Comments for Mike Golding Yacht Racing http://www.mikegolding.com Extreme Yacht Racing Thu, 15 Dec 2011 15:53:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Thursday 15 December: Golding crosses finish line of Transat B to B in 4th place by Rory McAllister http://www.mikegolding.com/2011/12/thursday-15-december-golding-crosses-finish-line-of-transat-b-to-b-in-4th-place/#comment-532 Rory McAllister Thu, 15 Dec 2011 15:53:54 +0000 http://www.mikegolding.com/?p=5569#comment-532 Hi Mike....looks like you made a few miles on the pack and glad you picked up a place into 4th. I bet your looking forward to some proper grub and a pint. Safe home mate and enjoy Christmas with Andrea and all the family....hopefully may speak or meet in 2012. Rory Hi Mike….looks like you made a few miles on the pack and glad you picked up a place into 4th. I bet your looking forward to some proper grub and a pint. Safe home mate and enjoy Christmas with Andrea and all the family….hopefully may speak or meet in 2012.
Rory

]]> Comment on Thursday 15 December: Golding crosses finish line of Transat B to B in 4th place by Jack Golding http://www.mikegolding.com/2011/12/thursday-15-december-golding-crosses-finish-line-of-transat-b-to-b-in-4th-place/#comment-531 Jack Golding Thu, 15 Dec 2011 10:30:33 +0000 http://www.mikegolding.com/?p=5569#comment-531 well done Michael get home safely. Dad well done Michael get home safely. Dad

]]> Comment on Monday 12 December: Tough conditions & consistent speeds for Golding & Gamesa. *Update 07:00 GMT* by colin graves http://www.mikegolding.com/2011/12/12-december-tough-conditions-consistent-speeds-for-golding-gamesa-update-0700-gmt/#comment-528 colin graves Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:09:31 +0000 http://www.mikegolding.com/?p=5502#comment-528 Hi Mike just watched all video clips you certainly have some heavy weather and big seas to deal with right choice to take alternative route as suggested for your safety all the best for the race take care Colin A Fan Hi Mike just watched all video clips you certainly have some heavy weather and big seas to deal with right choice to take alternative route as suggested for your safety all the best for the race take care
Colin A Fan

]]> Comment on Half Way Mark of Transat B to B and Mike Golding & Gamesa Prepare for North Atlantic Storm by Rory McAllister http://www.mikegolding.com/2011/12/half-way-mark-of-transat-b-to-b-and-mike-golding-gamesa-prepare-for-north-atlantic-storm/#comment-527 Rory McAllister Mon, 12 Dec 2011 23:37:02 +0000 http://www.mikegolding.com/?p=5525#comment-527 Have been keeping up to date with your efforts and I'm reassured that you still recoginse the difference between "safety and dangerous". Keep attacking Mike and give it your best as usual. It looks like your faith in the boat is growing stronger and my faith in you has never diminished, the only thing that you have never had is "good old lady luck", but you never know, she may just be on the next breeze. Stay safe and start your run on the pack. Rory Have been keeping up to date with your efforts and I’m reassured that you still recoginse the difference between “safety and dangerous”. Keep attacking Mike and give it your best as usual. It looks like your faith in the boat is growing stronger and my faith in you has never diminished, the only thing that you have never had is “good old lady luck”, but you never know, she may just be on the next breeze.
Stay safe and start your run on the pack.

Rory

]]> Comment on Sunday 11 December: An email from Mike, a sleigh ride and heading home …… *Update 13:30 GMT* by Rory McAllister http://www.mikegolding.com/2011/12/11-december-an-email-from-mike-a-sleigh-ride-and-heading-home-update-0800-gmt/#comment-526 Rory McAllister Sun, 11 Dec 2011 12:03:21 +0000 http://www.mikegolding.com/?p=5495#comment-526 Keep plugging away Mike and glad to hear all is well with you and the boat. Need to go mate, I've a few quid on a couple of nags running at Hereford today so hope they have a good wind behind them. Take care and make speed. Rory Keep plugging away Mike and glad to hear all is well with you and the boat. Need to go mate, I’ve a few quid on a couple of nags running at Hereford today so hope they have a good wind behind them.
Take care and make speed.
Rory

]]> Comment on Transat B to B: Back to Business for Golding and the Gamesa Sailing Team by Rory McAllister http://www.mikegolding.com/2011/12/transat-b-to-b-back-to-business-for-golding-and-the-gamesa-sailing-team/#comment-524 Rory McAllister Mon, 05 Dec 2011 14:31:51 +0000 http://www.mikegolding.com/?p=5418#comment-524 Hi Mike, Hopefully the start will be on time and there will be no hanging around. As you have said in some of your reports that I have read you were disappointed to finish down the pack in the 2 handed but as you and I know your pretty good at the solo game so I wish you all the best as you test the boat once more. Are you quite sure that you are alone on the boat?. I hope you have not sneaked that old faithful "Griselda" on board and tucked her away somewhere, hehehehehehe. Anyway good luck mate and bring some of that sunny weather back for Christmas Rory Hi Mike,

Hopefully the start will be on time and there will be no hanging around. As you have said in some of your reports that I have read you were disappointed to finish down the pack in the 2 handed but as you and I know your pretty good at the solo game so I wish you all the best as you test the boat once more.
Are you quite sure that you are alone on the boat?. I hope you have not sneaked that old faithful “Griselda” on board and tucked her away somewhere, hehehehehehe.
Anyway good luck mate and bring some of that sunny weather back for Christmas

Rory

]]> Comment on Fighting to the bitter end …… Golding completes a record-breaking seven consecutive Transat Jacques Vabre races by Rory McAllister http://www.mikegolding.com/2011/11/5363/#comment-456 Rory McAllister Mon, 21 Nov 2011 13:42:59 +0000 http://www.mikegolding.com/?p=5363#comment-456 Hi Mike, Have been in Corwall for a week with no computer so hence the lack of mails from me. Safe and sound and nice to see. I'm sure you are a wee bit angry about your placing but hey! you were putting the boat through its paces and I'm sure you will have a hit list to work on before the Vendee. Anyway, take care mate and drop me a mail when you get back to Blighty. Rory Hi Mike,
Have been in Corwall for a week with no computer so hence the lack of mails from me. Safe and sound and nice to see. I’m sure you are a wee bit angry about your placing but hey! you were putting the boat through its paces and I’m sure you will have a hit list to work on before the Vendee.
Anyway, take care mate and drop me a mail when you get back to Blighty.
Rory

]]> Comment on Saturday 19 November 2011: clawing back miles, light winds & squalls *Update 08:30 GMT* by Robbie Peck http://www.mikegolding.com/2011/11/saturday-19-november-2011-clawing-back-miles-light-winds-squalls-update-0830-gmt/#comment-455 Robbie Peck Sat, 19 Nov 2011 10:02:10 +0000 http://www.mikegolding.com/?p=5334#comment-455 Well done Boys , been a tough race,I know you have been much happier had you been higher up in the placings.But hey really she is a new boat and this was a test run. Hope you are happy with her handleing Good Luck for the next race Robbie :) Well done Boys , been a tough race,I know you have been much happier had you been higher up in the placings.But hey really she is a new boat and this was a test run. Hope you are happy with her handleing Good Luck for the next race Robbie :)

]]> Comment on Wednesday 9 November: Gamesa in Fourth, but a False Horizon …..? by Rory McAllister http://www.mikegolding.com/2011/11/wednesday-10-november-gamesa-in-fourth-but-a-false-horizon/#comment-440 Rory McAllister Wed, 09 Nov 2011 13:39:22 +0000 http://www.mikegolding.com/?p=5239#comment-440 Looks like you had a bit of a hectic day Mike but I'm sure that you have positioned yourselves well as and when you get the better weather. Tell that Bruno guy to buck his ideas up and work harder or else he'll get another black eye. As usual mate, take care and keep pressing. Rory Looks like you had a bit of a hectic day Mike but I’m sure that you have positioned yourselves well as and when you get the better weather. Tell that Bruno guy to buck his ideas up and work harder or else he’ll get another black eye.
As usual mate, take care and keep pressing.
Rory

]]> Comment on Monday 7 November: Blowing old boots, knocks to the head & a small silver lining. * Update 11:55GMT * by selim pala http://www.mikegolding.com/2011/11/monday-7-november-blowing-old-boots-knocks-to-the-head-a-small-silver-lining-update-1155gmt/#comment-439 selim pala Wed, 09 Nov 2011 08:11:37 +0000 http://www.mikegolding.com/?p=5221#comment-439 Hİİ Mıke ım from turkey.ım follow you and ımoca class boad buıldıng technoo always.ım repaır man of the any mark of the saılboad s.ı wısh to develop myself abauth race boads. hoow can ı add to any buıldıng factory of the ımoca boadsclass. ı want to add tecnıcıans team of the race group.ıll be soo hapy to your ınterest... Thank you and ewrytıme welcome to turkey( istanbul).good besh you Hİİ Mıke ım from turkey.ım follow you and ımoca class boad buıldıng technoo always.ım repaır man of the any mark of the saılboad s.ı wısh to develop myself abauth race boads. hoow can ı add to any buıldıng factory of the ımoca boadsclass. ı want to add tecnıcıans team of the race group.ıll be soo hapy to your ınterest… Thank you and ewrytıme welcome to turkey( istanbul).good besh you

]]> Comment on Monday 7 November: Blowing old boots, knocks to the head & a small silver lining. * Update 11:55GMT * by Lorenzo LSD http://www.mikegolding.com/2011/11/monday-7-november-blowing-old-boots-knocks-to-the-head-a-small-silver-lining-update-1155gmt/#comment-436 Lorenzo LSD Tue, 08 Nov 2011 09:30:59 +0000 http://www.mikegolding.com/?p=5221#comment-436 Well done guys without wind instruments you must exploit your nautical skill and you are very skilled . I suggest Bruno to wear an hard hat even if our bones are very strong. Sail as you are doing now and " in culo alla balena " : Hope to meet you again drinking a glass of red wine and listening your adventure. ciao Lorenzo Well done guys without wind instruments you must exploit your nautical skill and you are very skilled . I suggest Bruno to wear an hard hat even if our bones are very strong. Sail as you are doing now and ” in culo alla balena ” :
Hope to meet you again drinking a glass of red wine and listening your adventure.
ciao Lorenzo

]]> Comment on Thursday 3 November 2011 – Gamesa Sailing Team Update *Latest from Boat at 1345 GMT * by emily http://www.mikegolding.com/2011/11/thursday-3-november-2011-gamesa-sailing-team-update/#comment-435 emily Mon, 07 Nov 2011 15:52:24 +0000 http://www.mikegolding.com/?p=5167#comment-435 Hi Alex, an ORC is a Stay Sail, the next size headsail down from the Solent (which is one step down from a Genoa or J1). Hope that helps! Hi Alex, an ORC is a Stay Sail, the next size headsail down from the Solent (which is one step down from a Genoa or J1). Hope that helps!

]]> Comment on Sunday 6 November 2011: Marmite, downwind sailing & heading slightly north *Latest Update 14:57 GMT* by Nigel http://www.mikegolding.com/2011/11/sunday-6-november-2011-marmite-downwind-sailing-heading-slightly-north-latest-update-1138-gmt/#comment-433 Nigel Sun, 06 Nov 2011 16:06:23 +0000 http://www.mikegolding.com/?p=5199#comment-433 Hi Mike and team, There's a lovely translation on the main website saying you've lost two wands! I think help from Harry Potter is outside the rules but I remain spellbound at the intensity of your form of sailing. Following in awe. Cheers Nigel - Devon (SYC) Hi Mike and team,

There’s a lovely translation on the main website saying you’ve lost two wands! I think help from Harry Potter is outside the rules but I remain spellbound at the intensity of your form of sailing. Following in awe.

Cheers

Nigel – Devon (SYC)

]]> Comment on Saturday 5 November 2011: Squalls, Full-On Sailing & Chasing Down the Pack * Update 08:34 GMT * by David & Janie Goyder http://www.mikegolding.com/2011/11/saturday-5-november-2011-squalls-full-on-sailing-chasing-down-the-pack-update-0834-gmt/#comment-432 David & Janie Goyder Sat, 05 Nov 2011 21:14:45 +0000 http://www.mikegolding.com/?p=5193#comment-432 We are watching you! As 5 year old grandson Jack would say "Yes Sir, Get on with it!!" Lets have you up in front, you are not supposed to be pushing the fleet along in front of you!! Best of luck and good wishes from us here. LOL D&J We are watching you! As 5 year old grandson Jack would say “Yes Sir, Get on with it!!” Lets have you up in front, you are not supposed to be pushing the fleet along in front of you!! Best of luck and good wishes from us here.
LOL D&J

]]> Comment on Saturday 5 November 2011: Squalls, Full-On Sailing & Chasing Down the Pack * Update 08:34 GMT * by Rory McAllister http://www.mikegolding.com/2011/11/saturday-5-november-2011-squalls-full-on-sailing-chasing-down-the-pack-update-0834-gmt/#comment-431 Rory McAllister Sat, 05 Nov 2011 12:26:34 +0000 http://www.mikegolding.com/?p=5193#comment-431 Morning Mike and glad to hear that all is well you both and that the boat is preforming well. If I were to give you a choice for breakfast, option 1, a dried meal with beans....the one that Bruno had or option 2.....the dreadful Kidneys that Mick Harris used to buy for the Mess....................I'd plump for option 1..lol Not sure if you have heard but there was a horrific accident on the M5 at junc 25 last night. 27 vehicles including 5 HGV.....some on fire and unfortunately deaths....looked similar to the Hungerford one in the 80's...all concertina'd into a 10 or 15 meter space. Anyway enough of the sad news. From your comments I see that you are still as hungry as ever to get stuck into your ocean racing so I'll sign off and as usual bid you well. Off you go, get back on that deck and hunt the pack. Good luck, Rory Morning Mike and glad to hear that all is well you both and that the boat is preforming well.
If I were to give you a choice for breakfast, option 1, a dried meal with beans….the one that Bruno had or option 2…..the dreadful Kidneys that Mick Harris used to buy for the Mess………………..I’d plump for option 1..lol
Not sure if you have heard but there was a horrific accident on the M5 at junc 25 last night. 27 vehicles including 5 HGV…..some on fire and unfortunately deaths….looked similar to the Hungerford one in the 80′s…all concertina’d into a 10 or 15 meter space.
Anyway enough of the sad news. From your comments I see that you are still as hungry as ever to get stuck into your ocean racing so I’ll sign off and as usual bid you well.
Off you go, get back on that deck and hunt the pack.
Good luck,
Rory

]]> Comment on Thursday 3 November 2011 – Gamesa Sailing Team Update *Latest from Boat at 1345 GMT * by Alexander Price http://www.mikegolding.com/2011/11/thursday-3-november-2011-gamesa-sailing-team-update/#comment-430 Alexander Price Fri, 04 Nov 2011 11:45:28 +0000 http://www.mikegolding.com/?p=5167#comment-430 Hi to Mike and Bruno Glad to hear the race is going well for you guys. I have a question, what do you mean when you say you have run an ORC? Thanks and good luck with the rest of the race Alex Price Hi to Mike and Bruno
Glad to hear the race is going well for you guys.
I have a question, what do you mean when you say you have run an ORC?
Thanks and good luck with the rest of the race
Alex Price

]]> Comment on Thursday 3 November 2011 – Gamesa Sailing Team Update *Latest from Boat at 1345 GMT * by Rory McAllister http://www.mikegolding.com/2011/11/thursday-3-november-2011-gamesa-sailing-team-update/#comment-429 Rory McAllister Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:39:25 +0000 http://www.mikegolding.com/?p=5167#comment-429 Nice to hear that you can still throw out the ZZZZZ'ds Mike....nothing seems to change there. Good to hear that you got through the 1st night and no doubt you will be getting ready to eye a few sterns to pass. Keep pressing mate and above all stay safe. Rory ps..just a word for Bruno who I don't know....don't worry Bruno you are in safe hands....but keep an eye out for him having a wee doze on the sly,... he loves his wee sleeps Nice to hear that you can still throw out the ZZZZZ’ds Mike….nothing seems to change there. Good to hear that you got through the 1st night and no doubt you will be getting ready to eye a few sterns to pass.
Keep pressing mate and above all stay safe.
Rory

ps..just a word for Bruno who I don’t know….don’t worry Bruno you are in safe hands….but keep an eye out for him having a wee doze on the sly,… he loves his wee sleeps

]]> Comment on It’s no storm in a teacup: Golding’s first race with Gamesa Sailing Team delayed due to ‘storm of historical proportions’ by mario borg http://www.mikegolding.com/2011/10/it%e2%80%99s-no-storm-in-a-teacup-golding%e2%80%99s-first-race-with-gamesa-sailing-team-delayed-due-to-%e2%80%98storm-of-historical-proportions%e2%80%99/#comment-428 mario borg Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:50:44 +0000 http://www.mikegolding.com/?p=5096#comment-428 GO MIKE GO, HOPE YOU HAVE A SAFE AND WINNING RACE GO MIKE GO, HOPE YOU HAVE A SAFE AND WINNING RACE

]]> Comment on HRH The Princess Royal Dedicates Mike Golding’s Newly Modified IMOCA 60, Gamesa by krishna http://www.mikegolding.com/2011/09/hrh-the-princess-royal-dedicates-mike-golding%e2%80%99s-newly-modified-imoca-60-gamesa/#comment-425 krishna Thu, 20 Oct 2011 07:23:40 +0000 http://www.mikegolding.com/?p=4815#comment-425 All the Best Mike ... Gamesa Always Rocks All the Best Mike … Gamesa Always Rocks

]]> Comment on Gamesa IMOCA 60 takes to the water before HRH The Princess Royal Dedication at PSP Southampton Boat Show by paul howard http://www.mikegolding.com/2011/09/gamesa-imoca-60-takes-to-the-water-before-hrh-princess-anne-dedication-at-psp-southampton-boat-show/#comment-414 paul howard Wed, 28 Sep 2011 20:54:18 +0000 http://www.mikegolding.com/?p=4719#comment-414 go for it Mike go for it Mike

]]> Comment on HRH The Princess Royal Dedicates Mike Golding’s Newly Modified IMOCA 60, Gamesa by Mark Pepper http://www.mikegolding.com/2011/09/hrh-the-princess-royal-dedicates-mike-golding%e2%80%99s-newly-modified-imoca-60-gamesa/#comment-413 Mark Pepper Wed, 28 Sep 2011 13:23:07 +0000 http://www.mikegolding.com/?p=4815#comment-413 Congratulations on getting your new sponsor and Royal backing. Its all looking good Mike! Congratulations on getting your new sponsor and Royal backing. Its all looking good Mike!

]]> Comment on HRH The Princess Royal Dedicates Mike Golding’s Newly Modified IMOCA 60, Gamesa by Adriaan Brink http://www.mikegolding.com/2011/09/hrh-the-princess-royal-dedicates-mike-golding%e2%80%99s-newly-modified-imoca-60-gamesa/#comment-412 Adriaan Brink Fri, 23 Sep 2011 13:53:50 +0000 http://www.mikegolding.com/?p=4815#comment-412 Nice one Mike - was good to see you briefly in that boat shop in Hamble. Good luck with the new boat mate! Nice one Mike – was good to see you briefly in that boat shop in Hamble. Good luck with the new boat mate!

]]> Comment on GAMESA TO SPONSOR AND PARTNER WITH MIKE GOLDING’S OFFSHORE SOLO PROGRAMME by Neil Brown http://www.mikegolding.com/2011/06/gamesa-to-sponsor-and-partner-with-mike-golding%e2%80%99s-offshore-solo-programme/#comment-387 Neil Brown Fri, 22 Jul 2011 09:24:42 +0000 http://mgyr.slipstreamstudio.com/?p=4480#comment-387 Congratulations on your choice of Operational Project Manager and the very best of luck with your newly sponsored campaign. It's high time a Brit won the Vendee and would love to see you do it! Congratulations on your choice of Operational Project Manager and the very best of luck with your newly sponsored campaign. It’s high time a Brit won the Vendee and would love to see you do it!

]]> Comment on GAMESA TO SPONSOR AND PARTNER WITH MIKE GOLDING’S OFFSHORE SOLO PROGRAMME by Bruce Schwab http://www.mikegolding.com/2011/06/gamesa-to-sponsor-and-partner-with-mike-golding%e2%80%99s-offshore-solo-programme/#comment-358 Bruce Schwab Tue, 12 Jul 2011 19:46:34 +0000 http://mgyr.slipstreamstudio.com/?p=4480#comment-358 Great News Mike! The Vendee wouldn't be the Vendee without you there. May this finally be the year...? Great News Mike! The Vendee wouldn’t be the Vendee without you there. May this finally be the year…?

]]> Comment on GAMESA TO SPONSOR AND PARTNER WITH MIKE GOLDING’S OFFSHORE SOLO PROGRAMME by Michael Kay http://www.mikegolding.com/2011/06/gamesa-to-sponsor-and-partner-with-mike-golding%e2%80%99s-offshore-solo-programme/#comment-330 Michael Kay Wed, 06 Jul 2011 13:03:36 +0000 http://mgyr.slipstreamstudio.com/?p=4480#comment-330 Well done Mike – good luck – shall follow your successes – Michael Kay Well done Mike – good luck – shall follow your successes – Michael Kay

]]> Comment on GAMESA TO SPONSOR AND PARTNER WITH MIKE GOLDING’S OFFSHORE SOLO PROGRAMME by Michael Kay http://www.mikegolding.com/2011/06/gamesa-to-sponsor-and-partner-with-mike-golding%e2%80%99s-offshore-solo-programme/#comment-329 Michael Kay Wed, 06 Jul 2011 13:02:26 +0000 http://mgyr.slipstreamstudio.com/?p=4480#comment-329 Well done Mike - good luck - shall follow your successes - Michael Kay Well done Mike – good luck – shall follow your successes – Michael Kay

]]> Comment on GAMESA TO SPONSOR AND PARTNER WITH MIKE GOLDING’S OFFSHORE SOLO PROGRAMME by Peter baker http://www.mikegolding.com/2011/06/gamesa-to-sponsor-and-partner-with-mike-golding%e2%80%99s-offshore-solo-programme/#comment-327 Peter baker Wed, 06 Jul 2011 09:02:30 +0000 http://mgyr.slipstreamstudio.com/?p=4480#comment-327 Hi Mike and terric news we will follow your progress Hi Mike and terric news we will follow your progress

]]> Comment on GAMESA TO SPONSOR AND PARTNER WITH MIKE GOLDING’S OFFSHORE SOLO PROGRAMME by Pascal http://www.mikegolding.com/2011/06/gamesa-to-sponsor-and-partner-with-mike-golding%e2%80%99s-offshore-solo-programme/#comment-296 Pascal Thu, 30 Jun 2011 11:48:53 +0000 http://mgyr.slipstreamstudio.com/?p=4480#comment-296 I'm glad to count you in. Congratulations Michel Doré er, Mike. Bon vent et bonne mer. I’m glad to count you in. Congratulations Michel Doré er, Mike.
Bon vent et bonne mer.

]]> Comment on GAMESA TO SPONSOR AND PARTNER WITH MIKE GOLDING’S OFFSHORE SOLO PROGRAMME by Dom Hutton http://www.mikegolding.com/2011/06/gamesa-to-sponsor-and-partner-with-mike-golding%e2%80%99s-offshore-solo-programme/#comment-295 Dom Hutton Thu, 30 Jun 2011 10:35:38 +0000 http://mgyr.slipstreamstudio.com/?p=4480#comment-295 Great news Mike! All the best. Great news Mike! All the best.

]]> Comment on GAMESA TO SPONSOR AND PARTNER WITH MIKE GOLDING’S OFFSHORE SOLO PROGRAMME by Mike Ford http://www.mikegolding.com/2011/06/gamesa-to-sponsor-and-partner-with-mike-golding%e2%80%99s-offshore-solo-programme/#comment-292 Mike Ford Wed, 29 Jun 2011 22:28:46 +0000 http://mgyr.slipstreamstudio.com/?p=4480#comment-292 Great news, Mike. Congratulations Great news, Mike. Congratulations

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