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Tuesday, March 19, 2013

DIETS are DEPRESSING...Part I

So I’m on a diet again. Yesterday I made a huge batch of what must certainly be the worst soup ever invented by man or woman – in this case a woman, because it’s Dolly Parton’s invention, I think, which is why the whole diet is named after her – or maybe not... In any case, I have always liked... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, March 16, 2013

Walking in Your Own Footsteps...

After all these nautical tales, today I’ll tell you about something that can only take place on terra firma. We all know this business about walking in somebody else’s footsteps. You can’t, or you mustn’t, or whatever... But did you know that it’s difficult to even walk in your own? I discovered... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, March 14, 2013

My Little Boat...Part XIII

After the dramatic events of our ‘practice sail’, all else paled in comparison and was strangely anticlimactic. Every day we raced and had fun, never won, but were never last either, usually ending up somewhere in mid-pack. There was also an off-day, when the racing committee had organized a pram... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, March 13, 2013

My Little Boat...Part XII

I don’t remember who first spotted the vessel that seemed to be heading our way. Looking through the binoculars we saw she was moving at high speed, pushing a huge bow wave – and we knew they were coming for us. A Lifeboat! Now, this vessel had very little in common with the kind of boat one usually... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, March 12, 2013

My Little Boat...Part XI

( I know you would like to see more pictures, and I have some – probably in boxes and drawers and such, but I’m not sure which boxes and drawers. I have spoken to my brothers, and they have promised to look around in their own stashes, but I’m not holding my breath! In any case, there are no... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, March 11, 2013

My Little Boat...Part X

The day had changed markedly. The wind had picked up, and the dull grey of the morning had given way to a diffuse, yellowish tint, predicting a storm. Overhead clouds were a billowing purple, and to the West there was a dark bank on the horizon. There were white caps forming on the short, choppy... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, March 10, 2013

My Little Boat...Part IX

Sailboat Breaks Apart After Drifting Due to Failed Rudder, One Dead San Diego - Authorities say a sailor who died in a racing boat wreck off Southern California was a 36-year-old San Diego man. Medical examiners say Saturday that Craig Thomas Williams was one of six people aboard a 32-foot sailboat... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, March 8, 2013

My Little Boat...Part VIII

We had been racing for a few days when the Racing Committee announced there would be a night race from Barmouth to Aberystwyth, and back the following day! Many of us had doubts – usually, when the Sun goes down, so does the wind. But apparently the forecast suggested there were remnants of a storm... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, March 7, 2013

My Little Boat...Part VII

We were in Barmouth, Wales, for the E-Boat One-Design World Championship. Yes, it’s a mouthful, but sounds more grandiose than it actually was, for there were no more than about thirty or so boats taking part. Why the name E-Boat? Well, it was designed by a chap named Julian Everitt from Worthing in... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, March 6, 2013

My Little Boat...Part VI

Today, all because of Wiley, I’m going to tell you about boats with a drop-keel. They’re called drop -keels because they can be drawn up, but then, if you so desire, they can also be dropped into the position keels belong, and, believe me, you’d desire that a lot. They’re attached with very strong... Sign in to see full entry.

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