Forum: Historic
19-01-2011, 05:56 PM
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Forum: Historic
19-01-2011, 01:52 PM
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Replies: 186
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Forum: Historic
18-01-2011, 10:07 PM
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Replies: 186
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Forum: Historic
18-01-2011, 02:28 PM
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Replies: 186
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Forum: Historic
17-01-2011, 06:20 PM
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Replies: 186
Views: 32,825
It`s so simple it`s breathtaking.
What you...
It`s so simple it`s breathtaking.
What you find is,if one has the sort of history amassed that goes back 50yrs,then the chances are you are of an age where you won`t be as computer literate as you...
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Forum: Historic
17-01-2011, 05:32 PM
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Replies: 186
Views: 32,825
Some facts to consider.The timing might not be...
Some facts to consider.The timing might not be exact but putting the films up one could almost break up into two parts,before and after it was originally lost,about in 2 year chunks,so for a 2 year...
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Forum: Historic
17-01-2011, 12:14 PM
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Replies: 186
Views: 32,825
Hard Hats On!
In light of the recents posts,in which it was only a matter of time coming,here is the true story,and it`s debatable how long it will remain posted before being zapped out.
Over the last 4-5 yrs...
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Forum: Historic
06-01-2011, 07:21 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,184
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Forum: General Boating Discussion
05-01-2011, 05:42 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,043
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Forum: General Boating Discussion
05-01-2011, 01:24 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,043
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Forum: General Racing Topics
03-01-2011, 08:42 PM
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Replies: 388
Views: 73,024
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Forum: General Racing Topics
03-01-2011, 06:32 PM
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Replies: 388
Views: 73,024
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Forum: General Racing Topics
03-01-2011, 06:07 PM
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Replies: 388
Views: 73,024
Yep,11hrs time limit at the finish (172nm)
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Yep,11hrs time limit at the finish (172nm)
198 statue miles ,172 nm (Cowes - Ventnor and back,then on to Torquay,via Skerries Buoy) Competitors will be disqualified if they fail to reach timing...
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Forum: General Boating Discussion
03-01-2011, 05:52 PM
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Replies: 0
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P1 Penzance On Tv
Motors TV (This week)
18.55 & 23.50 Mon (Note the 18.55 has already been changed from 20.20)
12.10 Tue
14.45 & 16.55 Wed
22.30 Thur
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Forum: General Racing Topics
03-01-2011, 05:35 PM
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Replies: 388
Views: 73,024
Something to mull over Martin.
According to...
Something to mull over Martin.
According to the 1965 CT Programme the time limit at Torquay was 21.00hrs! (10.00 start).
Now I know the slower boats were much slower than Gee for example,and I...
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Forum: General Boating Discussion
03-01-2011, 11:26 AM
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Replies: 9
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Forum: General Boating Discussion
03-01-2011, 10:11 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,920
That`s right,make Mr.Brooker and me feel old....
That`s right,make Mr.Brooker and me feel old. (same age as it happens)
That was one of Jimbo`s favourite pastimes,rebuilding alloy sponsons.He became an expert on tin boats, and his services...
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Forum: General Boating Discussion
01-01-2011, 02:15 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,920
Goldrush Flip Journo
I read in one of the Motoring Mags that Christopher Hilton (the well known Motor Racing journalist,who was with Gerv when the cat flipped),died suddenly about a month ago.
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Forum: General Racing Topics
31-12-2010, 10:23 AM
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Replies: 388
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Looking at your comment again Mike,in 1964 Dick...
Looking at your comment again Mike,in 1964 Dick Bertram in Lucky Moppie did a similar thing at the Torquay finish and had to return correctly.Presumably Cinzano didn`t,so in theory should have been...
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Forum: General Racing Topics
31-12-2010, 09:35 AM
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Replies: 388
Views: 73,024
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Forum: General Racing Topics
31-12-2010, 09:33 AM
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Replies: 388
Views: 73,024
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Forum: General Racing Topics
30-12-2010, 01:54 PM
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Replies: 388
Views: 73,024
All this business of numbers of marshal/safety...
All this business of numbers of marshal/safety boats and time spent out on patrol has always had me wondering just where are they these days.I would be intrigued to know just where,and how many a...
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Forum: General Boating Discussion
29-12-2010, 03:17 PM
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Replies: 1
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So a rare visit from the U.S.
I take it the...
So a rare visit from the U.S.
I take it the first one was where you took a shine to my pic of Jessie James in the Atlantic City Worlds in 1989 in the Boatmad Gallery for your U.S. Avatar.I`m...
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Forum: General Racing Topics
29-12-2010, 09:55 AM
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Replies: 388
Views: 73,024
Just shows the progress made in design.When Gee...
Just shows the progress made in design.When Gee and Gipsy Girl were built they were considered the state of the art rough weather machines.Could bash through anything,yet even in the rough 1971 race...
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Forum: General Racing Topics
29-12-2010, 09:49 AM
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Replies: 388
Views: 73,024
Sounds like wev`e arrived at a point where the...
Sounds like wev`e arrived at a point where the performance envelope is being pushed to extremes (25 mph to 90+mph) depending on weather conditions,and todays organization is being pushed to the limit...
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