Cowes- Torquay- Cowes ....

[PeterM]

Anyone going to watch the start/end , anything in the middle?
I will be around hurst/north head/hengistbury, hopefully not in the way !

Course /info etc at

http://www.cowes2010.co.uk/entrants.htm

Pete

[Downhilldai]

I'm hoping to go down for the Friday race and was thinking of watching it around Hurst Point too.
Peter: Where would you recommend launching nearby?

[matt h]

Hythe slipway brad, £6 to park your car and use of slip all day, all states of the tide, floating pontoon just around the corner to tie up on, hurst point 5 miles ish up the coast!!

[PeterM]

Originally Posted by matt h

Hythe slipway brad, £6 to park your car and use of slip all day, all states of the tide, floating pontoon just around the corner to tie up on, hurst point 5 miles ish up the coast!!

Cant beat that ! Unless you head West and launch near me ....

You out Matt ? Launch at mine/park etc for nothing for your new toy ?

[Downhilldai]

Originally Posted by matt h

Hythe slipway

Thanks Matt.

Do you know whether they'd be fussy about me staying there overnight in my camper van?

[Downhilldai]

Originally Posted by PeterM

Cant beat that ! Unless you head West and launch near me ....

Would that be the public slipway in the park at Christchurch? What's access to the Solent like from there and same question about overnight stop?

[Cookee]

I'll be in "Garmin" - you'll hear us coming - wave!

[C2 RIBS]

Originally Posted by Cookee

I'll be in "Garmin" - you'll hear us coming - wave!

Is that the one at Hamble the other day?

[JABS]

We are out to watch Sunday!

10..00 at Fairway?

[PeterM]

Originally Posted by Downhilldai

Would that be the public slipway in the park at Christchurch? What's access to the Solent like from there and same question about overnight stop?

Thats the one - in & out of the harbour from 9 to 5.30 Sat & sun . Five mins down the river/harbour and another 15 mins to Hurst / Needles etc.

Not sure about overnight - have seen people do it And I reckon as long as you are subtle you'll be OK . May have to pay for the car park over night ?

[Cookee]

Originally Posted by C2 RIBS

Is that the one at Hamble the other day?

She is kept on the Hamble.

[Downhilldai]

Originally Posted by PeterM

Thats the one - in & out of the harbour from 9 to 5.30 Sat & sun . Five mins down the river/harbour and another 15 mins to Hurst / Needles etc.

Thanks Peter.

What about Friday? Same times? Unfortunately, I have to be back home for a wedding on Sunday this year, so will miss the big event.

I took a look at google maps earlier and saw another slipway, with a huge car park just inside the harbour entrance on the North side. Is this a public slipway?

[PeterM]

Originally Posted by Downhilldai

Thanks Peter.

What about Friday? Same times? Unfortunately, I have to be back home for a wedding on Sunday this year, so will miss the big event.

I took a look at google maps earlier and saw another slipway, with a huge car park just inside the harbour entrance on the North side. Is this a public slipway?

Friday - about half an hour earlier. The big car park is Mudeford - decent pub etc, but will charge to launch and to park , but you'll get away with being there overnight far easier, but will be much busier on Sat with a decent forecast and bank holiday weekend.

[Downhilldai]

Originally Posted by PeterM

Friday - about half an hour earlier. The big car park is Mudeford - decent pub etc, but will charge to launch and to park , but you'll get away with being there overnight far easier, but will be much busier on Sat with a decent forecast and bank holiday weekend.

Thanks again - just checked some old threads and it appears there's a limited launch window for the slip at Mudeford, so I may well go for the one in the park, or even Hythe, as suggested by matt h.

I'm only really looking at getting on the water for the Friday race and will go back home either Friday evening or Saturday am. Will you be watching the race on Friday?

[C2 RIBS]

Originally Posted by Cookee

She is kept on the Hamble.

Then I know what you mean that we will hear you coming, what a beast. Good luck

[biffer]

i'm racing GEE you'll hear her as well

[Hightower]

Originally Posted by biffer

i'm racing GEE you'll hear her as well

Not that Monster! Do you realize GEE eat's it's crew

[biffer]

Originally Posted by Hightower

Not that Monster! Do you realize GEE eat's it's crew

depend's where you sit

[AndrewN]

Biff, Got your paperwork sorted then......

[Andy B]

Originally Posted by matt h

Hythe slipway, floating pontoon

thats if the lock keeper hasn't got a cob on and wont open the pontoon gate!
otherwise just jump over it......