Forum: RIBs & ribbing
01 August 2001, 18:39
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Brian,
Good to see you back.
Hope the...
Brian,
Good to see you back.
Hope the arm is well on the mend.
A word to the wise! - it is easy to shoot the messenger, when you don't want to hear the message!!?!
I was just reporting...
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
28 July 2001, 15:08
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
28 July 2001, 15:02
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Day 10
Southampton – Plymouth
140 miles
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Day 10
Southampton – Plymouth
140 miles
Finally, at last, after so many days, the crews gathered on time for the off!! 7.30am saw the boats slip ropes and head for Yarmouth and the fuel...
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
28 July 2001, 12:09
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Replies: 59
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Well done to the team from Hot Lemon!!
Day...
Well done to the team from Hot Lemon!!
Day Nine
Ramsgate – Southampton
Distance 140 ish
There was an angry bang on the door at about 3.30am – Russell had got back into the hotel by phoning...
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
27 July 2001, 19:19
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Day eight
The fine town of Wells next to the...
Day eight
The fine town of Wells next to the Sea – Ramsgate
160 miles
Splendid, magnificent Wells was a hard place to leave. It was not that the people we so nice, though they were. Nor was it...
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
26 July 2001, 20:59
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Replies: 59
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Day Seven
Whitby – to the back end of beyond! ...
Day Seven
Whitby – to the back end of beyond!
120 miles or so, maybe, if you really care
One of the nice things about making port at a reasonable time, apart from the obvious, is that you get a...
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
26 July 2001, 15:51
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
25 July 2001, 18:53
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Where has everyone gone!?
Day Six
Berwick...
Where has everyone gone!?
Day Six
Berwick – Whitby
120 miles (kind of!)
The pontoon the next morning at nine was filled with weary, but determined crews. The return of HMS had ‘upped the...
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
23 July 2001, 18:53
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Day Five
Scrabster – Berwick
200 miles (ish) ...
Day Five
Scrabster – Berwick
200 miles (ish)
The next morning saw a reasonable start with all the boats ready to slip ropes by 10am. The beer from the night before hadn’t slowed anyone down,...
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
18 July 2001, 22:25
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Day Four
Skye – Scrabster
160 miles (ish)
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Day Four
Skye – Scrabster
160 miles (ish)
We were in the beds at our B&B just long enough to get the sheets warm!
The crews gathered on the pontoon at Kyle for the 9.00am RV that was...
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
18 July 2001, 17:47
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
15 July 2001, 20:59
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HI Nick and Chris, thanks for joining.
Will...
HI Nick and Chris, thanks for joining.
Will post some picks up when we get them back.
The popint about gear is a good one - I'll do a wrap up at the end when we can have a good look at how we...
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
14 July 2001, 19:54
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Replies: 59
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Good to get some clarrification on the other...
Good to get some clarrification on the other goings on Alan, thanks.
On with the show....
Day Two
Milford Haven – Port St Mary, Isle of Man
Distance 180 miles (if I remember right!)
I knew...
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
13 July 2001, 09:05
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Replies: 59
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Thanks Allen,
On with the show....
Day...
Thanks Allen,
On with the show....
Day One
Plymouth – Milford Haven
Distance 180miles or is it?
On the morning of the event Tigershark launched from her home slip at Weir Quay on the...
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
12 July 2001, 09:58
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A bit about Tigershark to maintain the...
A bit about Tigershark to maintain the discussion….
The preparation.
Tigershark was outside the spec for the event. She is a rebuilt 15yr old (I think) 5.4m Avon Searider. She carries a...
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
11 July 2001, 14:43
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
10 July 2001, 08:54
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Ships are safe in harbour....
....but thats...
Ships are safe in harbour....
....but thats not what ships are for!!
It's a shame that the feel I get from reading this bulleten board is that there was a fair bit of expectation that the...
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