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02 April 2007, 07:12
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Town: Ardmore
Boat name: Wavehopper
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Virgin Atlantic Challenger?
I know, I know ... this has nowt to do with ribs ... but, while I was over seatrialling some ribs a couple of months ago I passed a rather sad looking Virgin Atlantic Challenger tied up on the water in Southampton. Can anyone tell me what the story is with her at present. Is she mothballed, being used for corporate events, for sale?
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02 April 2007, 08:57
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last I saw of it was on a website a few months ago - someone had bought it and was trying to run a charter business from it out in the med. Hopefully it's back for renovation then!
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02 April 2007, 09:11
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Make: extreme 24
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where was it in southampton?
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02 April 2007, 09:44
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Country: Ireland
Town: Ardmore
Boat name: Wavehopper
Make: Cobra 6.65 HD
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Not too familiar with Southampton, but it was mid-channel on one of those floating berth things, not far from that bridge by the football stadium
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02 April 2007, 10:07
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Country: UK - England
Town: Salcombe, Devon, UK
Boat name: BananaShark
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Length: 10m +
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That would be up the Itchin towards Drivers and Southampton Dry Stack.
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Originally Posted by Zippy
When a boat looks that good who needs tubes!!!
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02 April 2007, 10:28
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Isn't that the BP boat that went around the world ?
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02 April 2007, 10:45
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thats what i thought its the cabel and wireless/bt global challenger ,tri hull boat,very tired now. the virgin boat is still in the med
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02 April 2007, 11:35
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Country: Ireland
Town: Ardmore
Boat name: Wavehopper
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Whoops - that'll be it then!
... so ... can anyone advise on what's the story with her (global challenger) - for sale, mothballed, etc?
(sorry again that its not rib-related - a colleague of mine, with more money than sense, is particularly interested)
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02 April 2007, 13:46
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Country: UK - England
Town: Farnborough
Boat name: Narcissus
Make: Cobra
Length: 7m +
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He'll need a LOT more money than sense. 
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02 April 2007, 16:21
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Town: Aylesbury
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It was renovated and relaunched a few years ago 2000? - the magazines did an article on it - it's in the med somewhere for charter now and there is a website somewhere but it doesn't google as they re-named the boat!
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02 April 2007, 16:38
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Country: UK - England
Town: The wilds of Wiltshire
Boat name: Dominator
Make: SR5.4
Length: 7m +
Engine: Yam 85
MMSI: 235055163
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02 April 2007, 16:39
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that be the website i be thinking of!
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02 April 2007, 16:46
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thats one hell of a boat
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02 April 2007, 17:09
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Country: UK - Wales
Town: swansea
Boat name: Too Blue
Make: BLANK
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It would be ideal for the round Britain!!!
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02 April 2007, 18:27
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Country: UK - England
Town: Over here
Boat name: S.S. Nobstick
Make: Three Wise Monkeys
Length: 3m +
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......................I Wuz lookin' for a Pot/Kettle smilie... 
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02 April 2007, 20:11
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Country: UK - England
Town: Farnborough
Boat name: Narcissus
Make: Cobra
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Equally applicable to your 4x4 camper van project.
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02 April 2007, 20:48
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Country: UK - England
Town: Over here
Boat name: S.S. Nobstick
Make: Three Wise Monkeys
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Keep up Streako'.... I've moved on.... Jo was getting a little fed up with my snail like progress... 'n bought us a motor... whilst I wait for some fecka to make me some panels... ... Europe here we come... 
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03 April 2007, 09:17
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Country: UK - England
Town: Salcombe, Devon, UK
Boat name: BananaShark
Make: BananaShark
Length: 10m +
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I do know the most recent skipper - if you want me to ask him I might see him at the weekend?
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Originally Posted by Zippy
When a boat looks that good who needs tubes!!!
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03 April 2007, 11:16
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Country: Ireland
Town: Ardmore
Boat name: Wavehopper
Make: Cobra 6.65 HD
Length: 6m +
Engine: Yam 150 hpdi
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Cookee - PM sent
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03 April 2007, 22:43
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: watford
Boat name: The Bandit &
Make: Hunton Rib
Length: 10m +
Engine: 2 x 8.1 Mercruisers
Join Date: Feb 2007
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Wouldn't you have to chop it in half as there is 50foot max.
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