Merlin 3606, Take It Easy is still up for grabs. Just had end of season revamp and ready to go for winter events. Currently garaged stored. |
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Thank you Mr (or is it Mrs or Miss) . http://www.merlinrocket.co.uk/secondhand/view.asp?id=688 |
Can't believe you are using the infamous Salcombe Green vs Orange photo sequence for the advertising photo... |
There's a far better Green v Orange shot. Watching this happen from the terrace was my best spectating experience at Salcombe since Mark Candelas stuck his mast through the gin palace canopy http://www.merlinrocket.co.uk/gallery/view_photo.asp?folder=gallery/salcombe_week/2008/deirdre_bell&file=salcombeweek2008_whoops2.jpg |
Please note the Take It Easy was not harmed in the making of this dramatic action shot ;-) |
Did you call starboard Ross? |
Ross that was the incredible thing about it! There were 3 boats that ended up shooting across the estuary like scalded cats and the audience knew that a gybe under the watch-house was both inevitable and likely to be entertaining. Quite how Andy threaded his way through your death-roll I know not as he was somewhat beyond the normal limits of control, but there was amazingly no actual collision. |
JC interesting point, can you call Starboard if you are capsized. I'm guessing not ;-) |
Is 3606 capsized? During her change of course did she give the other boat room to keep clear? |
Just, but only just as Mr Dalby will testify. We all needed a drink after the race! |
There is another shot of this incident in the up comming magazine - should be hitting your doormats this week! |
I always need a drink after a race!!!! |
Colour can also affect how likely you are to be involved in an accident. A study published by the British Medical Journal in 2003 uncovered silver as the best colour for avoiding a crash resulting in serious injury whilst green, brown and black increased the risk. |
It was just another typical day out for those good old boys!! |
So if you have a black and silver hull, you likely to be in a collsion when upright and be easily avoided if silver bottom unless you blind the oncoimng team in the sunlight. Rein Zilvold's Nemo does not boad well then with a black bottom, but the blue definitely works. |
10% of males are colourblind! |
more to the point, doesn't anyone want to buy his boat?! |
Barnsie; I suspect the fleet will be happy to see you in a bright colour, give everyone a better chance of getting out of the danger zone!!! |
And now Team Erricson on the Volvo yacht race have only gone and nicked Monsignour Dolbies colours - looks like a big Merlin, sails like a big Merlin but no number uh 47 to be seen lol AAALLLLEEEEZZZZ!!!! |
Nice to see I'm still remembered 11 years after the event (see Andrew M posting above)! Still too embarassed to come back to the class..... |
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Mark (Candelas) There is no shame in admitting that you want to return, many people go but always seem to return. |
Rob - thanks for that - but I was just having a little joke - more than happy to stay with the Wembley 'Smooth Merlins' (MRX). Regards to all! |
Rob - thanks for that - but I was just having a little joke - more than happy to stay with the Wembley 'Smooth Merlins' (MRX). Regards to all! |