"Arctic Challenger" leaves for Iceland

Gav · 12-09-2006, 06:54 PM

MrRob · 12-09-2006, 08:15 PM

You love that soddin wrap!

Matt · 12-09-2006, 08:24 PM

I thought you were supposed to be rigging it as well?

Gav · 12-09-2006, 09:15 PM

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Originally posted by Matt
I thought you were supposed to be rigging it as well?

they decided to do it in Iceland instead.

did you get my email BTW ??

sinkunit0 · 12-09-2006, 09:16 PM

ice breaking bow ?

Matt · 12-09-2006, 09:50 PM

DOH! Yeh, sorry, am being a ****wit!!!

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Originally posted by Gav
they decided to do it in Iceland instead.

did you get my email BTW ??

Matt · 12-09-2006, 09:52 PM

IMVHO, that's probably just as well - and that's a comment on my opinion of the foolishness of the challenge as opposed to your rigging ability.

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Originally posted by Gav
they decided to do it in Iceland instead.

Gav · 12-09-2006, 10:04 PM

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Originally posted by Matt
IMVHO, that's probably just as well - and that's a comment on my opinion of the foolishness of the challenge as opposed to your rigging ability.

I did express my concern with respect of fitting the 275 verado, as to the height it should be mounted, especially with the very low freeboard at the stern of the 600.
The fit out is being done back home as now the time constraint isnt against them, this way at least when she is rigged they can do some serious testing in the waters they intend to use it in.
I wish him the best of luck!

Adam · 13-09-2006, 09:00 AM

Gavs boat is probably very good and a 275 Verado is probably very good - but who would ever put the two together? One hell of a mis-match

Atlantic Xpat · 13-09-2006, 12:21 PM

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Originally posted by Gav
they decided to do it in Iceland instead.

Id've thought leaving Bogib to rig it himself was a very sensible move on your part given the mismatch between hull and engine (and owner and common sense!). Presumably the boat has a recommended max hp? And if it is exceeded then there can be no come back on yourself for any consequences?

Matt · 13-09-2006, 12:41 PM

I actually think we should just completely ignore the whole challenger thing. The more we deride the attempt as wholly lacking common sense and totally impossible, the more fired up he's gonna be to try and prove us all wrong.

While I don't like the guy, I don't have any desire for him or any of his team mates to be die just for the sake of making a point.

wasonlydoing10knts! · 13-09-2006, 01:03 PM

What's he planning to do with it then?

Something mentalist, judging by this thread.

Burty · 13-09-2006, 01:11 PM

Iceland to Scotland in a 19ft boat or sommat like that

Matt · 13-09-2006, 01:13 PM

With a verado on the back and about 17 tonnes of fuel on board.

Mark Wildey · 13-09-2006, 01:40 PM

Leg 1. Iceland to Faroe - 300nm - 15+ hours
Leg 2. Faroe to Shetland - 200nm - 8 + hours

Leg 1 and 2 can be choppy and may take longer.

At 30 litres/hour that makes 450lt + 25% contingency, around 560 litres.

By the time you've stored the dried fish and pain killers that's one full boat.

Mark

Matt · 13-09-2006, 01:44 PM

30 litres per hour - really? WOT burn for a 250 is, I believe, 23 US GPH.

Mark Wildey · 13-09-2006, 02:04 PM

Matt

Took it from here http://www.rib.net/forum/showthread.php?t=11530, where the man himself was asking. Initially I thought 15gal an hour which means 1000 litres of fuel without any contingency but thought I'd check in case anyone picked me up on my information. Don't think they'll be at WOT for 300 miles.

ho hum...

Cheers

Mark

BluFin · 13-09-2006, 02:30 PM

the 150 was tested at 19 US an hour so matts 23 WOT seems fair, I'd have thought a crusing figure of 16 US an hour is a good ballpark number. I'd be thinking more on how the required takerage will affect the boat, ie for a 300NM run non stop would be approx 1847lbs to the all up weight. Errrr thats like adding 3 more Varados to the boat. Think I'll follow this in font of the fire with me slippers on and a nice glass of Johnny Rouge

verytricky · 13-09-2006, 02:34 PM

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Originally posted by Mark Wildey
Leg 1. Iceland to Faroe - 300nm - 15+ hours
Leg 2. Faroe to Shetland - 200nm - 8 + hours

OK, this confuses me... You recon they will go 20 miles an hour? Is this a GAV special or a canal boat?

Gav does around 60 miles an hour in his version of the boat. So you could look at say 40 miles an hour, or 2/3 top speed, giving 7.5 hours of travel. 7.5 times the expected 40 litres per hour giving approximately 300 litres for the 300 mile trip.

Or am I completely the optimist here?

( remember the Duauville rally? I calculated the fuel load exactly from harbour to harbour, and I actually ran out in Diepe, coming into the fuel barge, so I had no LeeWay in my calculations. Supposing you add 15% for safety? That would give you 345 litres? so say a 350 tank would suffice? )

Mark Wildey · 13-09-2006, 02:45 PM

Marc

Agree that the boat is capable of fast speeds and my calculations are a bit low but I'm assuming that sea conditions may not be flat calm.

I guess there is only one way to tell.

I was looking at doing the trip myself, the other way, last year but it didn't work out.

Cheers

Mark