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Forum: General Sailing Forum 17-04-2014, 15:58
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Posted By MarkJ
Re: Rebel Heart's Contribution to the Cruising Community

Sailors of old who shirked work or didnt work hard enough were whipped till the bones of their backs shone through and blood smeared the deck.

By crikey, lad, you would be tenacious after I had a...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 16-04-2014, 16:17
Replies: 607
Views: 71,765
Posted By MarkJ
Re: Rebel Heart's Contribution to the Cruising Community

I think the Munchausen idea and kids not being sick is just BS.
but I do think that a group of things going wrong can make someone want to get off, no matter what. And that decision is regretted...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 16-04-2014, 13:56
Replies: 607
Views: 71,765
Posted By MarkJ
Re: Rebel Heart's Contribution to the Cruising Community

Its difficult to explain to one that can not sail, nor owns a boat a percentage of any knowledge.
Forum: General Sailing Forum 16-04-2014, 06:19
Replies: 607
Views: 71,765
Posted By MarkJ
Re: Rebel Heart's Contribution to the Cruising Community

Hi Ann,

You might have me mistaken with someone else. I have never been at 17 knots in this or any other boat ever. And I've raced the atlantic in a Swan 651 and dont remember seeing more than...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 15-04-2014, 15:46
Replies: 607
Views: 71,765
Posted By MarkJ
Re: Rebel Heart's Contribution to the Cruising Community

Ok, let me say a bit of conjecture...

He had a small Raymarine autopilot too, quite new.
He bought the wind vane steering too, but didnt upgrade the Auto Pilot to a 6000 series.

I think he was...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 15-04-2014, 11:34
Replies: 607
Views: 71,765
Posted By MarkJ
Forum: General Sailing Forum 15-04-2014, 07:37
Replies: 607
Views: 71,765
Posted By MarkJ
Re: Rebel Heart's Contribution to the Cruising Community

Hi Boaty! :)

I take it (and no one knows as we are in the dark) that Eric used his satellite phone. There was no word of an EPIRB activation and it would have been a pretty stupid thing to do in...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 14-04-2014, 09:52
Replies: 607
Views: 71,765
Posted By MarkJ
Re: Rebel Heart's Contribution to the Cruising Community

Lol. Then go read it. In particular between the lines.

And the thread that was locked.

Actually, don't bother. Its all grist for the mill and now been taken over by the forum nutters.
Forum: General Sailing Forum 12-04-2014, 20:58
Replies: 607
Views: 71,765
Posted By MarkJ
Re: Rebel Heart's Contribution to the Cruising Community

I have been sailing since I was 12 including many years long offshore races, thousands of miles in total, represented my country in world championships and did Olympic trials, been a member of my...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 12-04-2014, 19:55
Replies: 607
Views: 71,765
Posted By MarkJ
Re: Rebel Heart's Contribution to the Cruising Community

You're in desperate need of a patient!

:D
Forum: General Sailing Forum 12-04-2014, 19:33
Replies: 607
Views: 71,765
Posted By MarkJ
Re: Rebel Heart's Contribution to the Cruising Community

If you go to Erics profile and select previous posts and find his first post in 2006 you will see he bought Rebel Heart in 2005.

Thats not 'go now'.

I bought mine in 2008 and have whacked...
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