Teignmouth Electron
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Is supposed to be on Cayman Brac (well documented - albeit run over by a JCB last year and very little left now), so why did I just see the centre section going southbound on the M3 near Winchester?
A bit of googling came up with this;
http://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Teignmout...
A new movie with Colin Firth? Sincerely hope so. Deep Water was excellent, very moving, but I'm always keen to hear new stories on the amazing event.
Had to do a double take when I saw the truck on the opposite carriageway...
A bit of googling came up with this;
http://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Teignmout...
A new movie with Colin Firth? Sincerely hope so. Deep Water was excellent, very moving, but I'm always keen to hear new stories on the amazing event.
Had to do a double take when I saw the truck on the opposite carriageway...
I only saw the middle section, on the back of a lorry (hence no masts) going the other way, so not much time to take it in!
Spotted the name on the front and the distinctive stern shape, that was about all.
I knew straight away it couldn't have been the real one as I've checked for updates on it recently and I know it's now pretty much destroyed, but it was a bit odd to see it.
Spotted the name on the front and the distinctive stern shape, that was about all.
I knew straight away it couldn't have been the real one as I've checked for updates on it recently and I know it's now pretty much destroyed, but it was a bit odd to see it.
He was a fraud, but was pushed in to it by his financial backers (who would refuse to pay if he didn't make it back, meaning financial ruin if he retired from the race) and perhaps a bit of over-optimism of exactly what he was attempting to do.
In actual fact, he set some real records at the time for a Trimaran (can't remember exactly what) so in some ways, was successful and pioneering.
A desperately sad tale and truly fascinating.
Sir Robin's quote sums it all up. "We must none us judge him too harshly." Legend.
In actual fact, he set some real records at the time for a Trimaran (can't remember exactly what) so in some ways, was successful and pioneering.
A desperately sad tale and truly fascinating.
Sir Robin's quote sums it all up. "We must none us judge him too harshly." Legend.
If he'd had another few months to prepare, the outcome might well have been very different too. Although his boat was thrown together at the last minute and was ill-prepared for the journey, had it been properly tested over a decent period of time, he might even have won.
Sir Robin's yacht was dependable, but very slow.
I'd be interested to know more about the public mood when they found out he'd cheated. Was he a devil figure at the time? Perhaps time has been kind to him, as looking back, there seems to be a fair bit of sympathy for him.
Sir Robin's yacht was dependable, but very slow.
I'd be interested to know more about the public mood when they found out he'd cheated. Was he a devil figure at the time? Perhaps time has been kind to him, as looking back, there seems to be a fair bit of sympathy for him.
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