An Italian rib From Italy to Cap Breizh , Ribnet ... and Amsterdam

[marksails]

Hi guys.
How are you?
I inform you that an Italian rib is making a long trip.
3 men: Sergio , Umberto, Stefano.
They come from Sicily and have already crossed the Mediterranean sea.
They crossed the Straits of Gibraltar and moved to Lisbon.
They've just crossed Biscay bay 300 miles
and in this moment they're moored along Loctudy
where they met the friends of Capbreizh forum and where they exchange their flags:
http://www.capbreizh.com/phpbb/viewt...asc&highlight=

Tomorrow morning they're about to leave again, and probably they will go to Guernsey island.

Their final destination is Amsterdam
During the trip , it would be so great having the chance to meet some friends of Ribnet forum.

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[marksails]

the event in the gommoniemotori forum
http://www.gommoniemotori.com/forum/...1080&start=400

The rib is a Solemar offshore with 2 X 300 Verado

[Phil]

must be mad; I 'm in Nice and it is freezing go further south!!!

[marksails]

This evening I heard Sergio.
They're at Camaret Sur Mer.
They found heavy rain mixed with snow , with a very strong wind.
The indicator of the level of the gasoline, broke down.
So they didn't feel like going on and they decided to stop at Camaret during Night-time.
In order to check up everithing.


These are the locations of the next few days if the the weather is good .....

Camaret SUR MER - GUERNSEY 140
GUERNSEY - DOVER 180
DOVER - AMSTERDAM 160


Mark

[Erin]

It would have been pretty unpleasant crossing to Guernsey yesterday with the strong easterly wind and snow. By contrast today, although it's still cold (1C) at least there's no wind to talk of. They should have a good crossing.

How are they getting back to Italy? And why Amsterdam. There's two reasons I can think of, the museum of sex and narcotics as far as I've been told

[Channel Ribs]

Originally Posted by Erin

It would have been pretty unpleasant crossing to Guernsey yesterday with the strong easterly wind and snow. By contrast today, although it's still cold (1C) at least there's no wind to talk of. They should have a good crossing.

The wind was indeed low today, but the sea state remained >choppy!

And mid channel didn't see the underneath of 24 knots either.

I too should be in Amsterdam, though not in anything as racey as a lovely RIB.

[martini]

The museum of sex and narcotics?
Speak for yourself, I go just for the sex and narcotics

[marksails]

Originally Posted by martini

The museum of sex and narcotics?
Speak for yourself, I go just for the sex and narcotics

You're terrible



In Amsterdam lives a friend of Sergio that is often in Italy.
One day Sergio promised that he will go with there with the RIB.

Nobody believed in it ; now is really doing that!
Let's hope they will be able to reach Dover and meeting someone of you .

[John Kennett]

Looks a bit hard core across the Bay of Biscay! Tell them that if they stop in Brighton I'll buy them a beer

[marksails]

Originally Posted by John Kennett

Looks a bit hard core across the Bay of Biscay! Tell them that if they stop in Brighton I'll buy them a beer

They are in Guernsey




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[Erin]

I bet they're feeling cold. Glad to see they're making progress though.

[Tony]

Spotted in Guernsey today...Very brave, its freezing here..
Good luck to all.........

[martini]

Rather them than me at this time of year! Good to hear they're doing well

[marksails]

HI Tony you are SUPER!!!!!!!!

Can I Use your pictures in gommoniemotori forum ?

[Tony]

Originally Posted by marksails

HI Tony you are SUPER!!!!!!!!

Can I Use your pictures in gommoniemotori forum ?

Yes of course..

[HUMBER P4VWL]

Why this time of year? Seems crazy. It would be such an unpleasant place to be. Temp below freezing by some margin, trying to fill up the tanks in lumpy weather out of blue drums of fuel piled all around the deck and off the back transom. Not my idea of fun.

All ports empty as it is so cold. In warmer times it could be such a nice trip!

Why not do it during summer and enjoy it? There must be a good reason.

good luck to them of course.

[marksails]

Originally Posted by HUMBER P4VWL

All ports empty as it is so cold. In warmer times it could be such a nice trip!

Why not do it during summer and enjoy it? There must be a good reason.

good luck to them of course.

Hi Humber
they departed from the Mediterranean with 18 °
The cold weather has arrived just in the last part of the raid
they had no alternative
because in the summer they have a job.

[marksails]

I called Sergio with Skipe
He says there is very cold -5 °
They filled the fuel tanks
and tomorrow they go to England.
The adventure continues

[marksails]

They are in Brigton!!!!!!!!

[willk]

Glad to hear that they're safely in Brighton - Well done the Italians!

I'm sure that JK is down there doling out the beers