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Decision Time

15/08/2007
Woke in anticipation at 0700 on Monday - downloaded GRIB gfs files and reviewed weather. Not encouraging. Email from Chris Tibbs which gave a professional overview 'South veering southwest 5 to 7,...
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Postponement of 25 hours

12/08/2007
Weeeeeeeeelll........RORC have postponed start for 25h which takes us to 1220h Monday 13th August. Why? Well, as we had seen, huge instability in weather patterns with substantial winds - probably st...
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Ho hum..........!

11/08/2007
Further prep work being undertaken - Roger, Harry and Zup and Tim have stripped winches. Tim slightly distracted when pressure cooker seal exploded. Pasta shells now available on coach roof ceiling fo...
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Well - what do you know...

08/11/2007
........and just as signing off at 0042h pick up this message from RORC!
'The RORC has noted and is concerned about the severe weather warnings issued by the UK Met Office at 1208 on Friday 10...
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Day 2 of Prep

08/11/2007
Day 2 - Friday 10th - beautiful day. Prep team (now with Chris A, Dani and Ed) split into three. A) Chris and Ed - modified vang, sorted rigging and lifelines, B)Judy, Grace, Chris, Dani and Jacqui -...
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