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Written by George Curtis
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Wednesday, 26 March 2008 |
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Shaheen is the Arabic name for a female Peregrine Falcon and the name epitomises powerful, silent, speed in flight. The Peregrine is capable of a sustained speed in level flight of over100 km/hour and has been recorded in a dive at well over 320 km/hour.
When I came to register the name on the UK Part 1 registry, “Shaheen” had already been taken and was not available. Not wanting to settle for “Shaheen of East Sheen” or similar ridiculous corruption, I adopted the Arabic definite article “Al”. “Al Shaheen” effectively means “The Shaheen”. |
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Sailing 2008 |
Eastern Caribbean |
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Sailing 2006 |
Nova Scotia and EasternCaribbean |
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Sailing 2004/5 |
Grenada, Windward Islands to Maine |
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Sailing 2003/4 |
The Caribbeab |
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Sailing 2002/3 |
UK to the Caribbean |
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Sailing 2001 |
Al Shaheen is launched |
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About Al Shaheen |
Rational and project management of UK custom built, Pocock designed, aluminium twin headsail sloop. |
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About John and Jenny |
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