Round Isle of Wight for Macmillan Cancer Support-Sunday 26th May 2013

[whisper]

Originally Posted by Low Flyer

You have a plan !!!

Just noticed this

[Low Flyer]

Got a Go Pro Hero. How excited. Best girlfriend ever.

[Jizm]

Originally Posted by whisper

Well done you Are you gonna be ok to ride up front with the Ospreys?

Yeah should be fine.

[gtb]

Originally Posted by solent spence

Can you add me to the list please! Me and my dad onboard. We'll join the fleet at St Helen's Fort. What is eta for coming around Seaview approximately?

Hi, I added you to the list - you should be able to edit it yourself here http://bit.ly/XKWPro

The list is just to capture an expression of interest. Everyone is welcome anyway, list or not. It is just a way to see who's likely to come for those who are nosey, and a way to bring together some of the info on this thread.

[whisper]

Even more great news!

We have had another £50 donation plus £12.50 Gift Aid from James Winkworth with a message to say:

"Brilliant cause. Can't wait for the 26th to meet everyone, it will be awesome".

Nice one James have these free shades on us

Total raised
£1,370.00
Gift Aid
£226.37

Grand Total = £1596.37

[whisper]

And even more great news

We have just had a £25 donation from David & Oliver Pollock (Gotchifamily) with a message to say:

"Good luck and hope the weather is with you. Wish we could be there to join. Hope there will be lots of Ospreys out on the route"!

Well then Gotchiyoulot I'm running out of smilies so have this free parking space



£1,395.00
Gift Aid
£226.37

Grand total = £1,621.37

[whisper]

Originally Posted by Low Flyer

Got a Go Pro Hero. How excited. Best girlfriend ever.

I missed this one! How come you and AJ have such awesome girlfriends

[NSS]

Sorry guys, but I'm not going to be able to join you all as I now have to go to Plymouth that weekend. Hope it goes well and that the weather is good for the trip.

[martin52520]

Is this event open to all? I would like to join & make a donation as well as trying to raise some additional contributions to the charity.
Martin.

[PeterM]

Originally Posted by martin52520

Is this event open to all? I would like to join & make a donation as well as trying to raise some additional contributions to the charity.
Martin.

Hi Martin..it is open to all and everyone is welcome with open arms...

I'm sure a plan and rough times will come together soon....as will the weather! Book the date out and Meryl an eye on here for info...

where are you coming from?

[landlord]

Originally Posted by gtb

Add you name and boat here

As theres only a few weeks to go thought it was worth while bumping this back into the limelight. Only 42 boats signed up so far, which although is great Im sure we could double that. Solent, IOW, RIBs, good weather, great company and a worthwhile cause, should be easy to increase numbers

Met a few people this week with RIBS who are not on here and didn't know about this Cruise. Were very interested to join in, so spread the word, would be good to make this the RIB event of the year (except Anglesey Round Island Cruise of course )

Not long to go now

[whisper]

Flotilla!

Weather Permitting!

The main RV will be just outside Wootton Creek, Isle of Wight on the 26th May 2013 and we will be leaving there at 10:00am Sharp! and going clockwise around the island.

We will take a quick look at Whitecliff Bay before arriving at Ventnor and if the weather is suitable we will be stopping at Ventnor for lunch.

As the harbour cannot berth the amount of boats that have shown an interest in this cruise we will have to anchor off Ventnor Beach and use a few boats to ferry people into the harbour. (please make sure that your anchor is suitable for a stay of approximately 1.5 hours).

If you want to go ashore, once on land you can have a picnic on the beach or there are pubs and cafes along the seafront but as we only have an hour here it's best to choose an option that can deliver your meal in enough time for you to eat and get back to the harbour by 13:00 so that you can be ferried back to your boat.

If it is a calm day some may opt to stay afloat and maybe try a little fishing?

Once we set off again we will be rounding St Catherine’s Point and then calling into Freshwater Bay.

Once we are all caught up and back together again we will take a slow cruise around together to the Needles where we will take a group photograph.

I guess our friends from Poole may want to head back at this point but for the rest we will call at Alum Bay to have a look at the coloured rocks before we give people the option of a fuel stop at Yarmouth.

Once we leave Yarmouth we will head up the Solent towards Cowes for those who want to visit there but I will be waving goodbye outside Cowes and heading home to recover at Calshot.

Regards

Alex

[whisper]

Even more great news

We have just had a donation from Frank Cleary with a message to say:

'Good luck Ben, from all at Advanced Maintenace UK ltd. great cause.'

Thank you so much Frank! have a beer on us

Total raised
£1,595.00
Gift Aid
£226.37

Grand total = £1821.37

[whisper]

Originally Posted by whisper

Even more great news

We have just had a donation from Frank Cleary with a message to say:

'Good luck Ben, from all at Advanced Maintenace UK ltd. great cause.'

Thank you so much Frank! have a beer on us

Total raised
£1,595.00
Gift Aid
£226.37

Grand total = £1821.37

Sorry I forgot to say that the donation above was a whopping £200

[Rumbustious]

Will see if family will come & join Flotilla for the day - would be coming from Chichester so might join in near Bembridge to avoid much back tracking.

Room for one more?

[solent spence]

Originally Posted by Rumbustious

Will see if family will come & join Flotilla for the day - would be coming from Chichester so might join in near Bembridge to avoid much back tracking.

Room for one more?

I'll be waiting to join at Bembridge so happy to meet you there whilst waiting for the masses

[Rumbustious]

Sounds like a plan then.

Any agreement on a VHF channel yet?

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[whisper]

Originally Posted by Rumbustious

Sounds like a plan then.

Any agreement on a VHF channel yet?

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VHF Channel 08

There will be several meet up locations on route, Poole, Christchurch, Lymington & Yarmouth, Itchen, Hamble & Calshot. We need to make our own arrangement for meeting up and traveling with each other from our launch locations and may be to help each other out.

The main RV for the above starting points will be outside Wootton Creek before we set off at 10am then rounding No Mans Land Fort (picking up those from Portsmouth area) and then passing Bembridge.

I have planned several short stops at Whitecliff Bay, lunch at Ventnor and more stops at Freshwater and the Needles to keep the flotilla together

[HUMBER P4VWL]

Originally Posted by landlord

As theres only a few weeks to go thought it was worth while bumping this back into the limelight. Only 42 boats signed up so far, which although is great Im sure we could double that. Solent, IOW, RIBs, good weather, great company and a worthwhile cause, should be easy to increase numbers

Met a few people this week with RIBS who are not on here and didn't know about this Cruise. Were very interested to join in, so spread the word, would be good to make this the RIB event of the year (except Anglesey Round Island Cruise of course )

Not long to go now

Hopefully you get better weather!!

[Jizm]

Originally Posted by whisper

Even more great news

We have just had a donation from Frank Cleary with a message to say:

'Good luck Ben, from all at Advanced Maintenace UK ltd. great cause.'

Thank you so much Frank! have a beer on us

Total raised
£1,595.00
Gift Aid
£226.37

Grand total = £1821.37

Another of my contractors. I have thanked them personally.