The RIBnet Gathering - North Wales & Isle of Man - weekend 6/7 June 2009 - Page 4

GED · 12 January 2009, 08:32

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Originally Posted by BruceB

Looking online the council seem to be screwing folk for launching in the area with registration costs and launching permits costs adding up to around £70-80 for the week.
What are the options? I don't want to put the boat in the marina as I intend to move it around during the week we are down including a trip to Cardigan bay. As normal I intend to launch and recover each day.
Anywhere else in the area to launch ? marinas etc?

Im going to talk to them as soon as we have a good Idea of how many are comming ...AS for £70-£80

will pm you all with details

BruceB · 12 January 2009, 16:38

The web info on boatlaunch says £20 to register a boat and £38 for a "season ticket" lasting a few months. Local knowledge of an alternative would be appreciated

Downhilldai · 13 January 2009, 19:12

Is anyone planning to stay overnight on IOM and return to Wales on the Sunday?

Sailshots · 13 January 2009, 21:22

Whereabouts on the IoM are you planning to moor?

bedajim · 13 January 2009, 21:29

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Originally Posted by Downhilldai

Is anyone planning to stay overnight on IOM and return to Wales on the Sunday?

Camping on the beach maybe your only option as there's a bit of a bike race on

JSP · 13 January 2009, 22:27

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Originally Posted by GED

Im going to talk to them as soon as we have a good Idea of how many are comming ...AS for £70-£80

will pm you all with details

What is the cost Ged?

Downhilldai · 13 January 2009, 22:31

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Originally Posted by bedajim

Camping on the beach maybe your only option as there's a bit of a bike race on

Some people I know on the island do homestay - they may have room.

bedajim · 14 January 2009, 08:25

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Originally Posted by Downhilldai

Some people I know on the island do homestay - they may have room.

For six with ear defenders

We could keep going and see if we come to another Ireland

Downhilldai · 14 January 2009, 11:46

They have been known to allow camping in their garden.

bedajim · 14 January 2009, 11:51

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Originally Posted by Downhilldai

They have been known to allow camping in their garden.

It's my birthday week so I'd happy anyway

Cypman · 14 January 2009, 12:14

Accommodation on the Isle of Man during TT can be a problem!!! IF you want to find somewhere we need to act NOW, camping may be easier to arrange. Normally, I would have beds available but they were all filled 2 weeks ago, sorry!! Let me know if I can be of asistance.

John Kennett · 14 January 2009, 15:56

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Originally Posted by Brian

As I am already here.......................anything I can do to help folks, petrol, diesel, food+drink..........? Just let me know.
Might even join you for the trip back.

Have you got room in your garden for a camp site?

Brian · 14 January 2009, 17:34

Not really John, no. But...............there is a large campsite right opposite my house. Looks v. neat and tidy. Upstands for motorhomes etc.
Only problem is, it is on the "wrong" side of the island for Douglas. Not that that should stop you! Transport can be arranged. Bout 20 mins. from Douglas to Peel.

Cypman · 14 January 2009, 19:04

John
I am sure we can find a camp site nearer Douglas but we will need to have an idea on numbers fairly soon.

JSP · 14 January 2009, 20:05

If it's warm and your staying the night, get pished and sleep on deck

G.Mac · 14 January 2009, 22:29

I am planning on a change of job, so if I do get the new job and the leave pattern works out my brother and I were thinking about motoring down from the Clyde.
Ive had a wee look on the ships Transas for some distances and am thinking of the following

Portpatrick to Douglas passing North of the Bahama Bank and rounding the Bahama Cardinal Mark is 62' (a wee bit shorter if we cut the bank at one of its deeper bits) so if we just sit at 20kts to save on fuel, it should take approx 7 1/2 hrs (with an hours stop at Portpatric) at 20kts I recon we could do it in a tank and a half ish of diesel

We were thinking about trying to find a wee bit of grass at a campsite or just pitch up on a beach somewhere, probably spend a day on they way to IOM with a full day at IOM then a day heading back up to the Clyde.

Again totaly unsure as in my current job I cant make it but if I do get this new job who knows!!!!

Will need to wait and see.

Graeme

DM · 14 January 2009, 22:49

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Originally Posted by Downhilldai

Is anyone planning to stay overnight on IOM and return to Wales on the Sunday?

An overnight stop was originally considered but with 28 boats now expressing an interest, it was felt that organising berthing, accomodation and transport for 20+ crews in TT week would be a nightmare so we're sticking with a day trip and round Anglesey on the Sunday.

If you want to stay over, you could travel over with the main group and link up with the Anglesey cruise on the Sunday.

Organising of launching/berthing and costs etc is going on behind the scenes so as soon as we know the details, we'll post them

DM · 17 January 2009, 19:18

List of provisional runners for one or both days............

Ged
Dr. John
Mark
Steve Endeavour
Pat and Lou
Roy Bishop
Mollers
Rog and Rache
Paul Spittle
Bedajim
Mike Whittam
Downhill Dai
Stul
Neil McC
Bruce B
Andy Micklewright
Adam Martyn Smith
Brian Elliot
Ronin
Top Banana
Bern Hanreck
BigJ
JSP
Ian
Tony T
Stuart McGill
Yoyo
250kts
IanDL
Neil Harvey

and our illustrious leader............Jon Fuller...........err...........err.........John Kennett and not forgetting the men in IOM Cypman and Brian.

and a bunch sitting on the fence til nearer the date.

JSP · 17 January 2009, 20:11

That list is not in alphabetical order!

No attention to detail!
Will need a hand written list of MMSI and call signs to

At this rate launching is going to take about 2 hours.

wavelength · 17 January 2009, 20:20

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and a bunch sitting on the fence til nearer the date

s'about right!