Monte Carlo or bust

[Alan Priddy]

Originally Posted by biffer

Someone else said recently that we shouldn't measure life in time but in what we've done or achieved

Does this mean are all going to live for ever?

[Alan Priddy]

Originally Posted by Gilles

we have so man different informations now. does the race take place or not ? coz i will cross the channel from Belgium to London on the 6th of June ....is the race becoming a challenge or ??? i m a bit lost

If there is any truth in any of it I would stay at home. I have nothing against the organisers but I cannot understand why all the secrecy, it just doesn't make sense. Alan P

[biffer]

Originally Posted by Alan Priddy

Does this mean are all going to live for ever?

Bugger that, I think living with myself for another 20 years could drive me to suicide

[Gilles]

Originally Posted by Alan Priddy

If there is any truth in any of it I would stay at home. I have nothing against the organisers but I cannot understand why all the secrecy, it just doesn't make sense. Alan P

Yep, but i won't stay i never crossed to London so it s gonna be a nice trip for me and our rib association.
morover it will be also a good test before rounding england.
fingers crossed for your world race Alan !!!

[Andre]

Originally Posted by Gilles

Yep, but i won't stay i never crossed to London so it s gonna be a nice trip for me and our rib association.
morover it will be also a good test before rounding england.
fingers crossed for your world race Alan !!!

This sounds like an invasion

[SteveB]

Gilles
irrespective of what happens with the Venture Cup - there will be a minimum of 4 boats heading to Monte Carlo from London on the 7th. Might be 8 if some boats join for the first one or two legs.

[Gilles]

Steve, good to hear that, thanks! and it won t be an invasion LoL

[Alan Priddy]

Originally Posted by SteveB

Gilles
irrespective of what happens with the Venture Cup - there will be a minimum of 4 boats heading to Monte Carlo from London on the 7th. Might be 8 if some boats join for the first one or two legs.

So its a jolly? Don't forget you are not allowed anywhere near Gibraltar without being arrested. I am guessing that the Venture Cup organisers didn't tell you that. You can't refuel there with full government, police and customs prior approval. Any breach in the regulations will result in being thrown in jail and your boats being seized and not given back! My advice is to stay closer to the African coast. Alan P

[SteveB]

Alan
the teams running are aware of the Gibraltar issue - its pretty common knowledge.

A jolly ? well, it will be jolly good fun ! but i am sure there will be some form of competition going on between the teams

[Alan Priddy]

Originally Posted by SteveB

Alan
the teams running are aware of the Gibraltar issue - its pretty common knowledge.

A jolly ? well, it will be jolly good fun ! but i am sure there will be some form of competition going on between the teams

Try and do it in less than 99hours 12 minutes 15 seconds! Alan P

[biffer]

Is that your old record Alan?

[willk]

Originally Posted by biffer

Is that your old record Alan?

Yup. It's a 78. If you play it backwards at 45rpm you can hear Bear Grylls...

[SteveB]

Originally Posted by Alan Priddy

Try and do it in less than 99hours 12 minutes 15 seconds! Alan P

Alan - was this the record that Chris Strickland broke - same route etc ?

what was your average speed / how many fuel stops ? i could do the maths but not sure what the total distance travelled was (must be around the 2500 mark)

[Alan Priddy]

Biff, yes set it way back in 1998 in the Ribtec 7.4 with a 165 HP Yamaha inboard:! I think the official distance is just under 2200 NM. We fuelled in Guernsey, la Coruna, Lagos and Denia. It was a good run seeing as we didn't wait for the weather unlike others but we got hammered in the Straights of Gibraltar and lost 10 hours. It was fun setting records for others to break. Alan P

[Cookee]

Originally Posted by biffer

Someone else said recently that we shouldn't measure life in time but in what we've done or achieved

Best way to look at life - I reckon I'm doing ok so far!

Originally Posted by Gilles

we have so man different informations now. does the race take place or not ? coz i will cross the channel from Belgium to London on the 6th of June ....is the race becoming a challenge or ??? i m a bit lost

As far as I see it the "Race" will be a rally now - Don't quote me though!

[Mike Lloyd]

Originally Posted by SteveB

Alan - was this the record that Chris Strickland broke - same route etc ?

what was your average speed / how many fuel stops ? i could do the maths but not sure what the total distance travelled was (must be around the 2500 mark)

Chris Strickland broke the record in 61hrs and 11 mins stopping @ Guernsey, La Coruna, Lagos and Ibiza averaging just under 40mph over 2080nm's knocking 2hrs off the record. His story makes great reading.
ML.
.

[Alan Priddy]

Yes but it took him 13 years and masses of leaps in technolagy to do it. In 1998 GPS and weather routing was a thing that people dreamed about.
Hats off to him and his team even if he had the good Doctor with him!!!!Alan P

[Gilles]

do you guys know if the "rally" is starting the 7th of June ? as i will be in London do i ll see some boats or not ?

[SteveB]

Gilles
i reckon the 3 x scorpion ribs + the boss boat will be at St Katherines will leave saturday morning for MC. Maybe a few more might turn up you never know

[Gilles]

coool, hope to see you on water, we ll do a night stop a gillingham and start from to London in the morning. do you know at what time they re leaving ?