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Old 13 August 2007, 19:45   #1
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Very nasty


Makes me cringe watching it!!!
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Old 14 August 2007, 07:28   #2
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probably forgot he did not have a sail up & thought he had right of way!!
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I think the boat was tillered steered and the helm got mixed up - quite why they got into that situation in the 1st place is beyond me though. And what a lovely classic yacht!!!
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And what a lovely classic yacht!!!
Was!
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I think the boat was tillered steered and the helm got mixed up - quite why they got into that situation in the 1st place is beyond me though. And what a lovely classic yacht!!!
If i saw a boat that big coming, I think I would be turning long before we got that close
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Old 14 August 2007, 11:57   #7
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Does anybody know 'what happened next?'. Can't help feeling sorry for the poor sod in the bow!
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I think the boat was tillered steered and the helm got mixed up - quite why they got into that situation in the 1st place is beyond me though. And what a lovely classic yacht!!!
My guess would be chap was down below (making a G&T...?) and left the autopilot "incharge"

have done this myself and missed a chanle marker by ohhh 12' not big and not very clever... 12' the other way and we might have spilt the gin...
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