Round Britain Powerboat and Rib Challenge 2014

[Zippy]

Can anyone tell me the route and proposed stop over destinations?

[Bushrider]

Here we go :

Day One: Plymouth (11am start) to Hugh Town, St Marys, Isles of Scilly - 100NM

Day Two: Isles of Scilly to Neyland Marina, Milford Haven – 140NM

Day Three: Neyland Marina to Holyhead – 140NM

Day Four: Holyhead to Bangor, Northern Ireland, (via possible lunch stop at Castletown IOM) – 110NM

Day Five: Bangor to Oban - 160NM

Day Six: Depart Oban early for Corpach/Fort William – 30 miles. Then Corpach/Fort William to Inverness via Caledonian Canal & Loch Ness – 55NM

Day Seven: Inverness to Arbroath – 160NM

Day Eight: Arbroath to Whitby – 150NM

Day Nine: Whitby to Lowestoft – 160NM

Day Ten: Lowestoft to Ramsgate – 80NM

Day Eleven: Ramsgate to Southampton – 130NM

Day Twelve: Southampton to Plymouth – 150NM

(TOTAL DISTANCE - APPROX 1570 MILES.)

[Daniel]

I'm out this time :-(

See you all in Ramsgate day 10/11

[Zippy]

Thank you. Looks a great trip!

[Gilles]

Originally Posted by Daniel

I'm out this time :-(

See you all in Ramsgate day 10/11

Oki dokiii

[Gilles]

hey hey ,
what s up bushrider ? how's going on with your new boat ? are u joining us for the round of britain ? cheers

[Bushrider]

Originally Posted by Gilles

hey hey ,
what s up bushrider ? how's going on with your new boat ? are u joining us for the round of britain ? cheers

Yep - how can I leave you alone ??

[Gilles]

ahahahahahah, you re in ?????? that's great !!!

[Bushrider]

Entry form sent & Calais - Folkstone just booked
This time one way only in case we have delay like last year during the RI

[Gilles]

i didn t booked yet the ferry but last year i took the insurance of 25 euro and i could take another ferry; i will check that this week. i will take the ferry 2 days before the start as i did last year

[Mike Lloyd]

I take my hat off to Hugo and Powerboat & RIB for organising this event. You have no idea how much work is involved in setting this type of thing up for those wanting to take part but he has accomplished this with very little fan fare and certainly no razzmatazz.

For those crews taking part, you are going to have one hell of a fascinating run. If you haven't done it before, the run down through the Isles towards Oban is stunning and the East Coast of the U.K. is beautiful in places. If you run close to the coast you will see some amazing sights. It will be an unforgettable experience and you have Hugo to thank for setting it all up

Interestingly, most of the crews taking part in the RB08 found the last stretch running along the South Coast into head SW seas the most challenging. Here's hoping you do that in good weather and light winds!.

I can't wait to see the write up's afterwards from those taking part.
ML.
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[Gilles]

hey hey ! never did it, i cruised a bit from ramsgate to IOW and start from Neyland to Ireland last year when i did the round of ireland with Hugo and it was awesome. to be honest i ve some doubts about the sightseeing as i cant say that i really discover the landscapes due to the Irish weather but for what i saw it looked great ! i will cross the chanel to London on the 6th of june hope to see you

[Bushrider]

I am absolutely convinced that Hugo will turn the RB for all participants into an unforgettable event and I am sure all who participated the RI last year will agree with me .
As for sightseeing I have also some doubts .
Many things in Ireland we have not seen cause we were busy fighting the elements - especially the small boats .
The guys in the larger boats were mostly more lucky . Due to their higher cruising speed they could visit more places and were sitting already at the pub when we with the small boats arrived .
So my conclusion to see more and to enjoy the early afternoon beer was to move to a bigger boat

[Gilles]

ahahahah, i will be with the small boats now ! and as u said what Hugo organized last year was just a great challenge that we are still talking about !

[Andre]

Originally Posted by Mike Lloyd

I take my hat off to Hugo and Powerboat & RIB for organising this event. You have no idea how much work is involved in setting this type of thing up for those wanting to take part but he has accomplished this with very little fan fare and certainly no razzmatazz.

For those crews taking part, you are going to have one hell of a fascinating run. If you haven't done it before, the run down through the Isles towards Oban is stunning and the East Coast of the U.K. is beautiful in places. If you run close to the coast you will see some amazing sights. It will be an unforgettable experience and you have Hugo to thank for setting it all up

Interestingly, most of the crews taking part in the RB08 found the last stretch running along the South Coast into head SW seas the most challenging. Here's hoping you do that in good weather and light winds!.

I can't wait to see the write up's afterwards from those taking part.
ML.
.

Hi Mike

Well said but Hugo has the experience as this is not the first time for such cruise also they are not going all the way round.

What would you say to this Challenge? And they are going all the way round and alone.

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[Trevor G]

Hi Guys - Rick and I are hoping to take part in this again - but this time in Blue Ray (8.6m Shearwater Cabin Rib) and sleep on board rather than trying (usually unsuccessfully) to find camp sites.

Not sent the forms in yet but I've "expressed my interest" to Hugo.

Just had the 1st shakedown run with the Coastal Pro suspension seats fitted to the Shearwater.

Trev

[Poly]

Originally Posted by Andre

Hi Mike

Well said but Hugo has the experience as this is not the first time for such cruise also they are not going all the way round.

What would you say to this Challenge? And they are going all the way round and alone.

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Andre - they've got it easy though - because they picked a good boat to do it in

[biffer]

Thanks for posting the vid, it's he first time I've seen it, we came first in our class in that race, not bad considering she has been trying to get round since she was built in1967.

[Gilles]

Originally Posted by Trevor G

Hi Guys - Rick and I are hoping to take part in this again - but this time in Blue Ray (8.6m Shearwater Cabin Rib) and sleep on board rather than trying (usually unsuccessfully) to find camp sites.

Not sent the forms in yet but I've "expressed my interest" to Hugo.

Just had the 1st shakedown run with the Coastal Pro suspension seats fitted to the Shearwater.

Trev

Hi Trevor it would be great to see you again !

[Bushrider]

Hi Trev ,
Nice boat ! I also consider to sleep in the boat .
Black Hawk has more than enough deck space . I just need to put a canopy between the a frame and the grab rail of the console and It should work well .
Looking forward to see you !