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Barrie
at his best |
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Then the cavalry turned up to help fit the hydrovane. It
soon became the talking point throughout the marina. Comments ranged from “what
is it?” to “that won’t work - it’s not central”
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Wolfie fitting the hydrovane |
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A truckers’ dispute in
Italy combined
with a Greek ferry strike meant the new life raft arrived late and delayed our
departure by 6 days. But that meant there was plenty of time for practicing new
skills
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Graham playing dead |
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Nick preparing the dinner |
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He started to look smug |
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But - verdict unclear |
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Pat practiced turning golden |
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Parachute team practice |
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Flying Practice |
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Anything you can do …….. |
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But finally at 1800 on August 4th we were ready. Paul said
goodbye to Wolfgang. Wolfie has become a great friend over the past 3 years and
without him Peejay would not have been ready. Thanks a lot Wolfie – see you in
15 months.
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Paul and Wolfie |
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And that was it. The crew for the first 300 mile passage from
Corfu to
Sicily hopped on board and cast
off.
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Nick, Maddy, Pat and Paul |
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