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Forum: General Racing Topics 31-07-2013, 05:57 PM
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Posted By goatskin
Nah, it never made it past the table-napkin...

Nah, it never made it past the table-napkin stage, but there was nothing visually striking about it, and it was more basic that an average boat and not one bit visually appealing.

It was a light,...
Forum: General Racing Topics 31-07-2013, 07:40 AM
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Posted By goatskin
Yeah, it was UIM-legal, but carefully so: 26.86L...

Yeah, it was UIM-legal, but carefully so: 26.86L of engine, 15.03m and the port engine had a reversing crash box.

The boat was designed to win the big race, then set a few Italian A-B records:...
Forum: General Racing Topics 31-07-2013, 07:11 AM
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Posted By goatskin
Nope. (although I can see your phrasing of...

Nope. (although I can see your phrasing of opinion as a valid re-statement.)

Actually, Aidan never said that. The clock (plus a week) ran out without him ever addressing me. Had he said the above...
Forum: General Racing Topics 30-07-2013, 11:47 PM
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Posted By goatskin
And finally (or perhaps not, depending ... ) ...

And finally (or perhaps not, depending ... ) Here is Aidan's and my exchange (cc: to the whole VC) where he was 'despising.' (my comments are in red)

Of course, had you been both a man and...
Forum: General Racing Topics 30-07-2013, 11:25 PM
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Posted By goatskin
There is just one problem with all this list. The...

There is just one problem with all this list. The relevant dates are between 1 July and 24 July, when I notified you we were out of time and had to cancel. The ones outside this range of dates matter...
Forum: General Racing Topics 30-07-2013, 08:46 PM
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Posted By goatskin
Aidan, shall we post our e-mail exchanges from 1...

Aidan, shall we post our e-mail exchanges from 1 July through today's? I would appeal to you to not re-create history, nor put words and thoughts in my mouth.


For the factual record, the matter...
Forum: General Racing Topics 30-07-2013, 05:13 PM
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Posted By goatskin
VERY well-said. And accurate. The committee...

VERY well-said. And accurate.

The committee is far too concerned with Process over Product (IMO), and the purposeful secrecy, obfuscatory communications, inertia, clumsiness and overall opacity...
Forum: General Racing Topics 22-06-2013, 05:45 AM
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Posted By goatskin
WHAT? asking for real, germane, necessary...

WHAT? asking for real, germane, necessary information, data, sources, contacts, ... in order to ... PLAN? ... how very, Very, VERY precious.

Maybe you should check facebook a/o twitter.

They...
Forum: General Racing Topics 18-06-2013, 05:33 AM
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Posted By goatskin
No, not at all. It is to Vee's known, sure...

No, not at all.

It is to Vee's known, sure & certain, severe and knowable future peril should he speak, publicly.

Officious midgets with a clipboard, ego and a badge who do not know UIM and...
Forum: General Racing Topics 10-06-2013, 01:44 PM
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Posted By goatskin
Aidan, thanks for the response. I will flesh-out...

Aidan, thanks for the response. I will flesh-out and address some things (including your PM) to you in a mail, later.

For now, I'll just say ... ya' done good! pulling this off. (ref: Augean...
Forum: General Racing Topics 10-06-2013, 01:53 AM
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Posted By goatskin
If I may .. First, congrats and kudos on a...

If I may ..

First, congrats and kudos on a heroic Augean cleaning, and getting PLA on board was not the most minimal of tords that you moved.

One of the issues (I suggest) the organisers...
Forum: General Racing Topics 09-06-2013, 07:39 PM
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Posted By goatskin
I suspect the 'mercans will have to win, and win...

I suspect the 'mercans will have to win, and win convincingly, before the UIM/RYA figures out a way to handicap them - that's the usual modus operandi it seems.

Marathon/endurance racing is gone...
Forum: General Racing Topics 09-06-2013, 02:44 AM
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Posted By goatskin
hear, hear The zealotry & demonstrable...

hear, hear

The zealotry & demonstrable arrogance of small people carrying large clipboards is mind-numbing, albeit not so surprising, really - regardless of the protestations of the organisers.
...
Forum: General Racing Topics 07-06-2013, 10:26 PM
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Views: 176,504
Posted By goatskin
Vee' Microlink Phantom? This was posted on...

Vee' Microlink Phantom?

This was posted on https://raceboatinternational.com/index.php?id=481

The much debated Venture Cup Prologue race from London to Bournemouth via the Channels Islands is...
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