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23-06-2013, 02:23 PM
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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 andymac
I'd like to smear all over that!
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join the queue
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28-06-2013, 05:51 PM
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#102
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Country: England
Location: Great Horwood
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Great Horwood
Posts: 2,372
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Cowes Red Jet Start Boat
I have taken the decision today not to have the Red Jet as our Start Boat / spectator platform.
From the limited feedback received, I suspect we will sell fewer tickets than last year.
2012 we sold 67 tickets at £20.00 - £1340.00. (40% of ticket sales were to Powerboat P1 spectators).
The cost of the charter was £2000.00
I simply can't justify another "hit" on the 2013 Event budget.
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28-06-2013, 05:54 PM
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#103
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Steve
Country: UK
Location: Wootton Bridge, IOW
Occupation: Quality Assurance Auditor
Interests: Powerboat Enthusiast
Boat name: Orashi
Boat make: Shetland 21
Engines: 55
Cruising area: Solent
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Wootton Bridge, IOW
Posts: 150
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ciao
I have taken the decision today not to have the Red Jet as our Start Boat / spectator platform.
From the limited feedback received, I suspect we will sell fewer tickets than last year.
2012 we sold 67 tickets at £20.00 - £1340.00. (40% of ticket sales were to Powerboat P1 spectators).
The cost of the charter was £2000.00
I simply can't justify another "hit" on the 2013 Event budget.
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Thats a shame John, thanks for trying, will have to watch the whole race from Fort Victoria!!
Could you not see what sort of response you get if you advertised in the local IW County Press, first come first served for say 50 limited tickets?
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28-06-2013, 07:30 PM
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#104
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 1,374
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ciao
I have taken the decision today not to have the Red Jet as our Start Boat / spectator platform.
From the limited feedback received, I suspect we will sell fewer tickets than last year.
2012 we sold 67 tickets at £20.00 - £1340.00. (40% of ticket sales were to Powerboat P1 spectators).
The cost of the charter was £2000.00
I simply can't justify another "hit" on the 2013 Event budget.
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Good decision. The maths has to add up
And I thought Red Funnel supported the event
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28-06-2013, 10:33 PM
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#105
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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 hunton69
And I thought Red Funnel supported the event
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They did for 2009, 2010 and 2011.
Last year they needed payment of £2000.00 for the charter of the Red Jet.
Similar figure plus for this year.
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28-06-2013, 10:42 PM
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#106
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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 woottonwillis153
Could you not see what sort of response you get if you advertised in the local IW County Press, first come first served for say 50 limited tickets?
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Great plan.
Have you seen the situation on your Island?
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28-06-2013, 11:37 PM
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#107
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Steve
Country: UK
Location: Wootton Bridge, IOW
Occupation: Quality Assurance Auditor
Interests: Powerboat Enthusiast
Boat name: Orashi
Boat make: Shetland 21
Engines: 55
Cruising area: Solent
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Wootton Bridge, IOW
Posts: 150
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Start boat
I know at least 4 people and their partners at my place of work alone that were drew-ling over that we were on the start boat last year.
Powerboat racing has a lot followers over here as you know, thousands turn up to see the start, they just need shaking up a little!!
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29-06-2013, 12:05 AM
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#108
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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 woottonwillis153
I know at least 4 people and their partners at my place of work alone that were drew-ling over that we were on the start boat last year.
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If one of the "4 people" wants to put their hand in pocket and give Red Funnel £2k plus - We are slightly back in the ball game.
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29-06-2013, 07:38 AM
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#109
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Registered User
Country: UK
Location: Bisley Woking
Occupation: Marine Engineer
Interests: Boats, skiing pets
Cruising area: wherever there is work!
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Bisley Woking
Posts: 396
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Real Shame I had Warpath supporters all ready to go!
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01-07-2013, 08:51 PM
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#110
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Registered User
Country: In the UK, in my office, working, waiting to go boating.
Occupation: Chartered Engineer
Interests: boats, water, snow, football
Boat name: “DoubleSix”; “Blue Lias”
Boat make: Ring 21c; Pacemaker 21
Engines: Opti 200; twin Volvo AQ110s
Cruising area: Lyme Bay
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 138
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Yep that's a shame
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01-07-2013, 10:37 PM
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#111
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Registered User
Country: UK
Location: Oxford
Occupation: Property
Interests: Powerboats, Alpine Skiing
Boat name: Blastoff Challenger
Boat make: Fountain 38 poker run
Engines: 2 x Yanmar 440
Cruising area: Solent
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Oxford
Posts: 143
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It would be interesting to see how many genuine passengers we could get for the red jet, and then see what the end cost per person would be bearing in mind it costs £2000 to hire.
So how about all interested parties show their hands now to see if we can raise enough interest.
If there are not enough passengers at least we know if it is a no go!
So any takers?
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01-07-2013, 11:41 PM
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#112
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Steve
Country: UK
Location: Wootton Bridge, IOW
Occupation: Quality Assurance Auditor
Interests: Powerboat Enthusiast
Boat name: Orashi
Boat make: Shetland 21
Engines: 55
Cruising area: Solent
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Wootton Bridge, IOW
Posts: 150
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Well I would probably take up 4 please Dozzer. I can put an piece up at Gurit HQ here on the Island, to see what sort of response there would be there, as we manufacture materials for high speed powerboats and yachts!!
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02-07-2013, 08:33 PM
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#113
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Registered User
Country: uk
Location: devon
Occupation: costruction
Interests: power boats
Boat name: smokin aces
Boat make: x cat
Engines: mercs
Cruising area: lyme bay
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: devon
Posts: 389
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4 tickets please and i will get entry in tonight !
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02-07-2013, 10:38 PM
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#114
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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 Dozzer
It would be interesting to see how many genuine passengers we could get for the red jet, and then see what the end cost per person would be bearing in mind it costs £2000 to hire.
So how about all interested parties show their hands now to see if we can raise enough interest.
If there are not enough passengers at least we know if it is a no go!
So any takers?
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I will be one.
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03-07-2013, 07:27 AM
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#115
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Registered User
Country: UK
Location: Bisley Woking
Occupation: Marine Engineer
Interests: Boats, skiing pets
Cruising area: wherever there is work!
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Bisley Woking
Posts: 396
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i was wanting between 8-10 tickets please
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03-07-2013, 08:18 AM
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#116
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Registered User
Country: England
Location: Isle of Wight
Occupation: Aircraft fitter
Interests: photography, powerboat racing, motogp, anything that goes fast!
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Isle of Wight
Posts: 164
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CTC Spectator Boat
If not enough on Red Jet I could see what is available on the Island,
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04-07-2013, 07:27 AM
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#117
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Steve
Country: UK
Location: Wootton Bridge, IOW
Occupation: Quality Assurance Auditor
Interests: Powerboat Enthusiast
Boat name: Orashi
Boat make: Shetland 21
Engines: 55
Cruising area: Solent
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Wootton Bridge, IOW
Posts: 150
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Will update numbers when I return from work next Tuesday!!
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04-07-2013, 08:07 PM
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#118
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Registered User
Country: In the UK, in my office, working, waiting to go boating.
Occupation: Chartered Engineer
Interests: boats, water, snow, football
Boat name: “DoubleSix”; “Blue Lias”
Boat make: Ring 21c; Pacemaker 21
Engines: Opti 200; twin Volvo AQ110s
Cruising area: Lyme Bay
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 138
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You can put me down for two and I'll pay up front. It's the only way I'll get to see the race.
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06-07-2013, 05:30 PM
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#119
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 4
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Red Jet Tickets
I would like 4 please.
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11-07-2013, 12:34 PM
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#120
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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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2 more entries received
http://cowes2013.co.uk/entrants.html
Dry Martini in Historic Class and County & Coast Homes - Smokin' Aces in Marathon B Class.
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