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    Giles and Paula's Great Retirement Adventure

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    • GilesG
      Giles
      IHUK Crew
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      I skip the adorable bit, that's the trouble.....

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

        his old adorable and irritating self....

        Takes after his old man?

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

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          Docked and home?

          @Giles a change in marina?

          "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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            Yes, we have got a great berth at a new marina FOC. Would have been mad not to take the offer....

            "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
              Giles
              IHUK Crew
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              Out on SAKURA with @Alex and Kira. Proudly flying the flag of the Balearics.....

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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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              • louisboscoL
                louisbosco
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                @Giles noiceee

                "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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                • GraemeG
                  Graeme
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                  Orca attacks on boats have become a meme.

                  https://www.instagram.com/p/Ctjej9XLFxR/

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                  • GilesG
                    Giles
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                    @Madame-Buttonfly keeps our armpits on brand……,

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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
                      Giles
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                      Tender arrived today.....

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                      @Madame-Buttonfly likes it because it has a steering wheel....

                      Tomorrow, we have a day of training on close-quarters manoeuvring with SAKURA, we want to avoid hitting anything else..........

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

                        we want to avoid hitting anything else......

                        why? seems to be the way to make new friends ...

                        si tacuisses

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                        • GilesG
                          Giles
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                          Staying in marinas on the way back from Menorca reiterated to me and @Madame-Buttonfly just how much we were looking to not doing that.

                          I have been concerned about the stock anchor that came with the boat. I think it is a little light at 30kgs, and it is an older "Bruce" design, was revolutionary when it was released in the 1970's, but times have moved on and there is a whole new breed of modern anchors that set very quickly and hold exceptionally well. When we drop the hook in a secluded anchorage, I want to rest easy that is will hold.....So we have upgraded to a 45kg modern anchor....

                          Fitted it today.....

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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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                          • AetasA
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                            This anchor is looking beatiful and this shiny chrome finish is sharp!

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                            • GilesG
                              Giles
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                              It's actually polished 316 (AKA A4) Stainless Steel, chrome and salt water are not good bedmates....

                              "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 SanD
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                                the standard anchor looks pretty lousy against this great polished 316 beast 😁

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                                • ROmanR
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                                  The anchor looks great..

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                                  • ?
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                                    Polishing seems the way to sail 😎

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                                    • GilesG
                                      Giles
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                                      8-strand to anchor-chain splice.....

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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
                                        Giles
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                                        @ohnny beats me in the massive Horreo stakes..... Nice find @Mr-Eddy

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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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                                          Yesterday, it was The Round the Island Race

                                          I was going to race with some friends, but the boat refit ran late and I did not make it, not that I was that bothered as the weather was foul.

                                          Coco de Mer a 66ft Gun Boat, is moored opposite SAKURA, and the crew have been on deck every day since we got back from Menorca, getting her ready for the race.

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                                          Very sad to say, the wind got the better of her on the east coast of the island, and this happened....

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                                          All the crew are fine, but so sad.

                                          Last I heard was as we were coming back in from a cruise today, Solent Coastguard, put a "notice all mariners" out on channel 16. She is dragging her anchor and there is an exclusion zone around her.

                                          That will be one expensive write-off.

                                          "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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                                          • KarolK
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                                            @Giles
                                            RIP
                                            If they wanted to race trimaran or monohull would have been better option. Catamaran is not something that you buy for such task unless it’s a racing one and not a house on the water.

                                            Favorite:
                                            IH-888S-21 | IH-888-XHSib | IH-805 | IH-729-PUR | IH-555-XHS | IH-555S-25MB
                                            IHSH-339-SAX | IHSH-341-BLK | IHSH-293-OD | IHSH-362-BLK | IHSH-409-IB | IHSH-336-OD | IHSB-BIGBUCK-BLK
                                            IHV-44-BLK | IHV-02-BLK
                                            IHJ-75-BLK | IHJ-79-BLK | IHM-37-ODG

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