University ribbing

allegria · 28 March 2006, 05:28

Just out of interest, how may guys/girls on here are ribbing/keeping a rib at uni??, i'm sure there are some. Best uni from which to boat from- any opinions?.

allegria · 28 March 2006, 06:46

oops..wrong forum. how do you move threads between forums??

benc · 28 March 2006, 06:49

I'm sure JK will find it and move it when hes around

CJL · 28 March 2006, 13:38

Probably Plymouth, but I'm biased!

UPSU Sailing and Powerboat Club

Chris

Jimbo · 28 March 2006, 14:41

I keep a rib at Uni - and the University of Portsmouth Sailing Club's rib is quite active!

Tim M · 28 March 2006, 14:46

Portsmouth all the way! I'm at Portsmouth with Jimbo and I too keep a rib down there.

CJL · 30 March 2006, 21:56

Plymouth University have got;

4x 4.8m tornado's, 2x 5.8m tornado's 1x 6m Ribcraft, 1x 6.5 Humber, 4 x 28ft Polarcircles, 1x 18ft polarcircle, 1x Orkney Day Angler, 2x Skiboats, 3 large displacement boats, 1 Survey boat, oh yeah, 1 yacht!

Plus a load of dinghies!

Chris

allegria · 31 March 2006, 06:09

I'm going to soton in october, dunno what ribs they've got?. I'm hoping to keep my rib in poole for May and October each year. So i'm hoping to come out on a few meet-ups. Glad to hear there are other uni-guys on that stretch of water.

Andy_Rs600 · 31 March 2006, 07:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by CJL

Plymouth University have got;

4x 4.8m tornado's, 2x 5.8m tornado's 1x 6m Ribcraft, 1x 6.5 Humber, 4 x 28ft Polarcircles, 1x 18ft polarcircle, 1x Orkney Day Angler, 2x Skiboats, 3 large displacement boats, 1 Survey boat, oh yeah, 1 yacht!

Plus a load of dinghies!

Chris

Imperial have.........

One Ribcraft 6.3, and a sailing safety boat that you would be better off without!

karlT · 31 March 2006, 09:54

I would support Chris and say Plymouth, not just the Uni but also opportunities with Mountbatten, Mayflower and the Navy at Millbay for Uni students to get out on the water either in support of racing or just ribbing.

When i was there we used to get well paid to teach for the University as many of the academic courses encourage their students to do PB courses (better than stacking shelves in ASDA, even on a freezing winter day and F7 wind that forces you to hide somewhere up the Cattewater)

Loads of cheap courses from RYA syllabus from PB2 to Advanced Instructor etc etc.

Chris (CJL) did loads of work to get Plymouth Sailing / Powerboat club where it is now

WELL DONE MATE!!

it just took too long for us to enjoy it and have to pay our cash to go playing these days, when you comin down to Jersey with your boat for some serious ribbing and beer!!

Cheers
Karl

Under the Thumb · 31 March 2006, 14:28

Looks like we're going to have to go to jersey Chris. You'll find loads of Island girls who want a chance to date outside the family too!

Plymouth is definitely the best Uni for Ribbing, Sailing, Yachting and Diving. Also good for Gin and Cider