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Giles and Paula's Great Retirement Adventure

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    goosehd
    Mod Squad
    Joined: 8 Apr 2016

    😃 😃

    "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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      Giles
      IHUK Crew
      Joined: 22 Sept 2009

      Got out and home OK.  I asked the guy directly behind us what time he was leaving - "Oh sometime late afternoon, we want to see how you get through the gap"  😉 😉 😉 😉

      He left at 11ish and so did the other yacht, so the departure was pretty easy…....

      "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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        goosehd
        Mod Squad
        Joined: 8 Apr 2016

        @Giles How did @Ian72 fix work and exactly how much cider are you missing??

        "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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          Giles
          IHUK Crew
          Joined: 22 Sept 2009

          Just the one can.  I have not needed to run the genny, but @Ian  tested it before he left the boat.  I asked how long he had run it for, he said one can of cider.  My reply was something like, 30 seconds is hardly a fucking stress test…..

          He also upgraded the port and starboard nav lights with LED bulbs, I think they'll see me leaving our Marina at night from Calais.......

          "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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            Giles
            IHUK Crew
            Joined: 22 Sept 2009

            Jeez, just trying to get some insurance quotes for the new boat.  One of the insurers came back with this:

            Please provide a detailed nautical CV of the owner or usual skipper. The sort of detail underwriters would require would include details such as the approximate amount of time spent yachting, the size and type of vessel/s, whether as skipper or crew, and the cruising area/s involved, notable extended passages, details of the level of experience skippering overnight or in hours of darkness and any offshore experience. Please note that details of qualifications alone are not sufficient.

            My reply was that I am not applying for a job as skipper on a super yacht….

            "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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              louisbosco
              啓蒙家
              Joined: 21 Feb 2013

              😃 😃 😃 😃

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

              • Harvey Specter
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                Giles
                IHUK Crew
                Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                As you know, our Japanese connections, business and friends are extremely important to us and Iron Heart has contributed greatly to the life we lead. So it was really important that the name of our new boat was Japanese.

                The working name was Ikigai, it means "The reason I get up in the morning".  I absolutely loved the concept, but @Madame Buttonfly was a little concerned that it did not sound feminine enough for what is a very beautiful boat.

                So we decided upon Sakura, but we needed Haraki's permission.  Sakura means cherry blossom, but more importantly for us, it was the name of his eldest daughter who died of cancer a few years ago.  We felt it would be a moving tribute to both Haraki and Sarina, but did not want to use the name if Haraki felt uncomfortable about it.

                We asked him last night for permission and he was delighted with the idea and gave it his blessing.

                So Sakura it is and we are thrilled.

                Tetsu san will work on a design for us….

                Very happy.

                "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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                  Daniel San
                  見習いボス
                  Joined: 2 May 2020

                  That’s a wonderful name Giles&Paula, and the story behind makes it even more special . Awesome idea !

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                    endo
                    見習いボス
                    Joined: 29 May 2020

                    Beautiful name and story. Very sorry for Haraki.

                    si tacuisses

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                      hajduk
                      啓蒙家
                      Joined: 14 Jul 2010

                      Wow [mention]Giles [/mention]! Very beautiful story! Touché!

                      Envoyé de mon iPhone en utilisant Tapatalk

                      "Ignorance, allied with power, is the most ferocious enemy justice can have" James Baldwin.

                      last edited by 9 Sept 2022, 07:09 9 Sept 2022, 06:49 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                        AdamC
                        IHUK Crew
                        Joined: 12 Jan 2018

                        Beautiful name G, and touching

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                          Nik
                          Raw and Unwashed
                          Joined: 12 Nov 2020

                          Very special. Beautiful name.

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                            Kasi
                            見習いボス
                            Joined: 9 Oct 2014

                            Beautiful….
                            Very touching

                            Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

                            The world's insane
                            While you drink champagne
                            And I'm livin' in black rain 4Q 🖕

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                              Eisenherz
                              Iron Heart Deity
                              Joined: 8 Mar 2016

                              Parents should never see their children go away.  😢 Naming the ship like H's daughter is a tribute.
                              Well done. G. very touching

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                                Aetas
                                見習いボス
                                Joined: 19 Jun 2013

                                Absolutely Essential!
                                What a beatifying name for the boat, …responding to your connection to the Haraki!!!

                                SAKURA

                                last edited by 9 Sept 2022, 21:09 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                  mclaincausey
                                  見習いボス
                                  Joined: 12 Apr 2013

                                  That makes me so happy G.

                                  My favorite teppanyaki restaurant as a boy was Sakura in Jackson, MS. It was always so special to go there. So I have a warm association with the term myself and warmer now.

                                  Think it, be it.

                                  last edited by 9 Sept 2022, 23:06 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                    sabergirl
                                    見習いボス
                                    Joined: 4 Oct 2013

                                    Beautiful choice for the name, G&P.

                                    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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                                      Matt
                                      見習いボス
                                      Joined: 4 Oct 2011

                                      This really is beautiful.  I’m so thrilled for the both of you and for your friends whom you love so dearly.

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                                        ROman
                                        Haraki san Prodigy
                                        Joined: 5 Jan 2015

                                        On the Pilgrim on Gile's birthday with friends, To The Folly on the Isle of Wight.                           

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                                          louisbosco
                                          啓蒙家
                                          Joined: 21 Feb 2013

                                          lovely trip. love the shirt @Giles

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

                                          • Harvey Specter
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