Sinking, soaking and smoking
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Re: Sinking, soaking and smoking
The water in the boat must have given you a bit of a fright glad you discovered what the problem was.
Then the cracked elbow! what next you must be wondering.
Hope that's all you troubles over and you have a safe journey back.
Then the cracked elbow! what next you must be wondering.
Hope that's all you troubles over and you have a safe journey back.
Re: Sinking, soaking and smoking
ooh, all sounds par for the course for Nneuropean trip ie F horrendous...
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Re: Sinking, soaking and smoking
I agree. With that amount of water in the boat, it would have been brown trousers time for me. Hope you get the exhaust elbow fixed quickly.
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Re: Sinking, soaking and smoking.....OMG!
Nick, is this particular Blog a ploy to keep us all away from Norwegian sailing grounds? Because it all seems a little hard work, and not the sunny, pleasant and enjoyable sailing holiday we would all like to partake of.
Good seamanship and planning/revised planning exercise yes!.... and definitely memorable.

Good seamanship and planning/revised planning exercise yes!.... and definitely memorable.

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Re: Sinking, soaking and smoking.....OMG!
Old_Glow_In_The_Deep wrote:Nick, is this particular Blog a ploy to keep us all away from Norwegian sailing grounds? Because it all seems a little hard work, and not the sunny, pleasant and enjoyable sailing holiday we would all like to partake of.![]()
Good seamanship and planning/revised planning exercise yes!.... and definitely memorable.
It's his own fault. To venture North after the traditional British end of summer in late June, well, only a madman would try it.
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Re: Sinking, soaking and smoking
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Yesterday set a new record for wetness. I've written it up. Elbow repair was effective but expensive. Going to drink a lot of beer when we get back to Scotland, but at the mo the Jura is going down well. Conditions forced me to drink some on passage yesterday.
Yesterday set a new record for wetness. I've written it up. Elbow repair was effective but expensive. Going to drink a lot of beer when we get back to Scotland, but at the mo the Jura is going down well. Conditions forced me to drink some on passage yesterday.
- Alcyone
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Re: Sinking, soaking and smoking
Don't worry about it. Cadel Evans has a broken elbow in the Tour de France, and he's been clocking up 200km per day for a fortnight. No welding, either.
Re: Sinking, soaking and smoking
Don't worry about it?
He's a tosser in the third degree Mr Alcyone!
He's a tosser in the third degree Mr Alcyone!
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Re: Sinking, soaking and smoking
Amazing
Here in Jutland the weather is amazingly hot dry and thirst making.
Off to see the Tall Ships in Aalborg today
Here in Jutland the weather is amazingly hot dry and thirst making.
Off to see the Tall Ships in Aalborg today
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Re: Sinking, soaking and smoking
Have a couple of Carlsberg on me. I'll wire some euros
- Alcyone
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Re: Sinking, soaking and smoking
JackJ wrote:Don't worry about it?
He's a tosser in the third degree Mr Alcyone!
Actually, I don't like him either.
Not that fussed on Cadel Evans either, if the truth be known.

- claymore
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Re: Sinking, soaking and smoking
jim.r wrote:Have a couple of Carlsberg on me. I'll wire some euros
The recent rallying of the pound has made being here much more affordable. Today I bought a pastry thingie and came out with change from a tenner. Just.
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Claymore

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Re: Sinking, soaking and smoking
Ta for posting that. I enjoyed it. Plenty of adventure.
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Re: Sinking, soaking and smoking
Nick what is you latest eta for Scotland and is Peterhead or a bit north still the preffered landing point.
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