Tricks that old racers get up to after retirement

[powerabout]

Over in Bermuda Sir Ben is now called Sir Bang

[jackiewilson]

Over in Bermuda Sir Ben is now called Sir Bang

Sir Ben just dropped the marker and picked up the gauntlet------mess with me at the start and I'll hurt you!
Today was a skirmish------tomorrow it's the big one, GB V USA
Let battle commence-----but underestimate Sir Ben at your peril Pilgrim!

[jackiewilson]

Ok Gary, this is how the P1 thing works. There are three options.

For around $100,000 you can buy a P1 ready to run.
For around $40,000 you can rent one and use your own sponsor.
For around $15,000 you can run one for the season using a designated sponsor.

Basically it's a one design series------this season Mercury motors are being used.
Speeds are in excess of 70 mph and all boats are set at the beginning of the season to run as near identical speeds as it's possible to get.
Craig managed to set up 10 of the boats but never got around to sorting his own for the first race.
This coming week will see him prepare the rig for next weekends race.
He did tell me where it's at, but like I told you a dozen times"my memory's shot".

[jackiewilson]

We never did get the promised heatwave-------it turned to worms and thunderstorms.
Missed Gary and Lou, They're on the way back , never did get to see them------that's grandkids for you !
Last day of the May bank holiday, then back to normal !

[jackiewilson]

Barbie in the rain-------think I could write lyrics for that one-------maybe become as famous as "White Christmas .
We have a couple of old friends coming for a BAS B Q lunch.
Asparagus from Arundel, Fresh shrimp from just south of Seoul -----Tuna from Terra Del Fuego and strawberries and cream from Shoreham and Chichester.
But its pissing down!

[jackiewilson]

Turned out to be one of the best lunchtime Bar-B-Que' s ever------all the food was manna from heaven.
I dragged the kettle under the new gazebo I installed yesterday, put on the waterproofs and cooked my heart out.
Best shrimp since the days of the OMC shrimp bakes .

[jackiewilson]

That's it, holidays over, I survived another bank holiday. BA' s computer glitch screwed up thousands of holidays. Crappy weather meant there was no rush to the beach.
New penalties for idiots using the cellphones while driving--------£200 fine and six points on the licence.
Weekend just kinda fizzed out like a damp squib, me myself played master chef and won. Jilly and me still like each other's company best.
The two kinds of lights still applies-------headlights and tail lights-------nice to see 'em come-------nicer still to see 'em go!
Workshop reopens at 7;30 am Tuesday morning, subject normal!

[jackiewilson]

John Schubert--------just realised the boat I did for Ron Hill hasn't come back--------did you get it?
You will have plenty of work to do before you get it anywhere near your standard of perfection.

[powerabout]

Sir Ben just dropped the marker and picked up the gauntlet------mess with me at the start and I'll hurt you!
Today was a skirmish------tomorrow it's the big one, GB V USA
Let battle commence-----but underestimate Sir Ben at your peril Pilgrim!

He's got a mountain to climb at this stage, lets see how he does today
Complicated boat in this competition so its not just down to the driver, lots of it down to boffins with computers

[jackiewilson]

He's got a mountain to climb at this stage, lets see how he does today
Complicated boat in this competition so its not just down to the driver, lots of it down to boffins with computers

Ben Ainslie is to sailing what Mike Phelps is to swimming or Sirois was to powerboating, he somehow manages to get the gold medal in whatever boat he's in. He won't give up without a fight. Have to admit he made a right pigs ear of it yesterday, French don't even have a half tidy boat! As I said before Pilgrim, it's not over till the fat lady etc.

[jackiewilson]

Kentucky is not the only place with blue grass ! West Sussex is famous for its blue grass and racehorses--this is at the bottom of my garden looking over the fence.


My 16 year old Kettle I just put on a fresh base-------cost me a fiver at the car boot sale.

Thats the Barbie under the gazebo that cost me a whopping £15 -------again from the car boot sale.

Jilly grows some of the biggest poppies in the world, these are over eight inches in diameter.
Everything she touches grows at a prodigious rate!

[John Schubert]

John Schubert--------just realised the boat I did for Ron Hill hasn't come back--------did you get it?
You will have plenty of work to do before you get it anywhere near your standard of perfection.

Jackie,

I haven't received anything from you. I was wondering where they were myself.

John

[jackiewilson]

Jackie,

I haven't received anything from you. I was wondering where they were myself.

John

Posted the two parcels to you on the 4th may were returned to me othe 27th May-------they were inspected in New Jersey by customs then sent back to me. No explanations, just resealed and repacked and sent back. Been a bank holiday weekend here and everyone wet to the moon. No response from ups yet.

[jackiewilson]

Here we are, Wednesday and very few people are back at work. Certainly no response from the logistics people----------sent em three emails, still no response.
Don't feel like sending any more concepts anywhere until I get some answers.
Been photoing a load of my machines that I don't think lm going to ever use again including my silent compressor, mig/tig inverter welder, argon bottles , gloves and helmet------the whole shebang. Used it four times in as many years and it's taking up valuable workspace, it has to .go.

[powerabout]

Your boy did good yesterday
Won the start and didnt make any mistakes.
Boat seems to like the light air.