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05 November 2012, 22:10
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Farthest From The Coast
Given the Scilly Isles are about 20 miles off the mainland.....what's the furthest anybody has been off the coast?
I've RIBed to the Isles, but at 20 away it as only ever 10 away from the coast.
Farthest RIB?
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05 November 2012, 22:41
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About 30 miles - Roches Douvres lighthouse.
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05 November 2012, 22:45
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Now that's scilly
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05 November 2012, 23:02
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half way between Caernavon bar & Dun Loaghaire
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05 November 2012, 23:46
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Half way between Southampton and Alderney 
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06 November 2012, 07:11
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I think I can win this one so far but I think Alan Priddy can trump us all
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06 November 2012, 07:42
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Ireland....it's pretty easy from here.....if you get lost theres a big white boat with an S on the funnel, sails out of Fishguard.....you can just follow that 
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06 November 2012, 14:37
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For me, Erin and Martini: Paris, at just over 80 nautical miles from the coast as the crow flies (and considerably longer as the river winds!).
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06 November 2012, 16:58
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Nice one Biff. How are you? I was out with Dr Jan last night and as expected it all got rather messy and it was a Monday School night!!!
Anyway. the furthest that anyone can be from any land anywhere in the world is 1750 miles and that is in the Pacific. I do intend to get this record next year.
Alan P
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06 November 2012, 17:10
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Originally Posted by Alan Priddy
Nice one Biff. How are you? I was out with Dr Jan last night and as expected it all got rather messy and it was a Monday School night!!!
Anyway. the furthest that anyone can be from any land anywhere in the world is 1750 miles and that is in the Pacific. I do intend to get this record next year.
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I'm doing alright Al, not drinking or eating much in the way of solid food but I'm not worried too much, it will come, I've lost a lot of weight, got the same body I had 30 years ago, all them years of abuse gone to waste, the way I look at it is I can do it all over again
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06 November 2012, 17:53
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Alan Priddy
Nice one Biff. How are you? I was out with Dr Jan last night and as expected it all got rather messy and it was a Monday School night!!!
Anyway. the furthest that anyone can be from any land anywhere in the world is 1750 miles and that is in the Pacific. I do intend to get this record next year.
Alan P
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hope your not navi on this trip
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06 November 2012, 19:13
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You better check your charts ??
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Originally Posted by GJ0KYZ
About 30 miles - Roches Douvres lighthouse.
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Roches Douvres only 22 miles from Jersey and 14 from France ??
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06 November 2012, 19:25
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Originally Posted by Avocet
For me, Erin and Martini: Paris, at just over 80 nautical miles from the coast as the crow flies (and considerably longer as the river winds!).
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Nice one Avocet.
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06 November 2012, 20:12
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06 November 2012, 21:26
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Roches Douvres only 22 miles from Jersey and 14 from France ??
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I make it 35 miles from St. Helier on Google Earth. It does feel 'out there' and you can't always see the coast of France if the visibility is poor. Amazing lighthouse by the way. You used to be able to get inside if you took a wheel brace with you as it used to fit the door lock. Nowadays the door is sensor protected via a radio link to Cap Frehel. Anyway, here's a funny video I just watched:
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06 November 2012, 21:40
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Southampton around the Guernsey and back in one hit, and then the worst one was poole to the channel islands and back in a inflatable!!. A big inflatable with twin engines but it was bloody awful!!!
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07 November 2012, 05:56
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ahahah i love the compass, now you have a great place for a can of beer !!! 
just for advise, we have a plastimo offshore compass from 1991 still working perfectly
there are few brands that we cannot miss. VHF icom - GPS Lawrance - Compass - Plastimo Offshore - clothes musto - boots dubarry
i know they re all the most expensive but look a compass of 21 yo
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07 November 2012, 08:00
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Thats only about 90 miles from land ! Alan P
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07 November 2012, 08:03
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We did an 80mile crossing ramsgate to holland the other weekend but I guess due to the angle we approached the continental coast we were never really 40 miles offshore.
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07 November 2012, 11:26
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I suppose the furthest I have been from land is the crossing between Lands End and Kinsale, a journey I have done several times now-but that is only 144 miles, so 72 from land.
Pathetic really compared to some Alan Priddy has made.
Mind you, in my defence, they were NAUTICAL miles. 
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