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01-06-2008
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Alex,
I think that I can be counted on. I was going to post this tonight, before I saw your post. Anywhere from mid April to very early May is best for me. I assume that goes for most of the East Coast people as well because the snow and ice are disapearing and our season starts in May. When you only have a 5-6 month season you have to take advantage of it, because as more than one have said....you pay all year for it!
I will be trying to put this trip together with a trip at one end or the other with my wife in Portugal and possibly Spain. I will worry about my trip after this one is put to bed if it can be done in the next month.
By the way, with the dollar where it is, your really nice hotel price is a great deal. We wre paying 200-300 US$ in London and Paris in October.
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Oh, and I said I wanted a fast Captain. Fred will do just fine!
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01-06-2008
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I'd love to come, Alex, but I launch the last week of April and I have new tanks, and a rebuilt engine to reinstall, plus a new shaft, a thrust bearing, a coupler, a new prop and some welding on the rudder to perform.
Man, I'm busy.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tommyt
Oh, and I said I wanted a fast Captain. Fred will do just fine!
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and having a lighter captain will make up for the heavier crew... 
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01-06-2008
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Giu, this trip is looking great!
Fred is more than welcome; also, he sails better than most of us anyways!!
C'mon sailnetters, if you are interested, step up, this is a great opportunity, the more people the better.
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I'm interested but I am waiting to see what work commitments I have for that time.
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C'mon SD, make the time. We almost never take a vacation, just for that reason. I'm in the same boat, so to speak, each of us 'will' have something to do, we'll just have to leave and go to Portugal.
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01-07-2008
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Flights to lisbon around that time look to be around 1k from Seattle or around 700 from NY, what I really need to do is figure out how to get my work to pay for the flight....hmnnn. wifey says ok, so now I just have to come up with the money and the time off.
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01-07-2008
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Giu, I didn't realise before your suggestion of your son Fred coming along. And you mention the possibility of it being a burden... Well, as far as I am concerned, you can guarantee him that we will do our best not to be a burden and to keep up with his skills and his speed in adapting to the characteristics of the boat. Anyway, it may still be a good idea that you have a good talk with him about the virtue of Patience and warn him about the difference in grown ups' learning speed ... 
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01-07-2008
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Looks like we have a change of boats!!!
Yes..instead of using the Grand Surprise 30 we will be using the JOD 35...we have 5 or 6 that are actually boats from the Portuguese IOD championship...
how about that??? real deal from my friends...drool..drool.....

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That's great Giu!!!
Giu, when I'm there we will have to talk about ' your new venture' in the US so I can make the trip a business expense. 
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