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    Giles and Paula's Great Retirement Adventure

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    • ROmanR
      ROman
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      Very nice. I can imagine how excited you must both be.

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      • dinobarnesberlinD
        dinobarnesberlin
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        @ROman This is going to be EPIC

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        • louisboscoL
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          first start up video soon? 🙂

          "Loyalty is a two way street. If i'm asking for it from you, then you're getting it from me."

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          • steelworkerS
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            @Giles clean AND quiet. But not for long. What a beauty!

            Those are my principles, and if you don't like them…
            Well, I have others.

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            • steelworkerS
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              I'd have thought you'd go for a flying bridge

              Those are my principles, and if you don't like them…
              Well, I have others.

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              • GilesG
                Giles
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                We gave it serious consideration.

                For -

                • It means we can drive from upstairs
                • We could have the life raft up there without spoiling her looks

                Against -

                • It's a fucker to keep clean
                • It restricts rear-view visibility from the helm
                • The rear deck is compromised by having the stairs going up top
                • It is probably too hot in the Med to use it in the summer
                • It is hardly ever nice enough to use it in the UK
                • It costs a shit load more (just doubling up the instruments and controls is eye-wateringly expensive)
                • We think the hard-top is a lot prettier

                "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                • NikN
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                  Looks more seaworthy without

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                  • GilesG
                    Giles
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                    Yeah, it has to be said, I'm happy......

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                    "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                    • GilesG
                      Giles
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                      Wandered around the local port this evening.

                      José Luis's (the current owner of Sasga Yachts) father started Sasga in the 1960's, I am pretty sure this is one of his earlier creations. They have always taken design cues from Menorcan Llauts, which; is a near vertical stem, canoe stern and large rear platform....

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                      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                      • S
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                        She’s going to be a beaut, Giles! You two must be so excited.

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                        • GilesG
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                          Today, as we were leaving the hotel, @Madame-Buttonfly spied a Sasga 54 coming into the bay. We surmised it must be hull 53, which we saw a couple of days ago, so we hot-tailed it to the dock where we last saw it. We got there just in time to see her being berthed, we were invited on board to take a look. I did not take that many pics, I think P did.

                          Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know this is the wrong thread @goosehd 🙂

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                          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                          • goosehdG
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                            I don’t know how you will ever be happy with that…/s 🙂

                            "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                            • ROmanR
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                              Beautiful.

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                              • GilesG
                                Giles
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                                @sabergirl said in Giles and Paula's Great Retirement Adventure:

                                She’s going to be a beaut, Giles! You two must be so excited.

                                I was just chatting with @Cutlasshound (I was thanking him for the amazing phone case he gifted me) and he asked me how my trip to Menorca went.

                                I answered:

                                Every time I see the boat, it does the opposite of disappoint

                                There are not a lot of things that do that......

                                "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                • S
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                                  Glad to hear it’s exceeding expectations! It’s a joy to watch your dreams become a reality.

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                                  • GilesG
                                    Giles
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                                    SAKURA gets logo'd.....

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                                    "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                    • goosehdG
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                                      Very nice!

                                      "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                                      • ?
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                                        Cool!!

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                                        • BlowoutthecobwebsB
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                                          Look very cool G!

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                                          • MattM
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                                            Beautiful. There’s gonna be tshirts, right?

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