Rib News and Events
…And we are very excited about it! Some very interesting people spoke at the conference last week which was attended by over 430 people; mostly managing directors and senior executives from London 2012 Sponsors, suppliers and Licensees.
A great video can be found at http://www.london2012.com/get-involved/business-network/locog-supplier-conference-informed-inspired-and-excited-.php, take a look.
As the official Rib supplier to LOCOG, Solent Rib Charter were lucky enough to be invited to a meeting in London last week for official suppliers to the Games.
There were some interesting speakers including Lord Coe, Doug Arnot – Director of Operations of the Games, Dragon Deborah Meaden, and athletes Jonathan Edwards and Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson who all highlighted how amazing this will be for our country, the biggest UK event we will see most probably in our lifetimes.
All fixed 2012 Olympic venues (34 of them) have been completed and handed over on time and on budget, very impressive!
Here are a few other interesting facts for you….
We are incredibly excited about the Games; hope to see you down in Weymouth!
Apart from the obvious event featuring the famous five rings, what’s on this year I hear you cry …Well we can tell you!
RORC Easter Challenge Regatta – 6th to 8th April 2012
The Manches Cup – 18th to 20th May 2012
Sail for Gold Regatta – 4th to 9th June 2012
Coutts Quarter Ton Cup – 25th to 27th June 2012
Round the Island Race - 30th June 2012
P&O Liner Fleet in Southampton – 3rd July 2012
J Class Regatta – 18th to 21st July 2012
Super Yacht Cup – 22nd to 25th July 2012
Olympic Games – 27th July to 12th August 2012
Cowes Week - 11th to 18th August 2012
Paralympic Games – 29th August to 9th September 2012
Little Britain Challenge Cup – 6th to 9th September 2012
The EMC Silicon Cup – 13th to 14th September 2012
Southampton Boat Show - 14th to 23rd September 2012
And that is just a few things going on! You can always charter a Rib to see the action up close…contact us for more details
I wonder if we are going to see scenes like this again this winter…
These are pictures from the beginning of December last year, we were suppose to have a group of 60 out on the ribs that day…they sensibly re-arranged.
Place your bets now people!
You can spend so much time on You Tube watching videos, whether they are funny, informative, promotional or just plain pointless!
Why not take a look at the You Tube channel for Solent Rib Charter , new for 2011! With the new Go Pro kit expect to see many more clips added in 2012…
So what started out as a little bit of a joke here at SRC HQ has turned quite competitive! The boys have spent the last month growing ‘mo’s’ in aid of Movember (raising money for prostate and testicular cancer).
Here are the end results………..
Team Captain Tom and ‘Dodgeball’ Dan
Glenn and Bligh…we would say like father like son but I think Glenn wins this one!
And James ‘make it look more bushy’ Morris…
If you haven’t already it is not to late to show your support…please follow the Movember link.
Thank you 
The team here at Solent Rib Charter take the work we do very seriously and pride ourselves on the professional service we deliver…it is also incredibly fun and there is always a bit of time for fun enjoyment along the way!
Introducing the Directors; from left Richard Ward and Stuart Hedges with their new business partner, and on the right Hannah was making too much noise in the office for Richard’s liking…
Head Bosun Bligh….
Hannah aka Sophie – Office Manager/The Boss!
The Bosuns Adam Hollow and Ed Lloyd
The new boys… Dan Ammonds and Theo
And the skippers…..
Alan reaching for his coffee and George happy as larry…
Will in some snazzy sunnies and Tom and Robin rocking some moves on the fuel pontoon
Glenn mid Movember and Jim making an important announcement
Forever friends…Si, Bligh and Rob
Tom stranded followed by George on the tube…
Thank you all for reading, have a lovely evening and good night!
November each year for thousands of participants turns in to Movember, where gentlemen partake in growing facial fuzz to raise money for the very good cause of testicular and prostate cancer.
Our Head Bosun Bligh Julius has decided to take part this year…here he is on day one with baby soft skin….
You can keep up to date with Bligh’s progress by following us on Twitter or looking at our Facebook page…or please follow the Movember link to show your support and sponsor him!
Tom O’Doherty aged 15 from Charters School in Sunningdale has spent the last week with the team here at Solent Rib Charter on placement.
Tom has had a varied week of days in the warehouse working on boat maintenance and ensuring they are in 1st class condition, assisting on treasure hunts on the Solent and Thames (even driving the boats at times!) as well as event preparation in the office. He also now knows how to tie a bowline!
Tom has hugely impressed the team here with his confidence, initiative, and above all else the amount of effort he has put in to each and every task set to him. We will gladly have him back during future summers for a little part time work!
So what did Tom think?….
‘Working at Solent Rib Charter has been an experience that words cannot describe. I have had a brilliant week and I couldn’t of asked for anymore. I thoroughly enjoyed myself this week and have learnt so much. It was a real hand on work experience which was a great contrast to a class room. I was treated like and adult this week which I feel has given me a step up on becoming an adult. It exposed me to what a workplace will really be like as well and this gave me a different mentality to have a real positive head on which I’m not always like in class. Everyone that I met and worked with were all brilliant teachers, each of them helped me push myself and learn about the business. I gained a lot of skills which will help me in the future reach my goal of becoming a P.E. Teacher or a Instructor of some sort. All in all the week has been 10/10!’
The Superyacht Cup Regatta Series is the longest running regatta in Europe and the Mediterranean; now in its 16th year.
In 2012 the Super Yacht Cup is hosting a special edition of the event in Cowes to coincide with the 2012 Olympic Games. This will be the first ever Super Yacht Cup regatta in Cowes including a Round the Isle of Wight race, the same route as the first ever America’s Cup in 1851 (then called the Hundred Guinea Cup).
Solent Rib Charter can help you get up close to the action by chartering a Rib for half or a full day. Our skippers are extremely ‘Solent savvy’ and can advise where is best to see the competition, a good lunch stop and anything else you may need or want to know. Contact us for more information!