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    Giles and Paula's Great Retirement Adventure

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    • GilesG
      Giles
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      There she is......Unfortunately, the commercial dock she is currently moored in is closed to mere mortals like us on a Sunday, so this photo is taken from across the harbour.....

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      Our instructions for name size and placement on the bow were not carried out, so that will get fixed somewhere between here and home, probably when @Alex comes to join us somewhere on the Iberian Peninsular.....

      "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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        Congratulations G and Paula! Surprised you haven’t went for a swim to see how the water is…

        "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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        • goosehdG
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          You could also check around and see if anyone sells these:

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          Then nobody could stop you… 🙂

          "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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          • GilesG
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            I was chatting to David Thompson (brother of Alex) yesterday. He said there are many Orca in The Gibraltar Straits at the moment (chasing the Blue Fin Tuna as they migrate East)......God, I would love to see one of those......

            "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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              If you only had a boat at your disposal…wonder where you could find one?

              "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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              • goosehdG
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                …and aren’t you supposed to put 25 hours on it before you leave?

                "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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                • GilesG
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                  Yes. But there are some complications (thanks a fucking lot Brexit), we may have to go to Palma to do the Spanish exit paperwork (not needed before Brexit) because the Menorcan customs officers don't know what to do (or can't be bothered - most likely). So we may decide to do some hours here, then the balance of the 25 hours between here and Palma and do the ATF change in Palma. Currently, it is as clear as mud......

                  "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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                  • AetasA
                    Aetas
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                    Congratulations!

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                    • louisboscoL
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                      @Giles said in Giles and Paula's Great Retirement Adventure:

                      I was chatting to David Thompson (brother of Alex) yesterday. He said there are many Orca in The Gibraltar Straits at the moment (chasing the Blue Fin Tuna as they migrate East)......God, I would love to see one of those......

                      you mean you'd love to catch one of those to christen the boat? 👀

                      "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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                      • GilesG
                        Giles
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                        That would be a ride 🙂

                        "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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                        • ?
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                          Enjoy @Giles

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                          • ROmanR
                            ROman
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                            Enjoy your time.

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                            • MattM
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                              Don’t look now but someone has parked a spaceship next to your boat.

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                              • AlexA
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                                @Giles don’t wish too hard

                                https://www.newsweek.com/orca-attack-hole-boat-swim-away-rudder-portugal-1757389?amp=1

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                                • Daniel SanD
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                                  holy crab 😬 thought this only happens in Hollywood…

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                                  • ?
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                                    @Daniel-San more like holy orca

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                                    • GilesG
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                                      Bit of a photo dump. Took SAKURA out for a sea trial today. Weds AM we head off to Palma to do export documentation, then off to Ibiza for an oil change (will have almost exactly 25 hours on the engines by then). Then off to Gibraltar in one hit (460 nautical miles)......

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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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                                      • ?
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                                        @Giles wonderfull G! Enjoy and wish you and Paula save travels 🙂 looking forward to more photo’s and some big fishes you’ll catch 😎

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                                        • goosehdG
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                                          Does the boat come with the hot model on the stern? Looking good @Madame-Buttonfly

                                          "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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                                          • jordanscollectedJ
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                                            @Giles forgive me if this has been mentioned or is a really really dumb question... Does Sakura have any "self driving" features? Can you be in a calm open ocean with nothing and no one around and set a destination/direction and you and Paula just relax in that amazing living room?

                                            world tours:
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                                            Mad Red x2
                                            Wabidashery

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