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**boatman61** · 30-11-2012, 15:43

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Originally Posted by Mr B

Yep, No problems, are you coming in on a domestic flight from Tassie, which air port, Tullamarine or Avalon,

Im off to the hospital, Heather had a stint put in her heart this morning, so I will catch up later tonight,

Cheers,
Brian,

Tulamarine... shoot did not know there were 2 airports... just hope international flights are from there.. well mine at least..

Mr B · 30-11-2012, 22:29

I need your phone number, Tullamarine is a very big airport, and its a 180 kay round trip for me from here, I dont want to go all that way and miss you.

Cheers,
Brian,

**boatman61** · 02-12-2012, 06:58

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Originally Posted by Mr B

I need your phone number, Tullamarine is a very big airport, and its a 180 kay round trip for me from here, I dont want to go all that way and miss you.

Cheers,
Brian,

Shoot... thats a long way to drive for a beer... we'll just have to leave it till another time mate.. I'm now in Dubai.
How all went well with your wifes op... don't be surprised if I'm out your way again before to long... got a feeling thats not gonna be my last Pacific adventure...

Have a grand Festie...

Mr B · 02-12-2012, 07:34

Catch up next time, Mate, I didnt get out of the hospital till after 9, She's doing fine, came home Sunday arvo, Im not married, Hahahaha

Cheers,
Brian,

**Jim Cate** · 02-12-2012, 13:00

So, you are in Dubai... where is Wotnames boat? Is he coming to Tassie to fetch it?

Mebbie we'll get to meet him instead of you, Boatie!

Cheers,

Jim

Weyalan · 02-12-2012, 13:44

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Originally Posted by Jim Cate

So, you are in Dubai... where is Wotnames boat? Is he coming to Tassie to fetch it?

Mebbie we'll get to meet him instead of you, Boatie!

Cheers,

Jim

I think Geoff (Wotname) is planning on relocating to Tassie in the next year or so, hence the boat will be staying in Tassie for the foreseeable future. But for the time being you may have to settle for having a beer with us instead!

We were sorry to miss out on having a few beers with Boatman Phil, but we had made a commitment to our crew to race, and it was also our shakedown race prior to the 300-odd nautical mile Launceston to Hobart race at Christmas. For the record, it blew 35 knots (and up to 45 in the gusts), so we did most of the race with a #4 heavy weather jib and 2 reefs... smiling as newer, lighter boats were blown all over the place... every dog has its day, and for an old IOR boat, that was our day.

Mr B · 02-12-2012, 16:43

Hobart must be packed with boats over Xmas and the new year, Your race, two more from Melbourne and the one from Sydney, The ones I know about,

Parking would be at a premium, Plus sightseeing boats as well,

Congrates on your win,

Weyalan · 02-12-2012, 16:57

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Originally Posted by Mr B

Hobart must be packed with boats over Xmas and the new year, Your race, two more from Melbourne and the one from Sydney, The ones I know about,

Parking would be at a premium, Plus sightseeing boats as well,

Congrates on your win,

Yeah, it gets pretty packed. The RYCT encourages owners to relocate their yachts if possible. A lot of boats are accommodated around Elizabeth St Pier and I think that it is a condition of leaseing a berth in King's Pier, that you have to vacate the berth for a week or so around the finish of the yacht races.

Pretty much as soon as we finish the race, get drunk and sober up, we plan to throw off all the race gear, load on the cruising gear and get away for some peace and quiet for a week or so.

P.S. We ended up 2nd on corrected.... behind another IOR boat, heh

SaucySailoress · 02-12-2012, 17:06

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Originally Posted by boatman61

Shoot... thats a long way to drive for a beer... we'll just have to leave it till another time mate.. I'm now in Dubai.
How all went well with your wifes op... don't be surprised if I'm out your way again before to long... got a feeling thats not gonna be my last Pacific adventure...

Have a grand Festie...

You're in Dubai and you're not hopping p to see us? I'm well disappointed.

Is that just cos we ain't got any beer?

sosriqwe · 02-12-2012, 17:46

Following this thread, I was hoping for better news... I believe it's not fair enough. But I'm glad it worked out for you boatman61. I don't -yet- have a possibility to have a beer with you, But just now I cracked this one for you... cheers...

**Jim Cate** · 02-12-2012, 17:48

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Originally Posted by Weyalan

P.S. We ended up 2nd on corrected.... behind another IOR boat, heh

Oy, way to go,Patrick!!! Well done.

We're in Pittwater awaiting some N'ly quarter winds to get moving again.

See y'all soon...

Cheers,

Jim

**Wotname** · 03-12-2012, 01:37

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Originally Posted by Jim Cate

So, you are in Dubai... where is Wotnames boat? Is he coming to Tassie to fetch it?

Mebbie we'll get to meet him instead of you, Boatie!

Cheers,

Jim

That Boatman..... Went for a "short sail" and forgot to bring the boat back

Shoot, now a flight across Oz to pick up the boat and only three ways home.
Either 1,500 nm to windward in the Southern Ocean or a round the world downwind sail via Cape Horn or northwards up the east coast, across the top and down the west coast - gotta be something like 6,000 nm. Anyone know a good delivery skipper

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Originally Posted by Weyalan

I think Geoff (Wotname) is planning on relocating to Tassie in the next year or so, hence the boat will be staying in Tassie for the foreseeable future. But for the time being you may have to settle for having a beer with us instead!.......

Now that sounds like a plan, might be easier to move to the boat rather than try to bring her back

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Originally Posted by SaucySailoress

You're in Dubai and you're not hopping p to see us? I'm well disappointed.

Is that just cos we ain't got any beer?

I let you all into a little secret - offer rum and Boaties there; offer beer and you had better be someone special

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Originally Posted by sosriqwe

Following this thread, I was hoping for better news... I believe it's not fair enough. But I'm glad it worked out for you boatman61. I don't -yet- have a possibility to have a beer with you, But just now I cracked this one for you... cheers...

It ain't over yet and it might be quite a while before a definitive outcome is reached but another secret to share - Boatie is persistent and patient

......................

OK, to be accurate, it isn't that hard to sail westwards across the bight in mid summer providing the highs stay low enough to ride the easterlies along their northern side but why return to West Oz from the best kept secret of the Weyalan's land

avb3 · 03-12-2012, 01:50

OK, whose going to write the script for this one! What a story; you couldn't invent a better one.

**boatman61** · 05-12-2012, 19:56

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Originally Posted by SaucySailoress

You're in Dubai and you're not hopping p to see us? I'm well disappointed.

Is that just cos we ain't got any beer?

Thought you'd gone sailin... else I might have after missing my connection and spending 18hrs there...

Back in Portugal now awaiting the call to arms... after Christmas

**boatman61** · 05-12-2012, 20:31

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Originally Posted by Jim Cate

So, you are in Dubai... where is Wotnames boat? Is he coming to Tassie to fetch it?

Mebbie we'll get to meet him instead of you, Boatie!

Cheers,

Jim

Geof's boats in Port Huon Marina... waiting for him to escort her to the Wooden Boat Show...

And apart from that I'd finished his rum....