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06-10-2006, 06:36 AM
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#61
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Registered User
Country: UK
Location: Reading
Occupation: President
Interests: Racing
Cruising area: South Coast
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Reading
Posts: 400
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Bandit
There is a meeting on the 12th so will let you know after that
What is the hire rate on your minbus
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06-10-2006, 09:09 AM
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About the same as the entry fee!  
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06-10-2006, 09:54 AM
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#63
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Senior Member
Country: England
Location: Watford
Occupation: Private Hire Company
Interests: Boats Cars women and wine
Boat name: The Bandit & The Bandit1
Boat make: Revenger San Marino & Hunton Rib
Engines: For sale Twin 225 Opti's
Cruising area: The Solent
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Watford
Posts: 298
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Depends is it with a driver or without
If its minibus only it would be better to try and get someone like Ford to try and lend you one.
Minibus and coach show next month send me some info on the event and i will try and tout
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06-10-2006, 11:09 AM
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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
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: South
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Re: Another 'wise' ebay purchase!
Book arrived this morning...Bloody marvelous! And some great pics.
Top: A reminder of just how wrong it can go when powerboat racing.
Bottom: they're gonna need a good run-up to get through that finish gate!
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06-10-2006, 12:46 PM
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Traveling
Country: UK
Location: Alderholt
Occupation: Aerospace
Boat name: T/T D2S
Boat make: Midas 27' Cat, Argo 16 Cat. Avon Rib Thingy
Engines: Merc 280-ROS -JSRE,65Xs, 75 Stinger, Yam 60
Cruising area: Any Seedy Bar
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Alderholt
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Alf was lucky to get out in an effort to keep it afloat he fired off the liferaft in the cabin, twaz between the door and himself.
great book en it!
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06-10-2006, 12:54 PM
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The Doc
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 8,291
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was alf an ex pro boxer?
seems odd he'd choose to rescue his speedball when his boats on its way down.
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06-10-2006, 03:29 PM
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Traveling
Country: UK
Location: Alderholt
Occupation: Aerospace
Boat name: T/T D2S
Boat make: Midas 27' Cat, Argo 16 Cat. Avon Rib Thingy
Engines: Merc 280-ROS -JSRE,65Xs, 75 Stinger, Yam 60
Cruising area: Any Seedy Bar
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Alderholt
Posts: 4,225
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Alf was a right old rough diamond, offshore champ, Formula 1 (OZ) circuit Champ.
Who would have thought to tie off a bouy marker so the hull was marked and could be recovered later, I bloody wouldn't I'd be well on my way out of there let alone pose for the camera
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06-10-2006, 09:22 PM
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#68
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Senior Member
Country: UK
Location: Devon
Occupation: Garage Proprietor
Interests: PowerBoat Racing
Boat name: If Only
Boat make: Bernico F3 OCR, Bernico Prototype Inboard, and some Ribs
Engines: Yamaha Pro V 115
Cruising area: UK, France
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Devon
Posts: 3,095
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Is a 5.5mm Rib eligible ?? its good for 40+knots
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06-10-2006, 11:32 PM
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#69
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Moderator
Country: England
Location: Cornwall.
Occupation: Retired.
Interests: Golf & liquid lunches with friends.
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Cornwall.
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Quote:
Originally posted by OCRDA
Is a 5.5mm Rib eligible ?? its good for 40+knots
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Sorry, tooooooo short.
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06-10-2006, 11:56 PM
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The Doc
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 8,291
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wasnt in 1984 when those two old timers did it in the rubber-ring!
in fact, I'm sure they must be some kinda relation to Ian Sterling, perhaps nephews
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07-10-2006, 09:10 AM
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Moderator
Country: England
Location: Cornwall.
Occupation: Retired.
Interests: Golf & liquid lunches with friends.
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Location: Cornwall.
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Quote:
Originally posted by Captain Chaos
wasnt in 1984 when those two old timers did it in the rubber-ring!
in fact, I'm sure they must be some kinda relation to Ian Sterling, perhaps nephews
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That was Johnny Calcutt and he won't appreciate being called old in 1984! He was only about 35 then. I was talking to him the other day and he likes the idea of doing it again but in a bigger boat this time.
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07-10-2006, 09:19 AM
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#72
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Moderator
Country: England
Location: Cornwall.
Occupation: Retired.
Interests: Golf & liquid lunches with friends.
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Quote:
Originally posted by BluFin
Alf was a right old rough diamond, offshore champ, Formula 1 (OZ) circuit Champ.
Who would have thought to tie off a bouy marker so the hull was marked and could be recovered later, I bloody wouldn't I'd be well on my way out of there let alone pose for the camera
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I think this is your man Blufin. Picture taken of him down at the Powerboat Museum in Basildon. Quite a character and racer apparently. Love that Trophy he's holding. Wonder what that was for.
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07-10-2006, 10:55 AM
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Registered User
Location: hayling island
Boat name: snow monkey
Boat make: extreme 24
Engines: mercruiser 6.2
Join Date: May 2004
Location: hayling island
Posts: 2,082
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Quote:
Originally posted by Captain Chaos
wasnt in 1984 when those two old timers did it in the rubber-ring!
in fact, I'm sure they must be some kinda relation to Ian Sterling, perhaps nephews
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best quote from the video of the race was the guy in the little rib saying that..........heinekens a mans drink anyone can sink a carlsberg............good dig at ted toleman  all down to the smallest boat in the race and the biggest and there sponsors
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07-10-2006, 05:49 PM
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#74
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Registered User
Country: England
Location: Cornwall
Occupation: Civil Engineer in the water industry
Interests: Powerboat racing, travel, curries, zimmers
Boat name: "N" Class fabrication
Boat make: B23
Engines: 200XS
Cruising area: Torbay & Falmouth
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 478
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Quote:
Originally posted by Captain Chaos
wasnt in 1984 when those two old timers did it in the rubber-ring!
in fact, I'm sure they must be some kinda relation to Ian Sterling, perhaps nephews
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Who are you calling old!! I am actually only 23, but the years have not been kind to me! Do you think they would let me have a go in the P21? I could tow a couple of 45gallon drums of fuel behind! 
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07-10-2006, 06:31 PM
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#75
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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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Irrespective of where the actual ports of call end up being, I DEFINATLY intend to get involved in this one !
I marshalled at Portsmouth (H.M. Dockyard) in '84, but am having (mad) thoughts about getting up a joint team with other oldies like me, to enter this one, before I get too old !
Is anyone planning an entry, & looking for "an old idiot" to join them ?!
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07-10-2006, 07:11 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
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: South
Posts: 15,959
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Quote:
Originally posted by Martin The Talker
Is anyone planning an entry, & looking for "an old idiot" to join them ?!
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Yeah, but I'm afraid I already have my token 'old Idiot' in the form of Tony Davis.
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07-10-2006, 08:00 PM
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Quote:
Originally posted by Jon Fuller
Yeah, but I'm afraid I already have my token 'old Idiot' in the form of Tony Davis.
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cool, so you and TD are doing it then! wickard, what in?
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07-10-2006, 11:59 PM
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#78
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Moderator
Country: England
Location: Cornwall.
Occupation: Retired.
Interests: Golf & liquid lunches with friends.
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Cornwall.
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Quote:
Originally posted by Martin The Talker
Irrespective of where the actual ports of call end up being, I DEFINATLY intend to get involved in this one !
I marshalled at Portsmouth (H.M. Dockyard) in '84, but am having (mad) thoughts about getting up a joint team with other oldies like me, to enter this one, before I get too old !
Is anyone planning an entry, & looking for "an old idiot" to join them ?!
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Good for you. Send me a PM and we will get you sorted.
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08-10-2006, 08:05 AM
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#79
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Registered User
Country: UK
Location: Reading
Occupation: President
Interests: Racing
Cruising area: South Coast
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Reading
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Martin will you send me a PM please with your number
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08-10-2006, 08:01 PM
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#80
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Moderator
Country: England
Location: Cornwall.
Occupation: Retired.
Interests: Golf & liquid lunches with friends.
Join Date: Mar 2006
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Just to let you all know that after announcing on Boatmad in just a quiet way in just two weeks we now have had twenty five emails from potential participants provisionally saying that they want to take part in the Round Britain Race 2008. That must be some sort of record.
The spirit of adventure in offshore powerboat racing is still alive and kicking which is great news.
In the book "Round Britain Powerboat Race 1969 the author Crab Searl said that he reckoned that with 75 provisional entries he would have 50 boats racing. If we go on at this pace that will soon be reached and we haven't got the Italians, Middle East boys or the Americans on board yet.
Imagine 50 powerboats starting this race line abreast off of Cowes!
Steady there OldMan, you are getting carried away!!
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