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General Boards => General National 12 chat => Topic started by: John Meadowcroft on 18 May 2010, 11:38

Title: May Caption competition
Post by: John Meadowcroft on 18 May 2010, 11:38
This is John Hugo rescuing his boat from the Annandale SC dinghy park when the floods hit Scotland / Lak District last December.  Captions please.
Title: Re: May Caption competition
Post by: Gavin Willis on 19 May 2010, 09:32
You know i think it would have been easier if we had paid the toll for the bridge!
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Post by: Lukepiewalker on 19 May 2010, 09:51
I thought Double Bottoms were meant to alleviate the problems of swamping and waterlogging...:X
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Post by: duncan on 19 May 2010, 11:13
Why's the water not the same colour as the boat ?  :o
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Post by: Lukepiewalker on 19 May 2010, 11:34
T-Foil... Trolley... It's an easy mistake to make...:)
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Post by: andymck on 19 May 2010, 01:25
Now I know why they called it a Feeling Foolish!
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Post by: gavin (Guest) on 19 May 2010, 04:03
I've rescued the boat! Can you hold it for me while I go back for the wife?
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Post by: Graham Iles on 19 May 2010, 09:44
Maybe those sail things aren't such a bad idea.
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Post by: darebarry on 20 May 2010, 08:40
In training for the Burton Brick?????????
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Post by: duncan on 20 May 2010, 09:30
Now where's the slipway ??
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Post by: Tim Gatti on 20 May 2010, 11:02
1. Annandale SC pilot the new amphibious National 12.

2. A novel approach to personal handicapping at one of our Scottish Clubs.
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Post by: Lukepiewalker on 20 May 2010, 11:40
'John went to extreme lengths to hide the t-foil on his centreboard'
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Post by: angus on 20 May 2010, 10:51
"Is this the right way to Weymouth?" or
"Starboard, or should that be Water?"
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Post by: chopper on 21 May 2010, 08:58
just wondered if the boat would foil on the trolley !!!
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Post by: Alex D on 21 May 2010, 09:22
The measurement team, undaunted,  were concerned with the proposed weight equalisation rules.
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Post by: FuzzyDuck on 21 May 2010, 09:26
Johns prototype T-foils might be a creating a bit to much drag. Maybe 25mm box section on Mk2....
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Post by: duncan on 21 May 2010, 09:29
I know the loch's shallow, but this new rule change including walking laps is getting ridiculous
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Post by: beachedblastit on 21 May 2010, 01:22
"Team, I think THIS amphibious idea is a non-starter. May will never go for it, but then again if we spin it right he just might."
Title: Re: May Caption competition
Post by: tom white on 21 May 2010, 05:46
John wasn't sure how many animals he could get in his 12 foot ark.
Title: Re: May Caption competition
Post by: Roly Mo on 21 May 2010, 07:27
Who left the showers on?