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04 November 2014, 22:09
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Looking at the photo of this morning I think Finn may have gone with team 1 today as I'm sure it was just Black Hawk and Blue Ray in group two???
Facebook post by Finn:
Boys taking pictures of a puffin
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04 November 2014, 22:50
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On my Round Britain list was:
Dolphins
Seals
A Whale
Irish Guinness
Wind Farm
The Forts near the Thames Estuary...
And so far we had experienced:
Dolphins
Seals
Irish Guinness
I hadn't had time to research whales or if it was a possibility of seeing one but I did hear that one of the teams from Round Ireland 2013 saw a humpback??? My best guess was if we were to see one it would be up north near Scotland and it would have been a real long shot but I just cant help but imagine of what that experience must be like... You lot can stop laughing now 
But as for the wind farms, this is the East Coast, so there's one just over there 
I always wanted to be in a RIB just underneath one and get that perfect picture that I would never forget.
It was overcast, but this was my first time at a wind farm...
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05 November 2014, 00:50
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We arrive in Whitby, and as we travel down the estuary into the town, it's obvious that it's a party town. It's Saturday night and the banks are lined with people waving and the bridges too.
As we pass under a bridge and I see some kids waving at us like mad, so I sound Jurgen's massive foghorn and while the adults recoil the kids clap with delight.
There is no way we are sleeping rough here, our best plan is to birth Black Hawk and find a hotel...
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05 November 2014, 05:42
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Town: South Yorks
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Make: Ribcraft
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Originally Posted by whisper
We arrive in Whitby, and as we travel down the estuary into the town, it's obvious that it's a party town. It's Saturday night and the banks are lined with people waving and the bridges too.
As we pass under a bridge and I see some kids waving at us like mad, so I sound Jurgen's massive foghorn and while the adults recoil the kids clap with delight.
There is no way we are sleeping rough here, our best plan is to birth Black Hawk and find a hotel...
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They had Killer Whales & a Humpback off Whitby about a month ago, dunno if they're still around. There's a boat in the harbour that does whale watching trips, worth having a word with them if they're around.
Good luck & keep the updates coming
PS, call & get Jurgen some kippers from Fortunes. You can tie up against the south outer harbour wall & nip up the path straight to the smokehouse about 5 mins away.
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05 November 2014, 06:47
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We birth Black Hawk, complete our maintenance schedule grab a shower and then me and Jurgen are off walking up into the busy town to find a hotel.
We go from pub to pub trying to find a room but everywhere is booked! We search up every street and phone every number we find.
Some people laugh at us when we ask and say... "This is Whitby, on a Saturday Night?!"
We find ourselves in some back streets high above the town, walking up a steep hill, the streets are lined with B&B's all with signs say No Vacancies!
We have been walking for about 2.5 hours carrying our dry bags and we have exhausted getting a place for the night. We walk back into town defeated. We go back into the Weatherspoon's Jurgen gets our first pint of the day and I go off and quiz the reception to see if there has been a cancelation???
Good news!!! We have two pints and two rooms!!!!
I don't hesitate, I have reserved both rooms for £120 each!!!
As a hen party stands quite close to us, I watch a group of lads think that they are in with a chance? It's the bride to be, all her friends and her family even her mum, the lads are shy but still quite hopeful! To be honest, they had better chances finding a Whale!!!
The best bedroom in Whitby...
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05 November 2014, 06:50
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Facebook post by Finn:
Whitby Marina...
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05 November 2014, 06:53
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Facebook post by Mrs G:
The ribs have all arrived just at Whitby safe and sound. It was a bit rough apparently and it's now raining!
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05 November 2014, 06:55
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Facebook Post by Mike Deacon:
So pleased for you guys, that would have been a 'challenging' passage! Watershed running fine but Huw's Volvos still giving him grief; can't catch you now so trucking W/Shed home & on Monday will bring trusty Hot Lemon to re-join you wherever and stand you a well deserved round, bon voyage guys.
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05 November 2014, 07:09
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End of day 10 (this was the planned route):
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05 November 2014, 10:42
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Town: Lancs
Boat name: Beretta
Make: Ballistic
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05 November 2014, 11:56
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Country: Luxembourg
Town: Luxembourg
Boat name: Kalish
Make: Humber Ocean Pro 6.3
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Some pics of Kalish
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05 November 2014, 11:59
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Country: Luxembourg
Town: Luxembourg
Boat name: Kalish
Make: Humber Ocean Pro 6.3
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05 November 2014, 13:27
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Town: Acharacle
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Some pics of Kalish
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Love the massive grin with all the spray flying!
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05 November 2014, 20:49
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Write up is great. The big challenges with this mission over the distance, sea etc was accommodation (moving schedule etc) and fuel. So... ...you are covering the accommodation well (take a bivy bag and blag it!) But what are you doing to feed the 275horses on the back...
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06 November 2014, 11:44
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Whisper, I am very much enjoying your diary of your RB rib cruise. I must say one of the best so far accounts of such a cruise. In 1999 when Biff and I with others did the RB digital photography had still not been invented so very few photos were taken and not to mention short films at sea. I see that it took you 2 days to get through the Caledonian Canal even sticking to the speed restrictions. It took the 999 Challenge guys, who went all the way RB 2 days to get from Oban to Fraserburgh a total of 309Nm so the so called “short cut” via the Caledonian Canal as many may think is not a quicker route at all. Of course everything as always subject to the weather conditions.
well done!
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06 November 2014, 13:54
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Originally Posted by ShinyShoe
Write up is great. The big challenges with this mission over the distance, sea etc was accommodation (moving schedule etc) and fuel. So... ...you are covering the accommodation well (take a bivy bag and blag it!) But what are you doing to feed the 275horses on the back...
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Thanks dude, all oil has already been bulk purchased for the trip, Jurgen buys the e-tec oil in germany and we split this cost 50/50. The oil is transferred into jerry cans which are at the front on the console and then transferred into the main oil tank during each days maintenance schedule. To transfer this we use a special container that has a valve so you can get the spout into the filling cap and then allow the oil to flow.
For fuel, we refill wherever we can, this has all been planned in advance and we also have a land support vehicle which is carrying a few empty metal jerry cans just incase we need them.
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06 November 2014, 13:58
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Whisper, I am very much enjoying your diary of your RB rib cruise. I must say one of the best so far accounts of such a cruise. In 1999 when Biff and I with others did the RB digital photography had still not been invented so very few photos were taken and not to mention short films at sea. I see that it took you 2 days to get through the Caledonian Canal even sticking to the speed restrictions. It took the 999 Challenge guys, who went all the way RB 2 days to get from Oban to Fraserburgh a total of 309Nm so the so called “short cut” via the Caledonian Canal as many may think is not a quicker route at all. Of course everything as always subject to the weather conditions.
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Yes I wanted to go all the way around but everyone else wanted to do Scotland as a separate cruise next year to get the most from it As you can gather we wanted to see stuff on our way around and not blast straight past it
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06 November 2014, 14:06
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Day 11...
Trev comes to meet us for breakfast. Again, the other teams have left early as the larger ribs are cruising faster in the horrible east coast chop. It’s being blowing about F5 ish and crossing open water has been tough going as it’s not just for an hour or so, it’s all day long.
Having said that, these wide boy Scott seats are awesome and Jurgen has upgraded them with Military spec springs, we’ve also fine tuned the settings during the cruise and everything is working well.
I’ve got a knick on the very edge of my neck seal on my dry suit and I need to just trim it with a pair of scissors as it might tear and then I won’t be able to wear it and we don’t have a replacement! But no time now as we’re off!!!
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06 November 2014, 14:12
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Facebook post by team finn:
Breakfast on board Finn at Whiby
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06 November 2014, 14:15
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Meanwhile Biffer and Trailer Guy are back at the most awesome man cave in the world...
Facebook Post by Biffer:
On Jurgens trailer. Wheel bearings are ok but the brake shoes have fallen to bits. Getting to hot. Damper done. New shoes will be done tomorrow regards
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