The Admiral's Little Ship?

[loribear]

7 hours ago, Hockham Admiral said:

Lori, Hi.

Friday Girl 2 is a sloop, i.e. single mast.

Here's a ketch rigged similar boat (in fact a Fisher 30):

 

 

Hi john , what made you give up sailing ?  Lori

[Hockham Admiral]

14 hours ago, loribear said:

Hi john , what made you give up sailing ?  Lori

In a word, Lori, tiredness.

The North Sea crossing, at about 110nm, would take between 18 - 26 hours. 

Our last crossing, in '04, was different in that we set off at 8am rather than our usual early evening time. We arrived at the North Sea Marina, in Ijmuiden, at about 2am. I was very tired, (as usual after helming, monitoring sails, navigation and etc for 18 hours), and made a monumental mess-up of our arrival, nearly causing damage to ourselves and other boats moored there.

So we sold her at the end of the season and bought a 20 kt+ cruising speed, French boat...... soon to prove a BIG mistake!

[JennyMorgan]

41 minutes ago, Hockham Admiral said:

In a word, Lori, tiredness.

The North Sea crossing, at about 110nm, would take between 18 - 26 hours. 

Our last crossing, in '04, was different in that we set off at 8am rather than our usual early evening time. We arrived at the North Sea Marina, in Ijmuiden, at about 2am. I was very tired, (as usual after helming, monitoring sails, navigation and etc for 18 hours), and made a monumental mess-up of our arrival, nearly causing damage to ourselves and other boats moored there.

So we sold her at the end of the season and bought a 20 kt+ cruising speed, French boat...... soon to prove a BIG mistake!

I sense an interesting story in the offing.

[Hockham Admiral]

Do I have to?     

[riyadhcrew]

Yes please.

[JennyMorgan]

2 hours ago, riyadhcrew said:

Yes please.

Double 'Yes Please'.

[loribear]

Ooooh is it jackanory time ? lol . lori

[WherryNice]

Ooo I like a good tale...

[Hockham Admiral]

On 30/11/2017 at 22:34, JennyMorgan said:

John, was the middle row, second from the right your boat at one time? The Nobs & Snobs Yacht Club, Lowestoft.

Found them at last, Peter! (on an old CD somewhere else). I was drying the mains'l at the time.

[Regulo]

On 10/12/2017 at 08:42, Hockham Admiral said:

So we sold her at the end of the season and bought a 20 kt+ cruising speed, French boat...... soon to prove a BIG mistake!

I'm sitting comfortably . . . will you begin?

[Lulu]

Yes, we are all sitting cross legged on the mat in story corner 

[grendel]

I even have my mother primed and waiting ready to 'listen with Mother'

[ZimbiIV]

John, you backed yourself into this corner. 

Now start typing.

paul

[JennyMorgan]

Photos too!

[Hockham Admiral]

OK, OK. Yesterday I searched out the old logbooks and I've found the corresponding years.

I  am busy for a couple of days but I think that the best way is to continue in "Our Boats - 1979 - 2013" which some may have not yet read:

 

 

[Lulu]

Looks like I cant access this as im not a full member as ive only made 49 posts. Hopefully this one will let me gain access with 50! 

[ranworthbreeze]

3 hours ago, Lulu said:

Looks like I cant access this as im not a full member as ive only made 49 posts. Hopefully this one will let me gain access with 50! 

Hello Lulu,

When you get to 50 you will be nominated for full membership, as long as there are no objections you will be granted full membership after about a week.

Regards

Alan

[Lulu]

Oooerrrrr , I'd better behave then!  Guess this means if im useless in thw Christmas quiz, ill be booted lol 

[Guest]

10 minutes ago, Lulu said:

Oooerrrrr , I'd better behave then!  Guess this means if im useless in thw Christmas quiz, ill be booted lol 

Don't worry Lulu, someone (probably me) will be worse than you 

[Gracie]

1 hour ago, Jayfire said:

Don't worry Lulu, someone (probably me) will be worse than you 

Don't count on it Jay, there's always me  Don't worry Lulu, you will be fine and made more than welcome

Grace

[Guest]

I'm sure you are a highly intelligent person Grace. 

 

 

You know.....for a woman 

 

[Hockham Admiral]

18 hours ago, Lulu said:

Looks like I cant access this as im not a full member as ive only made 49 posts. Hopefully this one will let me gain access with 50! 

Lulu, Hi.

Sorry, but I think that you've confused posts with reputation. When you posted above it was your 31st post but your reputation was 49. Since when Grace added another "like" and it's gone up to 50.   

[JennyMorgan]

Hi LuLu, I'm sure that you can make or respond to 19 posts in next to no time. One liners are good!

[Lulu]

I cant waffle for the sake of waffling lol

[High6]

I cant waffle for the sake of waffling lol

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