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  1. Francois, Nov 12, 2006
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    Neil,thats a beautiful shot of her in shallow waters .Its amazing what a shallow draft vessel can go to ,I mean look at the water depth.I guess they are all coming for the new year end party ;)

    Francois
  2. Yacht News, Nov 12, 2006
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    That is a very nice website indeed Neil...Well laid out and stuff...Luv the pics of the yachts too!:)
  3. Loren Schweizer, Nov 13, 2006
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    Agreed, Neil, great website.
    I especially enjoyed the maxim on your tee shirts, to wit:

    "You can't drink all day if you don't start in the morning"

    Reminds me of The Wine Drinker's Credo--

    "Enough is enough... and too much is just right"! :D
  4. Yacht News, Nov 13, 2006
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    Come on Loren, you got the quotation WRONG:)
    it is: :'You can't drink all day if you don't start in D morning'
    ahahha....Neil would get you for that. You see how much he emphasizes the 'D' all over the website and not to mention his signature?
    'Another hum day on D island!'
  5. Loren Schweizer, Nov 13, 2006
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    Biggest apologies, mon!
    You would tink dot, wit' all D time I spent in D Islands, I wouldn't fall off D house, eh?
    Dey say, "Whatsamatta fo' you? But, no worries, today ain't gone, tomorrow ain't come".

    Or something of that ilk. :)
  6. Yacht News, Nov 13, 2006
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    LOL, Loren, you have me here cracking up! Here in the islands there are varying types of dialects which are all unique to each island however i think most people from here in the Caribbean Islands when they are talking broken language they would replace 'THE' with 'D'. Neil is from St. Maarten so he would be a little different... I'm from Barbados....we would say 'de' instead of 'the" off course when talking dialect.
  7. Loren Schweizer, Nov 14, 2006
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    Yachtluver, I really do appreciate the diversity of language--especially the variations in English found in my 'backyard', the Bahamas.
    A long time ago, before GPS, the practical way to navigate the settlements of, say, the Abacos (in small shoal-draft boats), with which I am familiar, was to emulate the locals:

    Pull in close, spot somebody on the beach, and holler loudly, "What place 'dis be"?! :)
  8. Neil Rooney, Nov 14, 2006
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    Be careful no to mash up yer boat on D rocks
  9. Yacht News, Nov 14, 2006
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    Loren---'What place dis be' Bajan--- Wait, wah part we is?

    Neil--- 'Be careful no to mash up yer boat on D rocks'
    Bajan----- Watch it, doan hit yuh boat pun dey.

    If you have been to barbados you would hear the bajan dialect strongly even at the marina!
  10. Neil Rooney, Nov 17, 2006
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    Rosehearty 183' Perini Navi

    Arrived via the 9:30AM Bridge opening in Sint Maarten, Netherlands Antilles.
    Rosehearty a 183' Perini Navi. Ultimate III arrived on Wednesday.

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  11. techmati, Nov 17, 2006
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    wow looks like shes been on D motor long time

    Neil you forgot to mention the Sint Maarten Charter Yacht Exhibition Dec 2-5

    gotta be some nice spotting then :D
  12. Neil Rooney, Nov 18, 2006
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    Apoise 220' Lurssen

    Apoise a 220' Lurssen heading towards the Simpson Bay Lagoon in Sint Maarten, Netherlands Antilles. Note the WRONG Courtesy Flag, they're flying a Dutch flag, should be a Netherlands Antilles Flag!

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  13. Yacht News, Nov 18, 2006
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    They probably did not have a St. Maarten flag.
  14. Neil Rooney, Nov 18, 2006
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    Not a St. Maarten flag but a Netherlands Antilles flag. Many yachts, of all sizes, display the wrong courtesy flag. I wrote an article in The Triton a few months ago on this subject.
  15. K1W1, Nov 18, 2006
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    Hi,

    I wouldn't exactly call 3.5 metres a shallow draft boat.
  16. techmati, Nov 18, 2006
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    i was wondering what that small boat in front of Apoise with "Ocean Explorer" written on the side was. Its a recreational dive boat http://www.stmaartendiving.com/
  17. Neil Rooney, Nov 19, 2006
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    Endless Summer

    Here's one that I missed inbound and I can't find any info on her on the internet. "Endless Summer"

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  18. K1W1, Nov 19, 2006
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    Hi,

    It could possibly be a Lloyds boat from Australia originally called Bravo Papa.
  19. Neil Rooney, Nov 19, 2006
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    Chevy Toy 142' Trinity and April Fool a 200' Feadship

    Sunday morning arrivals, November 19, in Simpson Bay Lagoon, Sint Maarten, Netherlands Antilles. Chevy Toy a 142' Trinity and April Fool a 200' Feadship.

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  20. Mike448, Nov 19, 2006
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    We'll Be Back

    Hi Niel,

    What are the chances of getting a webcam setup near the bridge or from your fine establishment so we can see who is coming and going? By the way, I handed over “My Iris” to a new capt a few months ago so I won’t be seeing you all this year, but we will definitely be back next winter on a new Trinity.

    Cheers, Mike
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