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Going out on the wire
Read more: Going out on the wireGoing out on the wire, originally uploaded by stevenjbaker. Racing a Hobie 16 single-handed on a gusty day
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EU: A UK referendum on Lisbon becomes more likely
Read more: EU: A UK referendum on Lisbon becomes more likelyVia We are no longer crucial. We are marginal again — unless we say ‘No’ to the Lisbon Treaty – Analysis, Opinion – Independent.ie, we learn that full ratification of the Lisbon Treaty will be further delayed, making a…
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Wildwind – two great weeks
Read more: Wildwind – two great weeksAll done. Last night out with new friends tonight. This seems to be the best photo of me at sea from the fortnight — no exciting Tiger or Fox pictures: Final photos uploading in the background including some…
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Indulge your selfishness. Go and help someone | Janice Turner – Times Online
Read more: Indulge your selfishness. Go and help someone | Janice Turner – Times OnlineGood news via Indulge your selfishness. Go and help someone | Janice Turner – Times Online : Even hard-nosed City types are discovering the benefits of volunteering. So how can we harness the itch to be altruistic? ……
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Treasury announces ‘bonfire of quangos’ to save taxpayer millions – Times Online
Read more: Treasury announces ‘bonfire of quangos’ to save taxpayer millions – Times OnlineVia Treasury announces ‘bonfire of quangos’ to save taxpayer millions – Times Online : Liam Byrne, the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, has written to Whitehall departments demanding an urgent review of all quangos to assess which can be…
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Wildwind race day
Read more: Wildwind race dayRace day was comical, with lulls followed by moderate gusts from various directions. In a mixed fleet, Remko and I were first over the line in a Tiger two out of three in the morning. For the third,…
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Maltese Falcon in Vassiliki Bay
Read more: Maltese Falcon in Vassiliki BayMaltese Falcon, originally uploaded by stevenjbaker. We woke yesterday to find the megayacht Maltese Falcon in the bay. Follow the links from the photos for more shots, including sail deployment. Maltese Falcon, originally uploaded by stevenjbaker.
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Hobie Tiger at Wildwind
Read more: Hobie Tiger at WildwindWildwind 58 – Version 2, originally uploaded by stevenjbaker. No photos of me today — Beth was busy — but a few good shots of others. This is a Hobie Tiger, the boat I used to own.
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Ireland commissioner says most EU countries would reject Lisbon Treaty – Telegraph
Read more: Ireland commissioner says most EU countries would reject Lisbon Treaty – TelegraphIreland’s EU Commissioner, Charlie McCreevy, has conceded that voters in most EU countries would reject the stalled Lisbon Treaty. via Ireland commissioner says most EU countries would reject Lisbon Treaty – Telegraph.