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13 October 2004, 07:35
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Brittany/Portsmouth
Boat name: Merlin
Make: Solent 6.5
Length: 6m +
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Mark,
Thank you so much for your generous offer. We really really appreciate it.
But Cookee's invited us (& Fiona) to the Bananashark Do in Salcombe the same weekend as on the agenda will be Team Cookee's recent work for the Ileostomy Association.
http://www.rib.net/forum/showthread.php?t=6100
We're gutted that the two fall on the same weekend and sincerely apologise for pulling out.
Hopefully meet up soon anyways and thanks again for the welcome,
missus
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13 October 2004, 08:17
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Town: West Sussex
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Originally Posted by Paul Knowlson
Andre - Chances of suitable weather for crossing the channel safely at the end of Oct look extremely slim! Would be most interested in alternative plans if any are hatched.
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Paul
will keep you posted
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13 October 2004, 16:44
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Country: UK - England
Town: Poole
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Need Crew for this Trip
Ok then it appears that getting crew on my boat is like asking Usama Bin Laden to pop into the White House for tea.
I have been blown out by three people now and as I've just been given the weekend pass I'm definitely going, especially as I’ve have missed out on summer boating.
Anyone up for it?
Cheers
Mark
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13 October 2004, 18:50
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#44
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Brittany/Portsmouth
Boat name: Merlin
Make: Solent 6.5
Length: 6m +
Engine: 200
MMSI: soon !
Join Date: Jul 2003
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MarkWildey
Ok then it appears that getting crew on my boat is like asking Usama Bin Laden to pop into the White House for tea.
I have been blown out by three people now
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Apologies again
Hope you get replacement crew as a spin in Jellignite is a great boat. Loved crossing Lyme Bay in it ...nice stretch of open water (didn't realise it was 'offshore' till Alan P said!!!)
missus
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17 October 2004, 13:28
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#45
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Iver, Bucks, UK
Boat name: Prime Rib II
Make: Humber Ocean Pro
Length: 6m +
Engine: Mercruiser 1.7 diese
MMSI: 235086032
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Paul Knowlson
Andre - Chances of suitable weather for crossing the channel safely at the end of Oct look extremely slim! Would be most interested in alternative plans if any are hatched.
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Hi Paul & Andre,
Sorry, I've not been around. Computer went down and needed a complete re-installation!
Now, alternatives..... I'm up for the whole weekend from Friday to Monday but as I've already posted, I think we'll be lucky to go in 6mtr boats. It's a bit far in one day even in the Summer so it will have to be perfect both ways and in October you can never be sure.... unless some exceptionally settled weather comes in, (oink-oink – flutter-flutter)
So, alternatives... Well if it’s reasonable for 24 hours or so, how about a crossing to Alderney to wave off the 8mtr guys and stay the night on Alderney or Cherbourg or somewhere, then return? Or maybe if it’s better in the East, how about an overnight trip to Bolougne from Dover?
Or failing that, (and with my luck with the weather it'll be at least a Force 6, so the most likely), A trip up the tidal Thames through London?
Thoughts and comments then?...
And Charles, I will get back to you e-mail in a day or so.!!!
Mike C
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17 October 2004, 16:25
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Mike
good alternative. I am off also from friday till Tuesday. If London is on can it be for Sunday and in your rib
I am not too keen to tow and launch at Dover ![sick](https://www.rib.net/forum/images/smilies/sick.gif) would rather push off from LAmpton
Lets see what the weather is up to
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17 October 2004, 23:57
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Bembridge IOW
Make: Cobra 8.5m
Length: 8m +
Engine: Merc DTronic 250hp
Join Date: Apr 2004
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Mike,
I like the idea very much but I am about as close to the Thames as I am to St Malo! Agree with your weather prognosis - it is extremely unlikely that it will be favourable enough.
Add to all this the fact that at present I am unable to resolve a surging problem with my engine and it all looks very doubtful. I hope to get my friendly engineer on the problem in the next couple of days - if we are lucky I will reconsider.
Rgards
Paul
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19 October 2004, 07:31
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Newport IoW
Boat name: Amean/Pronto/Rumbo
Make: Solent Rib Princess
Length: 7m +
Engine: 200hp Etec 260x 2
MMSI: lots of them
Join Date: Sep 2003
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St Malo
Hi all
is this trip on or off as have not heard anything for a while and seems alternatives are being planned
regards Tim
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RYA Freelance YMI power Powerboat and PWC instructor trainer vhf first aid sea survival Diesel engine radar and navigation instructor
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19 October 2004, 10:28
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: West Sussex
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tim griffin
Hi all
is this trip on or off as have not heard anything for a while and seems alternatives are being planned
regards Tim
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Sorry Tim, we with the 6 mtr ribs who wanted to go have only hi-jacked this thread. I am sure the cruise is on but not for us.
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19 October 2004, 11:48
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Falmouth
Boat name: Big Blue
Make: Halmatic Pacific 22
Length: 6m +
Engine: Mermaid 140
Join Date: Apr 2003
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There are two boats confirmed as leaving from Falmouth early on Friday am. Magellan Alpha and Cyanide.
Andy
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19 October 2004, 12:04
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Newport IoW
Boat name: Amean/Pronto/Rumbo
Make: Solent Rib Princess
Length: 7m +
Engine: 200hp Etec 260x 2
MMSI: lots of them
Join Date: Sep 2003
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Any from the Solent end confirmed yet ?
Tim
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RYA Freelance YMI power Powerboat and PWC instructor trainer vhf first aid sea survival Diesel engine radar and navigation instructor
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19 October 2004, 16:39
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Newcastle upon Tyne
Boat name: Happy Hours
Make: Scorpion
Length: 8m +
Engine: 300 Verado
MMSI: 235040122
Join Date: Aug 2004
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I am booked in my head to go, just waiting to get a long term weather forcast nexy week before I drive down from Newcastle! Guess I will still leave from the Solent, picking Tim up in Yarmouth.
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21 October 2004, 09:32
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Country: UK - England
Town: Poole
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Charles
Would it be possible to post a 'runners and riders' list based on what you know and their start points.
Cheers
Mark
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21 October 2004, 17:51
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Make: Ribtec
Length: 7m +
Engine: Yamaha F225
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Sadly, I've got absolutely no chance of making this event as Friday 29th is turning into a nightmare businesswise. I've got two people on holiday, one person giving evidence in court, and somebody else who will need to leave early 'cos his wife will be in hospital....
(If anybody else EVER says to me "Oh, it's all right for you because you've got your own business !" I'll bloody well swing for 'em, or at 'em anyway)
Sorry I can't be there. Hope the weather's good, everyone has a safe passage and a brill time, and that there's no requirement to dismantle any French machinery.
VOYA CON DIOS
Brian
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21 October 2004, 21:15
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Brittany/Portsmouth
Boat name: Merlin
Make: Solent 6.5
Length: 6m +
Engine: 200
MMSI: soon !
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 5,451
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Whiteshoes
Sorry I can't be there. Hope the weather's good, everyone has a safe passage and a brill time, and that there's no requirement to dismantle any French machinery.
VOYA CON DIOS
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Well said as usual Brian.
Hope the cruise goes well and look forward to hearing all about it when ye get back.
missus vaya con dios from us too
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22 October 2004, 07:53
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: St Mawes
Boat name: Magellan Zulu
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 7m +
Engine: 2 x Suzuki DF150
MMSI: 235094135
Join Date: Dec 2001
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Weather Forecast
For those of you concerned about the weather for this event, here's my forecast for the next 7 days for the Western Channel.
Between Friday 22 and Friday 29 the area will dominated by a low that moves about over the UK and Ireland. On Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday this will deliver S to SW winds of between Force 4 and Gale 8 intermitently. The sea will not be RIB friendly.
There will be something of a lull on Tuesday before it picks up again next Thursday SW 4 to 5. On Thursday the wind will ease with the low centred on the area. It is therefore likely that the breeze may be from the N in the Poole area and west of Falmouth from the S. Friday should be see the breeze fairly light all the way across to St Malo.
It's a bit early to look further ahead than this but my guess is that this trip might be a goer. I'll update in due course.
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22 October 2004, 10:39
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Iver, Bucks, UK
Boat name: Prime Rib II
Make: Humber Ocean Pro
Length: 6m +
Engine: Mercruiser 1.7 diese
MMSI: 235086032
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And following on from that, can I just reiterate Andre's comments about us hi-jacking the thread....
The weather concerns are really just with myself and Andre's boat, both 6mtr with cruising speeds of 25 knots. If its much more than pretty flat, due to a decrease in speed we just won't be able to make St Malo in the day. For example, if we have to drop down to 20 knots average, it will take 8 hours, 10 hours at 15 knots. So our weather worries are more about logistics, before we even think of safety. All you people with 8Mtr + Ribs will still probably knock on at 25 knots in something that I would have to drop down to 15 for....
So big boys, please ignore our whether moans and enjoy..... Us minnows will follow if we can.
Mike C
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22 October 2004, 11:03
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Midlands
Make: Nautique
Length: 6m +
Engine: PCM 5.7l
Join Date: Oct 2003
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Just an update on our plans/problems:
We will be on Lake Windermere as of tomorow without an internet connection all week. As much as we would like to make the trip it means cutting 2 days off our usual holiday and driving nearly 10 hours straight to the south coast towing the boat.
As it stand at the moment we are planning to make the trip but only if we are sure the weather is going to be good.
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22 October 2004, 12:12
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Town: West Sussex
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Just to follow up on Mike's post we will be there to see the big ribs off and weather permitting may "escort" ![chuckle](https://www.rib.net/forum/images/smilies/lol.gif) them,(now that is a laugh) to Alderney , then perhaps head for Cherbourg for the night, who knows, so David & Harry you are welcome to join us cos Mike & I have taken the whole weekend off . The weather will be the deciding factor
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22 October 2004, 23:03
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Have a good one
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