RIB Groupies

Nadia Lehmann · 27 January 2002, 17:43

Thought this topic deserved its own thread.
Open to any interested parties that wish to express their enthusiasm in RIB's or RIB owners!
Seriously, not all of us have their own boats yet....but are keen to be a part of this great adventure / hobby and any expeditions that involve these seriously fun boats.

Any forthcoming events, exhibitions, need for crew or / and land support please post here.

Let's see what happens now.

Allen · 27 January 2002, 19:46

Nadia,

I'm all for groupies, but before I get toooo excited I need to know do you really exist or are you merely a figment of Alan P's infertile imagination ?

You see, I couldn't help noticing that your name is an anagram of "Hand me in Alan", or something even worse if you rearrange the letters in "Alan".

We need to know

Alan · 27 January 2002, 20:34

isn't that a tad slanderous?!

Nadia Lehmann · 27 January 2002, 21:30

Ohh, you shall see at the send off in Cardiff.....but I am pretty real!

So, is there like a calender of events for the RIB groupies to follow?

The only one I have marked in my calender for this year is the Spirit-of-Cardiff - although that takes up quite a bit of the calender.
Available for any events after May!

Allen · 27 January 2002, 21:35

Did you say "pretty and real"?

Nadia Lehmann · 27 January 2002, 22:56

Do you not know of any girls that are interested in RIBs?
Can't really rate myself can I?

Can we go back to the calender of events?

Powerboat · 27 January 2002, 23:18

Hi Nadia ,
You ( and any other Groupies who would like a spin ) are invited to the Round Fastnet Fun Cruise on Monday 11 March here in Ireland.

Best wishes ,

Stuart
www.powerboat.org

Nadia Lehmann · 28 January 2002, 07:10

Send me some more info.

Is it a one day event? Times? Place I got to be?

Will see what I can do.

Thanks for the info and the invite.

Alan Priddy · 28 January 2002, 20:49

This has nothing to do with me!! Honest Guv

I can confirm that she is real.

So come on all you old farts, come to Cardiff and find out.

Nadia Lehmann · 28 January 2002, 21:01

Was that last comment in my favour or against?

Alan P - you know us groupies worship the ground you guys walk on - well, you have your undivided interest anyway.

So...who is making the trip to Cardiff?

(how many sleeping bags do I have to collect at my house?)

Andy.R · 28 January 2002, 21:13

Hi Nadia,
Am probably coming down. But don't worry about sleeping bag as I am trying to sort a freebie at Holiday Inn!!
May bring my boat, depends if trailer is up to it! Otherwise I'll be scrounging a lift to see the big departure!
Cheers,
Andy.
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Nadia Lehmann · 28 January 2002, 21:27

Correction..my last post was supposed to read....you have OUR undivded interest..... oops.(my hands are faster than my eyes!)

Andy, great to hear from you and look forward to meeting you - with or without your boat.

Jono Garton · 28 January 2002, 22:55

Thinking of running a protest @ Lake Winderemere - The gov' are putting a 10mph ban on the lake.

Any groupies interested?

No vilance you understand just a simple drive up and down the lake with banners flags etc.

Take a look http://www.lake-windermere.co.uk

Nadia Lehmann · 29 January 2002, 18:48

Hi,
Read the website - can sympathise - Cardiff Bay has no speed restrictions as present, but they are looking at zoning it and introducing certain speed restrictions in certain areas. The Rivers are both 5mph which I guess is ok enough but not always great either - especially when there is a big river flow on and people are always ready to complain!

What sort of dates are you looking at for the protest?

Nadia Lehmann · 29 January 2002, 23:55

Just checking out my new found friends....the smilies!

Jono Garton · 30 January 2002, 21:19

Looking @ June

Will be in contact with details nearer the time.

Nadia Lehmann · 30 January 2002, 22:29

Yeah cool.
Keep me updated...but we will meet before right?!
In Cardiff...!!!

Alan · 30 January 2002, 22:41

Jahno,

There was an organisation organising protests against and otherwise generally fighting the imposition of the 10mph speedlimit on Windamere. Their website seems not to have been updated recently though.

Check out http://www.noslow.org.uk/

Only been to Windamere once in (whisper it) a Fletcher but had a good weekend. Seems a shame that the National Park authority wants to spoil everyones fun and wreck a significant portion of the local economy!

Cheers,
Alan

Nadia Lehmann · 31 January 2002, 21:33

Hey, this thread is for social groupies!(both male and female) - I agree no violence protests against such issues as in the case of Windermere are important - but...could you perhaps start a thread on Protests / RIb taking action on water?

Ta.

Nadia Lehmann · 04 February 2002, 21:18

Hey, just because I had a little moan about subject-deviation, you lot have become very quiet on this thread...what happened? Lost interest already? Don't you know of any groupies? We can be very supportive in your hobby and very helpful - just ask
Alan P.
Not everyone has their own boat, yet.
although I could say I own 2 boats - through work - but they are not RIBs.

Let's hear it for the groupies!