Spirit Send Off? - Page 11

jools · 08 March 2002, 14:27

Keith - surely this must be a record

Will it every be broken!

Still 3 places left on the Pride of Bristol for this historic event - Book them quick!

Jools

ps By clicking on the "No of Replies" you can see how many posts have been sent by which user for that thread - cool

Keith Hart · 08 March 2002, 16:50

I don't drink alcohol

so I'm going to make up for NOT having a hang over by stuffing myself with bacon rolls on Sunday morning

Nadia, why not do a list of the RIBs (including little inflatable boats) that will be seeing off SoC?

Cheers

Se you all VERY soon.

Keith (yum yum, burp) Hart

PS - Nearly 4000 views now!!!

Nadia Lehmann · 08 March 2002, 20:37

KEITH,
Good use of the smiley icons.

Another summary...yes, on my list of things to do this week-end.
(did do one a few weeks ago, did you see it?) More to add now.
Plus, are you looking at arriving on Sat?

Lo and behold, I am starting to get local boats emailing me now too - so you lot will have some company!

Just waiting for Alan P and Steve L to turn up - they are down to do some work on the boat this w/end.

No idea where they are, so I will go to the local pub!
Better than waiting at home for them!!!

Keith Hart · 08 March 2002, 21:48

Yup, I will be there with my pal Bill on Saturday. The Boss (

) has given me a weekend pass!

THUMB
Keith (work that out) Hart

Nadia Lehmann · 08 March 2002, 23:43

Finally managed to get to the pub at abt 22:10 - the guys beat me to it!!! they were sat in my local before me.

They were deciding which song to sing for the kareoke night!

Keith, glad to hear you got the pass sorted out!

Nadia Lehmann · 09 March 2002, 18:23

Right, in three weeks time, I will not be sitting at home - but entertaining you lot in the pub!!!!

Let Alan P and Steve L to do some work on the boat - had to go home to wash my hair!

I am sure we will be in the pub later though!

Nadia Lehmann · 10 March 2002, 18:08

Yup, we did make it to the pub last night - just testing things out for the SOC send off!

The pub is called The Red House and is a hop, skip and jump(over the puddle) away from the Cardiff Bay Yacht club.
And my local!

So...not tooo far.

Went to the Cardiff Boat Jumble today and met up with the first ZAPCAT in Cardiff - nice and bright yellow.
These guys who are agents now, will be taking that one out for the SOC send off - and hopefully will have another three down here as well for that week-end.

Numbers on the water are growing.

News flash tomorrow. re summary of boats / ribs.

Three weeks minus 7hrs and 10 minutes!!

Sian · 10 March 2002, 19:47

Keith

Do you have a bold patch as well ?

We have a democracy in our house - I just let Graeme think he's in charge!!!

Sian

ps
Do you know when you will be picking up the trailer?

Keith Hart · 10 March 2002, 21:49

Democracy! With women in the house?

Keith (we love 'em really) Hart

PS Almost 4,000 now - surely a world record?

Nadia Lehmann · 11 March 2002, 06:48

Now now..no complaining!

Just transvering some info from Groupie thread.

Graeme suggested a Zapcat race Sat arvo or Sunday am. (and get the Gemini involved too)
Will chat with the guy and see what he thinks.

Nadia Lehmann · 11 March 2002, 20:51

ZAPCATSs wont be in Cardiff during Sat - somewhere else.
Guy is keen to set up a race sometime though - perhaps when the SOC returns.

They will be part of the escort on Sunday.

GraemeCooper · 11 March 2002, 21:02

Will be great to see the Zapcats out as part of the escort.

For anyone who hasn't seen these beasts in action - you are in for a treat (especiallyif the sea isn't exactly flat calm)

Nadia Lehmann · 12 March 2002, 20:22

Well, the Bay may be calm or there may be some white horses on the bay, if last week was anything to go by....not sure if the Zapcats will go out into the Channel.

GraemeCooper · 12 March 2002, 21:10

Not the best picture in the world - but this is the sort of things the Zapcat Boys get up to.

Dont think a few White Horses should put them off

Jono Garton · 12 March 2002, 21:13

Was that pic not jools going off the wake of the Police launch on sat??????

GraemeCooper · 12 March 2002, 21:20

Just out of interest - if you want to see how crazy these ZAPCAT guys really are go to http://www.zapcat.co.uk. They have tiller steering, sit on the floor and get VERY wet - (Jools will understand this)

Another way of enjoying Ribbing - if you're into that sort of thing

Nadia Lehmann · 13 March 2002, 06:41

And these little ZAPCATS can also do 50 knots! (but apparently don't tell the insurance companies!)

Back to SOC business.

GraemeCooper · 13 March 2002, 06:57

Any chance of some pictures of SOC as she prepares for her trip?

GraemeCooper · 13 March 2002, 20:03

Nadia

Any chance of an Update? News? Anything?

Nadia Lehmann · 13 March 2002, 22:16

My apologies, been trying to catch up with a few things.

Will have a good read though again, check all PM's as well and update soon.

Good news, got a ribster joining us from Newport - 7.4 Avon Searider.
Sounds like a laugh and managed to convince him to come down on Sat rather than sunday, so he can have a few beers with us!
plus, told him to get some more mates, esc if they got boats.

Zapcats update - agent chappy working on getting a whole crowd down for the send off escort and they will escort out into the channel as well!!!

What do you lot think of a little river explore cruise on the Sat afternoon? Just up the river into town or the other scenic one, or both?
Alan W. you still want to organise?
Would depend on who is here and who wants to go, but perhaps early arvo on Sat, work up a thirst for the pub later!