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Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany 14-03-2022, 10:38
Replies: 33
Views: 3,278
Posted By laird
Re: Endurance found after 100+ years

Small point laddie:wink: one spells Scotch Whisky without the (E) :flowers:
Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany 09-03-2022, 15:57
Replies: 33
Views: 3,278
Posted By laird
Re: Endurance found after 100+ years

It is great to see those photographs , the whole Shacklton story is an amazing one , to cross the southern ocean in an open boat was some feat , his navigator a new Zealander did not get the...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 06-03-2022, 06:44
Replies: 4,498
Views: 1,182,935
Posted By laird
Re: Boats Less Than $30K Recent Noteworthy Finds

Great boat for the northern climates , they are not uncommon in Scotland and Ireland ,a great boat to be in when the weather is being rough and wet , at that price it's a bargain ,well done :thumb:
Forum: COVID-19 | Containment Area 05-03-2022, 09:13
Replies: 5,345
Views: 453,343
Posted By laird
Re: Northern Europe during Pandemic -- Summers 2020 & 2021 & onwards

I've worked in one of those "labs" the security was sci fi stuff ,I had to go through a medical to prove that I was not carrying any kind of illness , I had the task of temperature control for their...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 26-02-2022, 10:46
Replies: 67
Views: 13,179
Posted By laird
Re: Fuel Consumption 75hp engine..

:whistling:I'm surprised that you asked this question BM ,I thought you were the fountain of all boating knowledge :-)
Forum: Europe 24-02-2022, 09:43
Replies: 763
Views: 36,086
Posted By laird
Re: War in Ukraine/Med Cruising

Boris. Johnson has said that the the UK will put an end to Russians owning British houses ,if he's looking for someone to take Abramovich mayfair flat ,I'm willing ��
Forum: Europe 24-02-2022, 08:57
Replies: 763
Views: 36,086
Posted By laird
Re: War in Ukraine/Med Cruising

The best hope for a reasonable end to this invasion is the Russians themselves , there have been a few anti war protests in Russia , hopefully they will grow
I also hope that there are people close...
Forum: Europe 24-02-2022, 01:00
Replies: 763
Views: 36,086
Posted By laird
Re: War in Ukraine/Med Cruising

It's the ordinary guys who are going to suffer, the oilgarchs will not ,the rich and powerful will have their escape routes worked out ,Putin has a mega yacht ,so do the likes of Abramovich . Ukraine...
Forum: Europe 24-02-2022, 00:40
Replies: 763
Views: 36,086
Posted By laird
Re: War in Ukraine/Med Cruising

Prayers for your family and friends , stand strong Ukraine
Forum: General Sailing Forum 23-02-2022, 12:25
Replies: 50
Views: 57,420
Posted By laird
Re: Marina Trash (people)

I would have told the dog owned that the dogs urine destroys the chrome finish on my 2000. Dollar front wheel ,my attorney will be sending her the bill to replace it :whistling:
Forum: Europe 23-02-2022, 11:56
Replies: 763
Views: 36,086
Posted By laird
Re: War in Ukraine/Med Cruising

What about the UK and other NATO allies ? We have sent arms and trainers to Ukraine ,is this another rewriting of history by US media ?
Forum: Europe 23-02-2022, 11:07
Replies: 763
Views: 36,086
Posted By laird
Re: War in Ukraine/Med Cruising

Just how united is NATO ? , I wonder how strong the alliance is ,Of the 30 or so countries making up NATO only 6 are paying their way ,the agreement is that all members spend 2% of their GDP on...
Forum: Europe 20-02-2022, 07:58
Replies: 763
Views: 36,086
Posted By laird
Re: War in Ukraine/Med Cruising

I'm going with dockhead on this one ,the best outcome is that we leave Ukraine as a neutral country
Imho the Russians are not the aggressors in this situation ,it is NATO , we have tried to...
Forum: OpenCPN 19-02-2022, 05:03
Replies: 3
Views: 1,825
Posted By laird
64bit raspberry

Hi guys
I'm looking at having a go at building an openplotter set up with a raspberry pi 4 , is it an advantage to go with the 64 bit version that's due out or should I stick with the 32 bit version
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 13-02-2022, 08:08
Replies: 4,498
Views: 1,182,935
Posted By laird
Re: Pacific Seacraft, Crealock 37'

How often in life does that happen? ,You see a great deal ,go for it and then another comes along shortly after
Forum: COVID-19 | Containment Area 09-02-2022, 08:13
Replies: 5,345
Views: 453,343
Posted By laird
Re: Northern Europe during Pandemic -- Summers 2020 & 2021 & onwards

Looks like they are going to drop the self isolation requirements in the UK ,at present we have to self isolate for 5 days and can only return after we have two negative results using our test kits ...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 09-02-2022, 07:49
Replies: 41
Views: 6,309
Posted By laird
Re: $30K or Less Sailboats

Capt who , this is by a long Mile my favourite thread

I'm still dreaming and weighing it all up , I'm hoping for a 36 footer to sail away in possibly next year ,I've got to sell my condo in the...
Forum: COVID-19 | Containment Area 08-02-2022, 14:16
Replies: 5,345
Views: 453,343
Posted By laird
Re: Northern Europe during Pandemic -- Summers 2020 & 2021 & onwards

9 new billionaires have been created from vaccine supply , biontech and moderna ceos have both gotten very rich from the vaccine
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 07-02-2022, 07:00
Replies: 66
Views: 53,280
Posted By laird
Re: The Contessa 32 ?

From memory ,did they not survive the 79 fastnet race,?, I think they became quite the cult boat after that disaster
Forum: COVID-19 | Containment Area 07-02-2022, 06:48
Replies: 5,345
Views: 453,343
Posted By laird
Re: Northern Europe during Pandemic -- Summers 2020 & 2021 & onwards

I left manila in Jan 2020 ,the Philippines had airport staff wearing masks ,hotels and airports were taking temperatures , I flew to Heathrow and there were no containment measures in sight , it gave...
Forum: COVID-19 | Containment Area 06-02-2022, 06:07
Replies: 5,345
Views: 453,343
Posted By laird
Re: Northern Europe during Pandemic -- Summers 2020 & 2021 & onwards

We are getting issued with different test kits tomorrow ,they are giving us a lateral flow kit that is more sensitive to picking up Omicron and our time off sick due to covid has been reduced to 5...
Forum: COVID-19 | Containment Area 01-02-2022, 08:03
Replies: 5,345
Views: 453,343
Posted By laird
Re: Northern Europe during Pandemic -- Summers 2020 & 2021 & onwards

I get the impression that it's all go now , restrictions are being lifted on a world wide basis and governments have come to the conclusion that covid is going to be treated in a similar manner to...
Forum: COVID-19 | Containment Area 31-01-2022, 10:41
Replies: 5,345
Views: 453,343
Posted By laird
Re: Northern Europe during Pandemic -- Summers 2020 & 2021 & onwards

No one said I'm sensitive about AA :thumb: hope that it did not come across in that way ,I'm very fortunate that I managed to find sobriety ,not everyone does

I will talk to anyone who is...
Forum: COVID-19 | Containment Area 31-01-2022, 02:53
Replies: 5,345
Views: 453,343
Posted By laird
Re: Northern Europe during Pandemic -- Summers 2020 & 2021 & onwards

[QUOTE=Zippee;3564894]Quote:
[I]Obviously Zippee has little experience of Brit Pubs/Clubs that the working stiffs frequent on Friday and Saturday nights.. [/I

By the way for those who...
Forum: COVID-19 | Containment Area 30-01-2022, 01:56
Replies: 5,345
Views: 453,343
Posted By laird
Re: Northern Europe during Pandemic -- Summers 2020 & 2021 & onwards

AA meetings have been held using zoom until recently when they have started being held at their various meeting rooms in line with any restrictions on numbers

With regard to sober people not...
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