[Rhodes22-list] Escape From Experimental Island

[rhendy]

Wally,
   Thanks for the positive words.  I am glad you enjoyed the show.  The boat
that you see in the opening is way, WAY cool.  It is called the "Puffin."
The guys who run it are actually a commercial diving outfit.  It is powered
by twin Yamaha, 245 HP I/O engines which will drive it along at about 50
mph.  And it will just about turn in its own length.  The ride form the
campsite to the beach was about 30 minutes and we had a gas.
   Going back and forth to the island is is actually about 3 hours on a
commercial ferry.
  Camping was about as good as camping gets.  The big tent at the end was
the kitchen.  The food and amenities were taken care of by two professional
guides who took excellent care of us.  The BBC really treated us well.  The
teams eat together, travel together, and are actually apart only at the
shoots.  The eight of us were actually one big (happy?) family.  Ken and
Jack are actually pretty good guys if a bit high strung and self confident.
They are all still high on my e-mail list.
   The problem with the Red Rum Raider was, and still is, a mystery.  We
were actually the only machine to complete the course at all prior to the
race.  We had our machine running along quite well earlier in the day.  Then
we broke for about four hours to shoot the final sequence, (both ways, btw.
Team Red also got to ride in the chopper.)  and then dinner.  The final race
was run at about 10 pm.  (It doesn't look it, but the fact is that the days
near the arctic circle in the summertime are exceptionally long.)  Whatever
happened in that four hours, the Red machine never ran again.

Fair Winds,

Bob Hendrickson
S/V Getaway


----- Original Message -----
From: "Wally Buck" <tnrhodey@hotmail.com>
To: <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2003 7:49 AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Escape From Experimental Island


> Bob,
>
> I agree with Slim, you showed class and it looked like you were having
fun,
> I hope you did. I thought the boat that took you to the island looked
pretty
> cool. Is that how you got off? You did get off didn't you? Just kidding
...
>
> How were conditions camping? Do the teams eat alone or together? I was
> wondering what you thought of the two guys on the Blue team that argued
the
> whole time.
>
> Regarding the craft, was it the wider skirt the Blue team used that made
the
> difference or was it something else?
>
> Inquiring minds want to know!
>
> WAlly
>
>
>
>
> >From: Steve Alm <salm@mn.rr.com>
> >Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> >To: <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> >Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Escape From Experimental Island
> >Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 02:08:40 -0600
> >
> >Bob,
> >
> >Let me be the first to congratulate you on a job well done!  The red team
> >made all the right moves.  Frankly, I was embarrassed for the blue team
> >with
> >all that arguing alpha-male crap.  I thought you had it all the
way--better
> >hull design, winning the challenges, etc.  But why did Doc get to drive?
> >YOU'RE the pilot.  He even drove it through the wrong damn gate!!!  I
think
> >we'd stand a better chance with you at the controls.
> >
> >You looked great on camera, Bob.  I think you should look into a possible
> >career in Hollywood.  Start with commercials and work your way up.  :-)
> >
> >Slim
> >
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