Bristol Channel Rib Cruising

[Seb]

Currently trying to get together a RIB cruising fleet for fun jaunts and exploration in the Bristol Channel.

If anyone is interested or has good ideas as to the best way of going about this, please get in touch.

Cheers,

SEB

[MeMe]

The Forum is obviously the best way and place to organise a cruise. In the first instance, you need to make a decission, give us a date, place, route & timings and the forum will reply. You'll then be asked to advise on a launch and recover location, B&B etc etc. Now is perhaps not the best time of year as many are winterising (especially the Southern boys) however, you'll only find out if you post a request. I'll come !

[Richard B]

Originally posted by MeMe
many are winterising (especially the Southern boys)

Uh?

[chrisallse]

winterising (especially the Southern boys) however, you'll only

[B]

Galefore, I sort of appreciate what you're saying, however, I'd follow Gavins comments by adding that I have enough abuse in my life without having to suffer it here as well.

Is it not enough that we have to put up with loutish behaviour on the streets - kids spitting and swearing - being afraid to walk late at night - suffering road rage / air rage and even supermarket trolly rage. We see it and hear it daily on prime time t.v - in professional sport - the school bus even - the list is endless of course - why therefore should we welcome or even expect to enjoy such behaviour on a forum where one wishes to escape such things?

You're right, the forum is taken up by gentlemen types wishing to exchange "in jokes" with eachother, advice, tips and knowledge. Long may it continue in that way.

Graeme Spencer.(MEME)


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[Richard B]

Crikey, Chris, that got you rattled... you've posted it (or pasted it???) in the wrong thread!

[chrisallse]

Richard,

No its in the correct thread i am just winding meme up for slating us southerners after what he wrote about an hour before in another thread.

[Bilge Rat]

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Originally posted by MeMe
many are winterising (especially the Southern boys)
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Uh i was out on Sunday off Herne bay in a force 4-5 south westerly watching jet skiiers flipping over while i ran in my newly rebuilt engine, even managed to drink three cups of coffee without spilling any on myself.

Us southern nancies will be out all winter MeMe !!!

Richard

[MeMe]

Bilge, can't of been that rough if you were able to keep it in the cup Although, you "southerners" are known for being able to peel an orange in your pocket

(QUOTE)

"I do sort of appreciate what you're saying" was my original opening remark, so lets not take it to literally. I was in fact having a pop at Phil Davies (QUOTE) "in jokes".......

Anyway........

[Ian]

I take it MeMe you're up for a trip out in Cardigan Bay over New Year then?

[Alex Brown]

Seb, where are you thinking of launching from, Cardiff or something? - as we were going over the Severn Bridge the other day, I realised that it isn't 'that' large distance from Cardiff by water and would like to give that a go at some point.

Ian, are you folks going to be in the bay area, or right up North by Anglesey? - if you're in the bay, and down towards Aber sort of area, I'll see if I can launch at Fishguard and travel up by water and meet up with you folks.

-Alex

[Ian]

It'll probably be off the southside of the Llyn as it is easy for half of us to get to and the other half of us are already there. Don't know if we would get far south at that time of year, but plan to arrange something for next year where we get further south which would allow a meet up somewhere halfway down the coast.

[MeMe]

Ian, your memory must be fading in you latter years, it was I who posted a "New Year Cruise" thread a little while back.

[jools]

I'd be up for a Bristol Channel cruise!

I have launched from Portishead a couple of times which gives quite a qood window - but you do have to watch the tides (There is a 12m tidal range)

Nice Marina in Portishead would also make a good overnight stop as there is a Travellodge (or simular) within walking distance

Still plan to make it from Portishead to Cardiff in Panther - still to be done, but last time we did a trip up the Avon into Bristol on the Saturday (to the harbour regatta) and a trip out to the bridges on the Sunday.

I can provide more details for launching etc in Portishead area (5 mins from M5) if required

Cheers
Jools

[Richard Taylor]

Hi

Ive been thinking about a trip in the channel. Went to Portishead marina a few weeks ago to ask for some info. Truth is that since I bought the RIB im not managing to use it as much as i would like as its in Devon and Im in Bath! So if you decide to do the Bristol Channel thing I would drag it back up the M5 and come along.

Rick

[GraemeCooper]

I too would love to cruise this area - the last jaunt out of Cardiff was a couple of years ago (almost) - and seemed like a nice area

Would want somewhere easy to launch, with secure trailer park etc - when this gets going let me know

[Seb]

OK, interest sounds good.

My boats currently out of the water having more work done on it but ill try and think up some ideas/do some local research and maybe think about organising a cruise for sometime in the New Year/January.

How does this sound?

[GraemeCooper]

Sounds good to me. I am away diving in the Red Sea from 11th to 18th January, other than that I should be OK

[Alien Shore]

Looking to get a RIB in 2004 and would like to meet-up with some of you as a crew member and get to know the local waters.. based in North Wilts, so only 30 mins away from Bristol.

[Seb]

No probs, your welcome aboard my RIB if we can get a small cruise going.

Does anybody fancy aiming for the end of January?

If so, lets get organising!