Trafalgar Day Marshalls

[brucehawsker]

What colour polo shirt do the marshalls have? We do not get ours till Friday evening by which time it will be too late to go to an outlet store - cheapskate here!

[Mark Halliday]

Sort of electric/peacock blue with loads of white writing on the back and embroidered logo on the front.
The jackets are navy blue and also covered in writing and embroidery. Not so hard to match. Don't know about the hats as the were sent back because the quality was not good enough and will not be issued til the 27th (ish)

[CJL]

Morning all!

For a whole host of reasons I've had to pull out of the Fleet Review but I can still do the Sat / Sun for the Festival of the Sea.

Is anybody else doing this and if so do they have any details??

I've tried to email Richard S but got no response.

Chris

[gingercoastie]

I had to decline the offer of the marshalling of the actual review, but offered my services before and after, but was declined.


Richard does reply, just slowly. Probably because of all the running around for the briefings.

[Mark Halliday]

Alex

You are still on the list as at yesterday. I am sure nobody would mind if you forewent you day of leisure and moment of glory to do some work.

[gingercoastie]

Mark,

I got an email from Richard this morning saying I have expunged.. not quite sure what that is, but it sounds painful and is probably not good news.

[Mark Halliday]

Alex

I might just sneek into the gold area afterwards to check the scar.

Enjoy the day.

[Mike C]

Hello....

I've just booked a water taxi to take myself plus 3 crew from Cowes Town Quay to East Cowes Marina at 07:40 on the Monday and 07:10 on the Tuesday.

They have some spare seats so let me know if anyone wants one! Usual taxi fee!

Mike C

[brucehawsker]

Now we are getting the domestic details over with regarding shirt colours......

are there any plans (I know forward planning and RIBnet are not always easy bedfellows) to meet:

either Fri evening in Southampton after the briefing?
Sat evening after the afternoon session?
Mon afternoon / evening after the rehearsal?

or are we all going to make it us as we go along and therefore probably all miss each other.....

.... well I suppose that is better than hitting

If there are plans - when and where would be helpful.....

I still do not have a full idea of which ribnetters will be out on these days as marshalls or otherwise

(all the above does assume that someone somewhere on RIBnet still drinks beer, and that they are still social animaux)...

[Louise]

We're up for socialising Bruce, and Richard was drinking beer (well, lager) last time I looked!

We're staying in Southampton but don't mind popping in at Cowes as several RIbnetters are staying there I believe.

Don't really know where would be good to go in Southampton on Friday - anyone got any ideas? Maybe the pub at Shamrock Quay? Or somewhere in Ocean Village or Town Quay?

[brucehawsker]

Do not know Southampton at all well these days - so will leave it up to someone else to suggest venue.

[gingercoastie]

I will be staying in east cowes, but I am clueless to the social side so will wait for someone alse to come up with a plan.

[Noddy]

Although we are not part of the organisation we are staying at Calshot over the week Monday to Friday
If you are meeting at a local hostelry then we would try and get there.
Just an idea but if there are ribs coming from IOW and Southampton etc then the Spinnaker Bar at Calshot might be an option, not sure about mooring arrangement there, but someone might have a contact?
Martyn

[MarkWildey]

Alex

I think there is going to be quite a social scene so write down directions back to the boat.

Mark

[gingercoastie]

At least I don't have to be at the gold boax until 1100 am

[slimtim]

I'm after 2 possibly 3 places on a RIB if anyone would be kind enough to let us tag along? All very willing to help out with marshalling duties if required!

Cheers

Tim

[Ribald]

Your request wouldn't be, by any chance, for a photo/press type purpose would it Tim?

If so, you will be wasting your time as the marshalls are tasked to specific areas to patrol and cannot deviate from those areas. They are also limited to 2 peeps per RIB.

I believe a forum member has already been approached by "the press" and offered money for a place on his RIB which he sensibly declined

If it's for pure sightseeing, why not bring your own boat out for the day and join in the fun with everyone else.

[slimtim]

Hi Peter,

Well yes and no. I would like to get out to take pics but I wouldn't describe myself as press...more site seeing but taking pics at the same time (I'm never without my camera)! I just want to get out on the water, as I think this is something not to be missed. My other friend is a student in the navy but has been stitched up by the navy with regards to watching the fleet review, so asked me if he could come out in my boat, but my RIB is tubeless

Cheers

Tim

[Richard B]

Bruce - in answer to your question about meeting after Friday's briefing...

I have been directed to "Marshalls" at Ocean Village, where we intend to eat. If it doesn't meet with expectations we have the option of adjourning to either Perfect Pizza a couple of hundred paces away, or Shamrock Quay which has become our regular watering hole.

[Alan]

Originally Posted by gingercoastie

Is Brian Thomas owner of rib called Kermit on ribnet, as he is the other lucky winner.

Dunno whether Alex made it from Falmouth but I've just seen Kermit on the BBC live feed via the interweb!