Scilly Islands - Page 2

JCW · 30 April 2004, 16:41

Bern and I launched LA BAMBA into the Helford River this morning. Just returned from a quick trip to Falmouth for a pasty and chips.

Look forward to seeing you guys tomorrow.

Tappy · 01 May 2004, 00:00

Just arrived in Reading... top banana ready and i need 4 hours sleep!!!!

Rogue Wave · 01 May 2004, 01:28

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Originally Posted by Tappy

Just arrived in Reading... top banana ready and i need 4 hours sleep!!!!

Can't go i am afraid.......Bon Voyage to all of you

Stuart

MarkWildey · 04 May 2004, 10:31

A few pictures from the weekend.....

#1 Taken at St Agnes on Sunday while enjoying lunch in a gorgeous location.

MarkWildey · 04 May 2004, 10:33

#2 Scorch running behind Brian Elliott having some fun

MarkWildey · 04 May 2004, 10:38

#3 That weekend was the world chaps for gig racing in the Scillies. To the uneducated it comprised of very 'fit' woman rowing a very heavy boat over a long distance. Once they did that round 2 was at the Mermaid pub where they drink like demons and sing very rude songs.

I may be incorrect that round 2 was part of gig racing but it seemed like that to me !

MarkWildey · 04 May 2004, 10:46

A big thankyou to Brian for organising the event.

Our trip back ( 200nm ) was fairly uneventful and was completed in 6 hours. Off Start Point the following see got a little bigger and we managed to break the windscreen when we went through a wave !!

Cheers

Mark

Cookee · 04 May 2004, 11:26

I was the first cox of the Salcombe gig (mens, ladies, mixed and junior teams!) and those girls can drink!

As it was our first year we didn't go to the Scillies but I still know a lot of the crew and it's quite a party and serious competition as well - don't let anyone tell you girls arn't competitive cos they are in a gig! (and in the bar!)

kitten · 04 May 2004, 23:30

Cookee can cox as that involves being light and shouting, but if you want a real laugh you should see him row

I have rowed in the mens and coxed for the ladies at the world champs, there is only one word to describe that weekend on the islands, magical.
This is us comming into the harbour, we'd just caught a wave and been slowed allowing wasp to come past, but Graham the cox shortened the stoke and upped the rate and we beat them to the line winning that heat, put us about 35th I think.

Daniel · 05 May 2004, 00:55

Great weekend, great venue, thanks for organising it Brian. A few of the 350 photo's!

Daniel · 05 May 2004, 01:01

behavin · 05 May 2004, 11:59

Glad you all enjoyed my local waters You certainly brought the weather (as did the gigs) its now NW 30 knots (yesterday (tues) was force 9 wnw)
FAREWELL.

Brian · 05 May 2004, 17:15

Behavin,
It would have been real nice to make your aquaintance whilst there. Sorry we missed you.

We WERE lucky with the weather and I am glad evryone enjoyed the trip. Full writeup in the next issue of Riblines.

Meanwhile here is a "not very good shot" of Maen-A-Vaur, a "island" split right through the middle. Only our good friends on "Scorch" though managed to get right the way through to the other side however!

Also another shot from my favourite pub, The Turk's Head on St. Agnes

Daniel · 05 May 2004, 17:50

If i could point out Brian in that Pic you are in the pub and Mr Tapp is still ferrying people in!

Now for those who were not there guess how we all got back out to out boats....

Daniel · 05 May 2004, 17:51

Daniel · 05 May 2004, 17:52

Voila...what a star!!!

Richard B · 05 May 2004, 17:57

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Originally Posted by Daniel

guess how we all got back out to out boats....

What, all those big boats, and no-one took a SIB?

Looks like a good time was had... and you managed to miss the F9.

Daniel · 05 May 2004, 18:00

Here is a better pic of "Scorch" inside "Maen-A-Vaur".

We also tried to go through the gap, but hit the side and dented the prop

robin · 05 May 2004, 20:23

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Originally Posted by behavin

Glad you all enjoyed my local waters You certainly brought the weather (as did the gigs) its now NW 30 knots (yesterday (tues) was force 9 wnw)
FAREWELL.

This picture (courtesy of www.zyworld.com) was taken 4/5/2004
Do you recognise where it is Behavin?

The other pictures look superb. Sounds/looks like a great trip.

Looks like a couple of ribbists in the foreground too!

behavin · 05 May 2004, 22:16

hi again yeah the scillywebcam pic is just north of Popplestones on the west side of Bryher. Its where Hellbay is.
The gap in men-a-vaur is the beginners one next time try the gap in Scilly Rock????
I was the yellow (ughh) Delta dash marshalling gig races i did talk briefly with the red bay owner as our freight company is getting a 8.7m red bay in 6-7 months for mail/freight handling.
glad you enjoy scilly.
all the best
pete