Camelot
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Camelot
Camelot alongside the harbour wall at Bangor, North Wales.
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Post by Camelot on Jan 2, 2011 11:52:59 GMT
Well I couldn't make it, but I did manage to get some poor quality photos from the pier - hopefully someone will mange some decent shots. There seemed to be a good turnout, I counted 11 boats, and can only assume that they were all heading around Flat Holm. That I recognised from a distant there was Chausey, Alana, Runagane, Katy, Manana, Sunbeam, Moontide and XS; all of whom have secured 2 points towards the Blue Book Challenge - apologies to anyone I missed, let me know and I'll add your points.  The RNLI were also busy, towing in a fishing boat.   Hope everyone had a great day. Happy New Year! |
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Fred
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Runagane
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Post by Fred on Jan 2, 2011 18:50:14 GMT
 Some video I was to far behind for close ups Some still Photo to follow. |
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Post by sheila on Jan 3, 2011 10:19:50 GMT
Huw, it wasn't Sunbeam that took part it was Neville's boat Artful Dodger (formerly Wellytot or something like that). The 11 were,
Runagane, Chausey, Bright Flyer, Manana, XS, Moontide, Alana, Lucy Too, Artful Dodger, Alegria & Katy.
Cheers
Sheila
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Matt
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Ocean Factor
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Post by Matt on Jan 3, 2011 11:19:26 GMT
Sunbeam was there in spirit though :-)
Matt
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Camelot
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Camelot
Camelot alongside the harbour wall at Bangor, North Wales.
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Post by Camelot on Jan 3, 2011 12:22:47 GMT
2 points added to the Blue Book Challenge spreadsheet for all those mentioned above (except Sunbeam!).
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Post by shindig on Jan 3, 2011 12:39:20 GMT
Big thanks to Neville for taking me on as last minute crew on Artful Dodger - enjoyed the day very much especially helming a boat the same as mine (essentially). Think it was very sporting of us to let Chausey stay ahead!!  |
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Post by Cardiff Yacht Club on Jan 3, 2011 21:04:35 GMT
Nice pics, and well done Fred for the video. It takes time to do that, and it's great that people take the time to upload pictures, trip reports and videos for others to look at.
Thanks.
PS, What bottle of spirit were you in, Matt?
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Post by sheila on Jan 4, 2011 17:07:55 GMT
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Post by sheila on Jan 4, 2011 17:18:28 GMT
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ishtar
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Ishtar
The original Ishtar
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Post by ishtar on Jan 6, 2011 16:53:22 GMT
Some lovely pictures again. Can't help noticing that the boat you got closest to was the one with 'BAR' written on the sails. Don't know if there's any significance in that or not, Sheila?
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Xanadu
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Post by Xanadu on Jan 7, 2011 7:15:04 GMT
Looks like I missed a really good one.
I saw Huw Sunday morning not long after leaving Cardiff Marine under the new foot bridge, engine coughing, spluttering and belching clouds of smoke. Turns out to be the head gasket had gone, between the cylinder and a water passage, allowing a compression leak and letting water into the cylinder (and damaging the head). No wonder it's hard to start and won't run properly. Head now being skimmed and waiting for new gasket. Hopefully be under way again soon.
My thanks to Rob Freemantle of Cardiff Marine, who when I told him that I couldn't really afford to have the boat yard do the work after they had investigated the fuel injector, was so helpful with advice and even put me in touch with the company they would have used for the skimming.
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Post by brian (Blue Bear) on Jan 7, 2011 8:37:23 GMT
Tell The Truth Mike I've seen xanadu on the next Pontoon must say You did a Great job on the re-fit... [a href="  "] [/a] |
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