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    Giles and Paula's Great Retirement Adventure

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    • louisboscoL
      louisbosco
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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
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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
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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
                          ROman
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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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                              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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                                        • ROmanR
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                                          Looks great.

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                                          • mclaincauseyM
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                                            Gorgeous.

                                            I’d buy a 7.5oz IH tee with the Sakura logo

                                            Think it, be it.

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