My Pleasure II - Record attempt.

[Mike Lloyd]

My Pleasure II is on standby for a weather window for an attempt on the under 30 foot record for London to Monte-Carlo!! Chris Strickland and Gordon Compton are in the late stages of planning and preperation for this attempt.

"We will have a yellow brick tracker on board so everyone can follow our progress. We hope to complete the run in under 98 hours with aprox 75 hours, running time and 24 hours rest /refueling /eating/sleeping time. Will post again when we know more".

At 2,700 miles - nautical, they are completely mad of course and very brave.
ML.

[gazza]

Want to be the first to wish Captain Crompton the very best of luck.

gaZ

[Mark Wildey]

Any details about the tracker, i.e. a link to it?

Good luck Gordon although I suspect you don't need it.

[alice]

what is the current time that he has to get inside

[larby]

I've looked at this twice now, and both times there's been a banner ad for stairlifts! Classic!

[Atlantic Xpat]

Best of British to Gordon & Chris, two more stalwart ribsters you couldn't wish to meet!

Drifting the thread slightly, Mike, have you got Satellite tracking sorted for Cowes-Monte Carlo yet? I recall a thread somewhere discussing it & the Yellowbrick guys weighed in.

[hunton69]

Originally Posted by alice

what is the current time that he has to get inside

G C told me there is an unofficial time that Alan Priddy set around 99 hours.

Good luck Gordon and Chris, see you at the start and would love to get to the finish.

[Mike Lloyd]

Originally Posted by Atlantic Xpat

Best of British to Gordon & Chris, two more stalwart ribsters you couldn't wish to meet!

Drifting the thread slightly, Mike, have you got Satellite tracking sorted for Cowes-Monte Carlo yet? I recall a thread somewhere discussing it & the Yellowbrick guys weighed in.

Nope, one of those boxes, and there's many of them, that we haven't looked at yet. Have been told that most of these tracker systems still need to iron out bugs so we will look at this later.

If anyone has got suggestions am willing to hear what they have to say.

Back on the original thread, I think that Gordon and Chris are simply amazing, 2,700 miles in a 8.5metre RIB is simply awesome, I wish them the very best although they don't need that. Tough as old boots these two are. Respect!

ML.

[Mrs Smillie]

Wish you all the Best Gordon and Chris very brave but you can do it we are sure Claire and Eric x

[Mike Lloyd]

Gordon will give us 24hrs notice as to when they are going to start their run together with details of how to access his tracker system.

He told me today that they will be running down the Thames, past Ramsgate of course and then round Dover to Dungeness at which point they will start to head directly across the Channel for Brest (France) for re-fuelling before heading directly across a small Bay called Biscay to La Coruna in Northern Spain and onwards.

More info as it becomes available.
ML.
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[Cookee]

Brilliant! I'm sure that this will be another epic adventure - having crewed on that boat for a leg of RB08 I'm sure it's capable of setting a great time as are the crew - looking forward to hearing how long it takes and all of the stories!

[RHINO]

having done rb08 with gordon i would put money on him doing monte carlo standing on his head

[pain -tera 28]

Originally Posted by Mike Lloyd

Gordon will give us 24hrs notice as to when they are going to start their run together with details of how to access his tracker system.

He told me today that they will be running down the Thames, past Ramsgate of course and then round Dover to Dungeness at which point they will start to head directly across the Channel for Brest (France) for re-fuelling before heading directly across a small Bay called Biscay to La Coruna in Northern Spain and onwards.

More info as it becomes available.
ML.
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That will be great if you keep us posted , i may go up to st /caths the night befor if i have enough notice and run down with them as far as southend taking pictures on the way

[SEAHOUND V]

We are watching the weather and we are currently on RED but this could change by the end of the week.

Mark Lyne is working with Yellow Brick and we hope hope to display the Yellow Brick information on www.biboa.com

For those who are interested the links below give information on the "Rules and Regs" and current record holders


http://www.rya.org.uk/SiteCollection...ion%202011.pdf


http://www.rya.org.uk/sitecollection...RDS%20BOOK.pdf

[Martin The Talker]

Good Luck to Chris & Gordon - another epic !

This must be the smallest boat to attempt such a distance record ?

All the best.

MN

[SEAHOUND V]

Looking at the weather we have moved to AMBER for a go from London on
Thursday 14th July 1200hr
If we go to GREEN we will be launching in South Dock Marina on Wednesday
for exit into The Thames on Thursday 1130hr
We will be starting from Gravesend at approx 1300hr

All will be welcome to a recepcion in "The Wibbley Wobbley" a floating ship in South Dock Marina on Wednesday evening

Chris & Gordon

[SEAHOUND V]

Here Is The Route 2100nm as the "Crow flies"
2100 divided by 30 knots = 70hr + 22hr resting and re fueling = 92hr target

[pain -tera 28]

All things being good i will will join you at allhallows and run down to ramsgate with you where i shall spend the night ,cant do the london /southend ,bit tight on geting back up the creek where i launch ,dont want to spend the night on the mud and theres lots of it . THE VERY BEST OF LUCK . paul

[littlenige]

Good Luck and a safe journey!! Looking forward to keeping tabs on your way there.

[SEAHOUND V]

We had our team meeting today with Mike Deacon team Manager

Having studied the weather on route we have moved to GREEN for a start on Thursday.

We will be leaving South Dock (Greenland) at 1200hr.
Our Yellow Brick Tracker should be working and being displayed on www.biboa.com

Thanks for all your support

Gordon & Chris