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03 December 2019, 11:00
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Country: Other
Town: Principalite d'Chaos
Boat name: The Nashers Revenge!
Make: Windsor Brothers
Length: 6m +
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INEOS new support RIBs
Interesting news in my update email from the Boating Business website this morning.
https://www.boatingbusiness.com/news...WlwvODYwIn0%3D
Honda is working alongside marine manufacturer Ribquest to provide two new support boats for INEOS Team UK in its bid to take home the America’s Cup for Britain for the first time.
Supporting the new AC75 race boat will be the 11.6m Ribquest Velocity, weighing 3.5 tonnes and capable of speeds in excess of 60 knots powered by its three BF250 Honda Marine Outboards.
“This is the first support boat for the race boat, it’s going to get used for any close quarter manoeuvres, coming in and out of the harbour and also for any on the water emergencies,” explained Jake Bishop, support fleet manager at INEOS Team UK. “The new America’s Cup boat is going to be reaching between 50 and 60 knots so for these support boats we should be seeing 60 plus knots which should enable us to keep up with them.
Unmatched support
“We’ve chosen to partner with Honda for our engine package, because they managed to step forward and offer a level of support that’s unmatched by all the other brands and we’re really excited about working with them."
The two boats will each carry 700L of fuel and the expectation is that they will have a range with the three Honda engines of 700 nautical miles.
“We’ve worked with Honda before on a number of projects,” said Graham Lawton, Ribquest MD. “The technical basis of the Velocity hull is built on a stepped hull design, race technology that’s actually been brought forward into the public sector, scaled to a point where we can still prove the load carrying capability and speed achievable.”
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03 December 2019, 11:50
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Country: UK - Scotland
Town: denny
Boat name: breezy
Make: northcraft
Length: 6m +
Engine: honda 150
Join Date: May 2016
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I see they are using petrol they obviously don’t trust the red diesel they make
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03 December 2019, 11:59
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Country: UK - Scotland
Town: north ayrshire
Boat name: charlie girl
Make: S/R5.4/regal3760
Length: 10m +
Engine: Suzukidf70 2x6lp 315
Join Date: Jul 2009
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Surely the fuel consumption figures are a bit ambitious 1nm per ltr running 3 250 hondas?
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03 December 2019, 12:36
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Country: Other
Town: Principalite d'Chaos
Boat name: The Nashers Revenge!
Make: Windsor Brothers
Length: 6m +
Engine: Optimax 225
MMSI: "Mmmmm SI" she said!
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 4,828
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Surely it would take a litre of fuel to move just the weight of the three lardy Hondas 1nm, let alone the 11.5M RIB, Gear and Crew as well.
But it's good news for Ribquest, I don't know if the hulls will actually be laid up in the UK, but I believe they at least build and fit out the rest of the boat in the UK.
Nasher.
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03 December 2019, 12:56
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Country: UK - England
Length: 3m +
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Once it's moving... There will be no stopping it
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03 December 2019, 13:54
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Member
Country: Other
Town: Principalite d'Chaos
Boat name: The Nashers Revenge!
Make: Windsor Brothers
Length: 6m +
Engine: Optimax 225
MMSI: "Mmmmm SI" she said!
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 4,828
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Originally Posted by ShinyShoe
Once it's moving... There will be no stopping it
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But look like they turn a bit quicker than a supertanker.
https://ribquest.com/boats/commercial-velocity/
Nasher
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03 December 2019, 14:28
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Country: UK - Scotland
Town: denny
Boat name: breezy
Make: northcraft
Length: 6m +
Engine: honda 150
Join Date: May 2016
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It seems a bit optimistic mines does 1.3/nm so I don’t know how they work it out maybe they went with sales figures
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04 December 2019, 19:54
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Country: UK - England
Town: Devon. uk
Boat name: bananashark
Make: me
Length: 7m +
Engine: opti 225
Join Date: Apr 2003
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Laid up in the West Country.
Also have a look at the Ribride Velocity.
You ain't seen me. Right.. 
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05 December 2019, 12:52
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Country: UK - England
Town: Waterlooville
Boat name: Tickler
Make: Halmatic P22
Length: 6m +
Engine: Inboard Diesel 240HP
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Join Date: Sep 2015
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A couple of racing yachts travelling at 60 knots plus a small fleet of chase boats doing a similar speed all in close proximity to each other and travelling in different directions.
It will have to end in tears at some point.
Well done to Ribquest as 60 knots plus is approaching race boat speeds particularly if there is any form of sea state. I was having a look at the FB Design 60 knot plus RIB's and they are pretty impressive.
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05 December 2019, 23:42
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Country: UK - Scotland
Make: HumberOceanOffshore
Length: 8m +
Engine: Volvo KAD300/DPX
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kitten
...You ain't seen me. Right.. |
Wow! Hello! You're still alive! 
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Originally Posted by beamishken
Surely the fuel consumption figures are a bit ambitious..
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I agree, a 3.5 ton boat carrying half a ton of fuel plus equipment and crew is going to return 1mile/litre....not...nor is it going to run at 60knots... Politician speak.
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06 December 2019, 08:29
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Country: UK - England
Town: South Yorks
Boat name: Black Pig
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 5m +
Engine: DF140a
MMSI: 235111389
Join Date: Feb 2008
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jwalker
Wow! Hello! You're still alive!
I agree, a 3.5 ton boat carrying half a ton of fuel plus equipment and crew is going to return 1mile/litre....not...nor is it going to run at 60knots... Politician speak. |
Maybe Diane Abbot did the maths....I’ll get mi coit..
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06 December 2019, 09:21
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Country: UK - England
Town: Devon. uk
Boat name: bananashark
Make: me
Length: 7m +
Engine: opti 225
Join Date: Apr 2003
Posts: 325
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jwalker
Wow! Hello! You're still alive! |
Romors of my death have been greatly exaggerated. 
I just been busy.
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06 December 2019, 09:54
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Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Denny
Boat name: Highland Bluewater
Length: 6m +
Join Date: Mar 2013
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Quote:
Originally Posted by breezeblock
It seems a bit optimistic mines does 1.3/nm so I don’t know how they work it out maybe they went with sales figures
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I'm guessing 1ltr/nm/engine.... 
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