Easdale RIB Rendezvous, Oban, 30 April/1May - Page 3

Richard Selman · 08 March 2011, 18:12

How secure is the Puffin divers place for leaving the vehicle+trailer for the weekend or the boat on the trailer if I arrive the day before and stay in Oban?

Cheers

Richard

Tony Hill · 09 March 2011, 19:41

Richard
Puffin Divers - whilst I offer no guarantees I know a number of people do leave their RIBs there on trailers all year round. An alternative would be to come through to Easdale and put the RIB in the harbour. If you want a concrete slipway then use Cuan, Two of the ferry People (Alasdair and Kirsten) are coming to the event and are happy to help you sort the launching there. Its just 5 mins up to Easdale.

Billy
There should be an update on some domestic arrangements coming via e mail shortly. (it may already be there) We will be piutting out a list by e mail about 10 days before the event with the names of people who are coming up, I will be asking when people are expecting to arrive, if they need to launch etc to try and ease things this end. I am happy to circulate this info.

Tony

jambo · 09 March 2011, 22:03

cheers Tony. I am sitting down here at Tayvallich at the moment awaiting the impending winds. Sorry if I preempted your thoughts. Look forward to receiving your email.

Billy

Richard Selman · 10 March 2011, 07:21

Looks like I'm in.

Think I might use Craobh as my base (the road at Cuan looks tight and with the pickup I have the turning circle of an artic).

OK to get from Craobh to Easdale in most sea conditions?

Richard

Tony Hill · 10 March 2011, 07:51

Richard
Croabh to Easdale is about 15 mins and well sheltered. For info we do tow boats up to 10m down the road to Cuan behind a Defender. Its a bit slow, you need a trailer with large wheels to get across the Bridge over the Atlantic and the turning space at Cuan can be a bit of a black art if there are cars sprayed around. Coaches use the road daily bringing visitors to Highland Arts.
Croabh is an easy slip with ample turning/parking.

Could I ask you to register at www.easdaleRIBrendezvous.org.uk
Just keeps the paperwork in order for the girls in the ticket office

Thanks

Tony

Richard Selman · 10 March 2011, 10:52

Tony,

Registered before the "i'm in" post! (please check)

Got a PM about Puffin so that looks like an option as well - perhaps more exposed if the weather gets up?

Don't want the stress of wondering whether I'll have some idiot blocking up the slip at the end of the day (& before a long drive home) so I'll probably play safe.

Drove the road to across Mull to Iona last year - would not like do that type of road again with the boat on the back on a bank holiday.

Cheers

Richard

Richard Selman · 14 March 2011, 18:59

Tony,

Do you have an idea of the high water times for the weekend?

Cheers
Richard

Jeff · 14 March 2011, 19:26

Oban

Thursday, 28 April 2011
03:50 3.2m
10:14 1.6m
16:14 3.1m
22:18 1.5m
Friday, 29 April 2011
04:33 3.4m
10:53 1.4m
16:53 3.2m
22:59 1.4m
Saturday, 30 April 2011
05:10 3.5m
11:27 1.3m
17:27 3.4m
23:34 1.2m
Sunday, 01 May 2011
05:41 3.7m
11:57 1.1m
17:57 3.6m
Monday, 02 May 2011
00:06 1.1m
06:12 3.7m
12:26 1.0m
18:27 3.7m
Tuesday, 03 May 2011
00:37 1.0m
06:42 3.8m
12:56 1.0m
18:58 3.7m

Jeff

GeoffW · 15 March 2011, 15:37

Tide times are available on line . Puffin dive site as a download

From Oban HW adjust as follows

Cuan slip . ded 20min

Easdale ded 25min

Thursday, 28 April 2011
03:50 3.2m
10:14 1.6m
16:14 3.1m
22:18 1.5m
Friday, 29 April 2011
04:33 3.4m
10:53 1.4m
16:53 3.2m
22:59 1.4m
Saturday, 30 April 2011
05:10 3.5m
11:27 1.3m
17:27 3.4m
23:34 1.2m
Sunday, 01 May 2011
05:41 3.7m
11:57 1.1m
17:57 3.6m
Monday, 02 May 2011
00:06 1.1m
06:12 3.7m
12:26 1.0m
18:27 3.7m
Tuesday, 03 May 2011
00:37 1.0m
06:42 3.8m
12:56 1.0m
18:58 3.7m

Jeff [/QUOTE]

GeoffW · 15 March 2011, 16:31

For those of you who may be interested.

PS Waverley is based in Oban from 23 April to 3 May

On the sat of the w/e she will be going to Tob, Skye and Inverie. Sun.. Oban to Coll. Mon Tob and Staffa.

May give a good photo opportunity to give a fly past as she is underway

Puffin · 22 March 2011, 21:36

Tony

Just a thought..... with so many RIBs all together it would be a great opportunity to exchange photo's of each others RIBs. We all have pictures of our own wakes but it is difficult to get pictures of your own boat in action. It might be fun to set up something on the website where everyone could upload their photos of other peoples boats taken over the weekend to allow the owners of the boats to download them. Don't know how easy this would be but it would be good if it were possible.

Paul

jambo · 22 March 2011, 23:10

Great idea Paul I will second the motion as I have very few pics on Breawatch in action.

B

GeoffW · 22 March 2011, 23:59

Jambo

Perhaps the ERR website could host pics after the event taken by those attending or posted here

cheers

jambo · 23 March 2011, 00:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by GeoffW

Jambo

Perhaps the ERR website could host pics after the event taken by those attending or posted here

cheers

Geoff good idea and i will go along with that. I was agreeing with paul's original idea but I think you have bettered it if Tony is agreeable. It would make a great spread!

Tony Hill · 23 March 2011, 11:12

Photos
Ribnet member Farmerrenton kindly constructed the website www.easdaleRIBrendezvous.org.uk I will speak with him regarding having a gallery for post event photos. RIBnet member Mitch has kindly offered to be official photographer for the event and again I will contact him.

Saturday night
The Puffer Bar, Easdale Island will be holding ‘The Easdale RR BBQ’ promoting and celebrating the best of food from the area including hand dived scallops with smokey bacon skewers, Firth of Lorn Langoustines, wild Seil venison tenderloin and Argyll pork RIBs accompanied by homemade bread, potato salad, coleslaw and salad plus dessert Served from 1800 – 2100 Cost £15 per head. Live music in the Bar Enjoy refreshments on the decking overlooking the harbour. Late ferries (its just 200m across to the mainland.
Book directly with Keren at the.puffer@btconnect.com Tel 01852 300022

GordyP · 23 March 2011, 12:02

I will be up diving from Craobh that weekend, will get some photo's of you all if I see you.

mitchc · 23 March 2011, 21:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tony Hill

Photos
RIBnet member Mitch has kindly offered to be official photographer for the event and again I will contact him.

Yep, Nikon will be out and clicking away, I'll be doing "scenic" stuff of the harbour/launching escapades and "action" shots on the cruise. Let me know if there's any special requests.....as long as they're not too risqué!

9D280 · 24 March 2011, 09:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by mitchc

Yep, Nikon will be out and clicking away, I'll be doing "scenic" stuff of the harbour/launching escapades and "action" shots on the cruise. Let me know if there's any special requests.....as long as they're not too risqué!

Can you make my 25 YO boat look shiny & new?

Richard Selman · 24 March 2011, 13:22

Tony,

How interesting will the Corryvreckan be that weekend?

I think its a * according to:

http://www.whirlpool-scotland.co.uk/when.html

does this mean "not quite as good as a ***" or "don't even bother"

Richard

Richard Selman · 24 March 2011, 13:28

Might have a peek at this as well since it looks like a really early launch on Friday morning.....

http://www.hebridean-wild.co.uk/tidal.html