Simviation Forum - Festival of the Sea

Reply #15 - Jul 4^th, 2005 at 5:01pm

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Grand shots there. Grin

I was planning on going myself but as were scuppered by the wind as we were going to sail up and a 20 knot easterly is not a nice wind to slog up channel in. So I went to France instead. So I got some photo's from there that i'll probably post at some point.

All I saw of square riggers is the two I passed sailing round Land's End this morning. Tongue

Looks like the only festival I'll be going to this year is the Risor Tre Bat Festival in Norway. C'est la vie. Douarnenez next year. Grin

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Reply #16 - Jul 5^th, 2005 at 6:48am

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These are fantastic photos Doug. Looks like it was a great event. Shame I live so far from the South coast.

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Reply #17 - Jul 5^th, 2005 at 7:08am

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So when's he going to post the rest of his pics?

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Reply #18 - Jul 5^th, 2005 at 9:53am

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Very nice Doug.

Isn't the Invincible still active? I'm surprised they'd have let you on. Prime target for a terrorist.. And here we are having to take our shoes off at the airport, even if we're wearing sandals.. Roll Eyes

Very cool shots though.

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Reply #19 - Jul 5^th, 2005 at 10:07am

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So when's he going to post the rest of his pics?

To be honest these are about the best. I can post some more if you wish.

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Very nice Doug.

Isn't the Invincible still active? I'm surprised they'd have let you on. Prime target for a terrorist.. And here we are having to take our shoes off at the airport, even if we're wearing sandals..

Very cool shots though.

Thanks James. HMS Invincible* is fully operational & on 24-hour stand-by. No reason we shouldn't be allowed on board to have a look round. Like every other British taxpayer I own a very small part of that ship. I like to see what it's spent on. Wink

Navy Days & Fleet Reviews have been held at Portsmouth for longer than I can remember. It's part of our tradition. The only difference from previous years was that everyone entering the dockyard had their bags searched & the armed guards on the RN ships.

*PS. Sorry. It's HMS Illustrious. I'm not very good with ships. Embarrassed

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Reply #20 - Jul 5^th, 2005 at 10:16am

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Thanks James. HMS Invincible is fully operational & on 24-hour stand-by. No reason we shouldn't be allowed on board to have a look round. Like every other British taxpayer I own a very small part of that ship. I like to see what it's spent on. Wink

Makes sense.

When you put it in those terms, my mom and dad probably own the mop to clean the head on the USS Carl Vinson.. Roll Eyes

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Reply #21 - Jul 5^th, 2005 at 10:39am

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Currently I own 2 disposable cups on HMS Illustrious.

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Reply #22 - Jul 5^th, 2005 at 8:00pm

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To be honest these are about the best. I can post some more if you wish.

Yes please.

I missed out so I'm gonna have to see the photo's now. Grin

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Reply #23 - Jul 5^th, 2005 at 9:26pm

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Wonderful shots Doug...the "Tall Ships" are an amazing site to see and even more amazing to tour.

Thanks for posting them Wink

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

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