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Forum: General Boating Discussion 14-10-2010, 07:35 PM
Replies: 83
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Posted By uncledekka
[QUOTE=Alacrity;191659]I have just bought a copy...

[QUOTE=Alacrity;191659]I have just bought a copy of the book after reading this thread, what a great read, 2/3rds of the way through after two evenings. Derek has a lot to answer for as I am staying...
Forum: General Boating Discussion 03-10-2010, 05:47 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 11,029
Posted By uncledekka
Best of luck with the book Mike. I look forward...

Best of luck with the book Mike. I look forward to reading your side of the story- and don't hold back on the juicy stuff!
Forum: Torkin Bollix 15-12-2009, 11:42 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,953
Posted By uncledekka
I agree, the impending "oil shortage" is still a...

I agree, the impending "oil shortage" is still a long way off. Until very recently an oil well was considered "dry" if oil stopped spurting out under pressure. The oil companies are now taking...
Forum: General Racing Topics 14-12-2009, 05:03 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,136
Posted By uncledekka
Apart from Dean, who else is planning to race?

Apart from Dean, who else is planning to race?
Forum: General Racing Topics 08-12-2009, 09:56 AM
Replies: 172
Views: 26,924
Posted By uncledekka
Sorry Dean, I didn't mean to mess with your head!...

Sorry Dean, I didn't mean to mess with your head!
In my very humble and uneducated opinion, I'd be wary of trying to offer too many options though. I've always found that the more choices people...
Forum: General Racing Topics 07-12-2009, 04:58 PM
Replies: 172
Views: 26,924
Posted By uncledekka
I'll be sending my personal assistant, Mohammed...

I'll be sending my personal assistant, Mohammed Goldstein, in my place:devil:

To get back on topic- I'm not sure I understand the "2 leg" race. Is it going to run alongside the "traditional"...
Forum: General Racing Topics 07-12-2009, 04:35 PM
Replies: 172
Views: 26,924
Posted By uncledekka
Oh god! Not Newcastle?!?! I'll need to pack a...

Oh god! Not Newcastle?!?! I'll need to pack a disguise... :hatchet:
Forum: General Racing Topics 06-12-2009, 09:01 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,108
Posted By uncledekka
Hi Jan, Really glad you liked it. I don't know...

Hi Jan,
Really glad you liked it. I don't know if RB11 will warrant another book; it depends on how badly my race goes! Nobody cares when everything goes well, it takes a sequence of cock-ups to add...
Forum: General Racing Topics 06-12-2009, 06:24 PM
Replies: 172
Views: 26,924
Posted By uncledekka
Same here Jon

Same here Jon
Forum: General Racing Topics 06-12-2009, 06:23 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,421
Posted By uncledekka
Do you take internal organs? That sounds like one...

Do you take internal organs? That sounds like one hell of a plan! :cheers:
Here's a thought: how about one or two boats are solely for the use of a local team in each area, like a Wildcard-type...
Forum: General Racing Topics 05-12-2009, 08:20 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,108
Posted By uncledekka
Sweet! Thanks!! I love Booze + Internet... my...

Sweet! Thanks!!
I love Booze + Internet... my brother once bought four (4) Kawasaki ZZR900s on the interweb one night. Took him two days to find the courage to tells his (now ex-)girlfriend.:devil:
Forum: General Racing Topics 05-12-2009, 02:15 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,108
Posted By uncledekka
By rights I should tell you to buy my book to...

By rights I should tell you to buy my book to find out, but I'm just not that cold!:rolleyes:


RB1.
Team/Number Boat Crew
Venturer/111 FB Design RIB, 40ft, 1500 hp Andy Macateer, Nick Wilner,...
Forum: General Boating Discussion 01-12-2009, 04:42 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,804
Posted By uncledekka
"Many new parts needs some TLC, dives...

"Many new parts needs some TLC, dives well":aaahhh:
Forum: General Racing Topics 27-11-2009, 03:16 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 10,396
Posted By uncledekka
[QUOTE=Jon Fuller;172012]"There will be a VIP...

[QUOTE=Jon Fuller;172012]"There will be a VIP Matquee for the racers"

Never mind the "Matquee", I want to get a good look at all the " beaustiful" girls!
I'm guessing that's a cross between...
Forum: General Boating Discussion 27-11-2009, 03:06 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,426
Posted By uncledekka
If you know which book you want, try using...

If you know which book you want, try using www.bookfinder.com
It does exactly what it says on the tin.
Forum: General Boating Discussion 22-11-2009, 01:01 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 11,029
Posted By uncledekka
PM sent.

PM sent.
Forum: General Racing Topics 22-11-2009, 12:37 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,669
Posted By uncledekka
Good point Mike. Dear Annie, Please don't go...

Good point Mike.
Dear Annie, Please don't go looking for me after you've read the book, because, erm, I'm dead. Yeah, that's it- I'm dead. So don't bother looking, OK?:sick:
Yours from beyond the...
Forum: General Racing Topics 21-11-2009, 06:35 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 7,491
Posted By uncledekka
Just out of curiosity: are cats better than...

Just out of curiosity: are cats better than monohulls in the rough, or do they go better in calm conditions?
Forgive my ignorance!:confused:
Forum: General Racing Topics 21-11-2009, 04:08 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,669
Posted By uncledekka
Yes, it's still called Chasing The Horizon, and...

Yes, it's still called Chasing The Horizon, and you can get it here:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Chasing-Horizon-Account-Britain-Powerboat/dp/0956393802/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1258819436&sr=1-1...
Forum: General Racing Topics 21-11-2009, 12:50 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 7,491
Posted By uncledekka
Since I’m feeling argumentative today, I thought...

Since I’m feeling argumentative today, I thought I’d stick my VERY uneducated nose above the parapet- purely to play Devil’s Advocate.

The thinking behind the original Marathon race- CTC- was that...
Forum: General Boating Discussion 21-11-2009, 12:26 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 11,029
Posted By uncledekka
Hi Jon (Holmes), I don't want to start a fight...

Hi Jon (Holmes),
I don't want to start a fight here, but you're sending out mixed messages.
First you ask "Why would the sport need publicity?" Then you say-
"If I appear to know little about...
Forum: General Boating Discussion 17-11-2009, 12:43 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 11,029
Posted By uncledekka
[QUOTE=timtap;171393]...Rained in for the last...

[QUOTE=timtap;171393]...Rained in for the last couple of days in Paignton next to Brixham which is by the way Devon and NOT Dorset (page 84)!!!!! QUOTE]

And what's the very next line in the book?...
Forum: General Boating Discussion 15-11-2009, 10:15 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 11,029
Posted By uncledekka
A-HA! Now we're getting somewhere! So...

A-HA!
Now we're getting somewhere! So Swipewipes came 13th and SideSwipes came 4th! Finally, it's all making sense!:brain:
Forum: General Boating Discussion 15-11-2009, 08:17 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 11,029
Posted By uncledekka
That's good enough for me Jon; I've made the...

That's good enough for me Jon; I've made the neccessary changes for future editions.:up:
My apologies; serves me right for believing everything I read!!!
If everyone could please take out your...
Forum: General Boating Discussion 15-11-2009, 05:57 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 11,029
Posted By uncledekka
Hi there, I'm guessing you're Nick? Sorry if...

Hi there,
I'm guessing you're Nick?
Sorry if your time into Plymouth is showing as wrong; I got the times from the official Round Britain website. Before it got hijacked by Dean, there was an...
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