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22 July 2012, 23:42
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Country: UK - England
Town: Bournemouth
Boat name: Seadrive
Make: Capelli Tempest 470
Length: 4m +
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MMSI: 235079113
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Back in one piece! Fantastic adventure, thanks so much to all involved, couldn't have done it without you. 
Looking forward to the video Alex - mine is crap as I forgot I'd left my cam on low resolution by mistake 
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23 July 2012, 08:23
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Country: UK - Channel Islands
Town: Alderney
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Back in Southampton now, had a great run back and as we felt a bit cheated by going home earlier than the rest we stopped at Ventnor for lunch and then completed the circumnavigation of the Isle of Wight |
Nice one 
It was great to see you all and I do hope you visit again before too long
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23 July 2012, 10:29
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Country: UK - Channel Islands
Town: jersey
Boat name: Martini II
Make: Arctic 28/FC470
Length: 8m +
Engine: twin 225Opti/50hp 2t
MMSI: 235067688
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Glad to hear everyone had a good time, I might be up for some of Alderney week I hope
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23 July 2012, 10:39
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I might be up for some of Alderney week I hope
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Saturday the 11th is probably the day with some stuff you would enjoy.
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23 July 2012, 12:29
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Country: UK - England
Town: Warwickshire
Boat name: Impulse
Make: Ribcraft
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What a fantastic trip!
The AJ clan got back home at 23.00hrs last night as we all decided to stop off for a bite to eat at Ventnor, as the weather was superb and extend our trip back round the IOW.
Special thanks to everyone for making this such an enjoyable trip and the shuttle runs from the harbour to the camp site with all our gear.
I have had a quick look at the go pro footage and will have my first attempt at editing this week.
Great place and great people, look forward to seeing you all again soon.
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23 July 2012, 12:47
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Town: Warwickshire
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Make: Ribcraft
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23 July 2012, 14:13
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Country: UK - Channel Islands
Town: Alderney
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Superb pics and what a great weekend. 
The last two, aviating, floptillerers left the island today.
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23 July 2012, 20:27
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Country: UK - England
Town: Wild West
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Join Date: Jan 2008
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Looks like a Great Trip lads
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23 July 2012, 21:35
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Country: UK - England
Town: Kings Lynn
Boat name: Blow 'N' Away
Make: Coastline
Length: 7m +
Engine: Suzuki 175
Join Date: Jun 2009
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 Another great Floptilla weekend,
First 2 pics of the boats arriving & Grimalkin & Blue Ray heading to Guernsey on Sunday.
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23 July 2012, 21:40
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Country: UK - England
Town: Ashton-under-Lyne Lancs
Boat name: IMOGEN
Make: Air-Craft 5.4
Length: 5m +
Engine: Suzuki df70a
MMSI: 235087492
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Looks like you all had a good time, some nice pics posted as well
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25 July 2012, 13:14
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Town: Alderney
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I waited and waited around the harbour all morning, only to be called away at just before 11.
Sods law is clear that Avocet and Trevor arrived back in Braye just after that!
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25 July 2012, 13:18
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Country: UK - England
Town: Kings Lynn
Boat name: Blow 'N' Away
Make: Coastline
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I've looked for Ollie's AIS but couldn't see him. 
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25 July 2012, 15:07
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Country: UK - Channel Islands
Town: A large rock
Boat name: La Frette
Make: Osprey Vipermax
Length: 6m +
Engine: 200 Suzzy
Join Date: May 2004
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I've looked for Ollie's AIS but couldn't see him. |
The channel island AIS receivers were not working last time I looked, other than one station in Guernsey and my one here. As such, the antics of Gotchi have not be trackable! Blue Ray and Grimalkin have passed through Alderney I believe, and Gotchi is due near Jersey tomorrow.
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25 July 2012, 17:12
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Country: UK - England
Town: Dinard, Brittany
Boat name: Into the Red
Make: Osprey Vipermax
Length: 7m +
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MMSI: 235 076 114
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The channel island AIS receivers were not working last time I looked, other than one station in Guernsey and my one here. As such, the antics of Gotchi have not be trackable! Blue Ray and Grimalkin have passed through Alderney I believe, and Gotchi is due near Jersey tomorrow.
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26 July 2012, 10:50
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Country: UK - England
Town: Dorset & Hants
Boat name: Streaker/Orange
Make: Avon/Ribcraft
Length: 4m +
Engine: 50Yam/25 Mariner
Join Date: Apr 2007
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unfortunately due to an unforeseen "bump" it looks as if Grimalkin is going to need another new gearbox.....!
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26 July 2012, 13:11
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Country: UK - England
Town: Poole
Boat name: Grimalkin
Make: Ribcraft 750 Sport
Length: 7m +
Engine: Suzi 250
MMSI: 235050647
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oh no not again ..the suzuki factory may be kept in business for while longer ..... |
Unfortunately so ........  Hopefully, however, the damage is not too bad: even with it, we successfully towed a 6.5m Azure RIB with engine failure from 25M off Alderney to Lymington at just over 20kts yesterday. Engineer's inspection awaited on Grimalkin but I am hoping that the gearbox itself is undamaged and that the bent shaft can be straightened rather than replaced. A new skeg can be welded and my spare prop can be substituted for the damaged one whilst repairs are undertaken to the current one. Will hopefully be back in the water within the week ....
Despite the above, it was a great trip taking in Alderney (where the reception was as friendly and weloming as ever), Guernsey, Brehat and Sark and the few extra days away provided us with the relaxation of a much longer break. Good to see old friends again and meet new ones.
We're already talking about a trip to St Vaast before the end of the season: watch this space!
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26 July 2012, 13:28
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Bournemouth
Boat name: Seadrive
Make: Capelli Tempest 470
Length: 4m +
Engine: Suzuki DF70
MMSI: 235079113
Join Date: Jul 2008
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Trailblazing through the rocks again - with a dodgy depth gauge??
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26 July 2012, 13:43
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Dorset & Hants
Boat name: Streaker/Orange
Make: Avon/Ribcraft
Length: 4m +
Engine: 50Yam/25 Mariner
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Not so bad then David and a very very lucky broken down RIB you came across to get a what 40 ish mile tow in what I guess were pretty flat conditions ? Is that a record for a tow ?
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26 July 2012, 14:08
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Poole
Boat name: Grimalkin
Make: Ribcraft 750 Sport
Length: 7m +
Engine: Suzi 250
MMSI: 235050647
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Actually, the broken down RIB was one that Trevor was returning to Southampton from Alderney as a favour for its owner who had been obliged to abandon it there two weeks ago owing to bad weather for the return trip, so it's recovery in the Channel was not as lucky as appeared from my post!
As for the length of the tow, I wasn't measuring exactly but it was probably slightly more than 40M to Lymington (it was 36M to our agreed waypoint in Poole Bay). As to whether it's a record, I leave to others to stake their claims!
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26 July 2012, 17:45
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Member
Country: UK - Channel Islands
Town: A large rock
Boat name: La Frette
Make: Osprey Vipermax
Length: 6m +
Engine: 200 Suzzy
Join Date: May 2004
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Unfortunately so ........ :Engineer's inspection awaited on Grimalkin but I am hoping that the gearbox itself is undamaged and that the bent shaft can be straightened rather than replaced. A new skeg can be welded and my spare prop can be substituted for the damaged one whilst repairs are undertaken to the current one. Will hopefully be back in the water within the week ....
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