South West Ribsters do RIBEX 2006

roycruse · 17 January 2006, 22:54

Quite Fancy RIBEX this year followed by a trip round the Island.

Provisional Plan :-

12/05/06 (Late Afternoon / Evening) Drive to Lymington or similar.
12/05/06 (Night) Catch some sleep in travel lodge or similar (or in the car if I have to)
13/05/06 (Morning) Launch boats and store cars and trailers
13/05/06 (Day) Travel over to Cowes and spend the day at RIBEX
13/05/06 (Evening / Night) Moor the boats in Cowes somewhere and get fed, rested and watered (not in that order) in local accommodation.
14/05/06 (Morning / Day) Breakfast and then round the Isle of White stopping somewhere for lunch.
14/05/06 (Afternoon) Back to Lymington or wherever we launched from - recover boats and drive home.

Any one else fancy this trip - of course you don't have to be from the South West for any of this (except the drive back to cornwall)

Mollers · 17 January 2006, 23:11

Hell! some long way innit?!!
Bit like that time Jeff had to take that caravan to London. He'd never bin' past Exeter before. Jeff was headin' up the 303 with the caravan on the back gettin' some worried. Eventually he thought that he must be near London by now. So he pulled over, wound the window down and said to a bloke "Excuse me, is this London?" The bloke said "Yes" Jeff said "Lovely" pointed at the caravan and said "So where d'ya wannit?"

Hugh Jardon · 17 January 2006, 23:17

mollers boat will still be in the barn then!!!! wont be out til august for the two weeks on the sea!!

would be good to see you cornish boys up this neck of the woods, will be draging mine down yours on the 27th may for 2 weeks

Mollers · 17 January 2006, 23:24

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Originally Posted by Hugh Jardon

mollers boat will still be in the barn then!!!! wont be out til august for the two weeks on the sea!!

would be good to see you cornish boys up this neck of the woods, will be draging mine down yours on the 27th may for 2 weeks

So you reckon you'll have all that wiring under control by then?

Well give us a little toot on the horn as you go by, and we'll wave as the lights come on! Hit the bilge switch and the GPS goes bang!! Key the mike on the VHF and the engine trims out!!!

roycruse · 18 January 2006, 10:03

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Originally Posted by Mollulnan

Hell! some long way innit?!!

I make it about 350 miles by car for the round trip and about 70 miles in the RIBS.

Mollers · 18 January 2006, 10:11

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Originally Posted by roycruse

I make it about 350 miles by car for the round trip and about 70 miles in the RIBS.

Are you related to the Arab Royal family or do you have a company fuel card Roy?

I fancy it Roy, I'm not good at long term planning though. Will check diary later in the year.

Hugh Jardon · 18 January 2006, 10:25

so the answer is, wire everything up, check which switch operates which item and then do a swift bit of re lableing!!!!

get your diary sorted out or are you not up to towing that little distance?

you can then meet all the solent doggers!!

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Originally Posted by Mollulnan

So you reckon you'll have all that wiring under control by then?

Well give us a little toot on the horn as you go by, and we'll wave as the lights come on! Hit the bilge switch and the GPS goes bang!! Key the mike on the VHF and the engine trims out!!!

Kernow Buoy · 18 January 2006, 10:32

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Originally Posted by Mollulnan

Hell! some long way innit?!!
Bit like that time Jeff had to take that caravan to London. He'd never bin' past Exeter before.

Me past Exeter? NEVER! therebedemons..............

ADS · 18 January 2006, 10:43

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Originally Posted by Mollulnan

So you reckon you'll have all that wiring under control by then?

Well give us a little toot on the horn as you go by, and we'll wave as the lights come on! Hit the bilge switch and the GPS goes bang!! Key the mike on the VHF and the engine trims out!!!

See your on top form today Mollers

roycruse · 18 January 2006, 16:30

OK slight change to the Itinerary due to lack of B&B's wanting to take people in for one night in May.

Ive decided to take a couple of days off work and make a long weekend of it.

Revised Plan

12/05/06
Morning - Drive to Lymington or similar.
Afternoon - Launch boats, store cars and trailers and play around in the Solent for a while.
Evening - Moor boats at East Cowes Marina Spend the Evening in Cowes.
Night - Grab a cab to Newport and sleep at the Premier Travel Inn.

13/05/06
All Day - Get a cab back to the Marina get the boats and head off to RIBEX.
Evening - Moor boats at East Cowes Marina Spend the Evening in Cowes.
Night - Grab a cab to Newport and sleep at the Premier Travel Inn.

14/05/06
All Day - Get a cab back to the Marina and set off on round the Isle of White.
Evening - Moor boats at East Cowes Marina Spend the Evening in Cowes.
Night - Grab a cab to Newport and sleep at the Premier Travel Inn.

15/04/06
Morning - Get a cab back to the Marina.
Day - Play in the Solent till we are bored.
Afternoon - Recover boats and Drive back to Cornwall.

Ive already booked my accommodation - so I'm definitely going. Any one else ???

randski · 18 January 2006, 17:50

Roy

We will be going to RIBEX

Had not thought about taking the RIB .I have a brother who lives in S'ampton, and am planning on staying with him.
But you have got me thinking.

randski · 18 January 2006, 19:58

Mollers.......
Shaggy.......
Kernow.......
Ginger.......
Any cruising blood in you guys?

randski · 18 January 2006, 20:02

Roy
Love your Itinerary

Have you got the phone number for the Travel Inn in Newport?

danny · 18 January 2006, 20:19

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Originally Posted by randski

Mollers.......
Shaggy.......
Kernow.......
Ginger.......
Any cruising blood in you guys?

Are dutch people alowed to come along?

randski · 18 January 2006, 20:20

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Originally Posted by danny

Are dutch people alowed to come along?

The more the merrier

roycruse · 18 January 2006, 20:25

Newport - Isle of White Premier Travel Inn Details

http://www.premiertravelinn.com/pti/...?hotelId=24077

08701 977 144

danny · 18 January 2006, 20:27

We will be in East cowes all days of the ribex.
I really would like to come along with you guys for some ribbing around.
We will be there with a few ribs and about eight guys.

You can easely recconise my rib as its totaly black and we will be lying at the show.

roycruse · 18 January 2006, 20:37

Yes don't be put off by the South West Ribsters part of the thread title. The more boats we have on this trip the the more fun we will have and it would be good to see some Ribnutters from far afield.

I have spoken to East Cowes Marina and they say they will have no trouble fitting us in without any bookings needing to be made at that time of year. Cost will be around £60 for a RIB up to 8 meters for the 3 nights.

I chose the travel inn as lots of rooms are available so we will all be able to get in the same place. After speaking to them they have said that bookings should not be left too late.

randski · 18 January 2006, 20:44

Roy,
We've booked the travel lodge.

Did you have to book moorings in Cowes Marina?

Mollers · 18 January 2006, 20:45

Why are we whimping about trailering the boats up? Us hardcore SW Ribsters should go by sea. I'm sure that the Cruser's passage planning skills could easily cope with a trip of such distance. The Race off Portland Bill should be tame-ish at that time of year. Weymouth is a good laugh for a beer and a kip. Maybe have the girls drag the trailers up and tow back. Others could tag along as we head up the coast.