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Boating CV
My Log
This is just simply were I can
record my known significant logged hours on the water.
Substantially on powerboats (RIBs), there are however
some hours and night
passages on sailing yachts. The log is not anything special
but this webspace provides a central location for
me to keep up my records. The log is nothing like complete
as it omits many hours spent bobbing about on RIBs when
diving, providing boat cover for other divers
and hours spent testing and training.
Boat Testing
I've been very lucky in that in recent years several
top line RIB builders have asked me to try out their
new production models and ask for my humble opinon on
their beloved creations. Scorpion RIBs, Revenger RIBs
and Avon Military have provided some of the more exciting
experiences. Several boat tests can be viewed
on our HotRIBS website at: RIB
Reviews.
Qualifications
RYA Coastal Skipper Practical
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RYA Day Skipper Shorebased
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RYA Advanced
Powerboat
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RYA Diesel Engine
Course
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RYA Small Craft Sea Survival Course
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RYA First Aid Course
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International Power Craft Certificate
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Ships Radio Licence VHF
Boating Memberships
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Honorary Member of the British RIB
Club
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Member of the Yachting Journalists
Association
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Founder Member, Northwest RIBsters
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Chairman British RIB Club (BIBOA) (relinquished)
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North West Regional
Officer British RIB Club (relinquished)
General Experience
Some 300 sea days covering approx 15,000
sea miles on both sail (navigation, pilotage and crew)
and power craft (skipper, navigator and crew).
Sail: 50 sea days, 6 overnight passages and some 1,500 sea miles.
Logged
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2007 Scotland (Crobah Haven- Knoydart)
: Sailboat 47: 5 days, 130nm
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2007 Scotland (Clyde) : RIB Raid 2 days,
180nm
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2007 North Wales (Lleyn Peninsula) :
RIB Raid, 1 day, 35nm
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2006 Germany (Rhine) : RIB Raid
2 days, 240nm
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2006 Isle of Skye : RIB Raid 3 days,
450nm
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2006 Anglesey (Plas Menai) : 5 days,
154nm
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2005 Italy Ferrara (River Po) :
RIB Raid 2 days, 125nm
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2004 Menai Straits (Anglesey)
: Bavaria 38, 3 days, 50nm
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2005 Scotland
(West Coast) :
RIB 7.8m, 4 days, 300nm
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2004 Canada Queen Charlottes (British
Columbia) : RIB 6.5m, 2 days, 150nm
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2004 Scotland (West
Coast) :
RIB 7.8m: 4 days, 280nm
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2004 Isle of Man (Irish Sea) :
Bavaria 38 - 3 days, one overnight
sailing,140nm
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2003
Italy Trieste (Adriatic)
: RIB Raid: 3days, 250nm
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2003 Scotland (West Coast)
: RIB 7.8m: 4 days,
300nm
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2003
Scotland (West Coast)
: Sailboat 36: 3
days,
150nm
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2002
Italy Venice (Adriatic)
: RIB Raid: 3 days
150nm
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2002 Scotland
(West Coast)
: Sailboat
36: 3
days, 100nm
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2001 Slovenia
(Adriatic)
: RIB Raid:
3 days,
250nm
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2000 Croatia
(Adriatic)
: RIB Raid:
3 days,
250nm
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1999
Denmark
(Baltic)
: RIB 7.5m:
1 day,
60nm
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1999
Scotland (West
Coast - Stornaway) :
Sailboat
36: 6 days,
300nm
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1998
USA Alaska (Pacific) : RIB
7.5m: 35
days,
log 3,200nm
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1998
UK Solent :
British
Steel Challenge:
1day, 30nm
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1991
to 1998
(UK Coast & Islands) :
Seven
circumnavigations around
Scotland.
Clyde,
Mull of
Kintyre, Small
Isles, Cape
Wrath, Pentland
Firth, Moray
Firth, Firth
of Forth)
Four
Islands and
Highlands passages,
including Gulf
of Corriveckan
(four passages),
Kyle Rhea
(10 passages),
Kyle of
Lochalsh and
Isle of
Skye. Four
circumnavigations
around
Anglesey. Three
crossings to
Isle of
Man and
three circumnavigations
around the
I.O.M. One
crossing and
return to
Ireland (Dublin).
One
crossing and
return north
channel to
Rathlin (Northern
Ireland). Five
crossings and
return to
Channel Islands.
Isles of Scilly. Total log during this period
approx 6,000nm
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1985
to 1992
(Westcoast Scotland) :
Extensive
use of
small craft
for diving
expeditions, total log approx 1,000nm
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1986
Isles of
Scilly (English
Channel / Western
Approaches) :
Voluta,
52ft Classic
Wooden Yacht:
7 days, two
overnight sailings, log 200nm
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1982
Firth of
Lorne (Scotland) :
Princess
32: 7 days, log 100nm
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1975
Isle of
Man (Irish
Sea) :
UFO
34: 3 days
two overnight
sailings, log
120nm
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1974
Piel Island
(Irish Sea) :
Westerly
27: 2 days
one overnight
sailing, log
40nm
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