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06-10-2006, 09:39 AM
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Miss Embassy?
Have a possible contender for the Round Britain Powerboat Race 2008 who is looking for the old "Miss Embassy". Can anyone help as to it's present home?
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06-10-2006, 12:59 PM
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The Doc
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Just had a call from Batman, he asked if he could have his boat back please
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06-10-2006, 02:08 PM
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Quote:
Originally posted by Captain Chaos
Just had a call from Batman, he asked if he could have his boat back please
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You know the strangest people! Was talking about you down at Drivers yesterday to a chum of yours. What's this all about you thinking of running in the RBR 2008 then?
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06-10-2006, 02:50 PM
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And in what, most interestingly...
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06-10-2006, 02:56 PM
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The Doc
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wow there!
I'm not thinking of doing the 2008. I just said to Ace (Stewart) to whom you were talking; that it was a wonderfull idea and wish I could lay my hands on the boat & multiples of £1000's it'd take to do it.
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06-10-2006, 03:28 PM
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Well Stewart (Ace) wants to do it in his boat which would be great so you have 20 months to save up for it. Of course that means no Xmas presents for the wife and kids but something has to go for a man to have his fun!!!
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06-10-2006, 03:30 PM
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It's only 24' tho? Thought 25 was the lower limit?
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06-10-2006, 03:44 PM
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Quote:
Originally posted by Matt
It's only 24' tho? Thought 25 was the lower limit?
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OOD and others keep banging on about lowering the minimum limit to 24ft because of various factors and other classes wanting to take part so we will have to discuss this is in a democratic way (heaven help us) next Thursday.
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06-10-2006, 03:46 PM
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Mike, have you spoken with the lofty one yet (Johnny 'the rocket' Kennett)
He has a few valid & interesting points, and experience of such an event run with ribs.
I know he was gonna contact you.
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06-10-2006, 03:57 PM
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Just stick a couple of fibre glass bits on the back and call it a 26'
After all thats what revenger done with the san marino.
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06-10-2006, 04:09 PM
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Quote:
Originally posted by Jon Fuller
Mike, have you spoken with the lofty one yet (Johnny 'the rocket' Kennett)
He has a few valid & interesting points, and experience of such an event run with ribs.
I know he was gonna contact you.
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Yes I have Jon, we have been chatting.
Still looking for Miss Embassy though, any ideas?
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06-10-2006, 04:21 PM
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numbskull
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Sorry Mike, no idea.
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06-10-2006, 06:41 PM
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just out of interest ... did those huge fins serve any purpose other than somewhere to advertise ?
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06-10-2006, 06:45 PM
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Think it was something to do with whatever engines were in it - turbines?
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06-10-2006, 06:50 PM
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Quote:
Originally posted by Matt
It's only 24' tho? Thought 25 was the lower limit?
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24' 10" actually !!!!! but don't tell anyone.
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06-10-2006, 07:07 PM
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Ahem...any chance of getting it down to 16,6" for us mortals.... im sure there would be plenty of entry,s...not sure haw many would finish the leg to the iom though
Seriously though...if you tie it in with the IOM TT you would get a lot more publicity..racing is always held 1,st week in june..over 50,000 visit the island...prob more sponsorship oppurtunitie,s as well....contact David Cretney...he,s head of tourism for the tt
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07-10-2006, 08:15 AM
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Quote:
Originally posted by Captain Chaos
Just had a call from Batman, he asked if he could have his boat back please
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I thought the bat boat looked like this
ALTHOUGH i REMEMBER IT BEING ALL BLACK!!
Also if i remember right it was a glastron
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07-10-2006, 09:06 AM
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Quote:
Originally posted by 1up
I thought the bat boat looked like this
ALTHOUGH i REMEMBER IT BEING ALL BLACK!!
Also if i remember right it was a glastron
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09-10-2006, 12:47 PM
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I´m sure there´s another thread on here somewhere where it says that the boat was converted into the futuristic looking (at the time) Breathless. Mr Wood Power is the man if I recall rightly.
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09-10-2006, 01:11 PM
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Quote:
Originally posted by littlenige
I´m sure there´s another thread on here somewhere where it says that the boat was converted into the futuristic looking (at the time) Breathless. Mr Wood Power is the man if I recall rightly.
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Thanks for that, i'll check it out.
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