tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187656082011-10-03T15:14:53.352+01:00Fun and Freedom!Sailor Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09050690858236052912noreply@blogger.comBlogger171100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18765608.post-1157050055251028442006-08-31T19:45:00.000+01:002006-08-31T19:47:35.253+01:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5301/1162/1600/Cleaning-sail.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5301/1162/400/Cleaning-sail.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>We are cleaning the sail of after coming back from Skandia Cowes Week 2006. This is so there is not any salt left on the sail.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/18765608-115705005525102844?l=sailinginsilence.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lornanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18765608.post-1157049779954648232006-08-31T19:42:00.000+01:002006-08-31T19:45:25.003+01:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5301/1162/1600/F2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5301/1162/400/F2.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>Here is another picture of the massive fireworks that happen each year.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/18765608-115704977995464823?l=sailinginsilence.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lornanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18765608.post-1157049722846779902006-08-31T19:40:00.000+01:002006-08-31T19:42:02.846+01:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5301/1162/1600/F1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5301/1162/400/F1.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>Here are the fireworks that happen every friday of every Skandia Cowes Week.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/18765608-115704972284677990?l=sailinginsilence.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lornanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18765608.post-1157049230022612882006-08-31T19:32:00.000+01:002006-08-31T19:35:42.176+01:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5301/1162/1600/Cowes-2006.0.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5301/1162/400/Cowes-2006.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />We managed to meet Ellen MacCarther this year when we were invited to the Skandia Tent for an evening.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/18765608-115704923002261288?l=sailinginsilence.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lornanoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18765608.post-1157049037374452412006-08-31T19:27:00.000+01:002006-08-31T19:38:40.516+01:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5301/1162/1600/b3.0.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5301/1162/400/b3.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />We are waiting for the race to start as there was a delay due to no wind.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/18765608-115704903737445241?l=sailinginsilence.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lornanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18765608.post-1156782638722939582006-08-28T17:26:00.000+01:002006-08-31T19:58:16.313+01:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5301/1162/1600/rrkj.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5301/1162/400/rrkj.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />No sailing today but paddling, due to no wind.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/18765608-115678263872293958?l=sailinginsilence.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lornanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18765608.post-1152986656632750402006-07-15T19:02:00.000+01:002006-07-15T19:04:16.633+01:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3554/1844/1600/Ruth-filmed.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3554/1844/400/Ruth-filmed.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>This is me being filmed for BBC South Today after coming of the water.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/18765608-115298665663275040?l=sailinginsilence.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Sailor Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09050690858236052912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18765608.post-1152986358342104772006-07-15T18:56:00.000+01:002006-08-31T19:50:26.693+01:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3554/1844/1600/Stuart.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3554/1844/400/Stuart.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>This is Stuart Williams who sailed with me when I was being filmed for BBC South Today and ITV News.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/18765608-115298635834210477?l=sailinginsilence.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Sailor Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09050690858236052912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18765608.post-1151777892156033782006-07-01T19:13:00.000+01:002006-07-01T19:21:08.356+01:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3554/1844/1600/Keelboat%201.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3554/1844/400/Keelboat%201.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>This is one of our keelboat training days to get ready for Skandia Cowes Week 2006.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/18765608-115177789215603378?l=sailinginsilence.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Sailor Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09050690858236052912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18765608.post-1151524706378273072006-06-28T20:56:00.000+01:002006-06-28T20:59:23.633+01:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5301/1162/1600/Boat-3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5301/1162/400/Boat-3.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a> This is Katie and I training in a RS Vision with the spinnaker.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/18765608-115152470637827307?l=sailinginsilence.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lornanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18765608.post-1151524530739704212006-06-28T20:53:00.000+01:002006-06-28T20:55:30.740+01:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5301/1162/1600/Boat-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5301/1162/400/Boat-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a> This is Katie and I training for Skandia Cowes Week 2006 in a RS Vision.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/18765608-115152453073970421?l=sailinginsilence.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lornanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18765608.post-1151524331035003802006-06-28T20:49:00.000+01:002006-06-28T20:52:11.053+01:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5301/1162/1600/RuthRichKatie.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5301/1162/400/RuthRichKatie.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a> These are the Spinlock Deckware Lifejackets that were sponsored by Spinlock for Skandia Cowes Week 2006.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/18765608-115152433103500380?l=sailinginsilence.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lornanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18765608.post-1151169108568172872006-06-24T18:08:00.000+01:002006-08-31T19:51:00.496+01:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3554/1844/1600/Tris-Ruth.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3554/1844/400/Tris-Ruth.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>This is Tristan another sailing instructor at my local club helping me to put the battens in to the sail, to get it ready for Skandia Cowes Week 2006.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/18765608-115116910856817287?l=sailinginsilence.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Sailor Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09050690858236052912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18765608.post-1151000927641717482006-06-22T19:26:00.000+01:002006-06-27T18:58:59.123+01:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5301/1162/1600/The-Team.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5301/1162/400/The-Team.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>This is the NDCS Team for Skandia Cowes Week 2006. From left to right - Katie Davison of Surrey, Ruth Marrison of Oxford, Julia Brett of Oxford and my coach Richard Beardsley of Oxford.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/18765608-115100092764171748?l=sailinginsilence.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lornanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18765608.post-1151000348752842152006-06-22T19:14:00.000+01:002006-06-27T18:59:31.990+01:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5301/1162/1600/ndcstops.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5301/1162/400/ndcstops.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>The National Deaf Children's Society wanted their logo on our kit to help promote deaf awareness. The kit was bought from the clothing room company.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/18765608-115100034875284215?l=sailinginsilence.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lornanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18765608.post-1151000038392775582006-06-22T19:09:00.000+01:002006-06-22T19:13:58.403+01:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5301/1162/1600/ruthrich.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5301/1162/400/ruthrich.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Richard has been my coach since I started sailing 5 years ago. He has agreed to me my coach for Skandia Cowes Week 2006 where I will be sailing a sonar class keelboat with him and another 2 crew members.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/18765608-115100003839277558?l=sailinginsilence.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lornanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18765608.post-1150045360033877692006-06-11T17:58:00.000+01:002006-06-22T19:24:35.743+01:00<div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5301/1162/1600/newsail.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5301/1162/400/newsail.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>This is the sonar sail that has The National Deaf Children's Society logo on to help promote deaf awareness. They are also my main sponsors for Skandia Cowes Week 2006.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/18765608-115004536003387769?l=sailinginsilence.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lornanoreply@blogger.com0