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    Giles and Paula's Great Retirement Adventure

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    • S
      sabergirl
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      Glad to hear you’ve been able to make it work! Hope you enjoy the R&R.

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      • GilesG
        Giles
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        An unexpected stay in Brest has led to unexpected benefits….

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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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        • NikN
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          Good to know where to look when in need of a quick fist.

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          • MattM
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            Took the words right out of my mouth.

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            • GilesG
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              We had a wonderful impromptu drink with the Graeme, the captain and Alex the stew (she's a delightful girl of 20, and I think stew is the woke-approved designation) of Lethantia (the crash victims) on SAKURA last night.

              In this marina, there are probably only 2 boats worth over £2million, I chose the one that is worth well in excess of £10million to have an altercation with, Graeme missed no opportunity to remind me of that.

              I managed to get rid of them at 10pm because Paula and I had not eaten, and were starving. When we got to the restaurants, the kitchens were closed. Luckily we had a bunch of empañadas in the fridge which we heated up upon our untriumphant return.

              Lethantia is moored just behind us (also waiting for a weather-window), serving as a constant reminder of my carelessness....

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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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                @Giles Don't want to raise the blood pressure, but I'm interested in how much damage there is to Sakura and Lethantia. Just a little rub that will buff out, dry dock and repairs, or something in the middle.

                I was reading about the Lethantia and see it's an aluminum hulled boat and imagine it would be a little paint to touch up, if the damage is minor.

                Also wondering if you've been aboard her. From the pictures, it is definitely something to see.

                "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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                  Also see from the Predict Wind app that Saturday is looking pretty good for travel. You guys going to try for then?

                  "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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                    We have friends coming out Sunday night. We cant do immigration until Monday morning, so we will depart immediately after that. The weather looks great until Tues at least, so we should be fine....

                    "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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                      @goosehd said in Giles and Paula's Great Retirement Adventure:

                      how much damage there is to Sakura and Lethantia

                      None that we can see to Lethantia, minor teak capping rail injury to SAKURA, which I am sure I can rub out, but I keep forgetting to get sandpaper when I am in the chandlery, which is 5kms away, so not exactly a pop out when I remember I have forgotten.

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

                      if you've been aboard her

                      Yes, when I went to eat plate-fulls of humble pie and mea culpa. But I did not go below decks.

                      Graeme told me last night that they replaced the teak decking last year. A cool £1.75million.....

                      "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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                        @Giles Have you googled it and seen the below deck pictures? Unbelievable is an understatement...

                        "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
                          Giles
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                          It's a bit too gentleman's clubby for me....I love this interior.....

                          "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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                          • Mr EddyM
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                            @Giles ...hey Zeus..

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                            • MattM
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                              I guess if you like that sort of thing… 🙃

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                              • goosehdG
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                                Not bad…amazing what is out there.

                                "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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                                  Being moored next to Lentantia for a few days has given me a bad dose of mooring-warp envy. So I made our own.....

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                                  Oh, and on that note, Graeme has invited himself for G&T's....

                                  "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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                                    damn the leather bits look fineeee

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                                    • GilesG
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                                      I love how small this world is, I found out this morning that Graeme (skipper of Lethantia) and @Simon were best friends at junior school. Started in the marine industry at the same time......

                                      "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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                                        sabergirl
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                                        That’s amazing, Giles. If you were going to bump into a multimillion dollar yacht, seems like you chose the right one! 😂

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                                        • GilesG
                                          Giles
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                                          Finding the Augmented Reality very useful.....

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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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                                            @Giles That’s pretty cool and would be fantastic for night navigation.

                                            "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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