Round Ireland 2009

[andreworiordan]

Hi All,

I am looking into organising a round Ireland trip to fundraise for both the RNLI and trips away to help in Slums / Orphanages around the world. I plan to go around in a quicksilver 3.8 with a 20-25hp, there will be 2 of us doing the challenge, and we hope to do it in 60-70hrs pretty much non-stop, I have calculated the fuel needs and have arranged land support to follow us and meet up at different places along the way, I have 12yrs experience driving RIBs and other boats, I am a qualified powerboat Instructor and a member of the Civil Defence, I just want to see what ye guys think of the challenge, your views and comments...

Its all for a good cause! I may even be registering as a charity to support the trip and do various other "challenges" to help various organisations.

Thanks Guys!

If you have any questions I will try answer them asap!


This Is the 3.8m Quicksilver we will be attempting our challange in, I own a 4.3m with a 40hp and have no complaints about the boat, have tried and tested it and i believe it to be well up for the job

[John Kennett]

Originally Posted by andreworiordan

I just want to see what ye guys think of the challenge, your views and comments...

Well it's certainly a challenge. My personal view is that you are barking mad and don't have a chance in hell of doing it in the time you have allocated.

Don't let that put you off though! In fact I'll donate £100 to the independent lifeboat organisation of your choice if you complete it in under a week.

Good luck. Just don't end up as a rescue statistic . . .

John

[Tom]

There is no way at all that you will be able to do the challenge in that time. Far better, take half a month of work and go round slowely picking your days on weather etc. You will find the west coast of Ireland very hard, at night in such a small tender is bordering dangerious. If you pick your days you could explore the wonderful inlets and coves available to you in such a small craft and slowly make your circumnavigation.

[ch5120]

Being a novice to RIB'ing in general even i was surprised to see what you are using? Fine if you can get really close up to shore but then not everywhere is fine sandy beaches around the West Coast of Ireland, rocks and stuff get in your way! The distance is 1970miles which means you would need to do an average (give or take) 24knots or there about to achieve your 70 hour time??
Good luck but think carefully!!!

[Brian]

Originally Posted by ch5120

The distance is 1970miles

I dont think so.........more like 750nmiles

[Tom]

Yeah Brian is right its just under 800 miles

[Polwart]

andre - I think you are bonkers. I have a boat that size with a similar engine and I think it probably could make it round in good weather but unless its less than a F2-3 with minimal waves its going to be physically very tough and will call for a lot of endurance (for you and the boat). With only 1 boat and 2 crew it sounds very tough and I doubt you can do it in 3 days.

However I think it sounds like an excellent challenge. Good luck.

[peterb]

Yep - positively barking!

But good luck and may your God go with you..........

[zodiacman]

Im up for it I think a week is more realistic though, but I love a challenge and if its possible ill try for 70 hours Ill send you a personel message

[andreworiordan]

It is approx 900nm around, at 20kts it works out as roughly 45hrs, allowing for sea conditions and refueling id say 70hrs, That was one idea, the other is to break it into two legs at 24-30hrs a leg