of scrubbing and 45 mins on the flush muffs for the Mercs means that they don't get dipped often enough. Here's to 100s of miles of fresh water, no slipways and no pontoons!
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