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Old 14 September 2007, 17:43   #81
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Old 14 September 2007, 18:58   #82
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Because he's going slowly...they should be antlers on his head.
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Old 16 September 2007, 17:25   #83
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Taken today, in Stanley Harbour looking west towards Mount Tumbledown, Two Sisters and Mount Kent

Managed 39.6kt today (previously 39.3) so I am nearly there!
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Old 16 September 2007, 20:09   #84
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Begining this summer, 2 different boats.
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Old 16 September 2007, 20:29   #85
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Old 17 September 2007, 08:35   #86
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Begining this summer, 2 different boats.
I love the second one with the wake disappearing in to the dip!
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Old 17 September 2007, 12:33   #87
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I love the second one with the wake disappearing in to the dip!

Its a great shot and a nice jump
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Old 17 September 2007, 13:18   #88
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Taken today, in Stanley Harbour looking west towards Mount Tumbledown, Two Sisters and Mount Kent

Managed 39.6kt today (previously 39.3) so I am nearly there!
Nice weather for a change!!!
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Old 17 September 2007, 17:34   #89
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A bit of a surprise for the surfer.
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Old 17 September 2007, 21:58   #90
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Amazing pictures guys.... good memories of some great days out for so many of us great to share them
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how about a wake shot at 5kts towing a boat backwards across the solent
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Texel Tom, I like that one.
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Passing Spanish Head on route for Port St Mary
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Old 19 September 2007, 11:32   #94
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how about a wake shot at 5kts towing a boat backwards across the solent
That wouldn't be a rib towing a hardboat.....again....would it?

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That wouldn't be a rib towing a hardboat.....again....would it?

yes!!

but it was planed as the hard boat didnt have an engine... was a nightmare as front U bolt snapped it was a mickey mouse little thing so had to tow backwards from hook in transom...
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Old 19 September 2007, 15:42   #96
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Texel Tom, I like that one.
Not my boat - just a passenger unfortunately.

Surfer was being towed into a building wave by a jetski just as we came over the hump.
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Old 19 September 2007, 15:54   #97
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Little Rooster Tail

Hi All first post - don't know if this counts as a wake 20 feet high 50 feet long rooster tail from Arneson Drives. Picture taken in the British Virgin Islands at 33 knots
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Old 19 September 2007, 17:22   #98
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Hi All first post - don't know if this counts as a wake 20 feet high 50 feet long rooster tail from Arneson Drives. Picture taken in the British Virgin Islands at 33 knots
It's a wake to me..spectacular.
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Yep, I think that counts...
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Maybe this is cheating but so spectacular - just think of a wake backwards!!!
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