Round the iow in sibs

[loonasea]

Is it possible to get round the iow in a sib?
Has it bin done allready?

[John Kennett]

It is certainly possible. I haven't heard if anyone doing it though (although I'm sure it has been done).

It's 60 or so miles so would be a long day. Pick a nice day for it though and it could even be fun!

[Avocet]

This thread might be of interest: http://www.rib.net/forum/f18/round-i...2-a-45415.html

[Starovich]

its been done on windsurfers, so sibs should be fine if you got big enough fuel.

[Ian M]

Originally Posted by Starovich

its been done on windsurfers

Interesting day, wasn't it! Pity they have not done it again.

[lockieboi]

I holiday in the IOW just east of the needles quite a lot and would be very interested in this.
Round by the needles and round by st Catherine's can get very choppy so would probably need some serious planning.
Would be worth it though.

[lockieboi]

This is a bay just south of the Needles only accessible by boat!

[loonasea]

Originally Posted by lockieboi

This is a bay just south of the Needles only accessible by boat!

I went round to that bay on my old avon 3.8 went out from limington probly the flatest day ive ever been out on the solent.

But id love to get round the whole island :-)

[Ribtecer]

Originally Posted by loonasea

Is it possible to get round the iow in a sib?
Has it bin done allready?

"impossible" equals "I'm possible"

I am up for that on the right day, safety in numbers...

[whisper]

It has been done in Kayaks...

Isle of Wight Challenge

[guernseylee]

how about making a long weekend of it

may be try to raise money for rnli

SIB FEST could be born



what u all think

[Crusher]

Originally Posted by John Kennett

It is certainly possible. I haven't heard if anyone doing it though (although I'm sure it has been done).

It's 60 or so miles so would be a long day. Pick a nice day for it though and it could even be fun!

Even at only 15 knots that only 4 hours, with an hour for lunch it's still only 5 hours!

I went round on a jet ski in 2 hrs 10 mins and was back at Calshot having a morning fry up at 9am!

[loonasea]

Sounds to me like sibfest has been born:-)

[John Kennett]

Originally Posted by Crusher

Even at only 15 knots that only 4 hours, with an hour for lunch it's still only 5 hours!!

It's surprising how much s small Solent chop can slow you down, and the ergonomics of a tiller-steered SIB are pretty lousy which makes it hard work too.

In anything but a flat calm I've found that a 10 knot average is more realistic for a SIB. I've done Portsmouth to Cowes a few times, and it's about an hour. Round the Island is equivalent to three return trips.

St Catherines and the Needles could slow you down a lot too. Even on an otherwise good day

I'm not suggesting that going round would be a bad idea, but neither should anyone underestimate it.

[loonasea]

the gauntlet has been laid down lol

[rarms]

I did it on a stand up jetski last year

Camped on the beach over night though it took two days as we set off and returned to Littlehampton

[guernseylee]

seems there's some keen sibbers to do this

can we do a rolling list of interested people


NAME SIB AND ENGINE SIZE

guernseylee quicksilver 3.4/9.9 suzuki

[benc]

I'd potentially be interested, hoping to get a bigger engine soon

guernseylee quicksilver 3.4/9.9 suzuki
benc honwave 3.2/8hp tohatsu leaving from southampton

[lockieboi]

Originally Posted by guernseylee

seems there's some keen sibbers to do this

can we do a rolling list of interested people

NAME SIB AND ENGINE SIZE

guernseylee quicksilver 3.4/9.9 suzuki

I'm very interested, 3.8 meter Prowave Ali deck with a 9.9hp but hoping to upgrade to a 20 or 25hp soon.

[benc]

ill buy the 9.9....