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2013-04-19 19:10:40 - Re: Nine islands, nine lights
That was already done too :-) I happened to be reading emails when the thread-alert message came through! Can't promise to always be so prompt :-)
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2013-04-19 19:18:06 - Re: Nine islands, nine lights
RC, the race is PERFECT now.
You're GREAT!!!
Thanks you very much.
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If you want, ask me what you think could be nice and interesting for the presentation and I'll prepare for SOL
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2013-04-20 14:11:21 - Re: Nine islands, nine lights
Anchoilla - I will shortly be closing your race as it is now set up and it needs to be archived.

As for the homepage information, if you look back through the different entries, perhaps we can come up with a nice picture (from your files or a photo) and then write a little about the area/course where we will be sailing.

It is not urgent for now but would be good to have it drafted and ready :-) Your proposal already has all the information, so the piece perhaps needs only to be a few sentences taken from that?

:-)

Once you have a draft I am obviously happy to help tidy it if you think that is needed.
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2013-04-21 10:41:58 - Re: Nine islands, nine lights
HI RC,
I think we have the reace ready to be archived (thank you for giving me the opportunity to test it) Everything is all right.

I'm sending you some pics. Perhaps they are good to give an idea how the island is.
Here is a link to some Formentera's video, although there's not much sailing in it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LG2PITrH5pQ

If you want, we may take some lines from the pdf I sent you in the beginning. But if you prefer it, tell me how long has to be the text and I write it talking about you think could be interesting.
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2013-05-14 16:39:54 - Re: Nine islands, nine lights
Hola Anchoilla - just looking ahead to the June calendar and the 24th is a Monday so.. are you OK if we start the race on the evening of Friday, 21st June?

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2013-05-29 11:10:11 - Re: Nine islands, nine lights
Hi RC,
since the race is held in Europe, better it starts daylight.
Then, a good chance should be saturday 22th, at 9 or 10 UTC.
But if SOL thinks is better another date and hour, I accept it.
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2013-06-18 09:32:21 - Re: Nine islands, nine lights
Hope you are ready ... I will be putting your race on the homepage shortly!

We are, as you will have seen, starting on Friday morning (21st June) for two reasons (1) there is another race starting on Sunday and I would like your race to get good focus, and (2) the forecast is currently quite light and folks in other timezones need a chance to complete it over their weekends too!

I will now prepare something for the Homepage, linking to your introduction and artwork :-)
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2013-06-19 19:00:46 - Re: Nine islands, nine lights
Due to popular demand the race is moved to the start date/time you originally wanted.. 1000utc on Saturday 22 June :-D

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