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Old 31-07-2010, 07:28 PM   #61
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Ian was one of the greats of the sport.... Would help you with anything in the pits, but wouldnt give an inch while racing. loved his racing, the rougher the better, and his curries, the hotter the better.. Will be sorely missed. A true gent..
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Old 31-07-2010, 07:31 PM   #62
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A tragic loss to everyone who knew Ian - a great man and a great racer.

Very sad day indeed.......
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Old 31-07-2010, 07:32 PM   #63
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Ian was one of the greats of the sport.... Would help you with anything in the pits, but wouldnt give an inch while racing. loved his racing, the rougher the better, and his curries, the hotter the better.. Will be sorely missed. A true gent..
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Very Very tragic!

I can't believe I'm posting that Ian Stirling (Old Beardy) lost his life today racing in Harwich.

It doesn't seem real.

An extremely sad day.

Ian was one of the great. He will be missed badly. Rest in peace.
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Old 31-07-2010, 08:16 PM   #65
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A Very Tragic Loss.. Ian was the type of chap who would help anyone, a very experianced driver, and most of all a friend.

R.I.P Ian you will be VERY MUCH MISSED
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Old 31-07-2010, 08:36 PM   #66
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Deepest condolences to all involved from Guernsey, I was shocked and saddened to hear of this. I only ever spoke to Ian a few times and met him once, but he really was the nicest of guys. Rest in peace.

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Old 31-07-2010, 08:49 PM   #67
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RIP Ian. You will be sorely missed.
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Old 31-07-2010, 08:49 PM   #68
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Tragic, so tragic. I really don know what else to say?

Rest in peace Ian.
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Old 31-07-2010, 09:00 PM   #69
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Absolutely devastated. A terrible, terrible loss.
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Very sad news huge loss to the sport .
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Rest in pease, God be with you and God bless you and My thoughts go out to your Family and I hope your Nav gets better soon
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Old 31-07-2010, 09:26 PM   #72
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A true racer on the water and a total gentlemen off of it. In a small sport with many great people, he still stood out from the crowd. Thinking of all family and friends at this awful time.
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Old 31-07-2010, 09:31 PM   #73
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I'm deeply saddened by this news. Ian was one of the nicest, most genuine people I've met through power boating and he will be greatly missed. RIP Ian.
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Old 31-07-2010, 09:40 PM   #74
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Gutted when heard I the news, one of the nicest guys in powerboating.
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Old 31-07-2010, 09:44 PM   #75
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Just heard the news, I had the pleasure of ian getting in my boat as a navi, to help me race also raced against him and my dad raced ham for years. A truly special man who never had a bad bone in his body. So long fella, rest in peace. And our thought's are with his family.
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Old 31-07-2010, 10:28 PM   #76
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Sorry to hear this sad news, met Ian a couple of times seemed a real nice guy. Our thoughts are with his family
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A very sad loss of an absolute gentleman. My condolences go to Ians family.

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Old 31-07-2010, 11:39 PM   #78
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I was deeply saddened when I read the news here and heard it on the news at 10pm, anything can have danger and sport probably more than most things but somehow you just never can expect something like this happening, as one of the many posters on this great forum it is truly a massively sad day when a member dies doing what he loved doing the most, condolences to the family
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Very sad loss thoughts are with his family and friends, he was always a very helpful great guy.
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Proud to have known Ian as one of the nicest guys in powerboat racing.
All thoughts are with his family, his friends and also the event officials during this tragic time. R.I.P.
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