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02 July 2004, 11:08
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USS Enterprise - Solent This Weekend
The USS Enterprise is back in the solent, it arrived today and is here for 4 days. She is massive and well worth a look if you are in the Solent. She is anchored in Stokes Bay
Here are some pics of the last ship of this type to visit ...
http://www.badviz.com/Galleries/SolentMay/index.htm
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02 July 2004, 11:42
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bit windy at the minute
Missus
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02 July 2004, 11:46
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Hmm the hem lines will be going up in Southsea then 
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02 July 2004, 11:47
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thought you were having your needs met at the moment?
Missus 
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02 July 2004, 11:53
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Give us a chance, off to a secret location tonight.
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02 July 2004, 11:58
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02 July 2004, 12:08
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Originally Posted by Andy
The USS Enterprise is back in the solent, it arrived today and is here for 4 days. She is massive and well worth a look if you are in the Solent. She is anchored in Stokes Bay
Here are some pics of the last ship of this type to visit ...
http://www.badviz.com/Galleries/SolentMay/index.htm |
Who will be on the bridge? Kirk or Picard?
Regards
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02 July 2004, 13:29
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Originally Posted by Pete7
Hmm the hem lines will be going up in Southsea then |
Too right - also the more "professional" ladies will be getting the train down from london for the wekeend.
Ricky
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02 July 2004, 13:51
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Originally Posted by thorper
Too right - the more "professional" ladies
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It never ceases to amaze me the range of subjects we discuss on Ribnet
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02 July 2004, 14:34
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It never ceases to amaze me the range of subjects we discuss on Ribnet |
Very true - technically as rib owners you could categorise us as "sailors", who historically have not been notorious for their sobriety or chasteness, making us well qualified to discuss a wide range of topics  .
Ricky
ps this of course in no way suggests that rib owners would have anything to do with the nocturnal activities of sailors who have just got off a long cruise !
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02 July 2004, 15:00
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Pic1
I took a few pics from the shore (shame on me!!) for those people too faraway to pop down to the Solent ....
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02 July 2004, 19:13
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Town: Newport IoW
Boat name: Amean/Pronto/Rumbo
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went past it this morning at 0925 got told off by the police launch as we were too close suppose seeing two ribs coming at you at speed could be a bit dodgy to the Americans suprised they did not blow us out of the water.when we went past again at 1100 we gave it a wide berth but oh boy is it big
regards tim
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02 July 2004, 19:17
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You're brave Tim!!!
I mean going out in that wind!!!! It's wild out there!!!!!!
Missus
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02 July 2004, 19:27
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had to deliver a rib and bring one back force 6 going ito Portsmouth then nice wind against tide up to Calshot went to Saxon wharf to collect some liferafts and then back to the Isle de blanc yes blowing old boots interesting sea state as nice 2 metre Solent swells the forcasts was giving 6 as a top end but felt more like 7/8 as i think the centre of the low was further south than predicted boat speed was down to a mere 7 knots at times as on a very stern heavy rib so bows riding high
even though had loads of kit in the bows
regards tim
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02 July 2004, 19:32
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Looking out at it from here...looked almost gale force 
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02 July 2004, 19:44
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yes when we got back had a chat with Dan from Cowes ILC and they reckon they had a 7 sometimes 8 when they were out training certainly keeps you on your toes as went further down to Lepe before cutting across to the Island shore ,wave sets were coming in 5 and 7 and quite close together but when we turned for the Island with the boat being arse heavy we had a good attitude to the waves and made a comfortable return leg with the following sea
tim
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02 July 2004, 19:47
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glad you're safe anyways
and glad there are advantages to being 'arse heavy'
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02 July 2004, 19:49
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ha ha not you missus 
regards tim
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