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07-08-2011, 10:20 AM
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#181
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Registered User
Country: England
Location: North of Watford
Occupation: Agronomy
Interests: Powerboats/Rugby/Boule/etc
Boat name: MOR DEN 2
Boat make: Ocean 8m
Engines: Yamaha 240Hp Diesel
Cruising area: Europe
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: North of Watford
Posts: 6
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Safety Boats
Sorry to see that the traditional start will not be re enacted - also that it is a long slog to Hurst! As a safety boat that has completed sweeps around the island - twice in one day because nobody else was prepared to do it, regularly been placed in Poole / Christchurch Bay all for "love", it was with interest to be told that we, plus several other safety ribs were not required this year for the Cowes/Poole/Cowes Race as it was completely catered for in this context. May I wish safe and exciting racing to all.
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07-08-2011, 09:10 PM
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#182
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Senior Member
Country: UK
Location: Hampshire
Interests: Powerboats,Commentating, Bikes
Boat make: None at the moment
Cruising area: Wherever I can get a ride !
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 690
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Originally Posted by SAR Rouge
Sorry to see that the traditional start will not be re enacted - also that it is a long slog to Hurst! As a safety boat that has completed sweeps around the island - twice in one day because nobody else was prepared to do it, regularly been placed in Poole / Christchurch Bay all for "love", it was with interest to be told that we, plus several other safety ribs were not required this year for the Cowes/Poole/Cowes Race as it was completely catered for in this context. May I wish safe and exciting racing to all.
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I am suprised at this news !
It is true that, with the course now reverting to the same start as was used from 2008/10, the need for so many safety boats in The Solent disappeared, but your experience & duty last year was greatly appreciated.
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08-08-2011, 10:06 AM
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#183
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 13
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Safety Boats
Guys,
The Start may of moved but we still need as many Safety Boats as we can get. We have got to keep the Muster area, North Head and the Needles Channel clear for the Start. All the Race Boats have got to get to North Head and back so we will need boats to shadow them back. We never turn any help down.
Safety Team
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08-08-2011, 01:43 PM
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#184
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Registered User
Country: UK
Location: SALISBURY
Occupation: FIREFIGHTER
Interests: MOTOR RACE MARSHAL WATCHING OFFSHORE
Boat name: NONE
Boat make: NONE
Engines: TURBO DIESEL
Cruising area: SOLENT
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: SALISBURY
Posts: 44
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CTC etc
So Guys will my annual slog along Hurst shingle to the castle with camera, pack lunch, couple of tinnys, And number one son( who has"nt stopped talking about last year yet!) Be the same as the last two years? ie running as a pack down to the north head bouy under the start boat, Then the start proper at north head and off to Torquay and back with the finish line just of cowes? Hope so! cos last year was special! And Please can someone post the entries up to date. Thanks
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08-08-2011, 01:53 PM
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#185
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BananaShark Member
Country: UK
Location: Salcombe South Devon
Occupation: Racer and builder
Interests: Winning races
Boat name: BananaShark
Boat make: BananaShark 34' Race
Engines: Twin Yanmar BY 260's
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Salcombe South Devon
Posts: 4,638
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No-one has seen the race instructions yet but I'm sure they will be on cowes2011.co.uk when they are available so that you will be able to see the whole course.
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British Champions! RIB Formula 1 2005
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08-08-2011, 03:30 PM
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#186
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Registered User
Country: England
Location: Great Horwood
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Great Horwood
Posts: 2,372
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Quote:
Originally Posted by COLIN C BUSHELL
So Guys will my annual slog along Hurst shingle to the castle with camera, pack lunch, couple of tinnys, And number one son( who has"nt stopped talking about last year yet!) Be the same as the last two years? ie running as a pack down to the north head bouy under the start boat, Then the start proper at north head and off to Torquay and back with the finish line just of cowes? Hope so! cos last year was special! And Please can someone post the entries up to date. Thanks
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Entries updated 08/08/11
http://cowes2011.co.uk/entrants.htm
Race Instructions to follow shortly.
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08-08-2011, 04:22 PM
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#187
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Registered User
Country: UK
Location: SALISBURY
Occupation: FIREFIGHTER
Interests: MOTOR RACE MARSHAL WATCHING OFFSHORE
Boat name: NONE
Boat make: NONE
Engines: TURBO DIESEL
Cruising area: SOLENT
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: SALISBURY
Posts: 44
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Thanks Ciao/Cookie
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08-08-2011, 10:59 PM
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#188
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Registered User
Country: England
Location: Great Horwood
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Great Horwood
Posts: 2,372
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Cowes Start
I think I need to address the Cowes Start Issue.
Running the 2011 Cowes event this year was never going to be easy after the success of 2010.
After agreeing to organise the 2011 event in mid-December last year, I wanted to put on a similar event to last year, but with the races starting from Cowes.
With the same Organising team as last year, we put into place our proposed “traditional Cowes Start” in January, and in early February presented our proposals to the Cowes Harbour Master.
Working with the advice from the Cowes Harbour Master and reporting back to the RYA, we were advised by both the CHM and the RYA that we would need 20 boats (10 either side) to mark the Start Chute.
I was further advised by the RYA that a further 15 Safety Boats would need to be on station all the way up to the Western Solent.
After sending out some 400 emails and going viral, incredibly we managed to raise the number of safety boats required (I thank all of you for your support).
Just over a month ago the Cowes 2011 Officer of the Day and Safety Officer felt that with the number of Safety Boats signed up, we could submit our Race to the RYA in the knowledge that this wasn’t a “punt”, but a well considered decision over 5 months by the most experienced Officials.
Sadly, the RYA turned down our request.
Please come to the Cowes Yacht Haven on the 26th and 27th to see the Race Boats, we have got some fantastic entries again this year.
We are as disappointed as you for not seeing those boats race from Cowes and back.
John
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08-08-2011, 11:03 PM
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#189
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Registered User
Country: England
Location: London
Occupation: Land Rover Specialist.
Interests: Boats military vehicles
Boat name: HORATIA
Boat make: Nelson 40
Engines: Cats 800 hp
Cruising area: Solent
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: London
Posts: 342
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many thanks for that,i resigned from the RYA when they sold us down the river on the fuel prices.
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08-08-2011, 11:20 PM
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#190
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 425
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A great and good attempt
Thankyou so much for trying John... and thanks to your excellent team for all the effort that they put-in too. Would have been fantastic.
It's a worthy aim and always worth a try in the future.. there may come a time!
In the meantime, as John says, let's enjoy seeing the boats (and a big thankyou to them for turning-up!) and make the most of it!!
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09-08-2011, 12:03 AM
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#191
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Registered User
Country: England
Location: Great Horwood
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Great Horwood
Posts: 2,372
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Entrants
As the Cowes Torquay Cowes gets closer, and the entrants eventually reveal themselves, it is always fun to work out who can win it!
8 x World Champion Steve Curtis?
2009 winner Markus Hendricks?
Marco Penesi or Giancarlo Cangiano from Italy?
Or will it be a dark horse?
I know who my money is on! What are your thoughts?
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09-08-2011, 08:53 AM
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#192
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Registered User
Location: hayling island
Boat name: snow monkey
Boat make: extreme 24
Engines: mercruiser 6.2
Join Date: May 2004
Location: hayling island
Posts: 2,082
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so you did what the rya wanted and technically called their bluff,and they still turned you down,nice people eh,what reason did they give?
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09-08-2011, 12:00 PM
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#193
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 1,374
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Martin if its rough
Dean or Vee if its a mill pond
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09-08-2011, 01:34 PM
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#194
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BananaShark Member
Country: UK
Location: Salcombe South Devon
Occupation: Racer and builder
Interests: Winning races
Boat name: BananaShark
Boat make: BananaShark 34' Race
Engines: Twin Yanmar BY 260's
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Salcombe South Devon
Posts: 4,638
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Originally Posted by hunton69
Martin if its rough
Dean or Vee if its a mill pond
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Martin Lai in the Pantera? Don't think he'll make it there and back if I was a betting man (which I'm not!) Markus would be my bet, Vee if it's flat if he doesn't break it again! The new Cougar R12 Viper now has some graphics up on the Cowes website - looks good but it will be fantastic if it wins first time out - I think someone filled the form out incorrectly though - total CC 8400 and total HP 725, my guess is that it's double that which would be 16.8 litres and 1450 hp petrols. they will also have to go through the same process as me to get a measurement certificate which could take them well into September!
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British Champions! RIB Formula 1 2005
National Speed Record Holder at 90.15 (still)
www.bananasharkracing.com
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09-08-2011, 03:22 PM
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#195
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Registered User
Country: south coast u.k
Location: Portsmouth
Occupation: Marine engineeer for Pascoe
Interests: powerboats / Ribs / Young Boys
Boat name: Luna-sea
Boat make: Sharp 19'6
Engines: Evinrude 235hp
Cruising area: Solent
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Portsmouth
Posts: 115
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cowes poole
Its a real shame about the start not being from Cowes like it should be but lets look on the positive side... at least there is a C.T.C this year.
John any news on the C.P.C entrants for this year.
And just an added thought... If they can't start the C.T.C from Cowes where is RB12 starting from??? If its not Portsmouth like in 08 and they are starting further down the coast, what happens when they get all the way back round???
Do they go around the I.O.W to avoid the solent?????
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09-08-2011, 03:29 PM
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#196
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Registered User
Country: England
Location: Great Horwood
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Great Horwood
Posts: 2,372
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Originally Posted by odyssey aka Blue streak
Its a real shame about the start not being from Cowes like it should be but lets look on the positive side... at least there is a C.T.C this year.
John any news on the C.P.C entrants for this year.
And just an added thought... If they can't start the C.T.C from Cowes where is RB12 starting from??? If its not Portsmouth like in 08 and they are starting further down the coast, what happens when they get all the way back round???
Do they go around the I.O.W to avoid the solent?????
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CPC to be competed by P1 Superstock boats & club basic craft.
I'll upload details to the site next week.
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09-08-2011, 03:39 PM
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#197
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BananaShark Member
Country: UK
Location: Salcombe South Devon
Occupation: Racer and builder
Interests: Winning races
Boat name: BananaShark
Boat make: BananaShark 34' Race
Engines: Twin Yanmar BY 260's
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Salcombe South Devon
Posts: 4,638
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Originally Posted by odyssey aka Blue streak
And just an added thought... If they can't start the C.T.C from Cowes where is RB12 starting from??? If its not Portsmouth like in 08 and they are starting further down the coast, what happens when they get all the way back round???
Do they go around the I.O.W to avoid the solent?????
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I can tell you the RB12 event is starting at the Olympic venue in Weymouth - all of the course details are on www.RB12.com and they are of course supporting Cowes for the second year running.
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British Champions! RIB Formula 1 2005
National Speed Record Holder at 90.15 (still)
www.bananasharkracing.com
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09-08-2011, 05:46 PM
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#198
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Registered User
Country: Spain
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 1,726
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John I want to thank you and the team for all of your efforts. Sad news about the lack of a true Cowes start, but at least there's a race. Let's face it with the world economy in tatters who knows what the future holds!
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09-08-2011, 08:51 PM
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#199
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Registered User
Country: U K
Location: Seend Wiltshire / New Forest
Occupation: sales - motor trade
Interests: boats/quads/shooting/horses
Boat make: revenger 25sc/extreme/cougar 21/mirror dinghy
Engines: mercruiser magnum/honda 150/red sails
Cruising area: solent / uk coast -poole mainly
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Seend Wiltshire / New Forest
Posts: 316
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Good to see the rag and stick brigade are keeping up their reputation for safety at Cowes !
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09-08-2011, 10:04 PM
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numbskull
Country: United Kingdom
Location: South
Occupation: none
Interests: none
Boat name: Leviathan
Boat make: Phantom 28
Cruising area: South Coast
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: South
Posts: 15,959
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Quote:
Originally Posted by hunton69
Martin if its rough
Dean or Vee if its a mill pond
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Gareth & Vee ran pretty well in the rough last year.
Martin was quick, but as Cookee says, will it hold together.
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