My first season

[Just Looking]

Well have just completed my first year's Ribbing. Haven't done all bad (especially considering my nearset slipway is 140 miles away from home!). Thanks to all those I met up with on various travels and to those who posted great top tips - espeically the Alderney team last summer.

How was your first year?

Here was mine:

Total distance travelled - 1002nm

Furthest north - Oban
Furthest South - Alderney
Furthest West - Falmouth
Furthest East - Harwich

Qualifications Achieved

PB Level 2
PB Intermediate
PB Advanced
VHF Cert
ICC

Worst weather - Force 7 around the needles and force 8 in the Solent

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All in all it was great fun. I was really looking forward to another year of the same when work will now take me overseas, combined with a busy job when I get back, combined with kids doing GCSEs led us to regrettably put the boat up for brokerage at Ribcraft

http://rib.net/forum/showthread.php?t=23488

Looks like I will be going for bareboat charter on the few days I can get off, till things calm down again and I buy myeslf another (bigger) boat

[martini]

Thats a good 1st season all in all, many people would still be thinking about IOW for next year! Shame to have to get rid of such a lovely vessel, still like you say perfect excuse for upgrading to a bigger boat!

[MtStPipier]

Looked up those places online, and that is some extensive Ribbing and trailering! Nice work. I too had my first season in a Ribcraft 5.85 last season. Did about the same in total nm travelled (1235), but mostly because I commuted to work 28 times (28 x 18 x 2 = 1008nm).

Never got too far from home, furthest was off Provincetown at about 42nm each way.

We don't have on-the-water courses like you guys have other there. I did take Seamanship and Navigation through the CG Aux, but it was largely review as I am what I think you would term a 'yottie'.

Worst weather by far was the Rib Rendez-Vous. I guess it was only a F5 or F6. All I know is that all sailboat racing was cancelled, and that the entire RIB was out of the water numerous times.

Hope to do some more distance trips this year. Also, picked up some lobster pots, and will work on the best way to pull those aboard.

[bedajim]

Hi

First year with the new rib

Total distance travelled 1040 ish miles

furthest north Resipol (Loch Sunart)
furthest south Eddystone lighthouse
furthest west Lands end
furthest east Blakeney point


Worst weather first time out after finishing the rib F 6 -7 at Wells next the Sea testing

Opti being serviced this week so ready to go again

[matt h]

Just looking is a lovely boat, attention to detail is awesome!!
if i could justify it i might--------