D Day RIB Raid June 2014

[landlord]

Originally Posted by Crusher

Arrrggghhhhhhh ..... Just checked next years diary. On a cruise for the wife's 40th

Gutted.com

I really fancied this...... :-(

A cruise to the D Day Beaches - what more could she ask for

Pity you can't make it.

Besides hotel / B&B accommodation We will also be checking campsites close to the marinas, as a last resort, incase the hotels are full. Hopefully as it's seven months away accommodation can still be found. Will start looking next week and update with the possibilities.

I will also check the possibility of booking marina spaces especially at Carentan. This could be very busy on the 6th June.

[landlord]

As expected accommodation is already getting booked in the chosen ports, although there are still some places available on a No Cancellation Fee basis and pay laters. Carentan looks the most difficult to find accommodation although there is one hotel with some rooms left close to the harbour.

Will post a list tomorrow.

[SteveHall]

I am interested in this, although the 95nm may be a little out of the range of my boat :'(

[landlord]

What size tank do you have ?

[SteveHall]

150ltrs

[Alan Priddy]

Originally Posted by biffer

I'm in providing it doesn't clash with my London to Monte Carlo race

Powerboat Race to Monaco vs the 70th Aniversary of the D Day landing?

I wonder who is going to get the publisity?

[Maximus]

Originally Posted by Alan Priddy

Powerboat Race to Monaco vs the 70th Aniversary of the D Day landing?

I wonder who is going to get the publisity?

I wonder WHO Cares!

[Pikey Dave]

Originally Posted by Maximus

I wonder WHO Cares!

Publicity seekers, obviously

[mick]

Not those power boat Toffs anyhow

[Barfly]

I'm interested, but then departing from Belgium and meet you guys @ Honfleur

[landlord]

That would be great.

I see from another forum that a number of RIBs might be meeting us in Honfleur. If weather works out and accommodation can be found this should be an excellent cruise.

[landlord]

Available accommodation is looking quite scarce.

Myself and Ian M have booked this hotel in Honfleur

Bed and Breakfast Chambres d'Hôtes A L'ecole Buissonniere , Honfleur, France - 269 Guest reviews . Book your hotel now! - Booking.com

There are a few rooms left and a choice of some other hotels in town and cheaper 1.5km away.

However this where it now gets difficult. I can't find any available accommodation in Ouistreham or Caen or anything in between but there are a number of camp sites.

Carentan is also proving quite difficult to find anywhere and The hotel in Cherbourg we all stayed at in October is full with two large groups having booked all the rooms !

I will check marinas next week to see if we can actually find a berth as it would appear this sort of trip should have been planned 12 months in advance !

If your looking for a retirement business you might want to consider a B & B on the Normandy coast

[Pikey Dave]

Originally Posted by landlord

Available accommodation is looking quite scarce.

Myself and Ian M have booked this hotel in Honfleur

Bed and Breakfast Chambres d'Hôtes A L'ecole Buissonniere , Honfleur, France - 269 Guest reviews . Book your hotel now! - Booking.com

There are a few rooms left and a choice of some other hotels in town and cheaper 1.5km away.

However this where it now gets difficult. I can't find any available accommodation in Ouistreham or Caen or anything in between but there are a number of camp sites.

Carentan is also proving quite difficult to find anywhere and The hotel in Cherbourg we all stayed at in October is full with two large groups having booked all the rooms !

I will check marinas next week to see if we can actually find a berth as it would appear this sort of trip should have been planned 12 months in advance !

If your looking for a retirement business you might want to consider a B & B on the Normandy coast

There's a campsite adjacent to the harbour at Grandcamp-Maisy. There's also a decent marina at Grandcamp. I've never stayed at the campsite but it's handy for the port & town & is in the heart of "D-Day" country.

[biffer]

Originally Posted by Alan Priddy

Powerboat Race to Monaco vs the 70th Aniversary of the D Day landing?

I wonder who is going to get the publisity?

Yes always a problem working out what to do, I would have liked doing the D Day cruise, the way it's going with the race boat it might still happen, I gave my word to the race so I'll stand by that.

[biffer]

I would still love to do this little jaunt, it would air my old girl out and you guys could see the worth of a cabin rib, she was made exactly for what you lot are doing

[landlord]

Originally Posted by Pikey Dave

. There's also a decent marina at Grandcamp. .

Looking more and more likely we will have to look for camp sites or crash on Biff's cabin RIB - how many berths you got Biff

Starting to look at later dates to see if that is an option

Biff when is your race ?

[biffer]

7 to 21.6.14 then a couple of days for the dust to settle, one big berth on stormchaser, very cosy big boy

[landlord]

Do you snore

[biffer]

Not with my face pushed into the pillows I don't

[Pikey Dave]

Originally Posted by landlord

Starting to look at later dates to see if that is an option

We'll be in Barfleur for most of August, it would be good to meet up