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    My mate Ian's round the world race with Clipper Ventures…...

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    • apba1166A
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      Giles, you ever crew one of these kind of things, or race dinghys or whatnot?  By the way, what's the link to he site that follows the race, that little map you posted….

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      • GilesG
        Giles
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        I do a little bit of sailing but have not been out on one of these.  I'm toying with the idea of doing a couple of legs in the 2013/14 race.  They'll have completely new boats based loosely on the open 70's, now that'll be fun…....

        http://www.clipperroundtheworld.com/index.php/follow/race-viewer/

        "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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        • jimmyJ
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          glad to hear they are ok. they're no really behind in the grand of things

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          • GilesG
            Giles
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            He is now up to third:

            http://www.clipperroundtheworld.com/index.php/follow/race-viewer/

            I will stop being so over excited about this soon and.

            And Jimmy yes, with 40,000 miles to go, it makes bugger all difference,

            "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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            • jimmyJ
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              i keep checking on them too. wish they had a live cam on board.

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              • GilesG
                Giles
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                There will be stacks of media coming soon.

                "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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                  @Madame:

                  We're very excited about having places on one of the spectator boats that will be sending all the Clipper yachts off on Sunday.  Lots of fun (but my dear friend Sarah is Ian's fiancee and facing a year apart, so there will also be some tears…)

                  Dear friends helping to mop up the tears - Legends that are Mr and Mrs P.  Ian wanted to come back for cider x

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                  • S
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                    @Giles:

                    He is now up to third:

                    http://www.clipperroundtheworld.com/index.php/follow/race-viewer/

                    I will stop being so over excited about this soon and.

                    And Jimmy yes, with 40,000 miles to go, it makes bugger all difference,

                    Oh no you wont stop getting over excited just bored stupid by me going on and on!  All this support for Ian is fab, thank you.  40K miles is all he has to do - I have the wedding to arrange - he got off light!

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                    • Madame ButtonflyM
                      Madame Buttonfly
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                      @SarahD:

                      @Giles:

                      He is now up to third:

                      http://www.clipperroundtheworld.com/index.php/follow/race-viewer/

                      I will stop being so over excited about this soon and.

                      And Jimmy yes, with 40,000 miles to go, it makes bugger all difference,

                      Oh no you wont stop getting over excited just bored stupid by me going on and on!  All this support for Ian is fab, thank you.  40K miles is all he has to do - I have the wedding to arrange - he got off light!

                      @SarahD:

                      @Giles:

                      He is now up to third:

                      http://www.clipperroundtheworld.com/index.php/follow/race-viewer/

                      SarahD, how wonderful to have you "on board"!

                      I will stop being so over excited about this soon and.

                      And Jimmy yes, with 40,000 miles to go, it makes bugger all difference,

                      Oh no you wont stop getting over excited just bored stupid by me going on and on!  All this support for Ian is fab, thank you.  40K miles is all he has to do - I have the wedding to arrange - he got off light!

                      SarahD, how wonderful to have you "on board"!  Looking forward to updates over glass or two of vino on Thursday.  Keep your chin up, sweetheart
                      😘

                      AKA Mrs G

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                      • GilesG
                        Giles
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                        http://s988.photobucket.com/albums/af7/ironheart634S/?action=view¤t=MVI_0940.mp4

                        "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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                          Ian has reached Madeira in 8th position (out of 10), therefore completing the shakedown leg.  He had a storming last 24 hours, apparently my kind words of support, "Get your fingers out of your feckin arse and race", served as some sort of inspiration…...

                          The next leg is one of the biggies, Madeira to Rio (one of the ones I want to do in 2013).

                          "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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                            The first of the "real" legs is underway. Madeira to Rio.  Ian is in 4th atm, but with 3,500 miles to go it barely matters at this point

                            "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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                              On the second leg now.  Ian is currently in 5th on this leg….

                              http://www.clipperroundtheworld.com/index.php/follow/race-viewer/

                              "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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                              • jimmyJ
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                                placing is pretty miss leading at this point as they're all still pretty neck to neck. Exciting

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                                • GilesG
                                  Giles
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                                  And in the middle of the doldrums…..

                                  "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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                                    So the Rio to Cape Town leg has started.

                                    Ian is curretly in third place on this leg.

                                    http://www.clipperroundtheworld.com/index.php/follow/race-viewer/

                                    G

                                    "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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                                      Sporting the forum Tee in Rio…..

                                      "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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                                      • rocketR
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                                        cool, well done Ian

                                        rocketrocksrox 🤙🏼🤙🏾

                                        It's all humbug, like everywhere
                                        R.I.P. Geo

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                                        • GilesG
                                          Giles
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                                          And currently in second - COME ON IAN,,,,,,,,,

                                          "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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                                          • jimmyJ
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                                            @Giles:

                                            And currently in second - COME ON IAN,,,,,,,,,

                                            keep that up they can really use the gate points.

                                            http://www.clipperroundtheworld.com/index.php/follow/race-viewer/

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