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verytricky
13-04-2007, 06:22 AM
In the next few weeks I will be doing an 'Around the Isle of Wight' record attempt.
Part of the fun will be to try raise money for the RNLI.
What I am after is people to sponsor me for each Mph ( or part of ) that I beat the record by. The current record is 69 mph, and we guestimate we can do it in an average speed of 73mph, with a theoretical best speed of 75mph, but that is very unlikely....
What we will do is double the money raised, and donate it to the RNLI.
So if you are interested, please post your comments and sponsorship here..:up:
Jon Holmes
13-04-2007, 06:44 AM
£10.00 for every mile over the current record Trickster.
Good Luck.:up:
"It aint big, but it is honest"
Jon Fuller
13-04-2007, 06:59 AM
Same here.
However, if you only do 68, will you owe me a tener?
Burty
13-04-2007, 07:06 AM
I'll do a tenner too
That's a tenner per mph burty. I know what you wurzels are like. :drain:
Burty
13-04-2007, 07:32 AM
That's a tenner per mph burty. I know what you wurzels are like. :drain:
Yup i understoody it dude, ten quid for every mph over the existing record
Thanks anyways
I'll match it too!
Good luck!
BluFin
13-04-2007, 12:05 PM
Is the record not held by the Chris Parson fella in the class 1 boat, thought it was quicker than 69mph? Guess those big boats look deceptive
verytricky
13-04-2007, 04:32 PM
Is the record not held by the Chris Parson fella in the class 1 boat, thought it was quicker than 69mph? Guess those big boats look deceptive
You crack me up:hatchet:
Cookee
14-04-2007, 02:48 AM
Go on then - £10.00 from me as well!
the bandit
15-04-2007, 01:35 AM
£10 getting boring so i'l do £15
the bandit
15-04-2007, 01:36 AM
Let me know where to send the kite.
verytricky
15-04-2007, 07:46 AM
As soon as the date is confirmed I will let everyone know....
( although bassed on the last attempt, just lookout for a storm force forecast, and that will be the day I have chosen ):puker:
Johnny Rocket
15-04-2007, 01:53 PM
As soon as the date is confirmed I will let everyone know....Last week is looking good! :D
verytricky
21-08-2007, 07:23 AM
BUMP!:hugegrin:
Just a reminder - I will be attempting the record as part of the Round the Island race on Friday.
Ana and I will match the raised money from sponsorship, and donate it to the RNLI.
where can the "others" send a cheque to protest you :hugegrin: :devil:
verytricky
22-08-2007, 04:55 AM
I thought this race I would save everyone the time and effort, and protest myself. ( yes, I have tried before - to take the piss - but they would not accept my protest... )
I believe that the requirement to actually pay the protest fee first will prevent an actual protest.( and not the usual hold the protest investigation first and only pay the fee only if something is found (as used by ORDA))
And given that I have the only entered V24 that actually complies with the UIM rules as published makes a protest irrelevant actually:up:
Rupert Munro
22-08-2007, 05:32 AM
Rupert and I will do £5 each (that works out as £10) because we are lowly students.....Look forward to seeing you all on Friday. Rupert and I are catching an 8am 'megatrain' from Waterloo and hoping that we make it in time. I expect that we will.
Good luck tricky - weather forecast is looking good (better for Saturday and Sunday).
Amanda
Rupert Munro
22-08-2007, 05:33 AM
Rupert and I will do £5 each (that works out as £10) because we are lowly students.....Look forward to seeing you all on Friday. Rupert and I are catching an 8am 'megatrain' from Waterloo and hoping that we make it in time. I expect that we will.
Good luck tricky - weather forecast is looking good (better for Saturday and Sunday).
Amanda
Oi! I was just reading this thread and then see I had posted on it and now find that i've been put up to sponsor too! Anyway make it £10 from me if you beat it, any reply miss mazur? :hugegrin:
verytricky
22-08-2007, 07:15 AM
Good luck tricky - weather forecast is looking good (better for Saturday and Sunday).
I am driving down Thursday. I will then cast a magic spell on the waters, so it has the correct two foot high 'popple' that the V24 loves so much!
Please come and find us to say hello - we are leaving right after the race, so it would be better before...:up:
Jon Holmes
22-08-2007, 07:27 AM
Best of luck Trickster.:up:
Captain Chaos
22-08-2007, 07:36 AM
we are leaving right after the race, so it would be better before...:up:
holiday?
Woody
22-08-2007, 07:38 AM
And given that I have the only entered V24 that actually complies with the UIM rules as published makes a protest irrelevant actually:up: [/QUOTE]
No sorry I am sure "somebody" will find a reason along the lines of "we don't like the colour your boat is painted in" to protest you !!!!! Did the said protested used to protest everybody in the previous class he used to race in ???????
verytricky
22-08-2007, 07:55 AM
No sorry I am sure "somebody" will find a reason along the lines of "we don't like the colour your boat is painted in" to protest you !!!!! Did the said protested used to protest everybody in the previous class he used to race in ???????
They can still protest:
1) Muster errors, ie turning wrong direction.
2) Start violation: too close to the start boat.
3) Missing a turn bouy: or going the wrong side of one.
4) Incorrect weight: being underweight at the end of the race.
5) Dodgy fuel: using a non pump fuel.
6) ECU violations: removing the rev limit on the ECU.
7) Drive gearing alteration: changing the gear ratio.
8) Driving into another boat.
Some of these are very easy to test for, others not. But, I will have a video camera on board, a satalite tracker system logging every 5 seconds and we will be overweight by a 20kg margin, so no 'tiny mistakes' there.
Woody
22-08-2007, 08:04 AM
They can still protest:
1) Muster errors, ie turning wrong direction.
2) Start violation: too close to the start boat.
3) Missing a turn bouy: or going the wrong side of one.
4) Incorrect weight: being underweight at the end of the race.
5) Dodgy fuel: using a non pump fuel.
6) ECU violations: removing the rev limit on the ECU.
7) Drive gearing alteration: changing the gear ratio.
8) Driving into another boat.
Some of these are very easy to test for, others not. But, I will have a video camera on board, a satalite tracker system logging every 5 seconds and we will be overweight by a 20kg margin, so no 'tiny mistakes' there.
Tricky,
Don't take things too serious I was only having a little joke but also making an observation about your main protagonist and wondering whether when he raced in a different class he also protested his fellow competitors ????
verytricky
22-08-2007, 11:38 AM
Tricky,
Don't take things too serious I was only having a little joke but also making an observation about your main protagonist and wondering whether when he raced in a different class he also protested his fellow competitors ????
No problems.....:up:
I actually do have to spend quite some time in the preperation to a race or record attempt ensuring that all the little things are taken care of. Ana and I actually have a check list we run through to ensure we are legal...
For example: did you know that not having an updated chart can invalidate a class round the island record?:aaahhh:
The mind boggles.
We have measured the length of our ropes even...
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