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Old 24-10-2015, 01:11 PM   #21
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Thanks Mike - ya, there's SPAs, SACs and MCZs all over the place. Fortunately the event has been taken to heart by senior members of the Irish government and there's some rarely-seen common sense being applied.
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Old 02-11-2015, 06:30 PM   #22
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Venture Cup to be put on UIM Calendar.

As you may already know, we attended the UIM's General Assembly in Monaco last week to further our plans for the Venture Cup.

In the first instance, it's important that we state clearly that we recognise, respect and champion the fact that the UIM is the global governing body for our sport. Furthermore, the Irish Sailing Association (ISA) is our lead National Authority for the racing elements of Venture Cup 2016, and will be our primary day-to-day point of contact and instruction. The Royal Yachting Association (RYA) is the competent authority for the part of the race which takes place in Northern Ireland waters and their authority, experience and guidance is also recognised and appreciated.

We were delighted to have been given an extremely warm welcome in Monaco by all senior members from the above, and our discussions have put us firmly on a path which will see us working closely together to deliver a race next June which will be hugely rewarding for you as a competitor, and for our sport in general. The oversight and requirements of the UIM, ISA & RYA will ensure that Venture will be delivered to a level we can all be proud of.

Finally, we're delighted to confirm that the Venture Cup will appear on the official UIM International Calendar when it is published on December 15th.

We look forward to telling you more about this, and much more, at the Teams Meeting in London on November 20th. If you haven't already registered, please send an email to aidan@ventureoffshorecup.com as places are filling fast!
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Old 17-11-2015, 08:10 PM   #23
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Teams - A final group email was sent out earlier re. the Teams Meeting this Friday in London. If you didn't receive it, please leave a message below and we'll get it to you. We've now added an shindig for after the Teams Meeting which will take place in a city centre Irish Bar from 2030.
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Old 18-11-2015, 06:09 AM   #24
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Teams - A final group email was sent out earlier re. the Teams Meeting this Friday in London. If you didn't receive it, please leave a message below and we'll get it to you. We've now added an shindig for after the Teams Meeting which will take place in a city centre Irish Bar from 2030.
Blimey that's a long time to wait
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Old 18-11-2015, 01:24 PM   #25
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What's 15 years between drinks?

(ok then 20:30)
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Old 22-11-2015, 04:56 PM   #26
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Entries are now alive-alive-o
Group email just gone out with details of the entry process for the 2016 Venture World Cup. This follows a fantastic Teams Meeting last Friday in London with over 100 in attendance. If you haven't received the email and would like to know more please drop me an email at aidan@ventureoffshorecup.com
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Old 23-11-2015, 09:32 AM   #27
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thats quite a good turn up!
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Old 25-11-2015, 08:33 PM   #28
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Here's just a quick taste of some of the sights and sounds of last Friday .....
https://youtu.be/pSUShKtfiJM
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Old 26-11-2015, 05:18 PM   #29
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We're going to put up some of the first batch of entries over the coming days, so here's number 1:
Team: PPG Marine Factory Team
Boat: PPG Gulwing (New build for the race)
Length: 12.2m
Beam: 3.5m
Engines: 2 x 550hp (may change)
Fuel: Diesel
Crew: Phil Payter & Richard Carlton
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Old 27-11-2015, 06:25 PM   #30
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...and entry number 2:
Team: Vector Martini
Boat: Vector V40R
Length: 12.03m
Weight: 5,500kg
Engines: 2 x 9.1 litre Mercury Inboard
Total Horsepower: 2,200
Fuel: Petrol
Crew: Peter Dredge, Simon Powell, Mal Crease & David Gandy (more to be announced)
...and some video: https://youtu.be/ZYwshsfc_Gg
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Old 28-11-2015, 05:49 PM   #31
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Entry #3....
Team: Boss Racing
Boat: Boss 36
Length: 11m
Engines: 2 x Merc 320
Total Horsepower: 640
Crew: Robin Hyde, Tim Remington & Kevin 'Ducati' Jackson
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Old 29-11-2015, 02:02 PM   #32
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Entry #4 (it's the turn of the Flying Scotsmen)
Team: Hot Lemon
Boat: Scorpion
Length: 10m
Engines: 2 x Yanmar 315
Total Horsepower: 630
Crew: Darran Mellish & David Simcox
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Old 30-11-2015, 12:47 PM   #33
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Entry #5 - the biggest beast in the race...
Team: Team Hendricks (Germany)
Boat: Hendricks 55
Length: 16.5m
Engines: 2 x Merc Racing
Total Horsepower: 2,900 (!!!!!)
Crew: Markus Hendricks & Simon Wood Power (more to be added)
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Old 01-12-2015, 02:39 PM   #34
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Team: Grey Ghost Racing
Boat: Scorpion
Length: 10m
Engines: 2 x Yanmar 315
Total Horsepower: 630
Crew: Paul Glenister & Tim Coote
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Old 01-12-2015, 06:36 PM   #35
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[QUOTE=blimp;258541]Entry #5 - the biggest beast in the race...
Team: Team Hendricks (Germany)
Boat: Hendricks 55
Length: 16.5m
Engines: 2 x Merc Racing
Total Horsepower: 2,900 (!!!!!)
Crew: Markus Hendricks & Simon Wood Power (more to be added)[/QUOTE
Whats happened to the CUV Cinzano
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Old 01-12-2015, 10:06 PM   #36
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Cinzano, I believe, was bought earlier this year by Peter Unwin
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Old 03-12-2015, 08:49 PM   #37
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Team: Tally-Ho
Boat: Scorpion
Length: 10m
Engines: 2 x Merc outboards
Total Horsepower: 600
Crew: Steve Banks, Edward Iveagh & Brett Davenport
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Old 03-12-2015, 08:50 PM   #38
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You know those little jack-russells? Tiny little buggers, lots of noise, never boring. Totally nuts but braver than anything. Well here's our version. The smallest entry in the Venture World Cup, with the biggest dollop of lunacy!
Team: The Beaver Returns
Boat: Revenger
Length: 8m
Engines: 2 x Mercruiser petrol inboards
Total Horsepower: 600
Crew: Brian Pelham, Thomas Pelham, Neil White, Stuart Unwin, Tony Walker, Adam Benner, Dan Higgins
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Old 17-12-2015, 06:51 PM   #39
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Teams - group email just gone out. If you didn't receive it please send me a PM here.
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Old 20-12-2015, 12:32 PM   #40
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Teams - some of you will be delighted to hear the following ....some will think 'crap, it just got a whole lot harder' ....but few will take lightly the fact that Richard Carr and Steve Curtis have combined forces and are racing Venture next year.
Boat: Cougar US1
Length: 46'
Engines: 2 x Mercruiser inboard
Total Horsepower: 2,700
Crew: Steve Curtis, Richard Carr (others TBA)
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