Easdale RIB Rendezvous, Oban, 30 April/1May - Page 6

jambo · 01 May 2011, 19:49

Tony
I must thru this thread thank you and your team for a great week end both on the water and of. It was exciting and thought provoking to say the least as the chat in the bar proved late on. We would certainly support other efforts along the same lines if you were so inclined to do. It was a true reflection of boating and ribbing in particular in the mutual help and assistance there was during the w/end and all those who put themslves out to help others should be applauded, it was quite humbling!!
We got safely down to Tayvallich with the scare ammount of petrol we had it felt never ending!! Run home via Cuan, DM was fine but when we hit the Mc Is and round into L Sween was quite lumpy.
Now back home in Girvan sort but all the better for the experience and the friendship!!
Many thanks
B (jambo)

eilean mor · 01 May 2011, 20:09

yep, likewise, thanks Tony, and the team, great event, and rare chance to get so many of us together- nice

Chris.

GeoffW · 01 May 2011, 20:50

Tony

Thanks for pulling off a great weekend

You even sorted the weather!!

Good to se so many new faces . Hope to do so again.

Saw a few Ribs on the road home tonight.

Raven looking as good out as in the water!

kev · 02 May 2011, 06:25

Thanks to Tony and Team great weekend, Excellent weather if a bit fresh at times, Looking forward to a next time.

Kev

9D280 · 02 May 2011, 09:22

I'll second (third?) that!

Same time next year?

alystra · 02 May 2011, 10:21

Yep. Good job Tony. Really great effort by all involved. Well done. Excellent weather too - if a little too lumpy for me. I hope there's another event next year
Cheers, Tony

Ally S · 02 May 2011, 12:24

yes indeed - thanks for a great weekend Tony - clearly a huge amount of organising went in to the event and ensured it was a great success. Much appreciated - we headed north on the sunday and got some great cruising around Lismore...a wee bit flatter than on the saturday!

Roll on the next one!
Alasdair

willk · 02 May 2011, 14:18

A big thanks to Tony and his Team from the crew of Neptune. A well planned and organised event, immensely enjoyed by us all. Easdale is a ribbers dream come true.

Good to meet a few fellow RIBnetters too!

I'll post a few photies later. Tired now

(just home)

willk · 02 May 2011, 14:23

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Originally Posted by willk

I'll post a few photies later.)

OK, maybe just one then... here: the view from our breakfast table in the pub

GeoffW · 02 May 2011, 16:28

Some snaps of Seil, Colonsay Scalasaig and Kiloran Bay

Jeff · 02 May 2011, 17:39

... to Tony and team and all those others of you that made the trip such a pleasure.
Sorry we shot off early - the plan was to dive on the way back after the 'wind had dropped off ' >>>> it didnt

Got back to Easdale and decided that beer was needed ... and given we were staying in Oban moved on to chill. Sorry we missed the party and next year we will definitely stay overnight in Easdale !!
Really good to meet up with such a nice group with similar interests and Colonsay was beautiful > as was the keg of IPA we brought back from the brewery

Just a few photos - my video camera failed !! - must have been impact damage like my legs from the return journey .....

Thanks all
Jeff .... and motley crew

Jeff · 02 May 2011, 17:45

Tried the moody shot in the first one here with the sun behind Mad Max ...just came out a bit blurred and all shadow ... but what guys !

lemming · 02 May 2011, 20:17

Great job Tony and the team.
I had scallops from pigs bay for dinner tonight.
Sweet......

Crew Redbay 10

willk · 02 May 2011, 21:18

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Originally Posted by lemming

Crew Redbay 10

The Belle of the Ball. Nice catch lads. Smaller than Saturday's haul of a Ribcraft though

Did ye find that stray blue fender you lost on Colonsay....

:-)

kerny · 02 May 2011, 21:49

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Originally Posted by willk

OK, maybe just one then... here: the view from our breakfast table in the pub

I couldn't think of a better place to be sat having breakfast. Stunning.

IBWET · 02 May 2011, 21:53

Yip, thanks Tony, great weekend,

Looking forward to the next one.....anyone been to Iona?

Thanks for the camera work Jeff, for various reasons it's the only photo's I've got.

MikeH · 02 May 2011, 22:07

Brill weekend. Thanks for organising. Met many great people and the weather was great if a little breezy Saturday. I've loads of photos so if you develop a means of posting lots I'll upload them.

WE were up there all last week and the weather all week was fantastic.

Just added the miles up - 614 miles in total 511 litres EEK!!

Scottish diver · 02 May 2011, 22:22

Tony and crew many thanks for a memorable weekend which saw us cruising the waters of Corryvreckan, negiotiating the grey dogs, lunching on Colonsay, diving in pigs bay and of course being involved in a dramatic rescue.....and wilks I dont mean the fender (although that was a challenge also!)........

http://www.dft.gov.uk/mca/mcga07-hom...FCA&m=4&y=2011

great to meet other ribnetters also.

willk · 02 May 2011, 22:57

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Originally Posted by Scottish diver

http://www.dft.gov.uk/mca/mcga07-hom...FCA&m=4&y=2011

REGATTA! The MCA called us a REGATTA

Sorry, of course, you attended the WAFIs - it was Sula that fetched the wee Ribcraft. So many rescues, so many rounds - I got confused...

BTW, I'd have had that fender, but Tony Hill kept his eye on me and anyway, it was Navy Blue and we had lifted a Royal Blue RIB 'specially for the wedding

GeoffW · 03 May 2011, 05:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by willk

REGATTA! The MCA called us a REGATTA

Sorry, of course, you attended the WAFIs - it was Sula that fetched the wee Ribcraft. So many rescues, so many rounds - I got confused...

BTW, I'd have had that fender, but Tony Hill kept his eye on me and anyway, it was Navy Blue and we had lifted a Royal Blue RIB 'specially for the wedding

Days events as reported elsewhere

http://forargyll.com/2011/05/oban-li...12-hour-shout/

And also BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotlan...-west-13249553