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10 January 2011, 13:06
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Country: UK - England
Town: Portsmouth
Boat name: Not sure
Make: ABC/Priddy
Length: 10m +
Engine: 2 x 500 FPT
Join Date: Jul 2001
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Around The World Race
Not against other boats (this time!) but against the toughest competitor known to man, TIME!!!! We have to beat 61 days 23 hours and have been working hard over the last couple of years to bring this together and we are nearly there. We are starting to build the all new 80 foot wave piercing RIB very soon and it is expected to have its first and only Sea Trial  in August where we will test her to Canada and New York before giving her a bit of a blast back across the Atlantic and beat our own World Record that we set in 2001.
The circumnavigation is planned for November / December 2011 and with a designed average speed of 27.7 knots and only four fuel stops a sub 40 day challenge is possible and this is what we are aiming at. (22500 miles. 1 day for each canal. 4 x 8 hour fuel stops says it can be done)
Our website www.circumnavigationrecord.com is being updated this week with fuller details of the crews and signed up sponsors and our Facebook page is fully active. Have a look at circumnavigationrecord to see whos on the team.
All exciting times
Alan P
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10 January 2011, 13:12
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Country: UK - England
Town: Up Norf
Make: Avon SR4,Tremlett 23
Length: 4m +
Engine: Yam 55, Volvo 200
Join Date: Apr 2007
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Good luck, whos building the hull?
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10 January 2011, 13:27
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Country: UK - England
Town: Hamble
Length: 9m +
Join Date: Dec 2002
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Originally Posted by Alan Priddy
The circumnavigation is planned for November / December 2011
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Taken from the website.....
"Comprehensive studies of the weather over many years and Alan’s experience of circumnavigating the globe in both directions both indicate that the best time of year to attempt this world record is early March, with a leeway of 20 days".
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10 January 2011, 16:38
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Portsmouth
Boat name: Not sure
Make: ABC/Priddy
Length: 10m +
Engine: 2 x 500 FPT
Join Date: Jul 2001
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We are having the boat built in the Midlands by a metal worker rather than a boat builder. Boat builders have a habit of doing as they think right rather than what the owner wants and we need a huge input to make sure its right, or as close to right the first time. I admit that my intial choice was early March (or at the end of the Southern Hemisphire summer) November is the start of their summer so either is ok with our plans. Its not an easy job planning a trip that has to take in both a summer and a winter especialy this year as everything has gone to crap in Oz and Asia. Alan P
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10 January 2011, 17:14
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Member
Country: Other
Town: Principalite d'Chaos
Boat name: The Nashers Revenge!
Make: Windsor Brothers
Length: 6m +
Engine: Optimax 225
MMSI: "Mmmmm SI" she said!
Join Date: Jan 2004
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Alan
Very best of luck to you and your team.
I'll be keeping an eye on the website to keep up to speed.
Nasher.
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10 January 2011, 17:37
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Member
Country: UK - Channel Islands
Town: jersey
Boat name: Martini II
Make: Arctic 28/FC470
Length: 8m +
Engine: twin 225Opti/50hp 2t
MMSI: 235067688
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 3,030
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Alan Priddy
We are having the boat built in the Midlands by a metal worker rather than a boat builder. Boat builders have a habit of doing as they think right
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First sensible thing I've heard all day 
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11 January 2011, 09:25
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Salcombe, Devon, UK
Boat name: BananaShark
Make: BananaShark
Length: 10m +
Engine: 2xYanmar 260 diesels
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 4,225
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Good luck Alan!
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11 January 2011, 12:38
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Member
Country: UK - Wales
Town: N Wales Chester
Boat name: Mr Smith
Make: Humber
Length: 6m +
Join Date: Feb 2009
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Sounds fantastic. Will there be any video footage of the build itself, preparations and/or the journey broadcast or posted anywhere?
Would love to see it. Surely Sky Disco or the Beeb would be interested.
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11 January 2011, 15:04
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Portsmouth
Boat name: Not sure
Make: ABC/Priddy
Length: 10m +
Engine: 2 x 500 FPT
Join Date: Jul 2001
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Most of the TV deals are already done and we have been filming for over a year and kept everything in the "Can" for the right time. There will be a full build thread on here and Facebook so keep coming back for updates.
I will let you know when the new updated website goes live, I have been told that it may be later today.
Cheers
Alan
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11 January 2011, 16:28
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: swanwick/hamble
Boat name: stormchaser
Make: custom rib
Length: 8m +
Engine: inboard/diesel
Join Date: Aug 2007
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good luck with this one Alan, where's it going to be based this time?, do you still see my old mate Steve and how's his ticker?, biff
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11 January 2011, 17:36
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Portsmouth
Boat name: Not sure
Make: ABC/Priddy
Length: 10m +
Engine: 2 x 500 FPT
Join Date: Jul 2001
Posts: 928
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Hi Biff. Steve is fine and is on the edge for the 8th Crew Member. His Ticker is fine, its his missus (my Sister) thats the problem!! At the moment it is going to be based in Portsmouth but we are negotiating a sponsorship deal which may mean a move overseas.
Was with Jan at the weekend and was talking about how much beer we would have to drink to build the boat. I think by the end of the session we had enough to build two!!!
The alternative was to build it out of recycled "Zimmer Frames" which we are rapidly approaching as a "Mode of Transport"
Take care and see you soon.
Alan P
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11 January 2011, 18:51
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Country: UK - England
Town: Wild West
Boat name: No Boat
Make: No Boat
Length: under 3m
Join Date: Jan 2008
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BLIMEY!...Sounds like THIS realy IS ''...The BIG one'' Alan!! Great to see you have'nt lost your 'Mojo'. And I'd like to wish you and your crew The Best of British!! and will be following your progress with interest.One in the eye for the X-Box generation too.Power to ya
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11 January 2011, 19:08
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: swanwick/hamble
Boat name: stormchaser
Make: custom rib
Length: 8m +
Engine: inboard/diesel
Join Date: Aug 2007
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Originally Posted by Alan Priddy
Hi Biff. Steve is fine and is on the edge for the 8th Crew Member. His Ticker is fine, its his missus (my Sister) thats the problem!! At the moment it is going to be based in Portsmouth but we are negotiating a sponsorship deal which may mean a move overseas.
Was with Jan at the weekend and was talking about how much beer we would have to drink to build the boat. I think by the end of the session we had enough to build two!!!
The alternative was to build it out of recycled "Zimmer Frames" which we are rapidly approaching as a "Mode of Transport"
Take care and see you soon.
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that's great mate, the best of luck and i hope that all the sponsor's keep to there word, if you know what i mean
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11 January 2011, 20:44
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RIBnet supporter
Country: Iceland
Town: Reykjavik
Boat name: Cheesee
Make: Seaquel 600 XS
Length: 6m +
Engine: Mercury 275 Verado
Join Date: Aug 2003
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Popping in on us again on way to Canada/New York ?
Wish you all the best
Bogi
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12 January 2011, 07:53
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Portsmouth
Boat name: Not sure
Make: ABC/Priddy
Length: 10m +
Engine: 2 x 500 FPT
Join Date: Jul 2001
Posts: 928
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Popping in on us again on way to Canada/New York ?
Wish you all the best
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Might do at some point, you never know. Alan P
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12 January 2011, 07:55
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Portsmouth
Boat name: Not sure
Make: ABC/Priddy
Length: 10m +
Engine: 2 x 500 FPT
Join Date: Jul 2001
Posts: 928
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The new website is all up and running
www.circumnavigationrecord.com
Alan P
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13 January 2011, 13:35
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Member
Country: UK - Wales
Town: West Wales
Make: Vipermax 5.8, SR4.7
Length: 5m +
Engine: 150 Opti, F50EFi
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 6,299
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Not 'the chimney factory'? 
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13 January 2011, 14:10
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Hamble
Length: 9m +
Join Date: Dec 2002
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Not 'the chimney factory'? |
Jono's?
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13 January 2011, 14:51
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Country: UK - England
Town: Brighton
Length: 3m +
Join Date: May 2000
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I think that an 80ft RIB made from 2" thick steel plate and lined with cement might be slightly above the optimum weight. 
The boat will be built by Micklewrights. Andy Micklewright will be known to some people here, and although not a boat builder he has built a couple of boats in the past.
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13 January 2011, 23:38
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Member
Country: UK - Wales
Town: West Wales
Make: Vipermax 5.8, SR4.7
Length: 5m +
Engine: 150 Opti, F50EFi
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Jono's been very quiet (non-existent) on here of late. I wondered whether he was busy on some project.
Obviously not.
What's his excuse then?
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