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Author: Mack A. DamiaMack A. Damia Date: May 14, 2008 15:25
On Wed, 14 May 2008 22:28:06 +0100, "Clot"
wrote:
>Molesworth wrote:
>> In article ,
>> "Clot" wrote:
>>
>>> For the sailors and Landlubbers on this side of The Pond who
>>> experienced fine weather in Britain, we had a downpour on Thursday
>>> night and sea mists for most of the weekend! It only became bright
>>> at the time of the start of the Single-handed Transat.
>>>
>>> http://www.theartemistransat.com/
>>>
>>> Is Molesy gearing up for one of these? >>
>> No, never been in rain at all - but mist in the early (5am) morning -
>> ghosting out to the Gulf downriver with mist all around - visibility
>> about 20'. Wonderful feeling - total silence and seeing the wraiths of
>> mist wrapping around the shore and showing more and more of the bank
>> as we drifted along - magic!
>>
>
>Not when I was crossing the shipping lanes one night in fog between Dublin
>and Holyhead. Due to the state of tide, all the oiltankers plying Liddypool
>were thundering passed whilst we were bobbing like a little cork cross their
>paths - not fun!
I recall sailing to the Isle of Man; I must have ben five or six years
old. The boat was called the "King Orrie" - a Norweigan king, I
think.
The Irish sea can be unmerciful! Everybody on board was sea sick. It
was dreadful.
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mad
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