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    Hms Queen Elizabeth

    in The Broadscot Lounge

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    Try it with people in a ship, Kev, or in an aeroplane.

    As with the birds the passengers are such an infinitesimal mass compared with that of the ship that it wouldn't register. As they all jump at the same time then the ship will rise by about the width of a molecule and when they land it will sink back to its original position.

    Done in an aeroplane and the pilot might notice a faint ripple on his cup of tea.

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    2018 Calendar - In Case You Are Wondering..

    in The Broadscot Lounge

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    Tony, what a good idea! Beautiful reminders of why we so love the Norfolk & Suffolk Broads!   :default_icon_clap:   :default_icon_clap:   :default_icon_clap:  

    Mine arrived yesterday at 1pm in the Hockham Eagle, accompanied by Charlie and Inge....... so good to see you again, guys,   :default_xmas6:

    Suffice it to say that a good time was had by all and a litre bottle of gin later at home looks a wee bit battered now!      :default_drinks:

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    Dee And Mike

    in New Members Say Hi !

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    13 hours ago, Candy2blue said:

    Which one would be helpful knowing ? 

    Dee & Mike, hi.

    Daniel can't answer that because it would be directly against the Guidelines. 

    "Details and photos of what a crew are wrongly doing or particular issues with a yard should not be reported here".

    Reedham Electric Points

    in Broads Chat

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    4 hours ago, Koolwabbit said:

    Is it just me or is this forum becoming like the others ? Bicker bicker bicker !

    Nigel :default_2gunsfiring_v1:

    Alone1 said:

    Of course it is. Certain posters have moved from the other forum, changed names, but still use any excuse to have a go at anybody and everybody but especially the BA. Not just this thread I must add.:default_sailing:  It is getting a little wearing and I admit I dont read this forum as much as I did because of it.

    Koolwabbit and Alone1.

    You can always choose not to read threads which annoy you, that is democracy. 

    I absolutely agree with Gracie's comments above:

    I do know a lot about this forum and a lot about our  members, to say we bicker is totally uncalled for, without topics like this how will we learn and help others deal with issues that arise. I don't care who came here from another place or that they changed their user names etc but I do care about keeping it friendly and within the terms of service. 

     

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    The Admiral's Little Ship?

    in Broads Chat

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    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.   :default_beerchug:

    The Admiral's Little Ship?

    in Broads Chat

    Posted

    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:

     

     

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    The Admiral's Little Ship?

    in Broads Chat

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    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.

    Lowestoft Yacht Club and moored boats..jpg

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

    F-G at RNSYC2.jpg

    F-G at RNSYC.jpg

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    The Admiral's Little Ship?

    in Broads Chat

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    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!

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