Rb14

[whisper]

Looks like a few of us are going to give RB14 a go...

I will be doing the trip in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support and to raise awareness of the charity and promote that we are on the way to funding a RIBnet Macmillan Nurse for a year

I'm just waiting for the ok from work for the time off and I need to purchase a PLB and a Handheld.

This trip is 100% funded by ourselves and everyone is working hard to make it happen.

We only have a few weeks to get things sorted but it's looking good

I'm sure Trevor will fill you in on the plan and the challenges regarding fuel

[henryfreston]

not to sound like an idiot but what is rb14?

[kerny]

Round Britain I think.

[paulbrown22]

At an educated guess, Round Britain 2014.

Would love to join in - one of the reasons I bought my RIB is to eventually (hopefully) do a Round Britain, but am sadly about to set sail for Southern Brittany next week.

[henryfreston]

I would love to do it, however I think I would have to go on a bigger boat as the searider won't quite cut it.

I presume it will only be 6m+ ribs attempting it?

[whisper]

Yeah sorry it's Round Britain 2014

I don't think there is much more room for more boats but there may be a chance to join in on a leg in your own boat

[PeterM]

What boat you using ninja?

[henryfreston]

Originally Posted by whisper

Yeah sorry it's Round Britain 2014

I don't think there is much more room for more boats but there may be a chance to join in on a leg in your own boat

ah yes that's a good idea

although I was not talking about entering another boat, just joining the crew on a bigger boat already doing it (although theses spaces are probably already filled)

[ShinyShoe]

Originally Posted by henryfreston

I would love to do it, however I think I would have to go on a bigger boat as the searider won't quite cut it.

I presume it will only be 6m+ ribs attempting it?

It's been done on 4m ribs before. From what I gather this is the unofficial answer to the PBR event that has been canned due to fuel issues.... Hence the limit on numbers.

Think the smallest on round Ireland last year was 4.7m. Hard to think any worse conditions likely for this

[Daniel]

Envious !! I tried to make this happen (for myself not charity) 2013 and again this year but varying reasons saw it cancelled.

Hope you pull it off. Consider hospitality in Ramsgate sorted - we have petrol too !!

You can borrow my PLB and DSC H/Held no probs.

We will have to chat to Falmouth about the PLB but I don't see a problem if they are notified.

[treerat]

Happy to sort some fuel if you happen to come into Bude on the way past.

[Trevor G]

Originally Posted by ShinyShoe

From what I gather this is the unofficial answer to the PBR event that has been canned due to fuel issues.... Hence the limit on numbers.

Think the smallest on round Ireland last year was 4.7m. Hard to think any worse conditions likely for this

Yes - this is being done by some of the boats that were hoping to participate in the recently cancelled Powerboat and Rib Round Brittain 2014 Challenge - rather than keep referring to the old thread (http://www.rib.net/forum/f8/round-br...4-a-58506.html ) We thought we'd start a new untainted one!
As it stands - there are 5 Petrol ribs and probably 1 or 2 Diesel boats hoping to pretty much do the same route and on the same dates as the original event.

The main changes are that we're starting and ending in Southampton (rather than Plymouth), and probably stopping at Dun Laoghaire (Nr Dublin, Ireland) rather than Holyhead as there's no petrol available in Holyhead.

As usual for this type of cruise, if the weather when we're due to start doesn't play ball, we'll have to think of something else to do for 12 days!

The Provisional route and dates are:
24th July - Southampton to Plymouth
25th July - Plymouth to Scillies
26th July - Scillies to Milford Haven (Neyland Marina)
27th July - Milford Haven to Dun Laoghaire
28th July - Dun Laoghaire to Bangor (Northern Ireland)
28th July - Bangor to Oban
29th July - Oban to Inverness
30th July - Inverness to Arbroath
31st July - Arbroath to Whitby
1st August - Whitby to Lowestoft
2nd August - Lowestoft to Ramsgate
3rd August - Ramsgate to Southampton.

Petrol is a challenge but we think we've got it sorted!

Trev

[willk]

Originally Posted by Trevor G

Petrol is a challenge but we think we've got it sorted!

Trev

Good on you - Best of Luck!

[ShinyShoe]

Still confused why HMS picked those venues on the East Coast... I'd have thought Newcastle was ideal (2 x petrol I believe). Would reduce the distance from Arbroath. Skip Whitby - lovely place but no petrol then probably somewhere north of Lowestoft as Lowestoft has no Petrol either. Then make the stretch to Ramsgate longer as it feels quite short...

[Trevor G]

Originally Posted by ShinyShoe

Still confused why HMS picked those venues on the East Coast... I'd have thought Newcastle was ideal (2 x petrol I believe). Would reduce the distance from Arbroath. Skip Whitby - lovely place but no petrol then probably somewhere north of Lowestoft as Lowestoft has no Petrol either. Then make the stretch to Ramsgate longer as it feels quite short...

Agreed!
However, the places we're stopping overnight are not necessarily where we're going to fuel-up.
In fact - from going round Ireland last year we found that relying on getting fuel in the evening means if you arrive late you are stuck until the next morning - then you don't have the option of an early start, which is often when the seas are flatter.
In many legs, We'll probably be making our lunch stops where the fuel is available rather than our overnight stops.

[M.Thornton]

Originally Posted by Trevor G

Yes - this is being done by some of the boats that were hoping to participate in the recently cancelled Powerboat and Rib Round Brittain 2014 Challenge - rather than keep referring to the old thread (http://www.rib.net/forum/f8/round-br...4-a-58506.html ) We thought we'd start a new untainted one!
As it stands - there are 5 Petrol ribs and probably 1 or 2 Diesel boats hoping to pretty much do the same route and on the same dates as the original event.

The main changes are that we're starting and ending in Southampton (rather than Plymouth), and probably stopping at Dun Laoghaire (Nr Dublin, Ireland) rather than Holyhead as there's no petrol available in Holyhead.

As usual for this type of cruise, if the weather when we're due to start doesn't play ball, we'll have to think of something else to do for 12 days!


The Provisional route and dates are:
24th July - Southampton to Plymouth
25th July - Plymouth to Scillies
26th July - Scillies to Milford Haven (Neyland Marina)
27th July - Milford Haven to Dun Laoghaire
28th July - Dun Laoghaire to Bangor (Northern Ireland)
28th July - Bangor to Oban
29th July - Oban to Inverness
30th July - Inverness to Arbroath
31st July - Arbroath to Whitby
1st August - Whitby to Lowestoft
2nd August - Lowestoft to Ramsgate
3rd August - Ramsgate to Southampton.

Petrol is a challenge but we think we've got it sorted!

Trev

Are you going straight from Milford to Dun Loaghaire Trevor or are stopping at Holyhead for lunch?

[Trevor G]

Originally Posted by M.Thornton

Are you going straight from Milford to Dun Laoghaire Trevor or are stopping at Holyhead for lunch?

That depends on the wind direction - more likely we'll go across the Irish Channel to Rosslare / Wexford and up the East Coast of Ireland where it's more likely to be sheltered from any westerly wind.

[M.Thornton]

Hope to c u all At D L (Purty kitchen as I recall)

[ShinyShoe]

Originally Posted by Trevor G

In many legs, We'll probably be making our lunch stops where the fuel is available rather than our overnight stops.

Sounds quite sensible.

[MustRib]

Originally Posted by Trevor G

That depends on the wind direction - more likely we'll go across the Irish Channel to Rosslare / Wexford and up the East Coast of Ireland where it's more likely to be sheltered from any westerly wind.

Trevor - good to see you on Sunday.
Best of luck with this, sad I cant join you this time.

Andy