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

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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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                          • GilesG
                            Giles
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                            Good point Jimmy.  At least one of the teams bust spinnaker poles last night.  There is a 4 point deduction for that…..

                            "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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                              why would you get point penalties for that? isn't the incident alone enough of a penalty?

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                              • GilesG
                                Giles
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                                The point penalty is a great idea.

                                If you know you can get a "free" replacement sail/pole/halyard at the next port of call, you will tend to push the boat (and the crew) too hard.  The race is designed so that the all round best skipper/team win, someone who can race fast but safe…..I think that it is a great rule and encourages good behaviour, remember these crews have never really sailed before, and indeed in Ian's case, he had hardly sailed outside on British waters until 5 weeks ago....

                                "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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                                  makes perfect sense

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                                  • GilesG
                                    Giles
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                                    Random pics of Ian's race so far

                                    "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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                                    • SeulS
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                                      Just when I was glad that Finn wasn't posting dizzying crane-shorts anymore…  😞

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                                      • GilesG
                                        Giles
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                                        Not great res. but how's about this one….....?

                                        "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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                                          😉 nice…

                                          rocketrocksrox 🤙🏼🤙🏾

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

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                                          • SeulS
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                                            DEAR  G O D  MAN!..  😠

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