RIBEX Racing Experience

Mikey · 02 June 2004, 10:10

Hi All,

Just to let you know, there will be the opportunity at RIBEX to have a go in a F1 or F2 Racing RIB (passenger only

). There will be 4 boats available over the weekend from 10am to 2pm on Saturday and Sunday.

All passengers will have to sign a disclaimer, but you will be covered under RYA insurance and will therefore be required to purchase a day licence (£15) ... but it will be worth it!!

Boats will be R5 (Jackie Hunt), R6 (John Puddifoot), R10 (Paul Mitson), R66 (Cookee)

It you want to try it out ... come and find us at the show ... or go to show control to get booked in.

We will have all the safety kit .... unless you have a BIG HEAD (or a very small one) of course ... in which case, bringing your own helmet would be helpful

Hope to see you all there!!

Mike

bogib · 02 June 2004, 11:10

Any age strictions as my son would love to try one out, age 14 becoming 15 in June.

Mikey · 02 June 2004, 13:56

Hi Bob,

I'm pretty sure it's 16 ... but will check for you

Mike

ozz · 02 June 2004, 17:39

Sounds like an excellent opportunity. Always wanted to see how scary they are with someone who knows what they are doing behind the wheel.
I'll definately be putting my name down!

Ozz

nik · 02 June 2004, 17:53

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All passengers will have to sign a disclaimer, but you will be covered under RYA insurance and will therefore be required to purchase a day licence (£15)

Hello Mikey, it sounds like a great opportunity, but can you elaborate on the day licence business.
Is it a day membership for the rya? if so are rya members exempt from the £15 charge? or is it something else.
Ta, Nick.

Neal · 02 June 2004, 18:05

This is my first trip to the show and i am going Friday

will i be missing out on much else.

Neal

DJL · 02 June 2004, 18:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by nik

Hello Mikey, it sounds like a great opportunity, but can you elaborate on the day licence business.
Is it a day membership for the rya? if so are rya members exempt from the £15 charge? or is it something else.
Ta, Nick.

I pretty sure its different from the normal RYA membership - You need seperate racing insurance, you have to take out the same thing if you want to race.

Alan Priddy · 02 June 2004, 19:20

And if that excites you we may still be loking for another crew member to come across the Atlantic with us. Now then, where are all those people who said that going around the world was no big deal and

it was easy! Alan P

nik · 02 June 2004, 23:43

Hmmmm

Cookee · 03 June 2004, 09:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neal

This is my first trip to the show and i am going Friday

will i be missing out on much else.

Neal

Well the good news is that R66 the BananaShark should be there on Friday arriving at lunchtime from Salcombe (via drivers wharf crane!) to take people out and scare the you know what out of them!

See you all there!

Louise · 03 June 2004, 09:29

Good news, Cookee. After watching your unfortunate retirement at Torquay last weekend, we were a bit worried...

See you there!

Cookee · 03 June 2004, 09:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Louise

Good news, Cookee. After watching your unfortunate retirement at Torquay last weekend, we were a bit worried...

See you there!

Thanks Louise - just a throttle cable - never mind! The class III fleet had a lot more trouble - Richard White put a rod through his block!

codprawn · 03 June 2004, 12:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alan Priddy

And if that excites you we may still be loking for another crew member to come across the Atlantic with us. Now then, where are all those people who said that going around the world was no big deal and

it was easy! Alan P

Are you serious and when are you going????? How long is it expected to take - would LOVE to come!!!!!

Andy Gee · 03 June 2004, 15:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by codprawn

Are you serious and when are you going????? How long is it expected to take - would LOVE to come!!!!!

Me 2
Andy

Mikey · 04 June 2004, 08:16

The £15 fee covers insurance for the day ... this is full on Racing insurance.

This is not covered by your RYA membership ... it is specific to racing ... if you went to a basic race, you would need the same thing .... Sorry

It does mean you could go out more than once tho for the same fee!!

Mikey · 04 June 2004, 10:58

Bob

Having checked the Insurance .... minimum age is 18 :-(

Cookee · 07 June 2004, 10:28

Humble apologies to anyone that was looking for us on Friday - we had a bearing go on the trailer without any warning on the trip up from Salcombe and the delays meant we arrived after 8 pm to the show!

We then had a problem with the hull after posibly hitting some debris in the Solent and the boat was out of action for the rest of the weekend.

Once again apologies to anyone who wanted to have the you-know-what scared out of them but I hope to be able to give you the opportunity another time!

Neal · 07 June 2004, 13:50

Thanks cookee sorry to hear you had problems hope all is ok now.

Neal

TIM · 07 June 2004, 22:12

I still smile when I think back of that spin........ Now I understand why you race ribs.......... I have a few bruses form my trip... but they are the most worth while bruses I have ever had

Thanks agaian Cookee and Kitten