Round Anglesey for Macmillan Cancer Support - April 19th 2014
 

2014 Annual Anglesey run is on again. April 19th. :dance:

Three castles, two bridges, Snowdon, numerous Islands and Lighthouses including South Stack, Two piers, great compay and some of Wales's finest scenery all in one day! Then the annual evening bash as always.

Can we get over 30 boats this year? :thumbs:

To launch, Chris Seddon (Chris Ty Calch on here) in Caernarfon can host a lot of you with Tractor launch at all states of tide, with trailer storage. His number is 07917 859345 Ty Calch, Llanfaglan, Caernarfon LL545RA

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10.30 am set off from Caernarfon (Chris Ty Calch's slip) High Water is 11.10 here.
Head up the Menai Strait (picking up me at Beaumaris Pier :D)to Conwy Castle (30 miles) where we can go up the river a little past the castle,then all tie up for a natter/beer/coffee and some chips on the front. :cheers: High Water here is 12.10

:bolt:Then we can head back round Anglesey to Caernarfon (60 miles) with the falling tide. If the weather is bad on the exposed Northerly side, or smaller boats want a slightly shorter distance home, they can head back through the Menai Strait. If we need shelter for re-fuelling etc we can drop in at Caernarfon, but no petrol is available. For info, most boats use circa 1-1.5L of fuel per mile, so carry enough!

Chris is looking in to an evening do again, I'm hoping a hog roast and pics from the day again like 2012, thread to come!

So who is in?.........

Meeeeeee! :)

SteveHall (Beretta - 6.5m 175 e-tec)

Excellent.

HP (Humber OP - 6.3 175 Opti)
SteveHall (Beretta - 6.5m 175 e-tec)
Tim&Linda (Humber - 9m 2x200 e-tec)

O yes we are in :thumbs:

Mike & Ross in 8.1 Scorpion "Fast Forward" (might bring the little wooden rib to if conditions allow)

Already got some new boats below to previous years. Good work. No BS crew yet :whistling:

HP (Humber OP - 6.3m 175 Opti)
SteveHall (Ballistic - 6.5m 175 e-tec)
Tim & Linda (Humber - 9m 2x200 e-tec)
Mike & Ross (Scorpion - 8.1 315 Yanmar)

All Weather dependant for Me!;):D

Touché! ;)

I'm going so the weather will be crap, you'll be right at home! We need your experience. Whilst I've been boating for over 30yrs, I've only been out twice. ;)

Sign us up as the first tiddler. :cool:

(Humber 5.3 90hp 2 stroke)

Will try and make this - would be good to see the sites again.

Starting to look like a busy year :thumbs:

You're a full metre longer than the tiddliest last year!

Hooray!
 

Count me in!:thumbs:

Whackywoody in Humber 6m with Opti 115 (boat may change!)

Yeah but to be fair they were MENTAL.

Can you pencil me in !!

5.2m with 75hp hopefully new for 2014

Steve

Yep pencil me in to osprey viper 200 hoosses

Need to spend more time cruising next year ,

What's the score for lodgings and boat security ?

Count Sandy and me in
6mtr cobra, 150 ermintrude

I will be camping, anyone used this place before?

Looks nice and close to the launch site

Tyn Rhos Farm Caravan Park - Caernarfon, North Wales

Its where Chris Caton and I

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have our caravans, nice site and ideal for chris the slip!

put me down for this one. i normally start at holyhead, but may for this one drive across the island and set off from the straits, i will decide closer to the time. a friend of mine has said he fancies doing a run to conwy so this may be the perfect opportunity for him to do it in relative safety.

Going to be a few Ospreys about. Still no BS crew yet :whistling:

HP (Humber OP - 6.3m 175 Opti)
SteveHall (Ballistic - 6.5m 175 e-tec)
Tim & Linda (Humber - 9m 2x200 e-tec)
Mike & Ross (Scorpion - 8.1 315 Yanmar)
Maximus (Ribcraft - 7m 250 Suz)
Jeff/Sandy (Cobra - 6m 150 Evinrude)
Whackywoody (Humber - 6m Opti 115)
Steco (? - 5.2m 75)
Nugent (osprey v'max - 6m+ 200)
Clamchowder (Humber Attaque - 5.3 90 2s)
Landlord (Osprey V'max - 7m 250 Yam)
Festinghouse (Torndado - 6m 120 Force)

There is a campsite near Chris's yard and then a travel inn/hotels/b and b etc in Caernarfon which is a walk up the road. Re the boats, Chris is your best bet to contact.

i think the BS gang are probably tucked up in bed with a lemsip following their recent camping trip!

Trip to Conway
 

Count Helen and me in. I will have the Menai 4.8SR with 60hp.

Nick

April should hopefully be a tad warmer than last weeks lakes trip!

I'll be there as well.
6.3 Ribquest with 140 Soooz

Good work RMS, try not to get the ropes round you prop this year. :whistling:

There's already some excellent kit that will be bobbing about, not a bad sign up for day 1 :dance:

Chris Caton - Advance Strait Scout (Avon -SR4 50 Honda)
HP (Humber OP - 6.3m 175 Opti)
SteveHall (Ballistic - 6.5m 175 e-tec)
Tim & Linda (Humber - 9m 2x200 e-tec)
Mike & Ross (Scorpion - 8.1 315 Yanmar)
Maximus (Ribcraft - 7m 250 Suz)
Jeff/Sandy (Cobra - 6m 150 Evinrude)
Whackywoody (Humber - 6m Opti 115)
Steco (? - 5.2m 75)
Nugent (osprey v'max - 6m+ 200)
Clamchowder (Humber Attaque - 5.3 90 2s)
Landlord (Osprey V'max - 7m 250 Yam)
Festinghouse (Tornado - 6m 120 Force)
RMS (Ribquest - 6.3 140 Suz)

Yeah ropes and prop not good combination. Not my lines. Quickly sorted though

It was an impressive 007 overboard with knife in teeth exercise, executed so swiftly nobody even noticed!! I'd have faffed about desperately trying to flag down some unsuspecting dry suited up foolhardy youngster, probably off Rib Tickler, there were plenty of them around!

Yep, definately in.

SR 5.4 Yamaha 90 2 stroke

Probably be camping at Helen's place next door to Chris's launch site:thumbs:

Booked in at Phil n Jans. Yay! Now I have a target date for my winter jobs.

Chris Caton - Advance Strait Scout (Avon -SR4 50 Honda)
HP (Humber OP - 6.3m 175 Opti)
SteveHall (Ballistic - 6.5m 175 e-tec)
Tim & Linda (Humber - 9m 2x200 e-tec)
Mike & Ross (Scorpion - 8.1 315 Yanmar)
Maximus (Ribcraft - 7m 250 Suz)
Jeff/Sandy (Cobra - 6m 150 Evinrude)
Whackywoody (Humber - 6m Opti 115)
Steco (? - 5.2m 75)
Nugent (osprey v'max - 6m+ 200)
Clamchowder (Humber Attaque - 5.3 90 2s)
Landlord (Osprey V'max - 7m 250 Yam)
Festinghouse (Tornado - 6m 120 Force)
RMS (Ribquest - 6.3 140 Suz)
Barrowboy (Avon - 5.4 90 Yam)
Vincent vega (Humber Assault - 5m 70 Tohatsu)

We've never done anything like this before but Me and the Missus fancy it.

Humber Assault 5m with 70hp Tohatsu

Really looking forward to it. :-)

Welcome aboard! It's the 4th year we have done it, weather can be inclement but with the island there is always a good run to be had and there is safety in numbers. Ensure you research what you should take with you on a cruise, be self sufficient in all aspects, plenty of threads on here to help you.:thumbs:

So is it approx 100mile round trip?

maybe a touch more Edd

Cheers Chris 160 ltrs approx req

you only going to Holyhead then eh Edd :whistling:

If you don't have the fuel capacity, the run from Caernarfon to Conwy and back, up and down the strait is about 60miles in total. A good run for most, but many who make the trip to NWales want to "Go round the Island" navigating places like Carmel Head, The Skerries, The Stacks etc as well as the infamous Strait itself and "The Swellies". Reputedly the 2nd most dangerous stretch of water after The Needles. (??)

Mental? 4.1m 30hp....

Maybe.

I will do it again, but may not bother if as rough as 2013.... My crew had to had a hot bath at 3am the following morning because of the pain...

Is a walk in the park on a calm day...

Warning to other small RIBs.... They will not wait for you....

Campered to the bleek north of the Island in 2013 the Swellies felt like heaven on the way back home....

Trudat. We were running with you til about Treadur Bay where we wussed out. Would really like to make it round the island this year but our max fuel capacity is prolly about 130litres with jerries. at a nice steady 20 knot cruise in nice weather we'd be fine. If it's sh!tty again we might struggle but going to give it a bash!

Btw say hi to Stormin Norman for us. We were sat with him at Fu's last year; good lad.

To be fair, re waiting, we normally end up cruising in groups of similar sizes, but when weather turns nasty a 7m just can't cruise with a 4m, he'd be at displacement speed and use all his fuel.

People should be self sufficient, that is the rule, fog can split eveyone up for example.

However the safest way is to buddy up with a similar boat!!

I wasn't complaining! Just concurring with m'colleague. Totally agree about self sufficiency, which is why we turned back last year. I took the decision that we weren't enjoying it, couldn't keep up, I wasn't confident going round on my own. This year we have a few hundred nautical under our belts so it's a diff kettle of ball games. (though I may still wuss out if I'm not enjoying myself). :whistling:

Guess I can adapt sumat to carry anther 90 ltr s deck so I can run as. Fast as I wish or conditions allow


Realistically what would people red with 200 hp,lump Did Moerfer n back to,port dinorwic on approx 60 ltrs this year and was not exactly hanging around

Most use 1-1.5l per mile. More for bigger boat/engine and 2s vs 4s.

i can get a hog roast and a pig sorted if need be :thumbs:

Can you contact Chris Tim! Good work.

gud finkin yew nobbur

ifn yor gonner av a hogg rowst yool nead a pigg.

English pig mind, none of that SA wild boar crap now :D

Aw Fish I think you do him down man!:whistling: The MAN is bringing two to da feast a hog and a cow piggy obviuosly:D:facepalm::rofl:

You can add Topcat & crew again. Hope it's as good as last year great organisation. Looking forward to seeing u all again. Gordon

stop it the pair of yeh, you is making an ol man cry :rofl::rofl:

Well Chris you know you can't beat an ole 'porker':whistling:

ps you'll have gathered that its peeing down up here so idle minds and hands are a dangerous pairing!!

by the 'eck, the BS gang chairman has made an appearance, have you put your name down yet tony, or are you having too much fun camping with the boys?

:dance:Tony great of you mentioning it I think a wild boar is just going to be the thing marinated for a few days in castle lager and I will get some boerewors in body of yours . I will get all your pensioners so drunk that night:thumbs:

Is that crying of laughing to much Cc

I phone did not see the last bit there cc:bang:

i would av thought you wuz well used to a bit of dampness by now Billy :whistling:

Well we've been spoiled this year it's been a good bit drier. Your luck sheltered from the prevailing wet by Ireland where as we get it right on the nose from the Atlantic.

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not to worry, the damp will soon be gone, ice on it's way soon :cool:

Jesus you really are the Good news fairy!!

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The BS boys have other plans for that week, I can't say to much yet but it involves the old enemy north of the border ..!!

i told HP when this should be run, but because it didnt fit in with him, he didnt go for it - i mean its not like he needs to be there! you could have come then

Doh!
 

Aye! so much for avoiding Spring Bank, 'e's only gone & picked Easter weekend:facepalm:

Will be along from Holyhead - weather permitting.

:nonono::nonono::nonono: Border shut for easter :dance::whistling:

Blame Chris!! ;) I didn't realise to be fair. Doh!

With fri and Monday off it does give lots of scope for travelling!!

It's on now anyway. Plenty signed up, will do a sum up tomorrow of the "egg chasers"!

put RR down LF bin busy

Yeah! Deeeaaano!! Wouldn't be the Anglesey run without Rocknrolla flying around at WOT full of midlanders. ;)

HP you missed one. See above

"Hi Guys, Only weekends in April and May that is awkward for us, are the 26/27th April and the 17/18th May. Simply because on those weekends its Spring tides, and the High water time means we would not be able to use the foreshore as a setting down area for arriving boats (and leaving trailers once launched). The car park as most of you know is fairly small (50cars) so with the prospect of 20 or so Large RiBs and tow vehicles arriving all for a 10am launch not to mention any other craft, it would simply be chaos. Chris "

As posted on original thread,:crazy:
Surely not to late to change dates to accommodate everyone, wouldn't be the same without a full complement of BS stormtroopers :whistling:

Cheers RMS! I will trawl back through posts since my last summary of "egg chasers" when I'm on the PC tomorrow and do a roll call. Impossible on my phone.

OK so after Willk blocked the thread this morning, he has now reprimanded himself :beathorse:and opened it up again. :dance:

Roll call for the Easter egg hunt:

Chris Caton - Advance Strait Scout (Avon -SR4 50 Honda)
HP (Humber OP - 6.3m 175 Opti)
SteveHall (Ballistic - 6.5m 175 e-tec)
Tim & Linda (Humber - 9m 2x200 e-tec)
Mike & Ross (Scorpion - 8.1 315 Yanmar)
Maximus (Ribcraft - 7m 250 Suz)
Jeff/Sandy (Cobra - 6m 150 Evinrude)
Whackywoody (Humber - 6m Opti 115)
Steco (? - 5.2m 75)
Nugent (osprey v'max - 6m+ 200)
Clamchowder (Humber Attaque - 5.3 90 2s)
Landlord (Osprey V'max - 7m 250 Yam)
Festinghouse (Tornado - 6m 120 Force)
RMS (Ribquest - 6.3 140 Suz)
Barrowboy (Avon - 5.4 90 Yam)
Vincent vega (Humber Assault - 5m 70 Tohatsu)
Sims (Quicksilver - 4.1m 30hp)
Clamdiver 1 (Scorpion - 7m 200hp opti)
Ribroid (Brig - 5m 90hp Suz)
Rocknrolla (Osprey - 7m 200hp Etec)
Pow2Gran (Menai - 4.8SR with 60hp)

At the moment there is only Tony T and Mick on Loch Lomond trip.

The other problem is i can't do 26/27th April and 17/18th May has a low tide at mid day. Plus we have 21 boats committed to 19th now already :dance:

We could shift to 20th as it is bank holiday monday. The Loch Lomond boys are back on the 19th, but not sure if they would then come?????

Considering that I did it by just THINKING about it, you might wanna go easy on that horse...

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Carry on boys i think you will be alright doing this with out the BS along. It's a shame you fooked up the dates HP, how many times have I told you...speak to me 1st ..!! Looks like I need to have a word with your better half she will go mad when she finds out what you've done to a fellow Wulfrunian ... God help you now :D

That's sorted then. Accommodation booked for Friday through Sunday night. Gives a day for the hangover to wear off before having to drive (crawl) home on Bank Hoiday Monday.

Av u seen the film Looey two of hiz men lift him on an off hiz steed into hiz armour:whistling:

Just got PBR magazine, shows our destination!!

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Yea what a crap magazine bring back the Rib mag

Hope to be there again for a great crack and hopefully some good boating too.
Been down about 10 miles past Caernarfon but you need the tide and stay In the channel.
Popped in the pub for a quick drink too on the front, had to be done.

Excellent Indy, glad you're coming.

I assume you mean Conwy?! I believe you can go 8 miles up to the bridge, unless you have VERY shallow draught. The quay is great at high tide. Tie up to the wall and have a pint and chips.

Don't you get fed up of cruising around the same place HP ?
You should try somewhere different now and again mate :D

yeah but doesnt he visit ALL the pubs? surely thats a bit of variety

Well said.
.... Once I've done ALL the pubs around Anglesey by boat, I'll move on to territories new! I reckon I've only done about 1/3.

Yes, Conwy, must be getting over excited already. Sure GPS said it was further than that but might be wrong.
Can't imagine the view if there were 2 dozen plus ribs going for a quick potter down a couple of miles and mooring up outside the pub!

if your talking about the pub next to the iron bridge over the river at Tal-Y-Cafn I've got some bad news for you, it's shut :( but there are plenty of nice pubs in Conwy n gud fish n chips too :thumbs:

Accommodation and RIB storage booked at Helen's place, next door to Ty Calch, Fri-Sun. I've never been this organised and planned anything this far in advance for years! :D

sounds good, all you need now is steering :whistling:

And a black A frame

Lol and i just landed a. Another. Steering kt,,, Friends in good places

I was going to head up to Loch Lomond with the Black shadows but 3 days up there is not long enough :(... so you can put "Mr Jingles" down for the Anglesey cruise again HP Fri-Sat-Sun accommodation booked;)looks like it'll be a good turn out again, hopefully the weathers better than the last years cruise :thumbs:

[QUOTE=nugent;582832]And a black A frame

....and carburetters cleaning, oil changing, engine and gearbox re-assembling, hull repairs filling, sanding, polishing, spraypainting, waxing, console rewiring, radio refitting, a-frame rewiring, hydraulic steering fitting, nav lights fitting, upholstery recovering, transom plate varnishing, trailer brakes re-instating etc, etc.

Enough to keep me busy for a week, or so!:)

good job you've hot nowt big to be getting on wiv eh :whistling:

Naaah, toobs are fine :rofl:

best be giving them a good polish then :thumbs:

Good work! Best to avoid that midge infested land when you can. ;)

Glad you're coming along, looks like a big turnout again from all over the country!! Incredible really how many people come from so far afield. :)

Yea that's why we're going the other way :D

Well said my man!! Border is always open:-)

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That sounds like a subtle announcement of something.... Does the Missus know?

Hopefully us !!
 

Looks great. We've launched from Chris's before. Do you all tend to stay at same campsite? If so which one?

. Great idea. Ribtickler will be there