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20-11-2006, 02:36 PM
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Registered User
Country: UK
Location: Somerset
Occupation: old bloke
Interests: Water Ski Racing, Basic Racing
Boat name: Bad Boy 717, Hotshot 777
Boat make: Phantom 21, Phantom 21
Engines: JSRE Merc 2.5 EFIss 280hp, Merc 2.5 x 2
Cruising area: Weymouth, Weston and rest of UK
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Somerset
Posts: 529
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Racing Ball . . . .
so what happened, news, views and of course gossip would be good . . . . I was away in sunny Northern Ireland having a great time . . . . feckin great in fact. . . . 
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20-11-2006, 08:45 PM
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Registered User
Country: England
Location: Birmingham
Occupation: Scratching
Interests: Big Dinners
Boat name: Never Enough
Boat make: Seaquel 600xs
Engines: 225hp Merc ProMax
Cruising area: Anywhere! I prefer Weymouth
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Birmingham
Posts: 3,232
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Its nice in Nothern Ireland, I was there only a couple of months ago in Belfast. Shame I had to work but still had time to enjoy the place!
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20-11-2006, 10:38 PM
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Registered User
Country: UK
Location: Somerset
Occupation: old bloke
Interests: Water Ski Racing, Basic Racing
Boat name: Bad Boy 717, Hotshot 777
Boat make: Phantom 21, Phantom 21
Engines: JSRE Merc 2.5 EFIss 280hp, Merc 2.5 x 2
Cruising area: Weymouth, Weston and rest of UK
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Somerset
Posts: 529
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well recommended, people, the place, shops and of course the beer . . .
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20-11-2006, 11:01 PM
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Registered User
Country: UK
Boat name: Johnny-Rude
Boat make: a few
Engines: Seagull with hi five prop
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 284
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 where did you stay? You guys should make a long weekend of it and schedule a race over here.
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Brian
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21-11-2006, 08:13 AM
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Registered User
Country: UK
Location: Somerset
Occupation: old bloke
Interests: Water Ski Racing, Basic Racing
Boat name: Bad Boy 717, Hotshot 777
Boat make: Phantom 21, Phantom 21
Engines: JSRE Merc 2.5 EFIss 280hp, Merc 2.5 x 2
Cruising area: Weymouth, Weston and rest of UK
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Somerset
Posts: 529
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yep plenty of water, some good venues. Stayed in Belfast nxt to BBC. Will have a look next time am over there. City elders are keen to attract "World Class" events. So best I get on the case. . .
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21-11-2006, 06:10 PM
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Registered User
Country: UK
Boat name: Johnny-Rude
Boat make: a few
Engines: Seagull with hi five prop
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 284
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some great sheltered water down round carlingford lough, and the beauty of Carlingford you could run an international as it seperates north from south
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Brian
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21-11-2006, 08:04 PM
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Registered User
Country: uk
Location: Bristol area
Occupation: Electrician
Interests: mmm stella
Boat make: 16 reiver
Engines: mercury 125 optimax
Cruising area: Lyme Bay
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Bristol area
Posts: 344
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Re: Racing Ball . . . .
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Originally posted by Bad Boy 717
so what happened, news, views and of course gossip would be good . . . . I was away:
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Heh, Your not gonna get many replies to this , When was the last time anyone who goes to the racing ball can remember anything after 8.30
Early on 
abit later 
10 mins later
and so on untill about 4.30am then  then  then 
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21-11-2006, 08:16 PM
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Registered User
Country: UK
Location: Weston Super Mare
Occupation: Electrical Engineer
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Weston Super Mare
Posts: 6,351
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4.30am, I believe Wacky was still up drinking at 5.15am 
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21-11-2006, 09:47 PM
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Registered User
Country: UK
Location: South West
Boat make: Cyclone/ Cyclone/Rinker
Engines: Merc 2.5 efi's/300XS/5.0 v8
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: South West
Posts: 592
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22-11-2006, 10:12 AM
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#10
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Registered User
Country: UK
Location: UK
Interests: Cars, boats n Drink
Engines: 2.5 EFI
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: UK
Posts: 49
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So was there anything arise from the Forum prior to the ball?
I havent heard of anything???
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22-11-2006, 02:04 PM
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Ringle@der
Country: England
Location: Uckfield, East Sussex.
Interests: Water Ski Racing.
Boat name: Both called ‘Irresistible’.
Boat make: Bernico F1 Twin, Monterey 265SC.
Engines: 2 x Mercury 300XS's, Yanmar 315.
Cruising area: South and east coasts. Eastbourne Marina.
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Uckfield, East Sussex.
Posts: 758
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Was there any news of the new helmet regulations?
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22-11-2006, 08:37 PM
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Registered User
Country: UK
Location: Weston Super Mare
Occupation: Electrical Engineer
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Weston Super Mare
Posts: 6,351
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Quote:
Originally posted by gar163y
Was there any news of the new helmet regulations?
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Yup, I've got to buy a new one 
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27-11-2006, 11:40 AM
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Ringle@der
Country: England
Location: Uckfield, East Sussex.
Interests: Water Ski Racing.
Boat name: Both called ‘Irresistible’.
Boat make: Bernico F1 Twin, Monterey 265SC.
Engines: 2 x Mercury 300XS's, Yanmar 315.
Cruising area: South and east coasts. Eastbourne Marina.
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Uckfield, East Sussex.
Posts: 758
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Were the European race dates confirmed at the forum?
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30-11-2006, 10:33 AM
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Registered User
Country: uk
Location: kent
Occupation: director
Interests: ski racing
Boat name: hotshot
Boat make: cyclone 21
Engines: mercury 280
Cruising area: global
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: kent
Posts: 419
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European races
Diamond Race -----------1st July round 1 Europe Cup
Geel --------------------29th July round 2
Harderwijk --------------Sept 1st round 3
Just three races in series and you have to do last one to qualify!
There is an invitation race at Genk Belgium 12th August new venue wider canal.
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12-12-2006, 03:52 PM
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#15
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Registered User
Country: scotland
Location: in the hills of bonny land
Occupation: The Boss
Interests: sex boats beer rugby and fun
Cruising area: majorca
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: in the hills of bonny land
Posts: 17
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Hi
Hi all Its the one and only slippo slipping in here...
Hows is every one
i am builing a arc at mo the amount of rain we are having
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12-12-2006, 06:53 PM
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Ringle@der
Country: England
Location: Uckfield, East Sussex.
Interests: Water Ski Racing.
Boat name: Both called ‘Irresistible’.
Boat make: Bernico F1 Twin, Monterey 265SC.
Engines: 2 x Mercury 300XS's, Yanmar 315.
Cruising area: South and east coasts. Eastbourne Marina.
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Uckfield, East Sussex.
Posts: 758
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i am builing a arc at mo the amount of rain we are having[/QUOTE]
No, don't build an arc. At least the rain will keep the knat population down!
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12-12-2006, 07:00 PM
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#17
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Registered User
Country: UK
Location: UK
Interests: Cars, boats n Drink
Engines: 2.5 EFI
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: UK
Posts: 49
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The invitation one Barry, silly question, but whos invited?
By that I mean, how does/will it work? How do you flag your interest?
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13-12-2006, 11:53 AM
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#18
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Registered User
Country: uk
Location: kent
Occupation: director
Interests: ski racing
Boat name: hotshot
Boat make: cyclone 21
Engines: mercury 280
Cruising area: global
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: kent
Posts: 419
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Genk invitation race
I dont really know, is the answer although i expect they will be handing out info with the licences etc. in the new year.
Baz
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