Go Back   RIBnet Forums > RIB talk > RIBs & ribbing
Reload this Page It's official

Join RIBnet Today
Reply
Page 1 of 2 1 2
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
 
Old 09 January 2012, 18:48   #1
Member
 
Country: UK - England
Town: Portsmouth
Boat name: Ninety foot of Air
Make: Micklewrights/Priddy
Length: 10m +
Engine: 2 x 550 FPT
Join Date: Jul 2001
Posts: 785
It's official
It's all out in the open now. The largest sponsorship deal in Powerboating ever.
Check out. Www.company85globalchallenge.com for the full details Alan P
Alan Priddy is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09 January 2012, 19:27   #2
Member
 
Ruari 29's Avatar
 
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Stonehaven
Make: Avon Sea Rider 5.4
Length: 5m +
Engine: 50Hp Mercury 4' EFI
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 245
Quote:
Originally Posted by Alan Priddy
It's all out in the open now. The largest sponsorship deal in Powerboating ever.
Check out. Www.company85globalchallenge.com for the full details Alan P
I want a shot.........
Very good Alan, look forward to seeing the finished article

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S using Rib.net
__________________
www.CastleCharter.co.uk
Ruari 29 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09 January 2012, 20:30   #3
Member
 
Country: UK - England
Town: portsmouth
Length: 10m +
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 83
Well done alan, I wish you and your crew and team every success, and look forward to following your fantastic adventure with e little bit of envy ha ha ha kind regards Mark
skippermarky is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09 January 2012, 20:39   #4
Member
 
Country: UK - England
Town: Somerset
Boat name: No Boat
Make: No Boat
Length: under 3m
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 924
The Best of British to mate! Considering the mountain you must have climbed to get this far I bet you can't wait to get underway!
Looking forward to following your progress and ...Another Record for the U.K.!!
__________________
Live Life to the Max! No one gets out Alive!!
Maximus is online now   Reply With Quote
Old 09 January 2012, 20:49   #5
Administrator
 
Country: UK - England
Town: Brighton
Make: Bombard Aerotec 380
Length: 3m +
Engine: Yamaha 15hp 2-stroke
Join Date: May 2000
Posts: 5,227
Quote:
Originally Posted by Alan Priddy View Post
It's all out in the open now. The largest sponsorship deal in Powerboating ever.
Check out. Www.company85globalchallenge.com for the full details Alan P
Well done mate. About bloody time too!
John Kennett is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09 January 2012, 20:58   #6
Member
 
Bigmuz7's Avatar
 
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Glasgow
Boat name: *dunno yet*
Make: Tornado
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yama ..yeeha 75
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 3,670
All the best chaps .. looking forward to the gig
Bigmuz7 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09 January 2012, 21:13   #7
Member
 
HUMBER P4VWL's Avatar
 
Country: UK - Wales
Town: N Wales Chester
Boat name: Mr Smith
Make: Humber
Length: 6m +
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 2,109
Excellent, been following on FB and switched to new site the other day.

Wish you all the luck in the world on the way round.
__________________
Cardinal Paul

A deep breath and a little perspective goes a long way at times. Especially in relation to S.A.B.S.
HUMBER P4VWL is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10 January 2012, 11:08   #8
Member
 
Country: UK - England
Town: Portsmouth
Boat name: Ninety foot of Air
Make: Micklewrights/Priddy
Length: 10m +
Engine: 2 x 550 FPT
Join Date: Jul 2001
Posts: 785
Thanks to everyone for their support and please, please, when we do invite you to any of our parties, leave the car at home or bring a sleeping bag. No one left sober on Friday! Alan P
Alan Priddy is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10 January 2012, 11:47   #9
Member
 
Country: UK - England
Make: extreme 24
Length: 7m +
Engine: merc 6.2 320hp
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 674
it goes to show how well those those rag and stick sailers did in the jules verne trophy and couple of days ago,29000 miles in 45 days
Carl is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10 January 2012, 15:38   #10
Member
 
Country: UK - England
Town: Portsmouth
Boat name: Ninety foot of Air
Make: Micklewrights/Priddy
Length: 10m +
Engine: 2 x 550 FPT
Join Date: Jul 2001
Posts: 785
They certainly set a new bench mark that is for sure but we love a challenge. They didnt have to sail 29000, their intended route was just under 22000 but the really did chase the wind. We are looking for the complete opposites that they did. Alan P
Alan Priddy is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply
Page 1 of 2 1 2

« What would a Boat Show have to offer for you to class it as good? | Top | South of France holiday? RIB or SIB? »
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off



Our Communities

Our communities encompass many different hobbies and interests, but each one is built on friendly, intelligent membership.

» More about our Communities

Automotive Communities

Our Automotive communities encompass many different makes and models. From U.S. domestics to European Saloons.

» More about our Automotive Communities

RV & Travel Trailer Communities

Our RV & Travel Trailer sites encompasses virtually all types of Recreational Vehicles, from brand-specific to general RV communities.

» More about our RV Communities

Marine Communities

Our Marine websites focus on Cruising and Sailing Vessels, including forums and the largest cruising Wiki project on the web today.

» More about our Marine Communities


Copyright 2002-2012 Social Knowledge, LLC All Rights Reserved.

All times are GMT. The time now is 13:05.

Contact Us - RIBnet - Archive - Community Rules - Terms of Service - Privacy - Top

RIB News Delivered to your Email!

Stay up-to-date with RIB news in your inbox!

unsusbcribe at anytime with one click

Close [X]