Brian did he do it with a plane or a ship? What ship, and what year?
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Brian did he do it with a plane or a ship? What ship, and what year?
It was Richard Branson, owner of Virgin Group of companies.
He was on the Virgin Atlantic Challenger II it was 1986 The bessel was a fast ferry type of vessel. he had a couple of passengers on board to make it legal.
Under the business giant's ownership, the Virgin Atlantic Challenger II took the record for the fastest Atlantic crossing – three days, eight hours and 31 minutes – in 1986. The 72ft vessel was commissioned by Branson for the historic Blue Riband Transatlantic Challenge.
I taking an ESSO tanker round the Scilly isles bound for Ireland when he appeared going very fast on my port bow, . Plotted him on my RADAR and we were on a collsion course, He was the give way vessel.
I called him on VHF and Branson answered, I asked his intentions and he told me who he was and he only had minutes to spare to get the Record.
So I told him to carry on and I would slow down and even stop to let him get ahead, He did and won the Trophy.
I never got a "thank you."
Brian
Hi Doc My first trip to sea was on the "Himalaya" in August 1956 as one of 36 Bell Boys. Opened my eyes to the world! Ted Rawlings R658300
I know this is an ld post, but just in case maybe Capt Kong still looks in now and then. He should have stayed on course,Richard Brasnson was a #$@% he dumped his Virgin airline and staff in Aus and took off overseas. left them all in the lurch.
Des
But Virgin air has now done a deal with Qutar air and will smile as they fly over him.