Giles and Paula's Great Retirement Adventure

[Matt]

I should probably start apologizing ahead of time.

[Kasi]

@Matt:

I should probably start apologizing ahead of time.

To late now honour your words now 

[Giles]

Moored up close to this little boat yesterday.

"Cadix"

The owner not exactly squeaky clean…..

https://megayachtnews.com/2020/01/jaime-botin-adix-owner-found-guilty-of-smuggling-painting-aboard-yacht/

[Dmart]

Wow, what a nice „little boat“.

[Giles]

Shit…....

[goosehd]

That's a lot of rudder work.  Do you not have a steering wheel knob?

[Ian72]

Ouch

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[Giles]

Yes, a GOOD ART HLYWD one, but the steering wheel is mounted vertically, and the bottom is too far to get to without ducking down. Which rather defeats the purpose 

[goosehd]

So that's where you put it…That has to be the coolest wheel knob (or shifter knob) ever created!

[Giles]

@Ian72:

Ouch

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I dropped a fender into the water, I was holding the rope. We were doing about 6 knots, the fender submarined, and your hero tried to hold on.. salutary lesson, no one was watching, and there by the grace of God, I did not end up in the water. Would have tested the AIS beacon on my life jacket, and @Madame Buttonfly would have been able to tick off the MOB part of her course 

[Matt]

@Kasi:

@Matt:

I should probably start apologizing ahead of time.

To late now honour your words now 

I meant to my wife.

[goosehd]

@Giles You're assuming she would stop….

[Giles]

Well, there is that 

But, I think it would be a very bad mark for Ben, the instructor, if he lost a client….

[Giles]

Bit of a day yesterday - 18 hours…..

First night passage....

[Giles]

BOOM.  We passed 

[Ian72]

@Giles:

BOOM.  We passed 

Well done, never any doubt !!

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[Chap]

@Giles:

BOOM.  We passed 

8. 8. 8. congrats skipper

[Dmart]

Congratulations!

[ROman]

@Giles:

BOOM.  We passed 

Great night shots, and congratulations to you both..

[Nik]

Great news. Will the boat play any part in the 20th anniversary weekend? Show off the new skills