Post B2hZFHPa4TTeCeY3Ie by lightweight@mastodon.nzoss.nz
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(DIR) Post #B2hQJVDjlxLEbMwn5M by alexmdunne@mastodon.social
2026-01-27T04:42:23Z
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For those who follow #sailing and #sailboats and especially #TallyHo this marks an epic milestone in the journey#PanamaCanal
(DIR) Post #B2hQJWvNRBqLt0N9kG by lightweight@mastodon.nzoss.nz
2026-01-27T04:44:35Z
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@alexmdunne hah, didn't know you're following Leo and friends, too! Been a die-hard supporter for years now. Very cool.
(DIR) Post #B2hSpJdyYA8Hs7W97w by alexmdunne@mastodon.social
2026-01-27T05:12:42Z
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@lightweight 2021 to 2023 restored a 50 y.o. PNW cruiser. Got deep into it. Caught up on 6 years of videos in 3 months....
(DIR) Post #B2hSw0xqOlbxxv0NDE by alexmdunne@mastodon.social
2026-01-27T05:13:55Z
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@lightweight Updated post w/ live link...
(DIR) Post #B2hX8tA97Dl9Ln9Ztw by lightweight@mastodon.nzoss.nz
2026-01-27T06:01:06Z
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@alexmdunne it's a 110 year old Bristolian Gaff Cutter 😉 which won the 1927 Fastnet race, and is heading back to contest the 2027 Fastnet on the centenary of its previous victory!
(DIR) Post #B2hYSIVxBN2hQxAl5k by alexmdunne@mastodon.social
2026-01-27T06:15:47Z
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@lightweight Yeah, I got that from watching all 242 videos...
(DIR) Post #B2hZ8Rmz5cGSMSEkue by lightweight@mastodon.nzoss.nz
2026-01-27T06:23:27Z
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@alexmdunne nice. My dad and I watched them together (from afar) every 2 weeks for several years until he died in 2024.
(DIR) Post #B2hZFHPa4TTeCeY3Ie by lightweight@mastodon.nzoss.nz
2026-01-27T06:24:41Z
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@alexmdunne ah, I see - *you* were the one restoring the 50yo PNW cruiser - my bad.
(DIR) Post #B2ha7PsgnWq06lygbI by alexmdunne@mastodon.social
2026-01-27T06:34:25Z
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@lightweight That sounds pretty neat. And tender. Hadn't known. Sorry for your loss.
(DIR) Post #B2haHbnDMhyvwoHEoK by lightweight@mastodon.nzoss.nz
2026-01-27T06:36:18Z
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@alexmdunne thanks. It was a craftsmanship phenomenon, how Leo did stuff, right up our mutual (my pop's and mine) alley. Great to hear it blows your hair back as well 😉
(DIR) Post #B2haljypUPCo1m4tG4 by alexmdunne@mastodon.social
2026-01-27T06:41:41Z
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@lightweight The series of videos in the sail loft was prob my fave, but so many many are amazing.
(DIR) Post #B2hazux7UV7m712R84 by lightweight@mastodon.nzoss.nz
2026-01-27T06:44:19Z
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@alexmdunne yep. That was impressive - Leo 'does shit right'. No corners cut. Inspirational. And his videography is stunning. He even used an original song by a mate of mine (a muso & keen sailor) here in ÅŒtautahi in a video.
(DIR) Post #B2hbQBDNePSc4tAPUu by lightweight@mastodon.nzoss.nz
2026-01-27T06:49:04Z
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@alexmdunne his cast of characters was also pretty delightful, along with all their 'in jokes' (like Pete's legs, Nick's hair, and Paddy's dresses, etc.). And, of course, Pancho (Ms.).
(DIR) Post #B2hcUC1WgYy1hO6Els by alexmdunne@mastodon.social
2026-01-27T07:00:57Z
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@lightweight Sept of '24 we took the fast ferry to Victoria, B.C. for the day to see TH at the Wooden Boat Show. It was returning from its maiden voyage around Vancouver Island. Figured it would be too mobbed the following weekend at the Port Townsend Wooden Boat Show, so off to Vic we went.That's also the weekend we realized we were boat nerds: when you take one boat to visit another one. . . .
(DIR) Post #B2hdLzXPK74Gc1fHyi by alexmdunne@mastodon.social
2026-01-27T07:10:40Z
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@lightweight correct, yes, sorry for the shorthand. Bought a 40ft cruiser in 2021. Researching boats and boat restoration led me to TH videos online. There's so much craftsmen mastery by everyone in the those videos. But what I got most from them is that almost ANY boat, no matter how far gone, can be restored with enough vision, passion, and focus.