 |
|
29 August 2010, 15:47
|
#1
|
|
Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Dorset & Hants
Boat name: Streaker/Orange
Make: Avon/Ribcraft
Length: 4m +
Engine: 50Yam/25 Mariner
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 5,551
|
A few at the start of todays race
Great to see so many boats out - a superb noise when they started . Hopefully Biff & Cookee got on well ?
__________________
|
|
|
|
29 August 2010, 15:50
|
#2
|
|
Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Dorset & Hants
Boat name: Streaker/Orange
Make: Avon/Ribcraft
Length: 4m +
Engine: 50Yam/25 Mariner
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 5,551
|
A few more
...
__________________
|
|
|
|
|
29 August 2010, 15:55
|
#3
|
|
Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Dorset & Hants
Boat name: Streaker/Orange
Make: Avon/Ribcraft
Length: 4m +
Engine: 50Yam/25 Mariner
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 5,551
|
And finally
Oh and the XSR was bobbing around inside Hurst.
Loved the photo heli with legs hanging out.. ah and if anyone wants to get footage etc for anything try .. www.fmtvmedia.com
Did hear 'time bandit' and 'grimalkin' on the radio , but came back for bacon and coffee.
Pete
__________________
|
|
|
|
|
29 August 2010, 16:54
|
#4
|
|
RIBnet supporter
Country: UK - England
Town: Hants
Length: 8m +
Engine: 300hp plus
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 3,072
|
We also saw the heli running about twenty feet off the stern of a returning racer on Friday with the cameraman hanging out, You have to trust everyone onboard I guess that low and filming the action
__________________
|
|
|
|
|
29 August 2010, 20:25
|
#5
|
|
Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Hamble
Boat name: Worth the wait
Make: Parker
Length: 7m +
Engine: Outboard
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 1,446
|
Great pictures Pete.
We saw them going Westbound on our first trip out, very interesting to see how much the tracks differed between the boats.
Throughout the the rest of the day saw them coming back very well spaced apart.
With the strong Westerly wind, I did not envy them punching through for hours on end, the novelty would soon wear off.
Steve
__________________
|
|
|
|
|
29 August 2010, 20:45
|
#6
|
|
Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Southampton
Boat name: Hissing Sid
Make: Ross Smith Cobra
Length: 6m +
Engine: 200HP Optimax
MMSI: 235038046
Join Date: Jun 2002
Posts: 3,804
|
nice pics pete...
|
|
|
|
|
29 August 2010, 23:07
|
#7
|
|
Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Dorset & Hants
Boat name: Streaker/Orange
Make: Avon/Ribcraft
Length: 4m +
Engine: 50Yam/25 Mariner
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 5,551
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by 250kts
Great pictures Pete.
We saw them going Westbound on our first trip out, very interesting to see how much the tracks differed between the boats.
Throughout the the rest of the day saw them coming back very well spaced apart.
With the strong Westerly wind, I did not envy them punching through for hours on end, the novelty would soon wear off.
Steve
|
Cheers - Louise took the pics as I tried not to get in anyones way. I found it bumpy back from Hurst - but then I don't weigh in at 8-14t like some of the bigger race boats - I even managed to take a wave over the bow which rolled nicely up the screen as I ducked and it mostly over my head!
__________________
|
|
|
|
|
30 August 2010, 10:42
|
#8
|
|
Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Bradford on Avon
Boat name: tbc
Make: Sunseeker (AshleyD)
Length: 8m +
Engine: 2 x coal burners
Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 461
|
Good photos!
I was in a borrowed orange Avon 5.6 RIB & confirm it was rather lumpy out there yesterday.
When we left Cowes at 3pm plastic tables were being blown accross the hard by the band tent. I have to say that I wasn't looking forward to the journey back to Poole as I edged out into the Solent but it was actually great fun. I'm so battered I can't move today though!
__________________
I miss the sound of an Etec in the morning
|
|
|
|
|
31 August 2010, 09:27
|
#9
|
|
Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Near Godalming
Boat name: AJA
Make: Ribeye
Length: 6m +
Engine: Yamaha F150AETX
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 558
|
I was out yesterday (Monday) and saw one of these boats trying to get out of the South Basin of Cowes Yacht Haven - right into the path of the ferry coming in. To my inexperienced eye it looked incredibly close to being an 'incident'.
I think the ferry captain thought so too as he gave five blasts and had to stop rather promptly.
__________________
|
|
|
|
|
31 August 2010, 10:20
|
#10
|
|
Member
Country: UK - England
Town: New Forest
Boat name: Charlie Brown
Make: Scorpion
Length: 8m +
Engine: 275 Verado
MMSI: 235069179
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 1,082
|
__________________
|
|
|
|
|
31 August 2010, 12:23
|
#11
|
|
Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Bradford on Avon
Boat name: tbc
Make: Sunseeker (AshleyD)
Length: 8m +
Engine: 2 x coal burners
Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 461
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Zippy
was that you down at needles Fairway mark??? fair play to you if it was! i for one was bloomin glad to have 9 meters to sit on out there!
|
Certainly was! Never let a little bit of Solent chop disturb a days ribbing 
We did Poole, Yarmouth, Cowes & then back to Poole in the little Avon. I'm just waiting to hear when we get our medal for the sub 6m class...
The Cougar looks great BTW.
This rib looked dangerous as she came through the start. They really should have fitted a glass panel in the hull so they could see where they were going!
Quote:
Originally Posted by Zippy
|
Cheers.
Ian
__________________
I miss the sound of an Etec in the morning
|
|
|
|
|
31 August 2010, 13:08
|
#12
|
|
Member
Country: UK - England
Town: New Forest
Boat name: Charlie Brown
Make: Scorpion
Length: 8m +
Engine: 275 Verado
MMSI: 235069179
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 1,082
|
Good effort!!!
i may have some pics of you somewhere or maybe a shot on the video but need to sort through them. will post them if i do!
As for that rib.... gave us a little fright as it came through like this. not sure what or who it was but sure didnt look happy! i think it retired and went back up to cowes as we saw it hooning around the finish area as well.
As for the cougar, it was the first time we had it in any kind of sea and i was very pleased with it! plenty of low down grunt from the engine and grip from the prop to keep us comfortable. bit flighty into the head sea but think most things were yesterday! did you see that sunseeker (tomahawk or something, 45 odd feet) we saw clean air right under it on several occasions!!!
__________________
|
|
|
|
|
31 August 2010, 13:39
|
#13
|
|
Member
Country: UK - England
Town: swanwick/hamble
Boat name: stormchaser
Make: custom rib
Length: 8m +
Engine: inboard/diesel
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 3,848
|
i don't know about cookee but i'm really sore, getting to old for all that, we did manage to finish but that wasn't before we got the old girl completely under water in lyme bay
__________________
|
|
|
|
|
31 August 2010, 17:23
|
#14
|
|
Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Portsmouth
Boat name: Not sure
Make: ABC/Priddy
Length: 10m +
Engine: 2 x 500 FPT
Join Date: Jul 2001
Posts: 928
|
Biff, you ARE too old for it just like me but we still keep doing it!!! Alan P 
__________________
|
|
|
|
|
31 August 2010, 17:27
|
#15
|
|
Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Bristol
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yamaha
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 4,299
|
Fantastic shots,looks great fun 
__________________
|
|
|
|
|
31 August 2010, 18:23
|
#16
|
|
Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Bradford on Avon
Boat name: tbc
Make: Sunseeker (AshleyD)
Length: 8m +
Engine: 2 x coal burners
Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 461
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Zippy
did you see that sunseeker (tomahawk or something, 45 odd feet) we saw clean air right under it on several occasions!!!
|
Well if it was an XS200, I have never seen a picture of one riding level. They must be a real handful. I know Bob Turnbull in the white & blue one but I don't think he made the start as his seats worked loose during the muster to Hurst.
__________________
I miss the sound of an Etec in the morning
|
|
|
|
|
31 August 2010, 18:29
|
#17
|
|
Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Bradford on Avon
Boat name: tbc
Make: Sunseeker (AshleyD)
Length: 8m +
Engine: 2 x coal burners
Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 461
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by biffer
we did manage to finish but that wasn't before we got the old girl completely under water in lyme bay
|
Have a look at photo 2 in post #8 here (I don't want to lift his photographs without permission) http://boatmad.com/forum/showthread.php?t=16816
Perhaps Mr Fuller will acknowledge the benefits of tubes now, if only to keep the sandwiches dry...
__________________
I miss the sound of an Etec in the morning
|
|
|
|
|
31 August 2010, 18:56
|
#18
|
|
Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Southampton
Boat name: Hissing Sid
Make: Ross Smith Cobra
Length: 6m +
Engine: 200HP Optimax
MMSI: 235038046
Join Date: Jun 2002
Posts: 3,804
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Brambles
Perhaps Mr Fuller will acknowledge the benefits of tubes now,
|
Perhaps I'll get a lift to frozen hell on that flying pig 
|
|
|
|
|
31 August 2010, 19:33
|
#19
|
|
Member
Country: UK - Wales
Town: West Wales
Make: Vipermax 5.8, SR4.7
Length: 5m +
Engine: 150 Opti, F50EFi
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 6,299
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by biffer
i don't know about cookee but i'm really sore, getting to old for all that...
|
Me too biff.
Twas a long run from Hurst to Cowes in the SR4.7 
__________________
|
|
|
|
|
31 August 2010, 19:46
|
#20
|
|
Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Southampton
Boat name: Hissing Sid
Make: Ross Smith Cobra
Length: 6m +
Engine: 200HP Optimax
MMSI: 235038046
Join Date: Jun 2002
Posts: 3,804
|
Anyone get any pics of C99?
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|
Recent Discussions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
