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20-05-2005, 05:21 PM
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Registered User
Country: Job Centre
Location: In a box
Occupation: Chaos's gofer
Interests: Skiving
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I saw that bloke on crimewatch the other night!
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20-05-2005, 05:29 PM
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Wanted, Dead or Alive.
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23-05-2005, 10:20 AM
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Pension Dodger
Country: UK
Location: KENT
Occupation: IT
Interests: Offshore water ski racing
Cruising area: !!!!!!!!!
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Was down in Welsh Wales at the weekend with the ex Hotshot Team now (Cyclone Boat Company), £4.80 to get into Wales, although they do let you out for free.
The Boy (Burty) done good at the weekend, although the skier (Scott) went for a swim on the last lap.
Fecknd rained for each race, sun came out before and after each race.
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23-05-2005, 10:37 AM
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Location: Essex
Boat make: Phantom 21
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What a wet one! Everytime Cassa came past waving for up, i was strugggling to see where we were goin!! Martin must have windscreen wipers on his visor!
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23-05-2005, 12:01 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
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Burty and the observer (Abbi) did very well. Both in their first race EVER. Shame about the skier . . . fitness or lack of!!!! really good venue. Look forward to sprints in August and being a lot fiitter!
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23-05-2005, 12:11 PM
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Pension Dodger
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Originally posted by Bad Boy 717
Burty and the observer (Abbi) did very well. Both in their first race EVER. Shame about the skier . . . fitness or lack of!!!! really good venue. Look forward to sprints in August and being a lot fiitter!
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You did well, not the best course to start off with, all those fkn green and yellow buoys about and that tight turn down by the start, that and the weather, not a bad day for the team
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23-05-2005, 12:22 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
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thanks for that, yep very interesting bottom turn! Good to see all the juniors/bambios/daupins there. They all seemed to really enjoy it. Not to sure (well didnt know) about the 45 mins for the support race, a bit of a surprise to say the least!
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23-05-2005, 12:45 PM
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What happens when the ski-er falls. Is that the end of his race? Who picks him / her up. His own boat or a safety boat.?
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23-05-2005, 01:11 PM
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Pension Dodger
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Originally posted by Ian
What happens when the ski-er falls. Is that the end of his race? Who picks him / her up. His own boat or a safety boat.?
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When a skier falls the boat crew raise an orange flag, generally a safety boat with a waved orange flag should position them selves behind the skier providing protection from oncoming boats, the boat returns to the skier, if the skier still has the ski on and is ok to proceed the skier picks up the line and re joins the race.
For safety it is advisable to take in the ski line when the skier falls.
Exceptions are if a skier falls in a dangerous location or a place previously outlined in the pre race briefing they will be required to get back in the boat take in the ski line and re start from the centre of the course or a location advised at the briefing.
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23-05-2005, 01:34 PM
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Registered User
Country: UK
Location: Somerset
Interests: Ski Racing
Boat name: The Equalizer
Boat make: Ring 18
Engines: Suzuki 140
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Bad Boy, did you lose your handles/ski line while you were swimming?
Thought I saw them get caught by another boat ?
Burty and Abbi, did you enjoy your first ski race ?
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23-05-2005, 02:41 PM
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#31
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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
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Cruising area: Weymouth, Weston and rest of UK
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yep lost handles, any idea whcih boat picked them up?
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23-05-2005, 06:05 PM
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#32
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Registered User
Country: UK
Location: Somerset
Interests: Ski Racing
Boat name: The Equalizer
Boat make: Ring 18
Engines: Suzuki 140
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Location: Somerset
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Thought it might have been #3 ? But couldn't say for sure !
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23-05-2005, 06:08 PM
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Country: UK
Location: Weston Super Mare
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Quote:
Originally posted by nigelk
Bad Boy, did you lose your handles/ski line while you were swimming?
Thought I saw them get caught by another boat ?
Burty and Abbi, did you enjoy your first ski race ?
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Yup really enjoyed it shame about the weather. hard work concentrating on all other boats/skiers too, towed people loads of times before but only when out with maybe 1 other boat so found that part quite hard. Also right leg was acheing loads from just keeping on throttle all the time.
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24-05-2005, 09:37 AM
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Registered User
Country: England
Location: South West
Occupation: Development engineer
Interests: Fast boats
Boat name: Xtreme
Boat make: Bernico 21
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Just on throttle
Scott is that a hint or what 'Just on throttle' speed up slim.
Hey just kidding you did well.........for a fat bloke anyway
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24-05-2005, 01:32 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
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Location: Somerset
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thanks as ever for your support lofty . . . by the way who was that who went swimming behind their Bernico #1??? mmmmm let me think about that . . . .
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24-05-2005, 01:39 PM
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#36
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Registered User
Country: England
Location: South West
Occupation: Development engineer
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Boat name: Xtreme
Boat make: Bernico 21
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Yes you would be correct in that statement slim I did go swimming on the top corner........not by choice!!
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