RIBNET RYA Sea Survival Course

[chewy]

Originally Posted by SPR

I looked fowarded to my course too...if you not strong swimmer, or unfit, time to get fitter! it is a very physical course for the unfit!

I did my BOSIET which I believe can be CE. Theys no requirement to go in the water. You can stand on the pool side as long as you understand the theory behind it. In fact the HSE stopped you righting the liferaft incase the cylinder struck you on the head.

Originally Posted by SPR

If you can not board the Life raft unaided, you fail.

Again, I just completed my refresher course and the only wet bit was doing the chopper ditching which is your choice again.

[chewy]

Originally Posted by Doug Stormforce

The only financial circumstances that changed were that you tried to put a commission fee onto the discounted Ribnet price and take a profit off other ribnet members while still getting a free place from me. I then told you the Ribnet discount was not for you to mark up, handled the bookings myself and withdrew your free place.

Sounds interesting................

[Channel Ribs]

Originally Posted by Doug Stormforce

... take a profit off other ribnet members while still getting a free place from me...

Doug, you seem determined to make this unpleasant and I am sorry that has happened.

You wanted me to sort out all the payments and as you must know debit cards and credit cards cost money to process, as do Paypal payments and some bank transfers. You also expected me to carry any slack from minor cock ups that occurred along the way. The 4% "profit" you describe would not have begun to cover this, but I was reluctant to subsidise the course. It would probably have cost me a couple of quid, not much but I could not justify it.

As for the free place, that was your suggestion and certainly not something I asked for.

[redthunder]

Originally Posted by Doug Stormforce

Red, I assume that was you I spoke to today. Will talk to you gain when you call back. PS Your boat is named after my dog.

Yup that was me will call you when your open to sort out details. All three of us on for it. Its going to be quite a chilly trip along from Rye.

PS: You named your dog after my favourite tipple!!

[LURCHER]

Doug
At 10 this morning it was all on and I even had a another person who wanted to come , by 1130 some PIA customer made a booking and we now have to WORK ! on Tuesday so no go I'm afraid .

[havener]

A definate here please Doug, will contact you offline to confirm.
Simon

[Doug Stormforce]

Thanks to all those who have booked.

The course is now full (11 ribnetters, 4 others and 1 staff member).

I would be happy however to postpone the staff member onto a later course to free up space for one more Ribnetter on this one- please call- 02380231122 armed with debit card if you want this last place.

Look forward to seeing you all

[Knot Yet]

Looking forward to seeing you all

Thanks Doug

J

[Knot Yet]

A big thanks you to Doug - I thought it was a very well run and organised day - and whilst I couldn't participate in the wet stuff (still recovering from being in hospital) it was a huge amount of fun watching certain RIBnet members get very very wet

Good to catch up with you all again

J

[SPR]

Did they all managed to get into the liferaft, and did you enjoyed last exercise with the fire hoses! I hoped everybody passed.

S.

[Knot Yet]

Lol - yes they all passed, they all managed to get into the liferaft and the firehose was excellent

[NeilH]

Thanks from both of us too - excellent day!
Cheers
Neil and Fiona

[Shaz]

Yes it was a really good day, thanks ! I do have a few pictures, mostly of the flares so a lot of smoke, but haven't got around to posting yet. Oh, and the one of Darren looking so pleased to be modelling the anti hypothermia suit... let me know if you want that one posted on here or not !