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30 July 2014, 08:22
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Country: UK - England
Town: swanwick/hamble
Boat name: stormchaser
Make: custom rib
Length: 8m +
Engine: inboard/diesel
Join Date: Aug 2007
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Originally Posted by Daniel
Yer but the ribs are off fort william already (7.30am) so they've some catching to do still !
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Unless they had to stop for fuel I probably would of done the last 20 miles
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30 July 2014, 08:25
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Country: UK - Wales
Town: N Wales Chester
Boat name: Mr Smith
Make: Humber
Length: 6m +
Join Date: Feb 2009
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A race through the locks!
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30 July 2014, 08:55
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Country: UK - England
Town: Lancs
Boat name: Beretta
Make: Ballistic
Length: 6m +
Engine: 175hp e-tec
MMSI: 235035778
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 1,736
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Originally Posted by whisper
The Corryvrecken! The second biggest whirlpool in the world and I squealed like a girl....
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Can anyone put the video on you tube?
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30 July 2014, 08:59
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Country: UK - England
Town: Royal Wootton Bassett
Length: 8m +
Engine: 250
Join Date: Jul 2008
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[ QUOTE=SteveHall;635988]Can anyone put the video on you tube?[/QUOTE]
It's on my Facebook page
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30 July 2014, 08:59
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Country: UK - England
Town: Royal Wootton Bassett
Length: 8m +
Engine: 250
Join Date: Jul 2008
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Wet and cold!
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30 July 2014, 09:54
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Country: UK - Wales
Town: N Wales Chester
Boat name: Mr Smith
Make: Humber
Length: 6m +
Join Date: Feb 2009
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Eurgh, you not got any decent gloves?
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30 July 2014, 10:01
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Country: UK - England
Town: Portsmouth(ish)
Boat name: Wings
Make: Ribeye
Length: 6m +
Engine: Yamaha F115 AETL
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 615
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Looks like Sealskinz are needed! Not sure how you'd get them though - unless you get to an outdoor shop in one of your stop-overs.
I've got some of their thinner cycling gloves which are pretty good and some mittens with fold over finger cover for the winter.
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30 July 2014, 11:16
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#188
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: swanwick/hamble
Boat name: stormchaser
Make: custom rib
Length: 8m +
Engine: inboard/diesel
Join Date: Aug 2007
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Round Britain 4 Macmillan
Wrinkly skin is in our DNA from an earlier time in our evolution, your feet and hands do that for better grip when in water, I'm not lying look it up on the interweb
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30 July 2014, 11:30
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Country: UK - England
Town: Portsmouth(ish)
Boat name: Wings
Make: Ribeye
Length: 6m +
Engine: Yamaha F115 AETL
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 615
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Ah, so a better grip on coffee cups and biscuits while helming then? I like it!
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30 July 2014, 11:42
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Country: UK - England
Town: Bristol
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yamaha
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 4,299
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Originally Posted by biffer
Wrinkly skin is in our DNA from an earlier time in our evolution, your feet and hands do that for better grip when in water, I'm not lying look it up on the interweb
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Does that mean that whisper hasn't reached the evolution stage yet Biff?
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30 July 2014, 11:50
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Country: UK - England
Town: Royal Wootton Bassett
Length: 8m +
Engine: 250
Join Date: Jul 2008
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Warmed up now... Say hi to RB14 
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30 July 2014, 11:52
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Country: UK - England
Town: Royal Wootton Bassett
Length: 8m +
Engine: 250
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We are meeting A1an at the top!
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30 July 2014, 13:02
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Country: UK - England
Town: swanwick/hamble
Boat name: stormchaser
Make: custom rib
Length: 8m +
Engine: inboard/diesel
Join Date: Aug 2007
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Originally Posted by matt h
Does that mean that whisper hasn't reached the evolution stage yet Biff?
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Let's just say. Mine doesn't look like that when I'm wet for a long time but I was watching a program about chimps that bath in china and that pic looks a lot like that
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30 July 2014, 13:05
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Country: UK - England
Town: Bristol
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yamaha
Join Date: May 2006
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Too much bloody monkey business going on then!!
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30 July 2014, 13:42
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Country: Ireland
Make: Zodiac Mk I
Length: 3m +
Engine: 15 hp Yam two stroke
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 728
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Originally Posted by MustRib
Looks like Huw and Mike have made in to Croabhaven tonight, just 20 miles short of Oban. An amazing effort - 275 miles - one heck of a long run from Wexford this morning.
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Is this a race 
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30 July 2014, 14:42
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Country: UK - England
Town: Margate / Ramsgate
Boat name: Bumbl
Make: Scorpion
Length: 8m +
Engine: Yanmar diesel
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 2,837
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Round Britain 4 Macmillan
The weather for the south east looks great for the weekend save some cloud cover.
I'm planning on launching Friday so if you're on schedule (and assuming I'm invited) I can run from Ramsgae with you guys down to Eastbourne or Brighton Sunday before turning back.
If any other RIBnetters wanted to come up, I can help with launching and trailer storage.
The'll also be a couple spare seats on ballistic if anyone fancies it.
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30 July 2014, 15:45
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RIBnet supporter
Country: UK - England
Town: Poole
Boat name: Black Adder+BabyBlue
Make: Shearwater + Avon
Length: 8m +
Engine: TDi Diesel + Merc 60
MMSI: 235026679
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 980
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Just a heads up. Looks like we may be one day behind by the time we reach you. Thinking of having a half day tomorrow to see if the Targas can catch up.
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30 July 2014, 15:57
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Country: UK - England
Town: Margate / Ramsgate
Boat name: Bumbl
Make: Scorpion
Length: 8m +
Engine: Yanmar diesel
Join Date: Feb 2002
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Yup, suspected that - plus Caledonian in 1 day is keen - does it look likely?
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30 July 2014, 18:46
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Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Fort William
Make: Ribcraft 585
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yamaha F115
Join Date: Mar 2012
Posts: 2,919
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There is a slim chance they will make Inverness but completing the canal looks doubtful.
Had a blast with them today, some lurvely looking RIBs and a really nice bunch of folk too.
The Targas are settling in for the night in Corpach basin at the first lift on the canal. They are both limping a little bit but still going. They should all be together by tomorrow night if the traffic isn't too bad on the canal.
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30 July 2014, 18:57
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Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Fort William
Make: Ribcraft 585
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yamaha F115
Join Date: Mar 2012
Posts: 2,919
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Arrival this morning was a bit damp and miserable and to make matters worse they experienced the Scottish midgies in attack mode. By lunchtime the weather had changed and the sun came out. Time to get the hammer down.
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