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08-07-2005, 07:09 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
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Location: South
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Round Britain in a 'Blade'
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08-07-2005, 07:57 PM
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looks good
especially if it's gonna get some "TV" coverage
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Every second is precious in this time-chasing live television event.
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09-07-2005, 09:45 AM
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And there "OFF !"
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09-07-2005, 10:27 AM
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Registered User
Country: England
Location: Birmingham
Occupation: Scratching
Interests: Big Dinners
Boat name: Never Enough
Boat make: Seaquel 600xs
Engines: 225hp Merc ProMax
Cruising area: Anywhere! I prefer Weymouth
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Birmingham
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only doing 57mph? They wanna get their skates on
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09-07-2005, 12:16 PM
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Le Cat
Country: France
Location: Paris
Occupation: Computer Sales
Boat name: Le Cat
Boat make: Argo Cat 18
Engines: Mercury 2.4EFI
Cruising area: Paris
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Paris
Posts: 753
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80mph that's better...
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09-07-2005, 06:47 PM
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Registered User
Country: uk
Location: dorset
Interests: wasting money on boats
Boat name: aquilla .
Boat make: Superhawk 40. Ring 21E. Seadoo gtx. Windy Khamsin
Engines: Kad 300s. 300xs Dbr .d6 370 230 4tec
Cruising area: corfu
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: dorset
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going well
81 mph must have found some nice flat water
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09-07-2005, 08:44 PM
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going well ..............
i'll take a gamble at 26hrs 32mins ( after 11.40 running )
any other guestimates ??
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09-07-2005, 08:49 PM
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Registered User
Country: uk
Location: dorset
Interests: wasting money on boats
Boat name: aquilla .
Boat make: Superhawk 40. Ring 21E. Seadoo gtx. Windy Khamsin
Engines: Kad 300s. 300xs Dbr .d6 370 230 4tec
Cruising area: corfu
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Location: dorset
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if the weather holds up for them 29h 20mins
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09-07-2005, 10:12 PM
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Live for today, not 2moro
Country: United Kingdom
Location: South Coast
Occupation: Builder/Property Development
Interests: Racing
Boat name: Black Thunder
Boat make: Cougar
Engines: Rude 250HO
Cruising area: Solent/Anywhere
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: South Coast
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28hrs 31mins 12secs, i reckon................ no money involved?
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10-07-2005, 08:48 AM
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Registered User
Country: England
Location: Birmingham
Occupation: Scratching
Interests: Big Dinners
Boat name: Never Enough
Boat make: Seaquel 600xs
Engines: 225hp Merc ProMax
Cruising area: Anywhere! I prefer Weymouth
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Location: Birmingham
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Have they failed? I checked their position last night and it hasnt changed at all?
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10-07-2005, 08:49 AM
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Registered User
Country: England
Location: Birmingham
Occupation: Scratching
Interests: Big Dinners
Boat name: Never Enough
Boat make: Seaquel 600xs
Engines: 225hp Merc ProMax
Cruising area: Anywhere! I prefer Weymouth
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Location: Birmingham
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Date of Release: Sun 10th July
Round Britain Attempt Halted
The attempt on the Round Britain Powerboat World Record halted at 01.03 hours today. The position of the boat was 50 miles south of Cape Wrath.
Early on Saturday afternoon the boat hit an unknown object in the water during the second leg in the Irish Sea.
The team made the first of a number of emergency repairs in Northern Ireland which enabled them to continue their progress around Britain. They made further efforts to repair the damage sustained during the fuel stop in the Kyle of Lochalsh.
At this stage the team were on schedule to beat the existing world record of 31 hours by five hours 43 minutes.
Unfortunately the damage proved more extensive than first thought and a reluctant decision was made to call off the attempt.
The crew are all safe and well
:-(
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10-07-2005, 08:54 AM
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Registered User
Country: Essex
Location: Great Stambridge Essex
Occupation: Director Paving company
Interests: Boating/Squash
Cruising area: Essex Marina/crouch southeast coast
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Great Stambridge Essex
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I heard theres been an accident on the news is the same accident?
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10-07-2005, 09:38 AM
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Registered User
Country: England
Location: Birmingham
Occupation: Scratching
Interests: Big Dinners
Boat name: Never Enough
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Engines: 225hp Merc ProMax
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Location: Birmingham
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I dont know, says the guys are safe and well though. Shame though because they were making great time! I am disappointed to see them give up. What ever happend to the red mist and just going for it?
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10-07-2005, 10:39 AM
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numbskull
Country: United Kingdom
Location: South
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Boat name: Leviathan
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Quote:
Originally posted by MrRob
What ever happend to the red mist and just going for it?
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I'm not sure the 'red mist' will mend a hole in ya boat.
I'm sure giving up was the very last option, and a hard decision to make.
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10-07-2005, 11:19 AM
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Registered User
Country: England
Location: Birmingham
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Interests: Big Dinners
Boat name: Never Enough
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they got from ireland to scotland with a hole in the hull!
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10-07-2005, 11:35 AM
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Quote:
Originally posted by Taz
I heard theres been an accident on the news is the same accident?
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this ones in loch fyne, hit rocks 300yds off shore, doesnt say how many but several dead & injured
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11-07-2005, 01:46 PM
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Registered User
Country: Job Centre
Location: In a box
Occupation: Chaos's gofer
Interests: Skiving
Boat make: Spectre 30
Engines: 2 x Promax 225
Cruising area: In the bath
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Location: In a box
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Hole, what hole. The word on the street is that the tie bar broke!
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11-07-2005, 07:54 PM
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Large member
Country: England
Location: On the farm
Occupation: General Trouble Causer Salterns Boatyard
Interests: Official smartass
Boat name: Seahorse.org
Boat make: a V24 and a SLOW unstable ICE Bladerunner
Engines: 2x300 promax, 320 Volvo
Cruising area: England/France & Med
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Quote:
Originally posted by Tony Davis
Hole, what hole. The word on the street is that the tie bar broke!
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or something similar....
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11-07-2005, 11:18 PM
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a hole! sh*t! sounds serious - tell us more Mr.Fuller?
Or was it "something similar"? - Mr.Tricky can you enlighten us on what you know??
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11-07-2005, 11:28 PM
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Nah - think Mr.Fuller is just a bit confused or mis-informed
as for Mr.Tricky, he's just full of SH*T
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