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Ivan, you are so right. Giles was all those things and more. His loss was so sudden and tragic I couldn't think of words to say. Giles was a man I admired, always helpful, willing to share his knowledge. I'd like his family to know I am thinking of them - as are many, many more.

Yes they do use a lot of energy in building but are efficient - unlike land based wind farms that are not. The subsidy on the latter is so high it is distorting the market and stopping investment in more efficient energy sources. An excellent - and relatively neutral book on the subject with masses ...

I intended to get some photos for Mainsheet of Saturday's do but bits fell off my car. If you have some would you put them on the forum so I can use them ?
Cheers
Bryan

Yes, it is Bryan Sadler, rising wraith-like from his sick bed. Or something like that. Oh woe woe, woe is me ! Is it still ticking ?

That looks exciting. Why don't we do it? What class of boat are they ? Are they designed to do that kind of stuff ? Is the water warm ?

Bryan

The Stone Jetty reappeared around middle of 2004. The full story can be found in the Hest Bank Library open, I understand, on Mondays and Thursdays. To the best of my recollection the wharf was built by some folk from Slyne around 1820 as a 'half tide' berth together with a warehouse (now a white pa...

My Mirror came from a founder member of the club, has a British Waterways number on the side. He said that people sailed in the basin on bad tide days. There is/was a launching ramp at the canal end of Glasson public car park but this was broken by a chap who used it to launch an amphibious armoured...

My trusty SAAB 900 is now too thirsty for my pocket and needs to be replaced by something secondhand but much, much more frugal. Just how frugal/small can a car get and still tow a Mirror/GP14 ? Having not bought a car since 1991 I am a bit out of date. Any ideas? Why haven't I finished painting the...