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Boating chit chat thread.

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    #2102
    neris
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    They were meant to be going to Holyhead I think


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    #2103
    HeidiHeidi
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    They were meant to be racing from HH. The race over was a few weeks ago.


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    #2104
    neris
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    #2105
    neris
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    My Song, the Baltic 130 ‘(40 meters) of Pieluigi Loro Piana,  was lost by the freighter that was bringing it back from the Caribbean to Genoa. She was to be present at the Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta which begins on 3 June in Porto Cervo. Instead, what has become a wreck is now in the Balearic North Sea at the Gulf of Lion.

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    https://sailinganarchy.com/2019/05/27/bad-song/


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    #2106
    AndyBoBandy
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    Anybody doing the Dun Laoghaire to Dingle race?

    I saw some lads in Malahide today preparing their boat for it, and I have to say I was quite jealous.

    Looks like line honours and the Seamus Gallagher cup will be wrapped up by Windfall;

    SW94-Superyacht-WINDFALL-by-Southern-Wind-under-sail.jpg

    my dad raced with Seamus on that inaugural race on board his First 51 Paragon.


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    #2107
    neris
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    AndyBoBandy wrote: »
    Anybody doing the Dun Laoghaire to Dingle race?

    I saw some lads in Malahide today preparing their boat for it, and I have to say I was quite jealous.

    Looks like line honours and the Seamus Gallagher cup will be wrapped up by Windfall;

    SW94-Superyacht-WINDFALL-by-Southern-Wind-under-sail.jpg

    my dad raced with Seamus on that inaugural race on board his First 51 Paragoon.
    :D

    Not doing it but boat Ive been racing on a small boat last while is going down double handed but they got smacked in ICRA on Saturday so not sure if they will have repair work done in time. Few others I know are going down on fully crewed boats. Weather could be interesting


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    #2108
    AndyBoBandy
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    I remember well the Paragoon name error, it even ended up in Afloat magazine!!


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    #2109
    DOCARCH
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    Saw Windfall this afternoon in DL marina. Stunning yacht! Crew all busy cleaning.


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    #2110
    Steve
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    That's some machine alright, I know one of the pros on board.

    26 on board for d2d.


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    #2111
    HeidiHeidi
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    Steve wrote: »
    That's some machine alright, I know one of the pros on board.

    26 on board for d2d.


    26 :eek:


    We'll be staying well out of their way (I hope!) on the start line! I wonder how long before they're out of sight over the horizon?



    I remember Rambler 100 cutting through the RI start line at full speed from behind like a knife through butter, and in less than 45 mins they were out of sight. Depressing!!


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    #2112
    AndyBoBandy
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    DOCARCH wrote: »
    Saw Windfall this afternoon in DL marina. Stunning yacht! Crew all busy cleaning.

    If (when) I win the Euromillions, I’m going to spew a few million on something like that. Big SW or a Baltic or the likes.

    You’ll be more than welcome to come and race with me, you all will...


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    #2113
    Steve
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    AndyBoBandy wrote: »
    If (when) I win the Euromillions, I’m going to spew a few million on something like that. Big SW or a Baltic or the likes.

    You’ll be more than welcome to come and race with me, you all will...
    I'm in :D:D

    You can charter Windfall for €40k per week...


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    #2114
    Steve
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    HeidiHeidi wrote: »
    26 :eek:


    We'll be staying well out of their way (I hope!) on the start line! I wonder how long before they're out of sight over the horizon?



    I remember Rambler 100 cutting through the RI start line at full speed from behind like a knife through butter, and in less than 45 mins they were out of sight. Depressing!!

    I assume it'll be on YB? best of luck!


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    #2115
    AndyBoBandy
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    Steve wrote: »
    I'm in :D:D

    You can charter Windfall for €40k per week...

    Round Ireland next year anyone?

    Just better not be feck all wind as if it goes to a 2nd week we’d be fecked!!


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    #2116
    HeidiHeidi
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    AndyBoBandy wrote: »
    Round Ireland next year anyone?

    Just better not be feck all wind as if it goes to a 2nd week we’d be fecked!!
    :D


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    #2117
    neris
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    AndyBoBandy wrote: »
    If (when) I win the Euromillions, I’m going to spew a few million on something like that. Big SW or a Baltic or the likes.

    You’ll be more than welcome to come and race with me, you all will...

    The buying part is the cheap & easy part.


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    #2118
    neris
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    Looking at Windy.com and the breeze for tomorrow evening could be a fun ride down the Irish sea on something like Rockabill or a Jeaneau 36 with a kite up on D2D.


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    #2119
    AndyBoBandy
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    neris wrote: »
    Looking at Windy.com and the breeze for tomorrow evening could be a fun ride down the Irish sea on something like Rockabill or a Jeaneau 36 with a kite up on D2D.

    and then with the tide turning to go with them a few hours after they start, should see some serious speed over the ground.


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    #2120
    neris
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    Anyone go down for start of DL-Dingle?


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    #2121
    AndyBoBandy
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    Probably wouldn’t have seen that much!

    Weather has been miserable up here all day,

    As expected Windfall is out in front, but the mini 6.50’s kept up with her for a while anyway! Their also both heading out to sea together presumably looking for big winds!!


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    #2122
    neris
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    See some video up on afloat. Didn't look like a great action packed start


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    #2123
    AndyBoBandy
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    Windfall just about at the halfway mark after only 11 hours


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    #2124
    neris
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    Anyone want to go halves :D:D

    https://charleston.craigslist.org/boa/d/charleston-sailboat/6911019658.html


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    #2125
    AndyBoBandy
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    neris wrote: »
    Anyone want to go halves :D:D

    https://charleston.craigslist.org/boa/d/charleston-sailboat/6911019658.html

    “Motor may need a tune up”

    I think I’ll pass


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    #2126
    neris
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    AndyBoBandy wrote: »
    “Motor may need a tune up”

    I think I’ll pass

    Bit of WD40 and be as good as new


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    #2127
    HeidiHeidi
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    D2D wasn't half as miserable as expected - the start was brilliant, 41 kites straight up off the line. Anyone down Wicklow head way would have seen some great broaching action, and a few ripped ones - the gybefest went wrong for a lot of boats, including us. Unfortunately, having been doing really well, we lost over 2 hours to getting it all sorted, so most of the whole fleet sailed past us, and we were never going to get that sort of mileage back.

    But we had some great Code 0 sailing off the south coast, and across Dingle Bay - we finally landed in to the finish line with one solitary halyard left intact :eek:


    Brilliant race, I'm delighted I got the chance to do it again after 12 years. Just a shame it went so wrong so early :(


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    #2128
    neris
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    Anyone doing Soverigns??


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    #2129
    HeidiHeidi
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    neris wrote: »
    Anyone doing Soverigns??

    Me!


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    #2130
    Steve
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    No. :(

    Doing DL and Schull. \o/


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    #2131
    Stheno
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    First day out racing in nearly two years.

    Dear God the pain.....


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