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Giles and Paula's Great Retirement Adventure

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    Matt
    見習いボス
    Joined: 4 Oct 2011

    You sound like Katie. About the beers, not the butt thermometer

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      Tago Mago
      Mod Squad
      @goosehd
      Joined: 16 Jan 2021

      @goosehd I figured it was too easy. And I don't think it'll take a few beers. I'd be surprised if it took one

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        Giles
        IHUK Crew
        Joined: 22 Sept 2009

        Apparently whilst we were at lunch, SAKURA was boarded by 4 customs officials.

        No locks forced, will see what happens......

        "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
          @Giles
          Joined: 8 Apr 2016

          @Giles Any pillows 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

            I can only count to 18 🙂

            "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
              @Giles
              Joined: 8 Apr 2016

              @Giles Technically 19…

              "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

                Paula says 18.5….

                "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
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                  @Giles
                  Joined: 8 Apr 2016

                  @Giles Laura laughed… 🙂

                  "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

                    The green track is our trips so far...

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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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                      Giles
                      IHUK Crew
                      Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                      And tomorrow’s plan. Hugging the shore as much as poss to avoid spring currents as much as poss
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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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                        Giles
                        IHUK Crew
                        Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                        They came back down the pontoon but showed virtually zero interest.....

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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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                          Tago Mago
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                          @Giles
                          Joined: 16 Jan 2021

                          @Giles still hungover from last night?

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                            Giles
                            IHUK Crew
                            Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                            I should have asked😀

                            "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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                              Tago Mago
                              Mod Squad
                              Joined: 16 Jan 2021

                              @Madame-Buttonfly how are you feeling ahead of tonight’s game? Irrational confidence or just happy to there?

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                                Giles
                                IHUK Crew
                                Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                                L'Aber Wrac'h

                                (Bladderwrack to us)

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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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                                  Giles
                                  IHUK Crew
                                  Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                                  Great timing Freddie.....

                                  "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

                                    We have made it to anse de pen-hir. We are anchored up. I'll cook a curry and P will watch the footie (internet allowing). To get here we had to get through the chenal du four, one of the nastiest bits of water in Europe. When we bought the boat back from Menorca, we had to abort one passage through the chenal, and I had a bit of a monkey on my back about doing it, just the two of us. I need not have worried, we (mainly P) spent a lot of time working out winds/current/wave heights/timings etc, and we got it perfect, it was like a mill pond....

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                                    And at anchor....

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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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                                      Nik
                                      Raw and Unwashed
                                      Joined: 12 Nov 2020

                                      Beautiful

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                                        Giles
                                        IHUK Crew
                                        Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                                        When we woke up yesterday, the weather was dull but windless. With the wind picking up towards the weekend, and having to pass through the raz de sein, we decided to crack on. We made it to Port-la-Forêt late yesterday afternoon, another 60 miles under our belts.

                                        Woke up to see Foussier, an Imoca 60, being 90 degree rig tested.....

                                        Photos when I get a half-decent connection....

                                        "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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                                          Aetas
                                          見習いボス
                                          Joined: 19 Jun 2013

                                          Can’t believe that nearly four years waiting are over in 120 days. Next Vendée Globe starts 11.10.2024.
                                          Curious for the pictures of the Foussier..

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