A Trip to Caernarfon

[Brian]

We made a little trip on Monday, Ian (Cypman) and myself, down to welsh Wales.
The weather on the IOM was what passes for summer here, but at least it was sunny, briefly, in N. Wales. The return to Peel was not even filmed, the weather was that terrible I neglected to press the remote control!!
Here is the video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSDE1qA0x9g

Went round the castle though.

[HUMBER P4VWL]

great video, a trip I'd like to do in reverse!

[willk]

Nice one Brian! Can't have been your first visit though, what with the Harbour Master frantically waving you off and them pointing artillery at you....

[Pikey Dave]

Originally Posted by HUMBER P4VWL

great video, a trip I'd like to do in reverse!

We've been looking at doing Barrow-in-Furness to IOM, maybe next year sometime.

[kawasaki]

Originally Posted by Brian

We made a little trip on Monday, Ian (Cypman) and myself, down to welsh Wales.

Bloody Nora , must have just missed you
I saw your RIB whilst talking to Mark the Docmeister
I noticed the 3 leg badge!
We talked about you!!!
Mark has offered me a berth there!

Gis a shout next time!
Oh and thanks for the Vid

[jetstream]

Originally Posted by Brian

We made a little trip on Monday, Ian (Cypman) and myself, down to welsh Wales.
The weather on the IOM was what passes for summer here, but at least it was sunny, briefly, in N. Wales. The return to Peel was not even filmed, the weather was that terrible I neglected to press the remote control!!
Here is the video:

Went round the castle though.

I really felt like I was there with you both... Brilliant. Mark

[yoyo]

Great footage. Thanks for the ride

Did you see that 6M+ yellow bouy whilst passing between Bangor pier and the Gazelle pub

[HUMBER P4VWL]

It'll be one fast moving bouy this sat!!

You playing?

[Brian]

Yoyo
Er, no!

Humber P4VWL
and Pikey Dave
Why not come acrooss? We will be waiting for you.

Kawasaki
Will give you a call when we are coming next

Everybody
Thank you all for your kind comments.
BTW was anybody on here driving a Humber "down" the Straits on that Tuesday? We saw a couple of guys in a rib who were not looking our way when we waved. Was it Jono?

[HUMBER P4VWL]

If it was blue it was probably from Porth Daniel, they have a 6m+ humber.

[tony t]

Did you see that 6M+ yellow bouy whilst passing between Bangor pier and the Gazelle pub [/QUOTE]

whats he mean by that paul

[HUMBER P4VWL]

I think he was refering to the outstanding build quality, strength and resilience of our boat, normally associated to bouys having to endure the sea on an ongoing basis. Many a rib's build quality isn't up to being on a mooring all season

(you try getting out a lot when you have a baby mid July. Bad planning though!)

[Pikey Dave]

Originally Posted by Brian

Yoyo
Er, no!

Humber P4VWL
and Pikey Dave
Why not come acrooss? We will be waiting for you.

Kawasaki
Will give you a call when we are coming next

Everybody
Thank you all for your kind comments.
BTW was anybody on here driving a Humber "down" the Straits on that Tuesday? We saw a couple of guys in a rib who were not looking our way when we waved. Was it Jono?

I think we will, probably next year now unless the weather does something miraculous. The plan was to launch at Walney Island & end up in Douglas. Come across on the Saturday am, spend the night & back Sunday. Having never been to the IOM, is Douglas a good choice?

[Cypman]

Douglas is fine, just avoid TT Fortnight if you want overnight accommodation.
Just let us know when you are coming over and Brian and/or I will sort you out.

[Brian]

Pikey Dave
Douglas? Hmmm. OK I spose. But FAR better is Peel on the other side of the island.
But then again I am biased!

[Pikey Dave]

I'm more than happy to bow to local (unbiased) knowledge

[yoyo]

I think I may have spotted HUMBER P4VWL out in his rib...Ty Coch, Morfa Nefyn. 12.15 Sat!! Paul was it really you?

[HUMBER P4VWL]

Originally Posted by yoyo

I think I may have spotted HUMBER P4VWL out in his rib...Ty Coch, Morfa Nefyn. 12.15 Sat!! Paul was it really you?

holy cow that's me! We had one hell of a trip. With a 7.7m tide running out over cearnarvon bar against a huge swell, the surf on the bar was over 20ft. We stuck to the channel and had to go right across to llanwyn island to get around it. With breaking surf waves larger than I even saw in oz only 50-100m away I was bricking it! The surf was the same inshore to newborough. Just a channel 100m wide with a massive smooth swell. We then had a lumpy long haul to morfa nefyn, only to find the bay exposed to the one wind direction that ruins it, easterly! So didn't go ashore but it looked busy. Also wanted to get back over the bar before +3hrs.

Still, had an awesome trip and then pulled the boat out today!

[tony t]

Originally Posted by HUMBER P4VWL

holy cow that's me! We had one hell of a trip. With a 7.7m tide running out over cearnarvon bar against a huge swell, the surf on the bar was over 20ft. We stuck to the channel and had to go right across to llanwyn island to get around it. With breaking surf waves larger than I even saw in oz only 50-100m away I was bricking it! The surf was the same inshore to newborough. Just a channel 100m wide with a massive smooth swell. We then had a lumpy long haul to morfa nefyn, only to find the bay exposed to the one wind direction that ruins it, easterly! So didn't go ashore but it looked busy. Also wanted to get back over the bar before +3hrs.

Still, had an awesome trip and then pulled the boat out today!

[HUMBER P4VWL]

trust you to jump in before i can post. i think i must have pic of yoyo eating his dinner. going to post it and see if he can see himself.