Guernsey to Weymouth

[Shaz]

Random question but just so I can rule it out... roughly how long does it take to get from Guernsey to Weymouth by RIB (obviously a sensible one, I don't think the SR4 would make it!), and for any of you charter guys what sort of price to take about 20 people (2 or 3 boats, whatever is appropriate) ?

(Apologies if this should be in either 'Cruises' or 'Commercial' but as its kind of both I didn't know which to go for.)

Thanks !

[Paul E]

Well Condor ferries run at 35-40 knots I think and it's around 2 hours 15 minutes

Hope that helps

[Shaz]

Not really... but thanks....

[Shaz]

Sorry, that sounded really harsh - actually it does help, just got distracted trying to think of more exciting things than ferries.

[Mollers]

Originally Posted by Shaz

... just got distracted trying to think of more exciting things than ferries.

And what did you come up with?

Bear in mind, that it would take a hell of a rib a fistfull of petro-dollars to maintain 35-40knts in a rib.

[Pablo]

I think you can fly to Bournemouth

[cuttlefish]

I spend time on Sark, so it is a trip I am interested in, although I rarely get to do it.
Tony, I think, gave an account of such a trip when he brought his Cougar back from the UK to Guernsey.
For another prospective, I think the Sark site also has an account of some trippers who came on this route just recently.

I seem to remember from Tony's account that it gets pretty tiring. You also risk freezing your bottles off unless it is good weather.

I also remember an account of a chap who mentioned the UK to Guernsey trip, and said that he spent about £400 with a Scorpion rib.

If you find anything interesting other than these facts, let me know.

Cheers,
Cuttle.

[Tony]

I have done the Guernsey/Southampton run a few times now. In a 8m+ Rib with good sized engine/engines it can be done up to a f4 in about 2 1/2 hours, flat calm we have done it in 1 hour 30 mins. Really depends on boat/weather.

Tony

[willk]

I may have misunderstood Shaz' question, but it reads like she wants to charter ribs for this run. I'd have thought that very few coded boats would be allowed to make a commercial voyage of this distance (70Nm+)?

[DJL]

Originally Posted by willk

I may have misunderstood Shaz' question, but it reads like she wants to charter ribs for this run. I'd have thought that very few coded boats would be allowed to make a commercial voyage of this distance (70Nm+)?

An MCA cat 3 or 4 coded boat only gets 20 miles from a safe haven. You'd need a Cat 2 or greater boat for Guernsey to Weymouth and there aren't many Cat 2 RIBs around. You'd need Yachtmaster or equiv' skippers too.