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24-10-2013, 11:06 AM
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Registered User
Country: UK
Location: london
Occupation: Powerboat Skipper
Interests: Boats , bikes!
Boat name: Renegade
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Engines: 150 HO etec
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Location: london
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yachting double standard
So powerboat events get slammed all the time yet sailing regattas get away with everything!
Take this to the RYA for your next meeting. Let powerboat race through the Solent
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24-10-2013, 11:11 AM
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Registered User
Country: UK
Location: london
Occupation: Powerboat Skipper
Interests: Boats , bikes!
Boat name: Renegade
Boat make: GPV-RENEGADE
Engines: 150 HO etec
Cruising area: Thames, south coast, anywhere!
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: london
Posts: 2,330
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Can't share link at moment but, the BBC news have done a report on the Yacht at cowes week that hit the ship. Check out the skippers excuse!
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24-10-2013, 02:19 PM
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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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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-24463746
Would be a different story if it was a Powerboat !!
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24-10-2013, 02:32 PM
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Registered User
Country: UK
Location: milford on sea/keyhaven.
Occupation: charter skiper
Interests: boats,fishing,shooting,bikes.
Boat make: forgecraft, cobra RIB,cat,scorcerer,ring,driver,phantom,bristol.
Cruising area: solent/needles
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: milford on sea/keyhaven.
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W.A.F.I (Wind Assisted F****n Idiots).
Always in the wrong but never wrong,I've been hit by one while at anchor....8miles south of the needles on a clear calm day.
If that had been a powerboat in a race and hit that tanker can you imagine the fallout ?
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28-10-2013, 10:08 AM
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Registered User
Country: UK
Location: Hamble
Occupation: Projects Manager
Boat name: Vigilant
Boat make: 8.8m Ribcraft
Engines: 2x225 Honda's
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Location: Hamble
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£3000 fine £100,000 cost's. Judge not happy!!
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28-10-2013, 10:24 AM
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Registered User
Country: UK
Location: london
Occupation: Powerboat Skipper
Interests: Boats , bikes!
Boat name: Renegade
Boat make: GPV-RENEGADE
Engines: 150 HO etec
Cruising area: Thames, south coast, anywhere!
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: london
Posts: 2,330
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He should have done time for putting his crew at risk too.
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28-10-2013, 11:08 AM
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Registered User
Country: uk
Location: liverpool
Interests: sailing ribing
Boat name: llyn raider
Boat make: 7m xs rib
Engines: 200 merc opti
Cruising area: n wales
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: liverpool
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Unfortunately though it is a case of dont piss off the people that pay your wages. As I imagine that combined their are far more sailing clubs and yachtsmen that are members of the RYA than Powerboaters (Dos anyone have any numbers on the makeup of RYA members would be interesting to see) this is because if you go to any reservoir in the UK with a sailing club almost everyone will be a member of the RYA. They play to their members...
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28-10-2013, 03:53 PM
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Registered User
Location: West Coast of Norway
Occupation: naval architect
Interests: surface piercing props, stepped hulls, air entrapment hulls
Boat name: none
Boat make: PetterTintorera
Engines: Yamaha 90
Cruising area: West Coast of Norway
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: West Coast of Norway
Posts: 888
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28-10-2013, 04:35 PM
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Registered User
Country: uk
Location: liverpool
Interests: sailing ribing
Boat name: llyn raider
Boat make: 7m xs rib
Engines: 200 merc opti
Cruising area: n wales
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: liverpool
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thanks, I did look but didnt have much time
Yacht Cruising - 36,920
Motor Boating - 13,995
Dinghy Racing - 9,338
so motorboating is about 25% of membership.
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30-10-2013, 10:04 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2011
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Speeding fines
Quote:
Originally Posted by Renegade
So powerboat events get slammed all the time yet sailing regattas get away with everything!
Take this to the RYA for your next meeting. Let powerboat race through the Solent
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Def double standards
PCM was looking at 7k plus fine for getting up on plan outside the marker buoys.
At lymington
Had the judge not been a boater herself and disagreed with the harbour masters statement .
So you can stuff a yacht into a tanker for half the price , something just not right
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07-11-2013, 12:19 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 49
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Quote:
Originally Posted by russ williams
Def double standards
PCM was looking at 7k plus fine for getting up on plan outside the marker buoys.
At lymington
Had the judge not been a boater herself and disagreed with the harbour masters statement .
So you can stuff a yacht into a tanker for half the price , something just not right
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How long will it be before the Big Cats ( don't know their correct class ) as raced in the America Cup with Ainsley on board are racing in the Solent at 40 knots +
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07-11-2013, 01:04 PM
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BananaShark Member
Country: UK
Location: Salcombe South Devon
Occupation: Racer and builder
Interests: Winning races
Boat name: BananaShark
Boat make: BananaShark 34' Race
Engines: Twin Yanmar BY 260's
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Salcombe South Devon
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SEAHOUND V
How long will it be before the Big Cats ( don't know their correct class ) as raced in the America Cup with Ainsley on board are racing in the Solent at 40 knots +
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Unlikely as they need a natural viewing area, the smaller ones raced in Plymouth but the areas are closed off for those boats just like Class One so not a fair comparison really.
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07-11-2013, 02:58 PM
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Registered User
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I would agree with Seahound V that at some point soon at least one America's Cup 72 will compete in the Round the Island race. If only to reduce the record time that Ainsley set in the AC45.
If it does it will be interesting to see what controls are put in place.
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08-11-2013, 08:30 AM
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BananaShark Member
Country: UK
Location: Salcombe South Devon
Occupation: Racer and builder
Interests: Winning races
Boat name: BananaShark
Boat make: BananaShark 34' Race
Engines: Twin Yanmar BY 260's
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Salcombe South Devon
Posts: 4,638
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PKJB
I would agree with Seahound V that at some point soon at least one America's Cup 72 will compete in the Round the Island race. If only to reduce the record time that Ainsley set in the AC45.
If it does it will be interesting to see what controls are put in place.
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Now that is a possibility!
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