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If anyone is interested in tracking the yachts to see who is doing what have a look here.

There is only 1.1 Nm between the top three at present, nice weather too.

I reckon I would give my right arm to be there on a boat, but I guess one armed sailors are not much use to them eh!



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Thanks very good site

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It is a good site.............Onya Delta18

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It's the only sporting event that interests me in the least. Haveing had some experience in Yachts in my younger days I appreciate the challenge. It's still a bit like standing under a cold shower cutting up $100 notes....

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Basil Faulty wrote:

It's the only sporting event that interests me in the least. Haveing had some experience in Yachts in my younger days I appreciate the challenge. It's still a bit like standing under a cold shower cutting up $100 notes....



........or otherwise being a hole in the water to throw all your money into.



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In boating terms Boat stands for "Bring Out Another Thousand"

Have and still do from time to time sail on a winner of the Syd to Hobart "Rival" she is now owned by Spence Carpenter on Karra-Garra Island Morton Bay . Even out of race trim it still has a very good turn of speed for an old girl.
Rag power not really me, I like the feel of that diesel throbbing under my feet.   A straight line is still the fastest way between two points, can't do that with Rag Power

-- Edited by Wombat 280 on Sunday 27th of December 2009 02:59:54 PM

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Wombat 280 wrote:

In boating terms Boat stands for "Bring Out Another Thousand"


 Thats Thousand dollars, right?



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Wombat 280 wrote:

In boating terms Boat stands for "Bring Out Another Thousand"

Have and still do from time to time sail on a winner of the Syd to Hobart "Rival" she is now owned by Spence Carpenter on Karra-Garra Island Morton Bay . Even out of race trim it still has a very good turn of speed for an old girl.
Rag power not really me, I like the feel of that diesel throbbing under my feet.   A straight line is still the fastest way between two points, can't do that with Rag Power

-- Edited by Wombat 280 on Sunday 27th of December 2009 02:59:54 PM


I actually prefer the convolutions of a reciprocating steam engine in a boat

Nothing like the awesome magesty of a triple expanding engine @ 80 rpm.... 



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single cylinder diesel for me, POP! POP! POP!

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56 NM to the finish for Alfa Romeo, he'll nearly be in port for happy hour.

Well, maybe late supper at his current 4.5 Kts

-- Edited by Delta18 on Monday 28th of December 2009 03:59:31 PM

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Thanks Neil enjoyed tracking the yachts ,last nights ABC late news they said Alfa Romeo was 30 mins from the finish but tracker told me it had finished the race

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The pulsating Doxford engine,magic.Cheers.Ibbo.

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"Rag power" is great for casual, relaxing water time. I've not raced, but I do enjoy the placid serenity, and I suppose it was cheating in Boston Bay, and off Cable Beach.
On the other hand, a thumping diesel engine churning up the briney is a good feeling too, especially when the prawn nets are chokkas with the crushed asians - er.... crustaceans.
At the end of the day it's still all about dollars - spending them and earning them.

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When did they stop making Doxford engines Ibbo?? Be a long time agao

Very much like the single cyl Gardiners. Loved the sound of them!!

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Cruising Granny wrote:

"Rag power" is great for casual, relaxing water time. I've not raced, but I do enjoy the placid serenity, and I suppose it was cheating in Boston Bay, and off Cable Beach.
On the other hand, a thumping diesel engine churning up the briney is a good feeling too, especially when the prawn nets are chokkas with the crushed asians - er.... crustaceans.
At the end of the day it's still all about dollars - spending them and earning them.


Your are right rag power is relaxing .  When I was a young fella , those were the days, twilight sailing on Darwin Harbour  or off the Lizard Island it was a real chic magnet you couldn't miss.  Now I'm much older  I need to do everything in a hurry just incase I miss out .  I fly rather drive as I power boat rather than sail .  I know at the end I will still not have done it all but I hope to be  well and truly fagged out when my number  is called

 



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Disco Duck wrote:

When did they stop making Doxford engines Ibbo?? Be a long time agao

Very much like the single cyl Gardiners. Loved the sound of them!!



 Yes been replaced by Chinese copies of dubious quality.



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I had a 16 foot clinker built sail boat with an inboard single cylinder yanmar diesel, moored at the jetty I used to just cruise out to the schnapper wreck, catch a few and sail back in to the crab patch and go home with a couple of big reds and half a dozen crabs, time was not my enemy back then, but stupidly I sold it, days like today I wish I still had it,

nothing more relaxing than "messing about in boats"

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