Giles and Paula's Great Retirement Adventure

[Aetas]

We’ve been looking into the direction of Menorca the last days.
Thinking about you @Madame Buttonfly …and Giles.
How far is the upcoming boat?

[ROman]

@Giles:

Now that was bloody tight.  And with 20-25 knots of wind coming over the starboard quarter, I would be lying if I claimed that I was not bricking it.  @Madame Buttonfly , bless her, offered to take the wheel because she didn't mind as much as me if she stuffed it…...

Great job @Madame Buttonfly

[Giles]

@Aetas:

How far is the upcoming boat?

The hull has been moulded, but now the factory is shut for 3 weeks.  We were trying to get out there in early sept, but the flights are fearfully expensive at the moment.  So we are next going in November when a lot more will be ready to see.  The current estimate for completion is Feb/March…...

[louisbosco]

are they sending photos to tease you of the progress?

[Giles]

Nope 

[Giles]

Paula and friend, hard at it…..

[louisbosco]

@Giles:

Nope 

because that would be cruel and borderline a violation of human rights. 

[Giles]

Paula and I were honoured to be asked by Gaby, the wife of our late friend Andrew McCall, if we would take her out with some friends and family to scatter Andrew's ashes in the Solent.  Andrew was the marketing director of The Whitbread Round the World race in the late '90's, so we anchored off what was the start-finish line of the race, and laid him to rest there.  It was a simply beautiful day, afterwards, we repaired to a local hotel, sat in the garden and ate lunch looking over where Andrew had been consigned to the deep…..

[Kasi]

Very touching…

Beautiful

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[Giles]

@louisbosco @Scasi We have pimped Pilgrim in preparation for your arrival…...

[louisbosco]

️️ looking forward cap!

[Scasi]

@Giles:

@louisbosco @Scasi We have pimped Pilgrim in preparation for your arrival…...

OMG! Looking forward!

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[Giles]

[Scasi]

@Giles:

Matt?

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[goosehd]

@Scasi Good catch and I think you’re right “Winchy” 

[Giles]

Yes

[Scasi]

thanks @goosehd and Boss! such a long time since i see him!

[Madame Buttonfly]

Yes, Matt @Winchy and Mariana and kids (Alex now 8 and Rosie 6) came to stay yesterday, and we spent late afternoon/evening on Pilgrim - we were delighted that Alex and Rosie loved being on board, I was afraid they'd be scared when the boat rolls about a bit (especially when we get a lot of wash from other boats) but they loved it and started jumping up and down! 

The sea was chilly but invigorating.  Lots of fun had by all 

[louisbosco]

omg haven't seem matt in ages. think it's been about 5 years. hope they're doing alright

[Scasi]

@Madame Buttonfly Thank you Paula! See you next month!!