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24 August 2011, 14:53
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Country: UK - Channel Islands
Town: A large rock
Boat name: La Frette
Make: Osprey Vipermax
Length: 6m +
Engine: 200 Suzzy
Join Date: May 2004
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Forget Paris - lets go round The World
Slowly running out of challenges for rib cruises, so decided we ought to have a go at going round The World today. Martini and La Frette set off mid-afternoon and completed our circumnavigation in about 30 mins, which included stopping to take photos!
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24 August 2011, 14:54
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Member
Country: UK - Channel Islands
Town: A large rock
Boat name: La Frette
Make: Osprey Vipermax
Length: 6m +
Engine: 200 Suzzy
Join Date: May 2004
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Just for those that doubted us.... here's the proof 
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24 August 2011, 15:45
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Country: UK - England
Town: southampton
Make: ribeye
Length: 6m +
Engine: 140 suzuki
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Very good 
Or take a trip to visit the Queen
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24 August 2011, 15:50
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Country: UK - Channel Islands
Town: Alderney
Length: no boat
Join Date: Sep 2006
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Nice
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24 August 2011, 16:19
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Country: UK - Channel Islands
Town: Jersey
Boat name: t/t
Make: Honda
Length: under 3m
Join Date: Oct 2002
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Oriana
A few years back we went out to see Oriana anchored a few miles east of Jersey. It was a not very pleasant evening but we wanted to be nosey so ventured out.
Much to both our and one of the guests surprise we came eye to eye, the people on the rib wearing drysuits and the delightful lady completely starkers 
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24 August 2011, 16:39
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Member
Country: UK - Channel Islands
Town: jersey
Boat name: Martini II
Make: Arctic 28/FC470
Length: 8m +
Engine: twin 225Opti/50hp 2t
MMSI: 235067688
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 3,030
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Photos please?!
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24 August 2011, 17:38
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Country: France
Town: Huisnes sur Mer
Boat name: Raufoss
Make: Avon
Length: 4m +
Engine: Mercury 50
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 789
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Originally Posted by ribber
Very good
Or take a trip to visit the Queen
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Hate to say it but the Queen has one hell of an ugly arse!.... 
Simon
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24 August 2011, 17:48
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Country: UK - England
Town: Fareham
Length: 6m +
Join Date: Sep 2003
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Originally Posted by Erin
Slowly running out of challenges for rib cruises, so decided we ought to have a go at going round The World today. Martini and La Frette set off mid-afternoon and completed our circumnavigation in about 30 mins, which included stopping to take photos!
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Sorry to disappoint, but I went round the World in under 5 mins a couple of months back 
But I have no evidence as I forgot my camera 
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Looks Slow but is Fast
Member of the ebay Blue RIB cover club.
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24 August 2011, 18:26
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: southampton
Make: ribeye
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Hate to say it but the Queen has one hell of an ugly arse!....
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Quite agree, still not as bad as that floating office block.
A couple of yammies on the back with trim and tilt and she could do beach landings on Bramble Bank or where ever! Been good advice on here, on how to do it!
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24 August 2011, 19:30
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Country: UK - England
Town: Kings Lynn
Boat name: Blow 'N' Away
Make: Coastline
Length: 7m +
Engine: Suzuki 175
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 503
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Originally Posted by Erin
Slowly running out of challenges for rib cruises, so decided we ought to have a go at going round The World today. Martini and La Frette set off mid-afternoon and completed our circumnavigation in about 30 mins, which included stopping to take photos!
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She was moored opposite us in Barbados last April, I don't remember seeing anyone aboard 
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24 August 2011, 19:45
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RIBnet Supporter
Country: Ireland
Length: 4m +
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 14,681
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I don't remember seeing anyone aboard |
There are most likely very few people on her, generally. I saw her at sea here once and again - she was lightly populated. With only 165 "apartments" OB, I'd guess her normal headcount is well below 200 (plus crew)?
I thought she was butt ugly.
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24 August 2011, 20:15
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Member
Country: UK - Channel Islands
Town: A large rock
Boat name: La Frette
Make: Osprey Vipermax
Length: 6m +
Engine: 200 Suzzy
Join Date: May 2004
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Only spotted one person lounging on a balcony and a couple behind glass at bridge level, probably in a cafe or restaurant. Just as we were leaving the shore boat turned up to reload a few geriatrics after their excursion to the bright lights of St Helier.
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24 August 2011, 20:18
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Country: France
Town: Huisnes sur Mer
Boat name: Raufoss
Make: Avon
Length: 4m +
Engine: Mercury 50
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 789
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Originally Posted by ribber
Quite agree, still not as bad as that floating office block.
A couple of yammies on the back with trim and tilt and she could do beach landings on Bramble Bank or where ever! Been good advice on here, on how to do it!
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Yep, couldnt agree more.....Cruise ships these days are more about quantity rather than quality...shame
Here's a couple of pics with the first showing a modern, typical cruise ship designed to carry its passangers in the utmost comfort and the second shows a typical livestock carrier designed to carry 3000+ animals jam packed aboard the same ship....
Simon
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24 August 2011, 20:40
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Country: UK - England
Town: southampton
Make: ribeye
Length: 6m +
Engine: 140 suzuki
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24 August 2011, 20:53
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Member
Country: France
Town: Huisnes sur Mer
Boat name: Raufoss
Make: Avon
Length: 4m +
Engine: Mercury 50
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Ahh, i see the offending boat that is inconveniencing Abramavich is 'Kingdom5kr'... ex-'Nabila' She was the pride of the now deceased arms dealer Adnan Kashoggi. And for you anoraks, was the yacht featured in the James bond film 'Never Say Never Again'....I know her well.
Simon
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24 August 2011, 20:54
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Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Glasgow
Boat name: stramash
Make: Tornado
Length: 5m +
Engine: Etec 90
Join Date: Feb 2006
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Originally Posted by Anchorhandler
Yep, couldnt agree more.....Cruise ships these days are more about quantity rather than quality...shame
Here's a couple of pics with the first showing a modern, typical cruise ship designed to carry its passangers in the utmost comfort and the second shows a typical livestock carrier designed to carry 3000+ animals jam packed aboard the same ship....
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Yeah done the Grand Princess with a bunch of guys off this here forum ! when she was in Greenock  .. Livestock carrier for sure ..especially if she picked up anyone from Port Glasgow
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24 August 2011, 20:57
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Member
Country: UK - Channel Islands
Town: A large rock
Boat name: La Frette
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Engine: 200 Suzzy
Join Date: May 2004
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They may not all be beautiful, but the more modern cruise ships I see the more I am amazed by the feat of engineering and design that must go into making one. Far more impressive than some of these supposed hi-tech buildings that get their architects knighted.
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24 August 2011, 21:06
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Member
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Glasgow
Boat name: stramash
Make: Tornado
Length: 5m +
Engine: Etec 90
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They may not all be beautiful, but the more modern cruise ships I see the more I am amazed by the feat of engineering and design that must go into making one. Far more impressive than some of these supposed hi-tech buildings that get their architects knighted.
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I cant disagree with that but you still wouldnt catch me on one .. ever ..
that said.... I havent managed to bolt a clay pigeon launcher onto the back of the rib yet for something else to do once we've investigated the same bay... yet again !  ..
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24 August 2011, 21:13
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Country: France
Town: Huisnes sur Mer
Boat name: Raufoss
Make: Avon
Length: 4m +
Engine: Mercury 50
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I cant disagree with that but you still wouldnt catch me on one .. ever ..
that said.... I havent managed to bolt a clay pigeon launcher onto the back of the rib yet for something else to do once we've investigated the same bay... yet again ! .. |
Why bother with the pigeons when there are so many shitehawks (seagulls) flying around?....
(and before i get slated for that...yes, i do know they are protected..)
Simon
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24 August 2011, 21:36
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: southampton
Make: ribeye
Length: 6m +
Engine: 140 suzuki
Join Date: Jul 2006
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that said.... I havent managed to bolt a clay pigeon launcher onto the back of the rib yet for something else to do
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......funny you say that, I hinge back the two jockey seats and get the deck quoits out!
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