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[nhp651]

i'm certainly not moaning, offshore1987, and i wish you all the very best of luck with your sojourn.

i was just pointing out to triumphjohn that the thought of doing the run for charity had been made on the original post by kraftykid and i was pointing out some of the pitfalls and protocol that you have to go through in order to do such an event....nothing more, nothing less.

however it seems that triumphjohn has seen fit to "forget" KK's original thread....this i put down to what seems a personality clash between the two of them, which seems to boil to the surface every time one or the other posts something, and the other tries to outdo the first.

you might look there for the "keeping up with the jones's" syndrome..........i have no thought one way or the other on the proposed sail from the mainland to Cowes except to say if it was too choppy for the Mary Rose, then i wouldn't risk my model or my life just to make a point!!!  

[Yarpie]

i'm certainly not moaning, offshore1987, and i wish you all the very best of luck with your sojourn.

i was just pointing out to triumphjohn that the thought of doing the run for charity had been made on the original post by kraftykid and i was pointing out some of the pitfalls and protocol that you have to go through in order to do such an event....nothing more, nothing less.

however it seems that triumphjohn has seen fit to "forget" KK's original thread....this i put down to what seems a personality clash between the two of them, which seems to boil to the surface every time one or the other posts something, and the other tries to outdo the first.

you might look there for the "keeping up with the jones's" syndrome..........i have no thought one way or the other on the proposed sail from the mainland to Cowes except to say if it was too choppy for the Mary Rose, then i wouldn't risk my model or my life just to make a point!!!  

Quite simply .........

Nail on head there

 

[offshore1987]

i'm certainly not moaning, offshore1987, and i wish you all the very best of luck with your sojourn.

i was just pointing out to triumphjohn that the thought of doing the run for charity had been made on the original post by kraftykid and i was pointing out some of the pitfalls and protocol that you have to go through in order to do such an event....nothing more, nothing less.

however it seems that triumphjohn has seen fit to "forget" KK's original thread....this i put down to what seems a personality clash between the two of them, which seems to boil to the surface every time one or the other posts something, and the other tries to outdo the first.

you might look there for the "keeping up with the jones's" syndrome..........i have no thought one way or the other on the proposed sail from the mainland to Cowes except to say if it was too choppy for the Mary Rose, then i wouldn't risk my model or my life just to make a point!!!  

Thank you for explaining what you had put, i wasnt tryin to be narky either it just seemed random what you had put with out seein this post 

I agree about the pitfals    on the way to work this morning the crossin woulda been fine, this evenin on the way back home ( i drive along the seafront to and from work ) and it had blown up a rather nice chop

[Martin (Admin)]

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[triumphjon]

has a child of TWELVE  actually done any more than posted a subject of had anybody actually crossed the solent in a model boat ? if you read what has been posted on his page hed like others to organise it wheeby he would take the credit for doing so . as of this moment in time ive made contact with both the qhm for their permission to cross the channel ive also made contact with the classic boat club who organise the full size meet in cowes , i attended the 50th race meeting i though it could be a good idea to be able to combine some of our models into the event ?

[nhp651]

has a child of TWELVE  actually done any more than posted a subject of had anybody actually crossed the solent in a model boat ? if you read what has been posted on his page hed like others to organise it wheeby he would take the credit for doing so . 

I rest my case, and I think that you should sort your bickering out OFF forum, and not squabble on it.
after all, triumphjohn....you are supposed to be the mature one here.

[offshore1987]

I was un aware of any bickerin from 2 members in this thread lol but i see there has been something in the past? ( stays outa it, n sits in the corner ponderin about models lol )

As for ontopic

What else would people like to make the crossin with? Or should i said atempt 

[nhp651]

Not knowing anything about the sea conditions of the area i couldn't even hazzard a guess as to the type of boat needed,

BUT that's why i chose the relative calm and peaceful tranquility of Loch Ness for our charity sail...and BIG models with high freeboards to do ours with,

[triumphjon]

as the plan is to coincide with this years classic powerboat meet in cowes , deep vee , or offshore cabin cruisers and race boats would be the most suitable craft , this is an open stretch of water between the isle of white and the mainland , which is also a main shipping lane for both portsmoth and southampton !

[Colin Bishop]

The shipping lane is a relatively narrow and well defined buoyed channel. And it's the Isle of Wight - not White. Plus the main shipping lane from Portsmouth extends eastwards towards the Nab and not westwards to Cowes. Seems to me that nobody has much idea of what they may be getting into here!

Colin

[offshore1987]

The shipping lane is a relatively narrow and well defined buoyed channel. And it's the Isle of Wight - not White. Plus the main shipping lane from Portsmouth extends eastwards towards the Nab and not westwards to Cowes. Seems to me that nobody has much idea of what they may be getting into here!

Colin

Who was that for lol

[Colin Bishop]

Just endeavouring to introduce a degree of geographical exactitude...

[triumphjon]

im well aware of whats involved , shipping into / out of porrtsmouth has to also be taken into consideration , hence my initial request from the harbour authority , every vessel entering or leaving portsmouth irrespective of its size MUST FIRST  request premission to proceed ! .

[offshore1987]

That made me chuckle  

[offshore1987]

im well aware of whats involved , shipping into / out of porrtsmouth has to also be taken into consideration , hence my initial request from the harbour authority , every vessel entering or leaving portsmouth irrespective of its size MUST FIRST  request premission to proceed ! .

umm no lol only to cross at the southen end of the harbour  just to leave or enter the harbour you dont have to tell qhm, unless you are having or can corse problems to others

[Colin Bishop]

But you MUST have your engine running when negotiating the harbour entrance. 

(and you may not be able to proceed if there is a warship movement taking place)

Colin

[offshore1987]

Thats a given 

although you could try tellin 90% of the yachtys this everyday  ( i own a yacht so dont take it that im yachty bashin ) 
 

[Colin Bishop]

The MOD Police once told me that their biggest bugbears are the IoW ferries who just do as they like.

Colin

[offshore1987]

Yes we sometimes have meetings with them too as we are based in the camber all fun in love and war n all that

Findin a time to leave will not be a problem :) The only other thing i could see might be a problem would be that aload of small remote boats headin up the harbour towards the ships, only takes one rouge rcer to get shot at 

If we have a nice summer i might try and do it before this crossin

[boater12]

Slightly, just slightly off topic, I seem to recall a model lifeboat thread on mayhem crossing the Mersey.... If you could find it then maybe ask the member what plans he had before the crossing.

Just a thought 

Jim.

[ben hall]

i am doing a crossing in the summer holidays if thats a better date or some one wants to do it again



good luck with the crossing in agust are you going to do what i hope to do and do it for charity i want to do it for RNLI

advice

look carfully at every wether forecast site i get the hover to school one day in the mornin it was flat and beutiful got windy in the afternoon 4/5 hours latter the hover was cancelled and i had to take the cat wich was rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeellllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy bumpy

                                                                                     have fun and again good luck

                                                                                                      kk

[unbuiltnautilus]

I MAY have had something to do with these threads taking off. Many years ago I looked out across the Solent, got my chart out, placed a ruler between Clarence Pier and Ryde Pier ( About 4 miles, I forget ), started designing the model, blower motor, 12v battery, big coamings, everything bolted down. Then I needed the ( slow ) chase boat, decent weather, nip across the shipping lanes when all clear etc etc. However, after a while the cracks started to show in my plans. Having sat in a Manned Battleship with a canal tour boat bearing down on me at the unheard of speed of more than 3 Knots, watching it getting bigger and bigger as you push the throttles all the way to No5, about 2 1/2 Knots, and having been in the harbour entrance in a Hastings Beach Boat, being bore down on by the USS New Jersey and a gaggle of little boats mostly driven by sunday sailors and RMAS skippers ( their the worst, you know! ), I decided it was not for me. Took up the much safer pursuit of Display Officer for the Portsmouth Model Boat Display Team.....mind you, gave that up in the end, brought me out in a rash!

[Yarpie]

........................I decided it was not for me. Took up the much safer pursuit of Display Officer for the Portsmouth Model Boat Display Team.....mind you, gave that up in the end, brought me out in a rash!

The good people of Portsmouth (and beyond) are thankful that you chose the Display Officer option unbuiltnautilus, you gave them many hours of enjoyment with your enthusiasm, dedication, creativity and inate sense of humour.

Does the foregoing qualify me for a discount on next year's membership fee??

And, thankfully, your trousers successfully conceal your rash........................ 

[unbuiltnautilus]

And, thankfully, your trousers successfully conceal your rash........................ 

Except on the full moon

[bulldog1966]

i wood be very interested