tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75139072011-12-31T00:58:43.201ZKiwi, Sailing, Yachting, Whistler, New ZealandEden Bondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13656833954190982726noreply@blogger.comBlogger901100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513907.post-54324103100453345002011-08-25T05:38:00.001Z2011-08-25T05:38:30.669Z

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I am working for a living! Yes, thats right, I have a regular job, temping....at a Life Insurance company....but it is like the Job Description says....it is temporary! The best jobs in the world are the temporary ones.....One of the guys I am working with sent me these two photos today, well that is a lie, he sent me about 50, but I liked these two the best! Sam and I are off to the

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My Amateur Porn/Stripper Name is Velouria Benz.Take The Amateur Porn/Stripper Name Generator today!Created with Rum and Monkey's Name Generator Generator.

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Another hot, intense but mostly windless day in Valencia. Much to their chagrin, Alinghi had no chance to wrap it up. And, on NZL-92, frustration they could not take advantage of light conditions. But, on shore, singing rival Cardifff Arms Park. Grant turned 50 today. The “word” went from one end of the crowd to the other. Although ex teachers worried about how it could all

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IF ANY ONE CAN, A KIWI CAN It has been an exhausting – near overwhelming – day at Port America’s Cup. But while struggling away from kiwi corner en route to the No 19 bus your agent, and hundreds of others, could not miss the irascible and amusing Sooty McMillan from Tauranga strutting up and down yelling: “If any one can, a kiwi can.” “If any one can, a kiwi can.” “If any one

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It was just like the old days, when Cougar were still Xploiter and Team Whistler's pre-race routine was soaking up the sun outside The Castle in Gosport, over a leisurely lunch and a few pints, before departing for Cowes to complete the crew and enjoy a pre-start pizza supper… It looked like a bun-fight at the pin end of the line, so we opted to

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I took off to the barrier to do the contract job on the BBC set for the new Castaway And was hoping to get off the island in time to get back for the feeder race, but, transport links to the island are pretty unpredictable, so, I got back a day late and had 10 days of washing to attend to prior to legging it in the car up to Opua. I arrived at the camp site to find the crew in fine form

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A couple of weeks back I found out GNET the Farr 40 I raced on in Auckland last year was not going to be doing the Bay of Islands regatta this year, so I set out on a search for a new boat.....advertising on crew.org.nz produces pretty instant results and I managed a few different options and chose the Ross 850 owned by David Steen....lucky for me the skipper and crew turned out to be a very COOL

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I am outta here....I am leaving the UK on Thursday afternoon, bound for LA then Auckland, seven weeks there then off to Aussie for a party.....for a week for Howies 40th, back to Auckland for a night or two, then off back to LA and then home to the UK to go Elizabeth and Davids wedding....Having to miss the JOG dinner is a real bummer, it is being held on Saturday night..all my crew will be

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{YOu need to read the one below this first}Another great critter story I received the following from the ‘ Radical Feminist Rats Collective’ (Brynderwyn Branch) I present it here in the interests of gender balance. Well there I was, full term with the quins and he up and dies on me. I wouldn’t have worried, after all I’ve had eight husbands, and countless lovers, in my time, and he was far

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Below is the second in the series of Country Critter stories written by CM Sellars...He is a friend of mine that lives on a mountain in New Zealand...I guess I should say they are his copywrite and all that jazz....I would link to his webpage but he doesnt have one yet...that I know of.VeeThe Rats Tale The other day, when I was repapering the nest and I saw all those words written on the paper I

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We had a surprise party for Mair for her 30th Birthday at the Island sailing club, guess what the theme was?

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NAB TOWER As ever, the JOG season for Team Whistler started with a trip up to Cowes, the crew house and then an evening imbibing the diet specially designed for optimal performance by our nutritional consultants - beer and kebabs. A mystery ailment (possibly gin-related) laid low one of the team but hauled another friend from her bed (a restful Saturday vs. a day with Team Whistler - no decision!

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Water Butt Originally uploaded by duncan_s_wort. Bought this a few weeks ago at the local Garden Shop, and got the pump off Ebay, what a God Send, we have a hosepipe ban on as there is a drought

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This weeks been hectic, Last Weekend we had Round the Island Race, reported to be the largest one day Yacht regatta in the World. We came about 310th! You think that is mad! Well there were 1600 boats in the race, so to finish in the top quarter was pretty good we thought. Lack of wind mean't that nearly half the fleet retired from the race...as they couldn't get round the Needles before

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I know....I know, it's been a while since I was here, and life just seems to go on and on....Had a big trip downunder for 2005/06. To be frank, I really didn't want to come back here to the UK, the weather down home was sensational, as were all the friends and family. I extended my intended trip to take in a regatta at the Bay of Islands.....what a great place...dolphins everyday and the last

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Cowes - Poole - Cowes race. 

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shellen dot com | now with more white

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This is Whistler on the right last Friday of Cowes Week, right before the main sheet ripped, about 300 metres from the finish line off the Royal Yacht Squadron & Cowes Green.sailingkiwi

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Zee Jeep 

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This is me and 'The Princes' tonight in deep thought, wondering where our next meal is coming from! 

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Report from Whistler (Class 4) After a flirtation with some round the cans stuff and even a double handed race, Team Whistler were looking forward to a bash across the channel and even a little bit of wind (well that was in the early part of the week). Excitement was building when, with less than 30 hours to go to the start, just as the skipper was off for some "store visits", a mail arrived

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W ahoo thankfully its not raining here today! Nat and I went down to Gurnard to watch the start of the St Peters Port race last night. Whistler was no where to be seen at 7 oclock and were starting to worry as we could not even see her bright coloured hull on the horizon! The first class to start was pretty calm, though the definite advantage was to stay close into the beach as the foul tide

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and this one is of Nat!!! 

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/">Guy Carter. Guy Carter drew this picture today at the AMS Families Day 

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DropCash I will let you all know if it works!

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yepsailingkiwi

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Whistlers Skippersailingkiwi

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Simon & Mairsailingkiwi

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This is Les playing the air guitar!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11sailingkiwi

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The last night of Cowes Week!sailingkiwi

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Nat & I went off to Newchurch yesterday to enjoy the island delights of the Garlic Festival, it was pretty good for a country bumpkin affair. First on the agenda was to try to the Garlic Ice cream, and yep, it was pretty disgusting to say the least. The person serving it up even asked whether or not we would like some hot chilli sauce on it, and he defo wasn't joking!! There were dog agility

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Vee, Rhiannon, Mykala and Nat on the swing in Winstones Cove where I grew up 

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Whales in New Zealand (Kaikoura) in January this year. We waited for what seemed like forever to get this shot! 

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Sky Tower Auckland 

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The stolen Skandia battleflag takes pride of place ready for the next evening party at Cowes Week 

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The Cowes Week Grinding Competition, can you read those names there after 12.71 seconds, Vee & Welshrarebit 

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We are not last, I see boats off the stern! 

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Tuesday night sailing proved to be pretty wet, wild, and pretty much a comedy act. Skipper and crew number 1 (who has never been on a sonar before) arrived promptly for 5.30pm hoping to get out early to get all the bird sh*t off the boat, get the sails sorted and wait for crew number 2 to arrive. Crew number 2 took her time arriving, and when she did took nearly 20 mins to change out of her

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The Mighty Whistlersailingkiwi

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Velcro, Je'epple, & Dad Cowessailingkiwi

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Veronica Day 7 Cowes Weeksailingkiwi

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There was Carnage on Day 7 at Cowes week, we saw a boat on the beach, two demasted and there were a number of 'Man over boards'. Still it was pretty eventful on our boat as we shredded the Main Sail and lost a baton out of the number 3 sail, so day 7 was the last day we sailed. Full race reports to follow for both on and off the water

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A message for the Aussie Crew Hello team Whistler. Where to begin. I think you could write a book about us at Cowes Week 2004, not sure we'd be wanting it published though! Was by far one of the best weeks I've had in the UK. Definitely going to be hard to top - thanks Mark and Vee for the boat and house and a big thanks to Tony for painting my toe nails pink. The grand finale on Saturday

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Sailing Week 2004 The crazy bunch from 2003 are going for it again in 2005.............Wissssssy are you up for it?

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James, Pete and Murray at Gurnard Bay July/August 2004sailingkiwi

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We have a bunch of young lads staying over the next week or so, three from Aussie and four from California. Needless to say it's a busy old place round the house, but you gotta do what you gotta do. First night the yanks are in town they go out and get blind on booze and stumble onto the most famous boat in the marina and steel the prized battle flag......I have spent a little time convincing

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Nigerian Scams This Website really is hilarious, the letters particularly the first set about poor old Murray Gray (Muzza) are truely funny...have a read!!

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The fabulous team shirts have left the depot in Hawaii!!! Enroute to the Sunny UK? (it isn't ever sunny here but we live in hope!) Message below from UPS!!!! Your item was processed and left our HONOLULU, HI facility on July 22, 2004. Information, if available, is updated every evening. Please check again later. Hooray

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SunBum's Bio

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Gus, Dunks & Leia Arreton, IOWsailingkiwi

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Leia & Dunks Bembridgesailingkiwi

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Dunks & Leia Bembridge east side of the islandsailingkiwi

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Sandown Isle of Wight, South Side of the Islandsailingkiwi

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Thank you God, it's Saturday.  It's been a long week at work, doing not too much except, well 'Clare' my humble assistant has been on a week long holiday in theEnglish Riviera The phones have not stopped ringing and when I have answered the home phone here this morning I have done it in my poshest english accent (is that possible for a kiwi?) reciting the proud company name only to get half way

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Maxi catamaran Orange

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Once again there was a vague and undefined sense of foreboding clouding the skippers mind before the weekend; maybe something to do with the 1,600+ boats expected on the water, or perhaps the 0700 start time… or maybe something else.   The team gathered and Whistler departed for Cowes, anticipating a busy port but with the commitment of a space at Shepherds Wharf. It was busy but in a stroke of

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Skippers Report on the RLYC “Beating Up the Bay” Regatta   This is the “official” published report – look out for the important bit near the end!   The First 31.7 racing fleet is growing rapidly, with 20+ boats competing in Spi Ouest this year, and another large turnout expected in Cork Week.The Royal Lymington Yacht Club "Beating up the Bay" Regatta held on 12th and 13th June gave the

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Poor Tracey, all the woman wants to do is give the sport a bit more exposure and all she gets is that Prat Pindar calling in a loan, that he can afford never to see again in any case............voted 14th most money grabbing individual in the world, he makes in excess of £4.5mil in just one little ole yorkshire based arm of his companies last year, and he is worried about a loan which he gave to

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Me & Da Wheelssailingkiwi

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This is my best friend (in the pink scarf), and her brother and sister....the picture is taken on the day of their Dad's funeral, I couldn't be there, but I was there in spirit, just like he was!sailingkiwi

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BBC NEWS | World | Asia-Pacific | Australian surfer killed by shark

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Well, this is kinda a sick picture given the news lately!sailingkiwi

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My mother has just emailed me again and in her round about way she is saying that she is coming to the UK in September to torture me…… and my brother….........indefinitely……when there is no round trip ticket this would mean that things are not looking so crash hot……. I guess she gets a bit lonely down there in NZ by herself, with no family around. Still she moved away from her family in the

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This is the Princess, she was born on 24 January 2004, her real name is Wiverley Firefly, but that is such a mouthful we call her by various names, but mostly she is called Princess or Leia.....our housekeeper calls her Poi Poi, she is confused (the housekeeper that is), born in South Africa, but 11 years in New Zealand, so she is reasonably cultured. This is the Princess the day before we moved

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Wiverley Fireflysailingkiwi

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Welcome to Ellen MacArthur's personal website

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Cowes, Isle of Wight - The Home of World Yachting This is the home of world yachting, the beaches are sorta nice, especially on the south side of the island, even the tramps that live here have ocean front property for shelter during the day and night.....

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Call seven friends Friday night, have them all meet you at your house at 7:00 am tomorrow, sharp. Have your friends clean your house, and haul everything from the basement to the attic. After the house is clean, everyone wraps themselves from head to toe in cling wrap. All eight of you cram together in the bathtub. Point a large fan at the tub and turn the shower on cold While yelling and

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Whistler's skipper doing a bit of quiet reading while becalmed!!!!sailingkiwi

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What a way to waterski...........sailingkiwi

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Has anyone got a spare one of these.......?sailingkiwi

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T-shirts, shirts, funny t-shirts, funny tshirts with cool slogans and logos from itiswhatitis:

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Theblueroomonline.com specialise in contemporary handmade coffee table aquariums, designed to make your fish a stunning centrepiece in any room

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Report from Whistler Chastened by our retirement from the Nab Race, we prepared ourselves for St Vaast with a will; the skipper even took a day off work to learn the arcane mysteries of the magic black box that sits emitting light, draining power and frequently crashing in the navigation station! Despite the best attempts of the armies of trolls who inhabit the vast, coned-off sprawl of England's

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Report from Whistler (Class 4) "Bring on the Nab Tower" Stirring stuff from our Race 3 report, soon to be replaced with "where is the Nab Tower", "will we ever get round the Nab Tower" and "sod the Nab Tower, let's go home" It had all started so well, refreshed from the usual conviviality in Gosport (now doubly dangerous as we are parked between Xploiter and a very friendly Irishman), after

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Report by "Tim the Helm" from Whistler The intense race preparations for 'Team Whistler' started as usual on Friday evening with the crew turning up in dribs and drabs at 'The Castle' in Gosport. As it was our intention to motor up to Cowes that night, restraint was applied to the amount of alcohol consumed (by the Skipper anyway). So it was that once Bruce arrived at around 9pm, off we went to

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Leia 'the princess' would love to play with grapefruit head....but she runs away!sailingkiwi

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JOG, Junior Offshore Group for Offshore Racing

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/ Hawkes Bay NZ Jan 2004, photo Dunkssailingkiwi

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Arctic Cottagesailingkiwi

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Sir Peter Blake will go down in history as one of the world's great modern-day ocean sailors. He won the Whitbread round-the-world race, the Jules Verne Trophy for the fastest non-stop navigation of the globe, and the America's Cup - as head of the 1995 and 2000 America's Cup campaigns. Sir Peter (who earned a knighthood for his endeavours) was tragically killed by pirates in December 2001 while

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The subject was speed, and in a week's practice he learned more about speed than the fastest gull alive..... sailingkiwi

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The princess has grown to nearly 40cm since we moved to the island, it must be the..air?

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ST. MALO, France -- A second boat has capsized and nine boats have abandoned the Route du Rhum trans-Atlantic race after a series of accidents in bad weather. Eure & Loire-Lorenove, sailed by Francis Joyon, capsized in a squall on Monday night about 175 nautical miles from Cape of Finisterre, Spain. "The boat capsized in two seconds. At the moment I am hiding in the cockpit and I am trying to

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