Round Anglesey for Macmillan Cancer Support - April 19th 2014

[Clamdiver1]

Glad you had a good day I am sure Gordon would have loved it he would have been there with you in spirit I am sure Lynda xxx

[Tim&Linda]

first of all I got to say thanks to Chris and Zy that was on the boat with us ,WHAT A GREAT COUPLE They donated a whopping £140 for being on the boat and staying in the cottage with us ,
Thank you to each and everyone that got a flag we all made a donation of £ 80 pounds on the flags
There's 2 flags that will be going this week to Whisper for the Mac rib
In Integral theres one fine young man Called Peter Beatham they donated £300 towards the cruise and then Linda got a £100 from Bentley

SO THANKS TO EVERYBODY WE MADE £ 620

All the monies will be sorted out when we get back and during the week and we got a few photos that will be on here sooon

Thanks again

[M.Thornton]

Originally Posted by Clamdiver1

Glad you had a good day I am sure Gordon would have loved it he would have been there with you in spirit I am sure Lynda xxx

We all raised a glass to him Lynda.he was sorely missed
Mike

[whisper]

Originally Posted by Tim&Linda

first of all I got to say thanks to Chris and Zy that was on the boat with us ,WHAT A GREAT COUPLE They donated a whopping £140 for being on the boat and staying in the cottage with us , Thank you to each and everyone that got a flag we all made a donation of £ 80 pounds on the flags There's 2 flags that will be going this week to Whisper for the Mac rib In Integral theres one fine young man Called Peter Beatham they donated £300 towards the cruise and then Linda got a £100 from Bentley SO THANKS TO EVERYBODY WE MADE £ 620 All the monies will be sorted out when we get back and during the week and we got a few photos that will be on here sooon Thanks again

This is just awesome! Great fundraising

[Chrissybabe]

We just wanted to say a massive thank you to Tim and linda for their fabulous hospitality. And everyone else for a fabulous first insight into ribbing. We will be seeing you again. Watch out Tim, I have your number lol. And Zy says sorry about the eye!!!!! Hahaha thanks again.

[HUMBER P4VWL]

Well done Tim and Linda! That's great work fundraising. Between just you me and Chris TyCalch we have raised over £1,000!!!!

Remember to add the gift aid when you put it through just giving! If you can't, I can easily do it for you if you transfer the money.

Great work.


That's the third person to say it was 82nm. Which is 95m. I'd have anticipated > 100 but the gps don't lie!

Our fuel consumption is poor with dragging tubes. 1.35L p/m


Donations for Round Anglesey Macmillan 2014 https://www.justgiving.com/Rib-net/?..._page_creation

[Trevor G]

Originally Posted by SteveHall

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Not a bad run. I will see what other photos I have on the camera when I get home.
Heading back today
Sent from my iPhone using RIB Net

We took a bit longer than you - must have been taking in the scenery!

[Festinghouse]

Originally Posted by HUMBER P4VWL

That's the third person to say it was 82nm. Which is 95m. I'd have anticipated > 100 but the gps don't lie!

Our fuel consumption is poor with dragging tubes. 1.35L p/m


Donations for Round Anglesey Macmillan 2014 https://www.justgiving.com/Rib-net/?..._page_creation

we maybe hugged the coast a little more in places - we certainly went into moelfre which many others didnt, but we covered 86nm, and as for fuel, well i was really really impressed - force 120 2stroke - only used 85 litres! i was loaded up with around 180litres expecting to use loads but returned with a near full main tank, and full reserve tank, having only used what i was carrying as extra!

[Chris Caton]

Originally Posted by SteveHall

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Not a bad run. I will see what other photos I have on the camera when I get home.

Heading back today


Sent from my iPhone using RIB Net

sorry we didn't catch up over the w'end, try again next time you're over this way

[Festinghouse]

few more

[Festinghouse]

and more

[whisper]

Even more great news! We have a £234.37 donation and £58.59 Gift Aid from ChrisTycalch with a message to say:

"ANGLESEY 2014, Profits from Celtic Royal buffet: 92.50 bucket collection at Ty Calch slipway 41.87 Ty Calch donation 100.00 total £234.37"

Awesome work there Chris

[whisper]

Even more fantastic news!!! We have a £75 donataion and £18.75 Gift Aid from Barrowboy, with a message to say:

"Fantastic day with a great bunch of people. Many thanks to the organisers, big shout to Chris at Ty Calch and looking forward to meeting some more southern nobburs at the IOW event in June".

And we're looking forward to meeting you

Again another great effort from Barrowboy



Awesome dude

[Dan Gurney]

Back home after a great weekend. Thanks to all those involved for a great time. Nice to meet so many nice folk.

Great shake down, with Chris, Jeff, Gareth, Simon et al on Friday in some fantastic weather. Special mention to Chris Ty Calch for saving our weekend (again) with the loan of a battery.

Managed to make it round this year and used way less fuel than we feared. Interesting times from Point Lynas down to Carmel Head but CC gave a good account of herself and it never felt too hairy. It would have been a different story going into the wind mind.

Hope my knees and back recover in time for Oban in a fortnight!

[Barrowboy]

Originally Posted by Clamchowder

Back home after a great weekend. Thanks to all those involved for a great time. Nice to meet so many nice folk.

Great shake down, with Chris, Jeff, Gareth, Simon et al on Friday in some fantastic weather. Special mention to Chris Ty Calch for saving our weekend (again) with the loan of a battery.

Managed to make it round this year and used way less fuel than we feared. Interesting times from Point Lynas down to Carmel Head but CC gave a good account of herself and it never felt too hairy. It would have been a different story going into the wind mind.

Hope my knees and back recover in time for Oban in a fortnight!

Good to meet you too fella - even more suprising to run into you at the VOSA checkpoint this morning on the bypass!

The exact words from the copper to me were: '...we're aware that some of the pwhelli boys have disabled their trailer brakes so we're having an hour or two this morning checking everyone'.

Quick two minute check and on our way. The traaffic wasn't too bad thereafter, for a Bank Holiday Monday.

See you again soon, I'm sure.

[SteveHall]

Back home now, boat is away - ready for work tomorrow

a few photos off mycamera.

[Dan Gurney]

Originally Posted by Barrowboy

Good to meet you too fella - even more suprising to run into you at the VOSA checkpoint this morning on the bypass!

I was kinda pleased all the work i did over the winter passed muster. I'm sure all our fellow ribnetters were beyond reproach too!

BTW, did you really use 55 litres getting to Conwy?

[SteveHall]

a few more

[SteveHall]

[Barrowboy]

Originally Posted by Clamchowder

I was kinda pleased all the work i did over the winter passed muster. I'm sure all our fellow ribnetters were beyond reproach too!

BTW, did you really use 55 litres getting to Conwy?

Well, after reflecting on it, I think I underestimated how much fuel we used on Friday so the tank I believed to be full and which we needed to switch in the river at Conwy, was in fact no-where near full.

I arrived on Friday morning with 2 x 55 litre tanks brim full and 2 x 22 litre jerry cans.

We went to Porth Dinlaen on Friday which is roughly a 27 mile round trip, or thereabouts, so I estimated approx 30 litres used, leaving 25 litres in the tank into which I emptied one jerry can on Saturday morning. Total in that tank therefore (say) 47 litres when we left Caernarfon. This tank was empty by the time you stood by and covered us in the river at Conwy as we switched tanks.

I think even a badly tuned 90 2 stroke would struggle to use that much fuel on a 27 mile trip, surely.

But whatever, it would have been impossible to get round the island safely with the remaining 55 litre full tank and remaining 22 litre jerry can!

All I can think is that the trip on Friday was actually a fair bit further (we did come back hugging the coastline for a good bit of the trip, although not 'gunning' it, as you know) but we did a triangular route rather than a 'there and back'.

In summary, several lessons for me:

1) Make a note of exact distance travelled (from the GPS) on every trip.

2) Use EVERY opportunity to fill tanks (I could have emptied one jerry can into the tank on Friday night, refilled it and taken it with me, rather than just emptying one of the cans into the tank on Saturday morning)

3) Dip the tank to check how full it actually is rather than use an uneducated guess!

Disappointing not to make it round but listening to reports of conditions between Point Lynas and Carmel Head, maybe Lynn would have been battering my barnet from the back seat anyway!