'Single handed' Round Britain.....no porsche content

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Sun May 10, 2009 12:05 pm

Just to flag up what well known Porsche expert Neil Bainbridge is up to this summer instead of putting my car together

Neil, 'Mr Zapcat' is setting off to circumnavigate Gt Britain in a zapcat, a 14 ft rubber boat for charity. As you know Neil only has one arm so it's definitely single handed......

You can follow his fund-raising at the moment, and then his progress when he leaves late next month, on his new website for the trip:

http://www.mrzapcat.com/

I'm sure Neil would appreciate everyone's support, so do follow the trip and feel free to donate to a couple of worthy causes!

Mike

tim78 · Post by **tim78** » Mon May 11, 2009 9:32 am

That's a long way on something with no creature comforts or even seats. On plus side it shouldn't take too long in one of those. Well done and good luck

hot66 · Post by **hot66** » Mon May 11, 2009 9:46 am

they look fun

I assume normally with 2 people on board it's a bit like a motorcyle/sidecar combo ? One to steer / power & the other for weight transfer?

tim78 · Post by **tim78** » Mon May 11, 2009 9:54 am

hot66 wrote:they look fun I assume normally with 2 people on board it's a bit like a motorcyle/sidecar combo ? One to steer / power & the other for weight transfer?

That's right, keeping the nose down seems to be a big part of their job, and only hold on to a strap.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6Wpe4CR ... re=related

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Mon May 11, 2009 4:27 pm

hot66 wrote:they look fun I assume normally with 2 people on board it's a bit like a motorcyle/sidecar combo ? One to steer / power & the other for weight transfer?

Hi James, normally when they race the guy at the front as you say is using his weight to stabilise the boat, for Neil 'single handed' trip round the coast of Britain the weight will be in fuel cells which can be moved around as they are used up to trim the boat. He has also fitted the engine control arm with an extension, so his body weight is further forward than when they race.

This is Neil racing last year with Phil the bowman working hard!