NEWS / 999 Round Britain Coastal Challenge 2014

ON 12 June of this year ten operational team members of Watersafe UK
Search & Rescue Team (WUKSART) will be attempting to circumnavigate the
entire coastline of Britain in a Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) to raise
funds for both WUKSART and the Royal National Lifeboat Institute (RNLI).

This unique challenge will be a great test to all involved as they aim to circumnavigate 1,999 miles of British coastline in just 9 days, 9 hours and 9 minutes. The event will start at Poole in Dorset which is the Headquarters of the RNLI and in a clockwise direction will stop off at certain RNLI lifeboat stations situated at strategic points along the British coastline with the event eventually finishing again at Poole Town Quay on Satuday 21 JUne at 2 PM

https://www.facebook.com/999CoastalChallenge

http://www.999coastalchallenge.co.uk

The rib which will be used for this challenge is the current UK demo model a Parker 750 Baltic. The engine is a Mercury-Diesel 4.2 (320HP) with a Bravo 1 drive.  The rib is more than capable in doing this challenge.  The Parker 750 Baltic is equipped with a Simrad NSS 12 GPS,  4 G broadband radar , StructureScan and SonicHub for on board entertainment and Simrad  RS35 VHF/AIS radio. 

The AIS will also be transmitting so it will be possible to tack the route via Marine Tracking  see link

http://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/235095413

 

MMSI: 235095413

Name of craft: NEVER ENOUGH

See short film taken in the Solent waters:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZuCPethrfI&feature=youtu.be

 

Leg 1 12 June 2014 Depart Poole to RNLI Penlee, distance 158 Nm with 7 engine hours.

 

Leg 2 13 June 2014 Depart Penlee to RNLI Fishguard, distance 164 Nm with 10 engine hours.

Leg 3 14 June 2014 Depart Fishguard to RNLI Port Erin Isle of Man, distance 134 Nm

Leg 4 15 June 2014 Depart Port Erin to RNLI Oban, distance 147 Nm

Leg 5 16 June 2014 Depart Oban to RNLI Lochinver, distance 142 Nm

Leg 6 17 June 2014 Depart Lochinver to RNLI Fraserburgh, distance 167 Nm

Leg 7 18 June 2014 Depart Fraserburg to RNLI Whitby, distance 200 Nm

Leg 8 19 June 2014 Depart Whitby to RNLI Harwich, distance 191 Nm

Leg 9 20 June 2014 Depart Harwich to RNLI Littlehampton, distance 130 Nm

Leg 10 21 June 2014 Depart Littlehampton to Poole, distance 56 Nm

 

Fuel consumption is good. Engine is burning approximately 1.2 litres per nautical mile at between 3000 - 3500 rpm.

There are two fuel tanks each 120 ltrs

 

The 999 Challenge was completed on Saturday 21 June 2014.

 

WELL DONE TO THE TEAM !

 

Now see video clip of the 999 Challenge

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-28034190