Andy for my next trip (but one)

Alan Priddy · 20 February 2003, 07:18

As always, I have been busy sorting out a new expedition. Check out www.xtreme.org.nz to find out what my next trip but one is all about. Alan P

Charles · 20 February 2003, 07:30

Here we go again...may I wish you GOOD LUCK at this early stage.

Lester McCarthy · 20 February 2003, 08:35

I have a 2002 Almanac you can borrow.

Garygee · 20 February 2003, 12:00

Think you have missed somthing of the boat Alan.

There are no sponsons

Gary

PS from the look of that thing i bet they will be asking for £5.00 per meter donations.

sirzap · 20 February 2003, 13:10

Way to go Alan and all the best on this new endeavor. It appears you have lost the sponsons but maybe have picked up on the sponsors...

Good Luck...sirzap...

DepSol · 20 February 2003, 14:08

Quote:

Originally posted by Garygee
Think you have missed somthing of the boat Alan.

There are no sponsons

Gary

PS from the look of that thing i bet they will be asking for £5.00 per meter donations.

Oh yes there is!!!

Brian · 20 February 2003, 19:41

Obviously, Good Luck with the new project Alan.
As usual we will all be supporting you and following your progress carefully.

On the subject of wave piercing.....
didn't the chap who designed Pete Goss's boat also design a wave piercer for UK special forces?
Rumours had it that such a boat was being tested out of Poole.
What happened? Is it still a runner?

MarkWildey · 20 February 2003, 20:12

Brian

Pete was building a boat for the boys in green but didn't know it was running out of Poole. I'll have a look on Saturday when I'm out.

Did you know about the underwater ribs they had in Poole ( now theres an interesting subject and V. cold ) !

Mark

P.S. They do have a pair of FB boats with turbines which go like stink.

crazyhorse · 20 February 2003, 20:30

Good luck Alan and have a great adventure.

It isnt a rib for sure and it just showes that they need a planned 4500 hp to do 50knts with Jets and cruise at 40hp when we can do 38knts with a rib running 280hp, So Im not convinced on the efficiencie stakes

Also the argumant that there is less G force on a wave piercer is correct as it doesnt float as much, therefore it isnt going to go up and down as much which equates to less G.

Whether this affects realiability is something to be seen?.

They arnt going to get a better crew who has bin there.

So who is going to be skipper,as I look forward to a real barnie on board.

Good luck and enjoy it.You only live once,So go for it.

It will never be as impresive as crossing the Atlantic in a rib for the first time with nobody holding your hand.

Its the next trip that realy interests me

Good luck and I wish you all well.

Manos · 20 February 2003, 21:10

Nice looking item!!
Good luck and all the best to you all!!

Aging Youth · 21 February 2003, 07:00

Allan,

I have just finished reading your book of your adventures in the northern hemisphere. Now I am sure you are certafiable

or extreamly brave?

I wish you & your team every success in your new adventure, so it's not a Rib but if it promotes the spirit of adventure, who know's others may try and follow in your footsteps.

Very best wishes & good luck

Richard B · 21 February 2003, 08:24

Excellent!

I'll keep my eye on that. Alan, you'll know the way by now, won't you?

Best of luck.

Richard.

Alan Priddy · 21 February 2003, 09:11

Just to be different, we are going the other way round this time!!Alan P

Brian · 21 February 2003, 10:47

Mark
Who is Pete?
What was/is he building and for whom?

Any chance of you taking your digicam and getting some shots of ANY of the vessels you mention?
PM them if you like.

These developments in boat design sound v. interesting to me. Am I alone in this?

Julian · 21 February 2003, 11:08

Hi Brian

Do you know a guy called Richard Redyhoff. He brough a boat designed for the SAS which was a wave piercing machine. Did 50knts with a V8 inboard. Very narrow design. Every wave they hit the just go straight through it, no going up and down etc. They did get very wet though.

Julian

Alan Priddy · 21 February 2003, 11:49

Not as wet as the fully submersable RIB that Delta built for the SBS.
Had air tanks to run the two outboards and at a convieniant time the tubes where inflated under the water and the team burst through the water blowing the crap out of anything or any one that was in the way. Alan P

whitingiom · 21 February 2003, 12:31

The 'Very slender vessel' or VSV was developed over here in the Isle of Man, and from time to time we see a 'civilian' version scooting by - it is fully enclosed though, so no getting wet

Christopher · 21 February 2003, 15:58

To improve stability Richard Redyhoff decided that he wanted tubes added, which we did a couple of months ago, and is more than pleased with the end result. The tubes taper down from aft to virtually nothing at the bows

seafariskye · 21 February 2003, 22:01

Take it this is not a British attempt, judging by the fact of the boat/crew ( excluding Allan ) and the boat design??

Pete F

Alan Priddy · 22 February 2003, 08:53

Unfortunatly It is nearly impossible to raise the sort of money reqired in the UK to attempt these sort of trips so we have to de camp to distant shores. But who knows, next time? Alan P