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Old 28 April 2013, 09:30   #901
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Agreed, Fu's food good but we were all spread out.

I think the 2012 format of a hog roast at the caravan park bar is the way forward, with the projector screen of footage of the day.

Here's to next year! Wonder what the challenge will be then.

Well done to everyone that turned up, whether they got round or not, there really were some challenging conditions. Rather people return safe than disappear in the overfalls.

Thanks to all who came.
We had a fantastic day, and it is great to go through such challenging conditions in numbers, knowing somebody is not far away if assistance is required.

Sorry we had to shoot and couldn't make either the pint at the Gazelle (which was much deserved by all) or Fu's.

Well organised and well done all for making the effort in the first instance from where ever you came.

Until next time.....
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Thanks for organising the trip HP. It was great to try somewhere different with very nice scenery and meet new faces. The conditions offered some good practise and comforting with so many boats around. Apologies for not popping into the gazelle a pint was well deserved but after a long day wasn't a good combination with travelling back home. Hope to see some of you again this season and the Gopro footage gives those conditions justice!
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Well done to those that travelled from afar, Pikey Dave said there were people from Edinburgh, Hull, Southampton and Bristol! The power of the Internet. Good work.
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I'm home !!!

Awesome day ...decent seas, good practice - even saw some wildlife ( a couple of I am sure porpoises on the last leg to Puffin Island - any one else see anything ?)

I'm feeling it though..

Just downloading footage which I hope for his sake has the 'moment' Silver fox had rounding South Stack (?)

A huge thanks too everyone involved (especially the Banana boys)... I think we got a bit spread out by the sea state but as always I'm always amazed and pleased so many different people form all over the place can get together and have such huge enjoyment .
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Old 28 April 2013, 11:34   #905
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Great weekend, didnt see much of the island tho but wavejumping was the way to go, Thanks to Kerny for letting me bust some waves and AJ for draggin up the better 585 for the boys entertainment and Maximus for supplying the Ale and entertainment!

Some photos as Promised!!

Now Need a bloody Tidy SR 4 with Trim and Tilt n shit!!
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Did well in getting it off!! Look at AJ in Pic 3. Naughty Boy, Leave it alone!!
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Hadds trying to find the remnants of a cheeseburger which was dropped an hour previously!
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Got home last night too, had a great weekend with great company as always.

Tough seas but great views when you could grab a glimpse.

Saw 2 (from what PeterM said) porpoises which was great as I have only seen a seal before and although I was hoping for dolphins I will settle for the porpoises

Big thanks to all the organisers The launch and recovery was perfect

Also thanks to PeterM for the lift, funny conversations and a rave to radio 1 on the way home

But the man of the match has to be AJ who towed his rib all the way there and back on his own to make this possible for me and Peter. Nice one dude
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Can we have two "Man of the Match"?? what about the guy who went around in the Sib with the Twatsoo 20?? did he finish? is he still out there?
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Old 28 April 2013, 12:36   #914
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To clarify the 5knt speed limit in the strait...we were only doing that x6...

Guys response when we said we had no idea..'not to worry then'...super cool!
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Can we have two "Man of the Match"?? what about the guy who went around in the Sib with the Twatsoo 20?? did he finish? is he still out there?
Yes they made it all the way round in a 4.2m quicksilver, the crewman had to sit in the bow in the rough stuff to keep the boat level, hats off to them they are tough cookies
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Old 28 April 2013, 14:00   #916
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Can we have two "Man of the Match"?? what about the guy who went around in the Sib with the Twatsoo 20?? did he finish? is he still out there?
Has to be them. They got back and came to Fu's. how they got through without being swamped I will never know. Perhaps a little foolhardy to carry on from Holyhead, but heh, they made it in one piece!! Well done Simsy. Testament to what a little, shallow v hull can achieve with what must be excellent skippering and balls of steel.
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Look at AJ in Pic 3. Naughty Boy, Leave it alone!!
Is that one of those "she wee" things.

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Has to be them. They got back and came to Fu's. how they got through without being swamped I will never know. Perhaps a little foolhardy to carry on from Holyhead, but heh, they made it in one piece!! Well done Simsy. Testament to what a little, shallow v hull can achieve with what must be excellent skippering and balls of steel.
That's amazing!...and it must have been quality boat handling to get round. Hats off to them.
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Just a short video to show you all just how tough it was
72.5 NM and most of it was like this

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