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avd155
 Post subject: Whale Breaches Yacht [Photos]
PostPosted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 4:15 pm 
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http://travelblog.portfoliocollection.c ... -Cape-Town <- Wow!

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Quetzalsailor
 Post subject: Re: Whale Breaches Yacht [Photos]
PostPosted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 6:11 pm 
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Perhaps there ARE advantages to a steel yacht...
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Figment
 Post subject: Re: Whale Breaches Yacht [Photos]
PostPosted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 9:36 am 
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Perhaps there ARE good reasons not to have silly graphics on your genoa!
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Triton 53
 Post subject: Re: Whale Breaches Yacht [Photos]
PostPosted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 7:35 am 
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Perhaps that IS Simon Templer's boat.

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okawbow
 Post subject: Re: Whale Breaches Yacht [Photos]
PostPosted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 7:22 pm 
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I wonder what the whale feel like after crashing down with all its' weight on a steel boat.

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Hirilondë
 Post subject: Re: Whale Breaches Yacht [Photos]
PostPosted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 5:38 pm 
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Who had the right of way?

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earlylight
 Post subject: Re: Whale Breaches Yacht [Photos]
PostPosted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 2:41 am 
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Uhhhhh, I think the rule of gross tonnage applies here.

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avd155
 Post subject: Re: Whale Breaches Yacht [Photos]
PostPosted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 12:31 pm 
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They posted a video (though a shaky one) of the whole thing, it happens SO fast!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aji-exTR3R0

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