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06-02-2011, 08:01
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Prince Edward Island, Canada
Boat: Westsail 32
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Two Sailors Lost Off Portugal
Just picked this up on the web: BBC News - UK sailors missing off coast of Portugal but am surprised to see the boat broke in half.
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06-02-2011, 08:11
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Senior Cruiser
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: PORTUGAL
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Rocks in a sea can do that...
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It was a dark and stormy night and the captain of the ship said.. "Hey Jim, spin us a yarn." and the yarn began like this.. "It was a dark and stormy night.."
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07-02-2011, 01:28
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
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This sad news it's been broadcast on the portuguese tv news channels for the last two days. One of the sailors is recovering in the hospital.
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07-02-2011, 01:48
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Join Date: Feb 2011
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Has anyone got any website addresses for portugeuse news where i can get news on this?
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07-02-2011, 02:02
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
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07-02-2011, 02:58
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Join Date: Feb 2011
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Many thanks. One of the missing is one of my best friends and our thoughts are with his family.
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07-02-2011, 05:10
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2011
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Are you local to povoa de varzim?
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07-02-2011, 05:19
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Senior Cruiser
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: PORTUGAL
Posts: 30,561
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No.... I'm down the coast aways at Figuiera da Foz....
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It was a dark and stormy night and the captain of the ship said.. "Hey Jim, spin us a yarn." and the yarn began like this.. "It was a dark and stormy night.."
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07-02-2011, 17:15
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Nearly an old salt
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Lefkas Marina ,Greece
Boat: Bavaria 36
Posts: 22,801
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Nasty place for weather, given the forecast too.
Dave
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