The Greek participation in the RED SEA RIB RALLY

[John Kennett]

OK, that's enough. Just take the Nationalistic nonsense and name calling somewhere else please.

Thank you!

John

[Matt]

You edited that swiftly.

[Richard B]

I was wondering which "other forum"?

[codprawn]

Originally Posted by MadMat

You edited that swiftly.

What did we miss???

[signum]

codprawn you are writing about some people caught near airport which means national security.......that is another story than simple british tourists that are coming to our islands every summer getting drunk and make a mess without anobody to stop them...you should see news of rodos island,of crete,of cyprus every summer...british and germans crowling in the sidewalks and on streets,vomeeting aside and showing their asses on camera!!!boys and girls......should we take those 10-20-30 people as a general sample of all the british??? i don;t think so.
on the other hand you (brits) above all should understand better national security....did you forget after the bombing in you metro what you did with arabs????
please it's another story tourism and another story national security......especially after theese major bombings,threats etc worldwide...

[Jonny Fuller]

Originally Posted by John Kennett

OK, that's enough. Just take the Nationalistic nonsense and name calling somewhere else please.

Thank you!

John

I love it when you're angry!

Originally Posted by Richard B

I was wondering which "other forum"?

I do hope you're not suggesting 'the centre of the known universe' BOATMAD.COM!!!

Twood be more appropriate in the ghost town that is 'RIBSTERS', as there's no one there to take offence! No one that matters anyway.

[Manos]

Originally Posted by John Kennett

How is the Bananashark getting on?

Didn't do well unfortunately. May be next year.

The RALLY (is not a race) was an experience for me. I was lucky enough to be invited by Grigoris as the moral support for the team and I was also lucky to be able to particiapate as a rescue crew driver on RESCUE 3 and also navigator on the same boat in one of the legs of the rally. Unfortunately doctor ordered and I had to stop due a serious hematoma which developed on an old injury on my left leg.

I met with some wonderful sincere people, had great laughs and made some VERY GOOD friends.

Congratulations to all the participants and and in particular Sir Charles Bloice and Paul Lemmer who were racing on Sir Charles' aluminium RIB and Josh (I think) on the Phantom Evolution. Great boat

The Greek boat IMHO it was by far the best boat for this race and prevailing weather and sea conditions and I believe that it wan fairly.

So GONGRATS to the Greek builder TOP LINE and crew Grigoris (the pilot) and Adonis (the co-pilot).

Also a BIG thank you to V for the VERY fast and at times VERTICAL experience on the SR9 and hopefuly will see him in Portugal in a couple weeks time.

All in all the race was a success and hopefully it will be a bigger success next year.

I just hope that more people come.

Will post some photos and videos later on since I'm on my way to the hospital for a small operation on my foot.

[Matt]

Having it surgically removed from your mouth?
(Sorry, couldn't help myself. I'm joking OK)

Congratulations to the Top Line guys on an excellent win.

P.S. How can you win if it's not a race?

Originally Posted by Manos

...I'm on my way to the hospital for a small operation on my foot.

[John Kennett]

Originally Posted by Jonny Fuller

I do hope you're not suggesting 'the centre of the known universe' BOATMAD.COM!!!

Oh, don't flatter yourself you pompous fool. Why would anyone want to waste their time on a piffling also-ran speedboat forum?

I was thinking more of www.wtf.com "an online RANTING community for those who want to bitch and moan about anything on their mind". I might have to see if there's a way we can move entire threads over there . . .

Joihn

[John Kennett]

Originally Posted by MadMat

P.S. How can you win if it's not a race?

I was wondering that too.

From what we've read here, it clearly is a race. I wonder why it's masquerading as a non-competitive event?

John

[Matt]

And membersssss?

Originally Posted by John Kennett

I might have to see if there's a way we can move entire threads over there . . .

Joihn

[Jono]

Originally Posted by John Kennett

.... take the Nationalistic nonsense and name calling somewhere else please.

Spoil sport....just don't mention the marbles... have we given 'em back yet?

[Matt]

Didn't we give back some pictures of em?

[Manos]

From what the organisers told us this was and will be a RALLY not a race.

As far as I understand it is more like an edurance course rather the fastets boat wins (although I suppose speed palys a part).

See Sir Caharles' and Paul Lemmer's boat, which at the begining was the slowest in the rally and came third at the I believe (and if didn't get penalty points probably it would have been second)

The RED SEA RIB RALLY is A COMPETITIVE EVENT in the same way the rally paris/Dakar or the RAC rally in the UK.

[Manos]

I thought that I had posted this here.

If I have please deltete. These are the final results.

[Richard B]

I was pleased to welcome my friend Gordon Compton back yesterday afternoon. He achieved 2nd place in the F3 category in his 8m Osprey powered by a Yanmar 300. A great performance from a cruising boat! Well done Gordon and crew.

[Manos]

RAW AND UNEDITED

Filming the Top Line Corsair G50 from the SR9 G69 with V on the helm

[John Kennett]

Originally Posted by Manos

These are the final results.

Thanks for posting that! Does anyone know the makes of all the boats? I know some of them, but not all.

Thanks!

John

[Biggles]

Originally Posted by Manos

RAW AND UNEDITED

Filming the Top Line Corsair G50 from the SR9 G69 with V on the helm

Manos,

I thought I was the only one that drove like that !

[Manos]

@ JK Is OK.

As far as I know the makes of the boats that raced were as follows:

F1 and F2
1. TOP LINE CORSAIR 33
2. APHRODITE MARINE 8.50 (an Egyptian built RIB designed by Greek Cypriots I believe)
3. Aluminium hull (no make as per Paul Lemmer)
4. SR 9
5. BLADE RUNNER (the very nice looking boat with some tubes stuck on its side)

F3 and F4
1. CAPELLI 7 mtrs
2. Osprey 7 mtrs (I think)
3. Phantom Evolution
4. APHRODITE MARINE 6.5 an Egyptian built under license 6.5 mtrs Tornado Hull
5. R13 (can't remember the make)
6. Same as No 4
7. RIB EYE
8. Bannashark
9. I'm not sure what was the make of this one

@ Biggles

I am in hospital right now waiting for the op today. So I will have plenty of time to kill and post some photos later on.