my trip round GB

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Clyde_Wanderer wrote:
Gardenshed wrote:some good pubs on the hugh street (Jenny Lynn's?) or wander along to the Royal Ulster Yacht Club, explain that you are a yachtsman from Germany and you will most likely be made welcome.
Jenny Watts. or the Rabbit rooms across from the marina.
thanks, I tried 2 of them, but the live music was not even my taste, mainly for jounger people.

I would like traditional music :violin: it is part of the areras, I visit.

Now, stay in Ardglass :umbrella: , waiting for suitable wind, going south
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now, on my way going south, i visit Dublin twice, now I am in Arklow and tomorrow to Kilmore, unfortunately the wind is slow, to slow for sailing, so I have to use the dieselwind.

is anybody in this area :?: for a beer and a smalltalk :tiphat:
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harlekin wrote:the wind is slow, to slow for sailing, so I have to use the dieselwind.
Dieselwind - fantastic! I'll be using that myself! (I may forget to credit you sometimes!)

Blew really well here on Saturday. A steady 7 knots (9 over the ground) out of a 27 footer with half a tiny Jib and 2/3 of the main. And all the time in shorts and t-shirt.

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Mark wrote:
harlekin wrote: And all the time in shorts and t-shirt.
shorts t-shirt and a life jacket?

"Useless unless worn" I heard recently. :troll:
Seminole.
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aquaplane wrote:
Mark wrote:
harlekin wrote: And all the time in shorts and t-shirt.
shorts t-shirt and a life jacket?

"Useless unless worn" I heard recently. :troll:
Complete Bollix as usual, the correct quote is "Useless, unless you are stupid enough to fall overboard" :tiphat: :umbrella:

I mean, what use is it to wear a lifejacket if you don't fall in the water? 8)
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I don't wear a lifejacket, for one hand sailors not usefull, in case falling into the water, you still alive 5 minutes more.

my present position is Crosshaven, mayby until monday
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It was a beatiful trip today sailing about 150 nautikel miles from Crosshaven to St. Marys, Scilly Isles.

the next weeks I am visit several port at the southcoast of England.
I am gradful to get some useful informations and have the orportunety to meet some of the member of this forum
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2 days in Penzance, tomorrow I would like to go to Falmouth, I am looking for a comfortable habour, it is time to wash clothes, get electric power
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where are the britain sailors :?: , meet for a talk and a beer, I am in Falmouth now, next port is Plymouth
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Most of those on here are based in Scottish waters. You could try YBW for more S coast sailors, but many will be at work most of the day.
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Now, I am sailing from Portsmouth east, to Brighton, Dover and Ramsgate
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You've certainly covered some ground, and I suppose you are now entering the "home straight". How has it been so far?
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Shard wrote:You've certainly covered some ground, and I suppose you are now entering the "home straight". How has it been so far?
yes, I am on the way back home, this year my final destination is Friesland, Netherlands, the boat stay there over the winter
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A problem by my self

I lost my Dinghi on the 4th of August on the way from Dartmouth to Swanage, South of Portland in heavy sea appr. 18:00.
I searched for it, but no result.

Next day, the 5th of August, I listen to VHF Portland Costguard, there got a report from a boat " finding a small inflatable Dinghi at
position 50°26,86'N; 002° 06,21'W
The Dinghi is white, whith a blue stripe round, Plastimo, the name of the Producer

I called back to Portland Coastguard, for information, it is my Dinghi and send a foto per e-mail.
They confirmed and tried to find it.

You will find the foto of the Dinghi in the capital page of my Blog http://harlekin2011.blogspot.com/


If anywhere have an information from somewhere, I am very glad to get an information

Mayby Nick make a spezial Thead in this forum

Thank you for your help
all the best Rainer
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Wow it has been amazing reading about your trip. I wish I could do something similar although I probably would choose a slightly warmer climate then the UK!
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