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Crew
selected, watches organised and positions sorted, here are the 14
people who
are looking to be the next LlYC crew to successfully conquer the 608
mile race to
the Fastnet rock and back.
This year, we
have been sponsored by Atrium, Cathedral, Coors, Lord Locke Bissell,
Bank of
Ireland and Towers Perrin.
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Name:
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Simon Vayro
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Position:
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Skipper
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Watch:
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Starboard
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Nickname:
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The Puppet Master
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In charge of:
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Everything!
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Real Job:
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LlYC Professional Skipper
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Club position:
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Club Skipper
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Dislikes:
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Bananas
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Likes:
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Roll ups and Dr Pepper
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This is
Simon’s second year as Club Skipper, and has squillions of
miles
under his
belt, but is yet to complete a
Fastnet due to gear failure and weather: 2009
is his first Fastnet with us. Simon
absolutely adores
Lutine, and she really is his second home!
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Name:
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Liz Lotz
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Position:
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Navigation and Tactics,
Watch Leader
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Watch:
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Starboard
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Nickname:
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Inky
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In charge of:
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Sails
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Real Job:
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Catastrophe Manager,
Towers Perrin
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Club position:
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Vice Commodore and Rear
Commodore (Club)
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Dislikes:
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Arrogance, pigeons and
Antique Maritime books
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Likes:
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Her car, white lion cubs
and Lucozade
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This is
Liz’s third Fastnet, having had a drifter in 2005 and shocking
weather in 2007;
she is hoping that this year will be perfect sailing conditions.
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Name:
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Tom Bailey
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Position:
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Watch Leader, Driver
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Watch:
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Port
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Nickname:
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Blumper Bailey
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In charge of:
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Engines
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Real Job:
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MD, Catex
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Club position:
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Committee member
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Dislikes:
Likes:
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Seagulls and seagulling
The Hamble
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Tom has
been instrumental in getting this campaign off the ground:
we still don’t think
he knew
what he was letting himself in for when he started this!
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Name:
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David Lidell
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Position:
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Driver
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Watch:
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Port
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Nickname:
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Mr David
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In charge of:
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Sails
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Real Job:
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Gentleman of leisure
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Dislikes:
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Grapefruit and
‘stinkpots’
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Likes:
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Classic cars and speed!
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David has
been enjoying sailing in warmer climes before the Eddystone race, which
will be
an initiation into UK sailing!
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Name:
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Steve Atkins
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Position:
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Mainsheet Trimmer
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Watch:
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Port
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Nickname:
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Scouse
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In charge of:
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Water
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Real Job:
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Pool Re
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Dislikes:
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Queues and Rose wine
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Likes:
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Mountains, gardening and
Christmas
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Steve is
loving the mainsail trim. Active in the
Jubilee Sailing Trust, he’s a great pair of hands to have around!
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Name:
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Marcus George
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Position:
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Mainsheet Trimmer
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Watch:
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Starboard
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Nickname:
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F.Y.E.O
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In charge of:
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Cameraman
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Real Job:
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BBC Reporter
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Dislikes:
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Pot Noodles, Jims gags,
sailing boats when there is no wind
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Likes:
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Jims gags, Gin Palaces, Caviar
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Marcus is
our man of the moment and can be seen around the boat with video camera
in
hand, recording our trips for video diaries.
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Name:
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Nikki Oxford
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Position:
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Upwind Trimmer
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Watch:
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Starboard
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Nickname:
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Oxford Trimtastic
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In charge of:
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Medic
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Real Job:
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Physiotherapist
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Dislikes:
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Bad drivers, smelly feet,
retiring from races, grumpy men
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Likes:
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Hot toddies for breakfast
on Lutine, the great outdoors
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Nikki has
been a member of the club for about 12 years, and has completed one
Fastnet
prior to this, ten years ago in 1999. Although
Nikki can often be
seen on the sidelines of a Rugby pitch, she is more than
at home on
Lutine (albeit this is the second one she has sailed on!)
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Name:
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Nicole Sadd
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Position:
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Downwind Trimmer
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Watch:
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Port
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Nickname:
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I ♥ Nimrod
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In charge of:
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Food!
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Real Job:
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Lapdancer
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Dislikes:
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Old grey knickers
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Likes:
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Being on top, watersports
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Nicole has
recently returned from her trip to the Caribbean, and therefore missed
out on the
fun of sailing around the Island (the Isle of Wight, not Antigua!) in November. Bet
you were really gutted about that Nicole? Ever
the dizzy blonde, Nic
will always keep us amused come rain or
shine.
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Name:
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Andrew Baddeley
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Position:
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Bow
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Watch:
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Starboard
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Nickname:
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Badders
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In charge of:
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Bosun
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Real Job:
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FD, Atrium
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Dislikes:
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Birthdays on Lutine with
no wind, salad (good way to ruin food)
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Likes:
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Birthdays on Lutine, fine
wines and food and being with his family
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Andrew
joined the crew as one of the quiet ones, but that’s changing now! We’re beginning to see the naughty
schoolboy
in him! Just check out that cheeky grin!
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Name:
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Jason Presence
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Position:
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Runners
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Watch:
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Starboard
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Nickname:
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Couttsy
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In charge of:
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Safety equipment
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Real Job:
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MD, Bank of Ireland
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Dislikes:
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Cold wet windy days
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Likes:
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Fast cars, running,
swimming and cycling
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For someone so thin,
Jason eats loads and
loads! Jason becomes a little bemused by
conversation sometimes, but takes it all in his stride.
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Name:
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Andrew Jameson
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Position:
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Bowman
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Watch:
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Port
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Nickname:
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Mushroom
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In charge of:
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Welfare
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Real Job:
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Director, Lucian Merchant
Securities
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Club position:
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Committee member and
Historian
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Dislikes:
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Private Hire vehicles
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Likes:
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Antique Maritime books
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Andrew has
been running about like a headless chicken getting the paperwork sorted
for
this event. He is more at home on the
Bow than anywhere else on the boat, but like most bowmen, has a
tendency to be
a bit of a backseat driver!
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Name:
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Jim Loughran
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Position:
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Mast
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Watch:
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Starboard
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Nickname:
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The Loff
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In charge of:
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Systems
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Real Job:
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Business Solutions
Director
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Dislikes:
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10 items or less!
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Likes:
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Whiskey, winning and his
woman - Sarah Jane (the 3 w’s)
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Jim:
Needs no introduction really. Always there with the puns and word
plays.
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Name:
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Alister Mitchell
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Position:
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Grinder
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Watch:
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Port
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Nickname:
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Big Little Al
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In charge of:
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Bosun
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Real Job:
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Legal Counsel, Molson
Coors
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Dislikes:
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Bad drivers, Sandhurst
Scholarship winners
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Likes:
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Food, wine, song and his
wife, Frankie
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This is
Alister’s second Fastnet having completed the first in 2003, when
they had a
full time chef on board: slightly
different this time round!
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Name:
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Dan Warburg
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Position:
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Mast
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Watch:
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Port
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Nickname:
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D.P.D
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In charge of:
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Stores
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Real Job:
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Underwriter, Cathedral
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Dislikes:
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Marmite and Donkeys
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Likes:
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Rugby (not necessarily the
players)
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Dan is
really getting the hang of this foredeck thing: as
part of the foredeck
team, his work is outstanding. Dan is yet
another joker in the pack – is it
any wonder we’ve banished them all to the front of the boat??
And
finally……
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Name:
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Lutine
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Position:
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The boat
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Watch:
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Port and Starboard
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Nickname:
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How could we?
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In charge of:
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Keeping us all safe
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Real Job:
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LlYC yacht
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Dislikes:
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Plastic fantastic boats,
Gin Palaces
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Likes:
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Other Swans
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Lutine – no
introductions needed, but with new 3DL’s on order, the new
Lloyd’s A2 and an A5
on the way too, we have a fantastic new suite of sails for her. Simon’s been helping her to look very
spangly
for this season.
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