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16-03-2007, 11:16 PM
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Registered User
Country: Spain
Location: Mallorca
Occupation: Retired
Interests: Boats, boats and boats
Boat name: Patriot and Forca
Boat make: Phantom 21. Falcon Bonito 36
Engines: 200hp Mariner. 2 x GM 6.5 Twin Turbo Diesels
Cruising area: The Med
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Mallorca
Posts: 716
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Round Mallorca Race
Are there any of you lads, lass's, with the right boats, that would be interested in the "round Mallorca race" I'm finding out more information daily about this and wish mine was bigger. I know what my next rescue venture will be.
Peter
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15-04-2007, 10:08 PM
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Large member
Country: England
Location: On the farm
Occupation: General Trouble Causer Salterns Boatyard
Interests: Official smartass
Boat name: Seahorse.org
Boat make: a V24 and a SLOW unstable ICE Bladerunner
Engines: 2x300 promax, 320 Volvo
Cruising area: England/France & Med
Join Date: May 2005
Location: On the farm
Posts: 2,681
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Waiting for the information.....
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16-04-2007, 12:49 AM
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Registered User
Country: Spain
Location: Mallorca
Occupation: Retired
Interests: Boats, boats and boats
Boat name: Patriot and Forca
Boat make: Phantom 21. Falcon Bonito 36
Engines: 200hp Mariner. 2 x GM 6.5 Twin Turbo Diesels
Cruising area: The Med
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Mallorca
Posts: 716
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Hi verytricky,
I want to be 100% before I repeat anything. Is there anything in particular, that you want to know?
Peter
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16-04-2007, 06:49 AM
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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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Quote:
Originally Posted by Peterjfinch
Hi verytricky,
I want to be 100% before I repeat anything. Is there anything in particular, that you want to know?
Peter
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Do they need course marshalls?
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I got jumper cables!
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16-04-2007, 02:34 PM
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Large member
Country: England
Location: On the farm
Occupation: General Trouble Causer Salterns Boatyard
Interests: Official smartass
Boat name: Seahorse.org
Boat make: a V24 and a SLOW unstable ICE Bladerunner
Engines: 2x300 promax, 320 Volvo
Cruising area: England/France & Med
Join Date: May 2005
Location: On the farm
Posts: 2,681
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Peterjfinch
Hi verytricky,
I want to be 100% before I repeat anything. Is there anything in particular, that you want to know?
Peter
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Loads of stuff:
When would it be?
Would it be open to all boat classes?
I am looking for new challenges as I dont appear to be racing this year.
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16-04-2007, 06:25 PM
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Registered User
Country: uk
Location: devon
Occupation: costruction
Interests: power boats
Boat name: smokin aces
Boat make: x cat
Engines: mercs
Cruising area: lyme bay
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: devon
Posts: 389
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are you serious peter?that ferry between spain n the island is a small fortune,also it would need to be done between the hours of 5.30 am and all over before 11.30 am other wise its bad news with those big old waves that always seem to appear after 11.30 in the morning nearly sunk my boat last year !
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17-04-2007, 03:20 PM
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Registered User
Country: Spain
Location: Mallorca
Occupation: Retired
Interests: Boats, boats and boats
Boat name: Patriot and Forca
Boat make: Phantom 21. Falcon Bonito 36
Engines: 200hp Mariner. 2 x GM 6.5 Twin Turbo Diesels
Cruising area: The Med
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Mallorca
Posts: 716
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Hi verytricky,
As soon as I get anything concrete I'll let you all know.
Peter
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17-04-2007, 03:32 PM
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Registered User
Country: Spain
Location: Mallorca
Occupation: Retired
Interests: Boats, boats and boats
Boat name: Patriot and Forca
Boat make: Phantom 21. Falcon Bonito 36
Engines: 200hp Mariner. 2 x GM 6.5 Twin Turbo Diesels
Cruising area: The Med
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Mallorca
Posts: 716
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Hi Chris, As far as I'm lead to believe, yes. I think most of the European boats come by sea but yes, the Barcelona, Alicante and Denia to Palma are expensive. I can do it with a 6mtr camper van and the boat, for just over €600 return. Yes, the seas can change quickly, dependant on the wind direction. I delivered a 55ft motor sailer, last March (06) to Mahon, in Menorca. We left Port Bonaire at 6am, headed due east, for Cuitadella then ran down the coast, as I wasn't too sure of the boat. An 8 hour trip, with 5 to 6 foot swell, pushed by a moderate south easterly. Not the best crossing, rolling about all the way across.
Today was like a mill pond. Just got back from my local port (Calla Bona) and as far out as you can see, it's barely more than a ripple. Could change any minute and build up quickly, that's the challenge, isn't it.
It also pays to know the local fishermen; they know the waters better than any meteorological site.
Peter
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