St Malo at the end of October - Page 6

Pete7 · 02 November 2004, 16:18

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Originally Posted by MarkWildey

Pete,Although the boat did have a small tube fault it was more to do with fatigue of the crew. Of course this was nothing to do with the 3am finish while being treated to free beer in the pub ! Regards
Mark

Ah, thats more like it, and if they are looking for sympathy, well its between .... and ..... in the dictionary.

Just find it difficult to believe you could borrow a very nice rib and abandon it on an island 70 miles from home.

Pete

Brian · 02 November 2004, 16:25

I am not deliberately trying to contradict Mark here, but I gather the parting of the tube from the hull was a bit more serious than that. Mark, would it also be true that in heading back, into the weather, the split might have got more serious.
They also had a petrol deck bladder that I gather burst, spilling petrol all over the deck. I dont suppose this effected their decision to return without the boat as I am guessing the main Revenger tank would be sufficient.
Was Hugo just being a cautious bunny here?

The Jackeens · 02 November 2004, 19:04

Crikey.

Sounds serious alright.

Us

Charles · 02 November 2004, 21:55

Orange Beeny · 02 November 2004, 22:09

would never have happened to a falcon

DepSol · 03 November 2004, 01:17

ct01

Nice pic in the swinge off Alderney.

Dom

MarkWildey · 03 November 2004, 06:19

Dom

I didn't realise who had lent me their mooring on Sunday. Many thanks for helping all of us out with our impromptu visit to Guernsey

Cheers

Mark

MarkWildey · 03 November 2004, 06:33

A few pictures from the weekend.

As predicted the weather for Saturday was great for making a channel crossing.

MarkWildey · 03 November 2004, 06:43

A little out or order but here is Andy behind the bar at around 0230 on Monday morning.

Mark

Jon Adlard · 03 November 2004, 07:46

To all the intrepid Channel Island Cruisers over the weekend.
Great company ,great time,sorry to hear the soul destroying news of the leg Brian. Glad to hear Andy and the boat got back OK.
I'm still aching after the trip back.
Anyway after the late inbibing on Sunday night at the Yacht Hotel at Guernsey, somebody forgot to pay the bill!!!!! As I was the only one to fill in the booking in form I'm getting the grief. Any clues anybody???
Cheers
Jon

Brian · 03 November 2004, 10:30

Quote:

Jon Adlard
Anyway after the late inbibing on Sunday night at the Yacht Hotel at Guernsey, somebody forgot to pay the bill!!!!! As I was the only one to fill in the booking in form I'm getting the grief. Any clues anybody???
Cheers

Well Jon, it wasn't me that's for sure. But it seems Mark has posted a photo above of some guilty looking culprit. What's he doing BEHIND the bar anyway?

Andy Cox · 03 November 2004, 11:18

OK Brian, I admit that the photo looks a bit incriminating, but it was'nt me guv, honest to god.

Sorry Jon, can't help with that one cos I know I paid my bill. Perhaps Mr. Lemmer can shed some light on the subject.

Anyway, Cyanide safely lifted ashore yesterday and the leg removed for inspection.

Andy

Daniel · 03 November 2004, 14:22

I assume you are staying in Alderney 'till it's fixed Andy?

Brian · 03 November 2004, 15:20

New leg not available for about a fortnight.
Andy booking his return flight to UK now and will return to Alderney once the new leg has been shipped out there.

MarkWildey · 03 November 2004, 17:41

The unpaid bill looks like an administration error by the guest house as all parties have receipts.

Jon is going to call the proprietor and as all those who were in the bar late will know that extreme violence is on the cards

if its one of us!

Cheers

Mark

MarkWildey · 03 November 2004, 17:46

Brian

You are correct that the tube problem was developing and needed some attention. But the Revenger was riding well clear of the water during its passage and, in my opinion, would have made it safely back to the Solent.

I suspect that exercise, food and drink, during the weekend, had more to do with not taking the boat home than anything else

Regards

Mark

Mike C · 03 November 2004, 20:48

Glad you guys had a good time, despite the incidents .

Saturday was certainly a good crossing day. Unfortunately, due to the weather vaugeries us 6 Metery people decided on a short crossing to Boulogne instead, scheduled for the Sun/Mon. Sunday, though not as good as Saturday was OK but F5/F6 was forcast for the Monday return in the Dover Straight. As this would have been wind against the spring tide at the time of our return crossing we decided not to go. (It turned out to be 31 mph N/Easterly so it would not have been fun).

Should have done a Sat/Sun to Alderney. Oh well! Next time.

Mike C

TQBoater · 24 November 2004, 19:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brian

New leg not available for about a fortnight.
Andy booking his return flight to UK now and will return to Alderney once the new leg has been shipped out there.

Any progress on the repair and return trip?

Brian · 25 November 2004, 11:18

Not yet.
B2 leg on its way from USA to Belgium to UK to Alderney.
Prop. has arrived in Alderney. Just waiting for the leg now plus a suitable weather window.

DGR · 25 November 2004, 14:53

Brian,

So if memory serves, is that a Bravo 3, a Bravo 1 and now a Bravo 2 that you will have had on Cyanide?

I hope the B2 lasts - I've got mine to 47 hours so far (fingers crossed) - although the amount of metal fragments that came out at the early (16 hour) oil change was quite surprising (to me at least).

Good luck with the B2X!!

Dylan...