Spirit Send Off - part one!

jools · 17 March 2002, 16:22

Today Cath and I met up with Nadia to check out Cardiff Bay and the facilities available for the SoC send-off weekend - and to make sure there is space for The Pride of Bristol.

I've taken some snaps that hopefully will give people an idea of what to expect

Lets start with the Slip way at Cardiff bay Yacht Club.

The site is very secure - Security on the barrier during the day - Locked gates at night - so no worries about leaving your rib here.

jools · 17 March 2002, 16:23

There are actualy 2 slips at the club - this being the second one.

jools · 17 March 2002, 16:26

This is the Pontoon that PoB will be moored to - with Ribs all arround.

The club was busy with sailors - so it will be interesting to see what the think when we turn it into Cardiff Bay RIB club for the weekend

jools · 17 March 2002, 16:28

View from the club towards the Barrage

jools · 17 March 2002, 16:32

View accross the Bay towards Cardiff (Football stand on the left of the pic!)

jools · 17 March 2002, 16:40

Now a shot of the Barrage Lock - There are actualy 3 locks all the same size. Nadia is hopeing that when SoC locks out we may use more than 1 lock so we can all go out together

jools · 17 March 2002, 16:41

The Yacht Club from the Barrage

jools · 17 March 2002, 16:45

Now pay attention - here's an important pic!!

This is the "The Waterguard" (The light couloured building on the left) where the Saturday night Party is being held

It is right next to "The Tube" where the SoC exhibition is

jools · 17 March 2002, 16:47

View of the Bay from the Visitors Center

Possibility of mooring PoB here if the yacht club is unsuitable - eg high winds etc.

jools · 17 March 2002, 16:55

Here's the very important one!!
Nadia kindly took us to the secret bat cave

where the final touches are being made to SoC

jools · 17 March 2002, 16:57

The hot seat!!

jools · 17 March 2002, 16:59

I'm pleased to see Alan has got his charts upto date

jools · 17 March 2002, 17:02

And finaly.... for now....

The shiney new engine!!

Hope you like the pics and they've wetted your appitite for events in 2 weeks time!!

GraemeCooper · 17 March 2002, 18:33

Jools

Great pictures - much better now we can picture where things are.

Like the 'Globe' charts - is this to prove to the uninitiated that the world is NOT flat?

Splishsplash · 17 March 2002, 20:11

It isn't?????

Looks quite flat from here...

Great pics Jools...next time try to get Nadia to pose...for those who can't make it to the send off....(Me!!!!!!!!)

Eddy

Nadia Lehmann · 18 March 2002, 07:06

Eddy,
If you look closely, you can see my leg and my mobile phone - the "hot" phone.

What more do you want to see?

I guess, it is called teasing you with a little information at a time!!!

Get you trip to Cardiff sorted out!
(I don't ever get in photos anyway!!! - so you would be very lucky and most probably have to wait a very long time to see a photo of me - especially a pose)

Charles · 18 March 2002, 07:27

Great photos Jools.....
One question for Alan P - why the anti-fouling, surely you are not going to be in any one place long enough for the gremlins to attach to the hull?