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    My mate Ian's round the world race with Clipper Ventures…...

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    • GilesG
      Giles
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      I will be seeing Ian in Singapore in 3 weeks time, I will be sure to remind him…..

      "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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        Which day will be the mast climbing for Singapore leg?

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        • GilesG
          Giles
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          Aki, I was going to PM you about that.  I don't know at the moment.  The fleet arrives in on Sat 28th having grouped up at one of the offshore islands.  I'll talk to Ian some time on the Saturday.  Do you have any preferences?

          "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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            aki
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            I am fine with any day. I do not mind hitting down after the IH meet up on 29th…

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            • GilesG
              Giles
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              Just off to the Marina to welcome Ian in from his latest leg from the Gold Coast in Australia, I have not seen him since July, looking forward to it…..And yes Aki, I will be discussing your mast climbing adventure......

              "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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              • J
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                G aren't you going out on the boat sometime?

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                • GilesG
                  Giles
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                  Not this time, Aki is going to get hauled up the mast though…..

                  "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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                    Ian at Batan at 04:30 this morning, waiting for the fleet to get itself sorted and come into Singapore en masse…..

                    "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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                      "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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                        "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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                          Sitting in The Marina at Keppel Bay, Singapore.  Next leg starts in about an hour.  Next stop Qingdao, Ians home port…..Come on Ian....

                          "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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                          • STANS
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                            Ian is cool block.
                            ( I hope I got the right slang )

                            EVERYDAY DENIM

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                            • GilesG
                              Giles
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                              @STAN:

                              Ian is cool block.
                              ( I hope I got the right slang )

                              Almost Stan.  It's "bloke"…..

                              "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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                                See you in 6 months dude….

                                "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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                                  Qingdao next stop….

                                  And Gold Coast had to come back - fuel leak…..Let's hope they make race start, which is actually 3 hours motoring out of Singapore, they need to be clear of the shipping lanes before they rely on sail alone......

                                  "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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                                    "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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                                      Ian gets to Qingdao (at last)….

                                      http://www.clipperroundtheworld.com/index.php/race-news/

                                      "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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                                        Ian sporting an IH-GEO in Qingdao….

                                        "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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                                          If you can be bothered to wait for it to load, you will see Ian talking in Chinese on Chinese National TV (well, I'm told it is Chinese)…

                                          http://news.cntv.cn/china/20120227/114511.shtml

                                          "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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                                            And here is the man himself with the well travelled Tee….

                                            "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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