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makeitfit
07-07-2017, 00:30
I'm off to the F18 Worlds in Vallensbaek Denmark :D
Racing my 18 ft catamaran amongst the world's best sailors :eek:
I shall be mainly enjoying Beers Blondes and Bacon
Wish us luck on our mega drive . We leave Friday afternoon ish and hope to hit the bar 24 hours later :beer:
https://image.ibb.co/dH3JOw/FB_IMG_1499383384032_zpsbnlemf9l.jpg
jims-terrano
07-07-2017, 00:35
Good luck Pete and have a great time:thumbs
makeitfit
07-07-2017, 00:40
Ah crappybucket got me now :/
Try this
<img src="https://image.ibb.co/di7rnv/FB_IMG_1499383384032.jpg" alt="FB_IMG_1499383384032" border="0">
solarman216
07-07-2017, 00:49
Enjoy Pete, hope to see plenty of pics on your return, Rick
Wow, that's huge news. Best of luck :thumb2
No need to say enjoy yourself as that's a given :lol
Blocky10
07-07-2017, 07:09
Safe trip Pete and crew. :thumbs
Aye, good luck.... Bring us back some Blondes!:augie
emjaybee
07-07-2017, 07:27
Best of British luck bloke.
Return with something good!
:thumbs
terranosaurusdoug
07-07-2017, 09:57
Nice one fella, try and stay off the golf course eh :D
I'll have some Bacon if there's any left, Blondes are just too much grief :lol
Good luck Pete and be safe buddy
Have a good one Pete:thumb2
Would love to get back into sailing but never seem to have the time.
my last outing was in a doublehander topper about 20 years ago:eek:
johnb5177
07-07-2017, 19:35
Safe journey, good luck and fair winds....:thumb2
makeitfit
08-07-2017, 01:18
So far so good. Made it to the ferry unscathed 🤣
makeitfit
08-07-2017, 01:22
Oops forgot the non phuckingbucket pic 😁
<img src="https://image.ibb.co/mTY2AF/FB_IMG_1499473180882.jpg" alt="FB_IMG_1499473180882" border="0">
solarman216
08-07-2017, 01:30
Have a great time Pete, and lets hope for a placing, Rick
makeitfit
08-07-2017, 18:52
7 countries in one day :eek:
Wales. Engerland. France. Belgium. Holland. Germany and now in Denmark. The beer is calling :D
Things didn't go quite to plan. The old transit wirk horse threw a shoe lol Being a hardened terrano ist I called tge usdue before the hub was off. So out with my tools again :o
https://ibb.co/hMB4sv
Drilled the liner and countersunk it then riveted it back on with a bit of stix like shut for good measure ☺
https://ibb.co/ivv8Ka
So far so good 500 miles later .
Blocky10
08-07-2017, 19:26
Well done Pete :thumbs saved you all hours of waiting too
makeitfit
08-07-2017, 20:00
Well done Pete :thumbs saved you all hours of waiting too
We made some calls to local German motor factors. They could get stuff next day but we're mist alarmed we were actually driving a 15 year old van :doh
Davey Boy
08-07-2017, 20:55
The rest of you're trip should be a breeze now!
Best of luck!
terranosaurusdoug
08-07-2017, 20:56
You're like a cross between Magnum pi and Inspector gadget :lol:thumb2
makeitfit
13-07-2017, 22:37
Here's a little mid week teaser for you all back in Blighty 🤣
Bloody sunny here and 20mph winds = top racing :cool:
If you look closely I'm the with a pirate flag :lol
https://youtu.be/0ecHpeoLa2w
don simon
13-07-2017, 22:42
Now I see a purpose for drones.
Great photography and good luck.
solarman216
13-07-2017, 22:51
Blowed if I can see him, someone give me a clue re time into as my eys are just not good enough, Rick
makeitfit
13-07-2017, 22:59
I'll do it when I get back Rick ☺
makeitfit
13-07-2017, 23:01
Blowed if I can see him, someone give me a clue re time into as my eys are just not good enough, Rick
Ah about 1.15 in
solarman216
13-07-2017, 23:13
Are you center of screen with two black stripes at very top of mast to the left? whatever if you are in there you are doing well, well done mate and enjoy, Rick
terranosaurusdoug
28-07-2017, 23:55
So you back?, how did it go, did you have a good time?? :)
makeitfit
28-07-2017, 23:59
Ah yes back in Blighty and working my tits off to pay my bar tab 😨
Awesome time cheers mate.
Back on the engine build now . The truck is sold , deposit paid and new owner keen for engine figures. I need it gone to find new boat 😎
terranosaurusdoug
29-07-2017, 00:52
Nice one, new boat sounds expensive tho
makeitfit
29-07-2017, 00:54
Nice one, new boat sounds expensive tho
Well, newer :lol
Davey Boy
29-07-2017, 08:14
I'm gonna get a boat now!
You're all moving at fair rate of knots too!:thumb2
Thanks for sharing the vid.
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