Fiji Bitter

Michael Kahn seems to like that picture himself too: If you like photography, and who doesn't, I would encourage you to go through the sections here: https://michaelkahn.com/photograph_portfolios/ Some of my favourites:

I've got the same with a mooring ball in my collection. Nice photographs from the Michael Kahn collection. https://michaelkahn.com/ No idea what boat it is, though. Courtesy google image search, if you look a bit further...

Is this letter addressed to Donald Duck? Does a real/official letter not need to say to whom it is addressed?

Time for a donkey song:

Meanwhile 27-16 for England, try Johnsin and penalty by Rees Muck.

Try for Fijian Marika Koroibete !

Yeah, I remember, that 1909 game was epic, the Aussies were pretty good in the scrum.

Those two have at least one thing in common: a stupid name. Oh, and are both run by idiots...

That's a rather pessimistic view Mad. Imagine if it was your own beloved father, who taught you sailing, would you not assist him with some active euthenasia? I am an optimist, and would hope that a great sponsor with lots of money, like 11th hour racing, would step in and buy the race from the broke Swedes, after Volvo pulls their financial support. Until then the race will be on life support, force feeding it smörgåsbord and drip feeding it stopovers.

Another childhood dream team, with a VO65, and a great name. https://www.theoceanrace.com/en/news/12344_Building-a-Team-for-a-Dream.html Not sure what Sisi means, but no doubt they will go along as Sissy. Good luck to them anyway!

Thanks for that Hawk, what a dramatic report that is! And how unfortunate that Pedersen didn't make it, or maybe rather how miraculous that three of them did make it. Very emotional really. Some important questions remain, but for now my sincere sympathy for a brave Pamela and the other two crew. And once again kudos for the quick and expertly rescue service, just amazing how the Orion dropped the liferaft so close by.

All those statements are probably mostly true, but still doesn't lead to inferring that one would be better than the other. Anyway, the question what lead to the situation is more important.

Stop coming to stupid conclusions that are not there. Thanks.

(Ref. BSE) Glad to see I'm not the only one who is getting more and more confused by it all! Altogether not a laughing matter, but could not help spilling my morning coffee when I read this: “We expect that petition to be lodged tomorrow and to be heard on Friday. We believe the government’s proposed withdrawal agreement is contrary to section 55 of the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018." “We do not understand how the government might have come to negotiate a withdrawal agreement in terms that breach amendments tabled by its own European Research Group." https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/oct/16/brexit-legal-action-stop-boris-johnson-putting-withdrawal-agreement-before-mps

Tragic that there was a casualty, but well done by all the rescue services. Thank you all !