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12-02-2013, 04:17 PM
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Registered User
Country: England
Location: Hampshire
Occupation: Credit Crunched
Interests: Rally Driving
Boat name: Double 2 Shirts
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A legend in his own life time
it is with a very heavy heart that I am writing this post, today Powerboating lost "The Legend" that was and is Paddy Reilly, my thoughts, prayers and condolences go to his wife Betty, daughters Sheena and Sharon and the rest of the family.
Gone but never forgotten....
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12-02-2013, 04:19 PM
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Registered User
Country: UK
Location: london
Occupation: Powerboat Skipper
Interests: Boats , bikes!
Boat name: Renegade
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: london
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Sad news and condolences to all his family.
Paul
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12-02-2013, 04:30 PM
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Registered User
Country: UK
Location: Bisley Woking
Occupation: Marine Engineer
Interests: Boats, skiing pets
Cruising area: wherever there is work!
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Bisley Woking
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Such sad news he was a great great man and will be so missed by everyone who knew him our thoughts and prayers are with his family at this sad time
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12-02-2013, 04:48 PM
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An inspiration, a gentleman, a sportsman, a friend........he will be sorely missed and never forgotten.
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12-02-2013, 05:21 PM
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Registered User
Boat make: avenger21 -ring 21- lorne campbell cat- phantom20- phantom21
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 41
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Such sad news, a true gentleman, our thoughts ,prayers and condolences go to all his family.
Dave and Ellen.
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12-02-2013, 05:38 PM
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Registered User
Country: ENGLAND
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Cruising area: SOUTHCOAST
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paddy
Myself, Pat and all our family send our love and condolences to all of Paddy's family. He made us feel part of the family too in all the years we knew him. We have so many wonderful memories of him. For a small man in stature, he was a giant amongst men. We will always remember him with a smile on our faces. God Bless Paddy. The older you got, the faster you were!
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12-02-2013, 05:47 PM
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Senior Member
Country: UK
Location: Devon
Occupation: Garage Proprietor
Interests: PowerBoat Racing
Boat name: If Only
Boat make: Bernico F3 OCR, Bernico Prototype Inboard, and some Ribs
Engines: Yamaha Pro V 115
Cruising area: UK, France
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Devon
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What can you say !! A sad day in history, end of an era, end of a Legend. My mentor, will be sadly missed, our thoughts go out to all his family and friends.
No doubt we all have a story to tell !!
RIP me old mate.
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12-02-2013, 05:54 PM
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Registered User
Country: uk
Location: salcombe
Occupation: semi retired
Interests: racing(middle east class 3 6l)
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Cruising area: salcombe
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Paddy
One I will always remember is us wake boarding across a swimming pool behind a van after leaving the night club, the next day at briefing paddy had me going for about an hour, I was banned from this race and maybe future races, good wind up I fell for it hook line and sinker.
R.I.P paddy topman
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12-02-2013, 06:43 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
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I would like to send my deepest condolences to Betty, Sharon and all the family. Paddy will be sadly missed and truly was a legend.
Gary Manchester
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12-02-2013, 07:06 PM
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Senior Member
Country: UK
Location: Hampshire
Interests: Powerboats,Commentating, Bikes
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Location: Hampshire
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RIP Paddy
Rest in Peace Paddy - As has been said, a true gentleman & friend to all.
Condolences to all Paddy's family.
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12-02-2013, 11:21 PM
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Registered User
Boat make: phantom 21/phantom 23
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paddy
that is sad news, we had been out of boat racing for over 20 years and i am glad we went back to allhallows last year and got to see paddy again. sympathy to the family from martin and lee.
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13-02-2013, 07:55 AM
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BananaShark Member
Country: UK
Location: Salcombe South Devon
Occupation: Racer and builder
Interests: Winning races
Boat name: BananaShark
Boat make: BananaShark 34' Race
Engines: Twin Yanmar BY 260's
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Salcombe South Devon
Posts: 4,638
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Originally Posted by still no worries
One I will always remember is us wake boarding across a swimming pool behind a van after leaving the night club, the next day at briefing paddy had me going for about an hour, I was banned from this race and maybe future races, good wind up I fell for it hook line and sinker.
R.I.P paddy topman
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Carlyon Bay!
A great man and a great loss!
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13-02-2013, 10:31 AM
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Registered User
Country: ENGLAND
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paddy
cookee,the event derek is on about is burnham on sea,when paddy said to the indian sponsors,we have had cowboy sponsors now we have the indians,what an event that was!
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13-02-2013, 11:00 AM
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Senior Member
Country: UK
Location: Devon
Occupation: Garage Proprietor
Interests: PowerBoat Racing
Boat name: If Only
Boat make: Bernico F3 OCR, Bernico Prototype Inboard, and some Ribs
Engines: Yamaha Pro V 115
Cruising area: UK, France
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Devon
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Burnham was a Water Ski !! Wakeboard could have been Carlyon Bay !!
The Indians classic was Newquay (Pentire Hotel)
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13-02-2013, 12:58 PM
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Registered User
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Boat name: V13
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paddy
it made me laugh wherever it was!
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18-02-2013, 05:58 PM
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Moderator
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 75
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PR - Celebration of Life!
For those wishing to attend, full details of the arrangements for Paddy Reilly's Funeral are attached. There will be a service at St. Johns Roman Catholic Church, Gravesend on Friday 15th March at 1:30pm, followed by a burial in his home village of Cliffe at St. Helen's Church. Everyone is invited to attend a 'Celebration of his Life' at his local boating club, Kent Boat & Ski Club, where he was Vice Commodore in his early boating days.
At the request of his family, donations to the Intensive Care Unit of Medway Hospital are preferred instead of floral tributes and these can be made along with your messages here http://www.justgiving.com/paddyreilly. A memory page has also been created to store your memories, thoughts and funny anecdotes, along with photos.videos for posterity on http://www.facebook.com/InMemoryOfPaddyReilly.
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21-02-2013, 08:05 PM
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Registered User
Country: SOUTH WEST UK
Location: WESTON SUPER MARE
Occupation: MERCEDES SALESMAN
Interests: POWER BOAT RACING
Boat name: BIG AIR
Boat make: PHANTOM 19
Engines: 200XS
Cruising area: BRISTOL CHANNEL
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: WESTON SUPER MARE
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Paddy
A great chap-he will be missed RIP
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