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Raylah - Ripper sails South



When you go to sea there is your family at home who in a sense travel with you. They make allowances to let you go, they run everything in your absence and they follow your progress as you sail across the globe. I have one very special member of my family, my brother Simon AKA Ripper, who has travelled with me around the world all from his living room chair. If you had to put together all the ingredients of the perfect Shore Station then he would be it.
He is highly intelligent and a natural lateral thinker who can apply his mind to solving any practical problem. His knowledge of electronics, engineering, plumbing and computer skills is unsurpassed, rebuilding a computer is child's play to him. I sat phone,email or text him from any part of the world asking for a weather forecast, how to fix a generator or to track down a spare part for me. He will investigate towns before I arrive telling me where the local chandlers are AND most importantly where the local curry house is located. If I need specialist gear he can source it from component suppliers (Thank you R S Components). Chunks of machinery that have worn out/rusted/seized are sent to his workshop in Crystal Palace to be returned fully restored .No task is too difficult such as the threading of bolts or making specialist plastic washers on his lathe. We have a running account of what I owe him which like Mr Wimpy in Popeye I say ‘I WILL GLADLY PAY YOU TOOSDAY” and of course never do. To make my travels more fun he sends me tracks from his favourite blue grass music ,films of television series we both liked ,old family photos and a supply of excellent jokes.
So thank you Bro for all your invaluable help,support and fun and may the force be with you.

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