Iow

[Biggles]

Anybody got any callsigns they want to make known.

Andy Beach is Avon RIB
Nick Reis is Sea Spray or Biggles

We shall all be on channel 72 with a listening watch on 16. That should save us all calling up on 16 to find each other.

Anymore ?

By the way although the weather is forecast for the next few days its looking good for Sunday afternoon. Some bad weather due Saturday night/Sunday morning then it should clear. Fingers crossed....

[Pete7]

The slipway this evening at LW Springs. Bit smelly but no signs of whales

Pete

[Hightower]

I'm not suprised, "whales" is to the West. That's the IOW!

Callsign "Kohaku"

[Pete7]

Funny you should say that, but being polically correct I didn't want to upset those sensitive folk from the land of leeks and dragons.

http://www.smile-a-day.com/puff.shtml

[Biggles]

On the news the whole country has been hit by bad weather, Thunder storms, rain etc. Yet here in Basingstoke nothing.

Is it like that in the Solent anybody know ?

Also my best guess for wave height on Sunday is about 3 foot. More than I wanted to see, but just doable in my tub. Hoping for better though.

At least we got all day to it in !!!!!!

Regards Nick R.

PS. See you all Sunday morning...

[Andy Beach]

If you believe the long range forecasts for Sunday: -

Yarmouth, United Kingdom, Last Updated Tuesday, 03 August 2004, at 18:57 British Summer Time (Tuesday, 17:57 GMT)

High: 25°C
Partly Cloudy
Wind: From the Southwest at 14 mph
Precip: 20 %
Max. Humidity: 82 %
UV Index: 6 High

Ventnor, United Kingdom, Last Updated Tuesday, 03 August 2004, at 19:17 British Summer Time (Tuesday, 18:17 GMT)

High:24°C
Partly Cloudy
Wind: From the West Southwest at 16 mph
Precip: 10 %
Max. Humidity: 87 %
UV Index: 7 High

Ryde, United Kingdom, Last Updated Tuesday, 03 August 2004, at 19:19 British Summer Time (Tuesday, 18:19 GMT)

High:25°C
Partly Cloudy
Wind:From the Southwest at 14 mph
Precip: 10 %
Max. Humidity: 82 %
UV Index: 6 High

This might suit some of you but might be a little too much for my comfort. Will take a view on Saturday.


Andy Beach

[Hightower]

Its gonna be flat as a mill pond! Really!!

[Pete7]

Originally Posted by Biggles

Is it like that in the Solent anybody know ?

Nick, those photos were taken at 7pm this evening, even the jet skiers were getting bored with no waves. Best to make the decision on Sunday unless its really obvious in that case plan B - lunch at the Folly ?

Pete

[Biggles]

For me this is a one off.

Next year I intend to have a bigger RIB and therefore it won't be so much of a problem with the chop.

I guess with the weather as bad as its been this journey might take me longer than hoped but at least its do-able.

On a perfect day we could have looked at a 3 HOUR trip. Now I guess a 7 hour trip.

Still done by 5 O'clock though. Might be backbreaking and quite boring but should be safe.

You never know though it could be very smooth.

Regards Nick R

[Biggles]

Pete

I'm mad enough to go all the way around even if its rough.

You big boats will have to just wait for us little ones going slow.

That is the main reason why I wanted to keep this a small boat trip.

We struggle in the chop. We can do it but it takes time and personally I don't want to feel as though I am holding someone up un-necessarily (Is it spelt like that ?)

I think now that we might be looking at an early evening finish just because of that breeze that just won't seem to go.

Regards NIck R.

[Hightower]

Won't be holding me up....I'm taking my fishing rod, to catch some Mackrel for the Barby.

Sprint....fish.....sprint.....fish

[slimtim]

Guys,

you're asking about the weather over here. Pretty nice at the moment. I'm sitting in an office looking out of the window dreaming of ribs

Anyway, weather looks hot for weekend I believe. Going by what usually happens around here, sea breeze will kick in about 10:30-11ish and will be coming from the westish. Gets quite choppy in the solent off yarmouth when its wind against tide. Its often flat round the other side off compton but its all been a bit unpredictable lately.

Unfortunately I no longer work at Yarmouth harbour so can't give personal tip top service at the fuel berth, but my mate still does and I'll let him know you may well be sucking dry the tanks!

Am still thinking of popping out in my rib but not too whizz around the island, just to take pics maybe (got my nice new Nikon D70 digital slr to try out ).

I here plans of meeting at 10:00 somewhere on the mainland? Are you guys heading anitclockwise? I would imagine you might be off yarmouth about 12?

Good luck, god speed, strength and honour

Tim

[Searider]

The weather down here has been calm for the last few days with only a bit of sea breeze in the afternoon. Only the shortest of rain showers yesterday.

The forecast this morning - breakfast TV - looks similar. If the wind is from the west then an anticlockwise circumnavigation would be ideal. This way, any sea that there is will be coming from behind when we are south of the island - should be easy for all of the boats and also make for a relatively quick passage speed.

I will probably come along.

When is the decision on RV point and time going to be made - or is it still 1000 off the Lee slip.
Would somewhere like Cowes where we can moor up make more sense?

Regards


Duncan

[Daniel TD5]

Originally Posted by Biggles

For me this is a one off.

Next year I intend to have a bigger RIB and therefore it won't be so much of a problem with the chop.

I guess with the weather as bad as its been this journey might take me longer than hoped but at least its do-able.

On a perfect day we could have looked at a 3 HOUR trip. Now I guess a 7 hour trip.

Still done by 5 O'clock though. Might be backbreaking and quite boring but should be safe.

You never know though it could be very smooth.

Regards Nick R

Biggles

as you say this is a one off for us small boats as i don,t think i could make it again due to kids being looked after and so no
i have be out in some bad force 5/6 no fun but it was not all day as the wind
dropped later and it was fine i think we should just go for it unless the weather gets very bad from now on i realy don,t fancy the drive not to go for
it as we have larger ribs with us for safety cover

it should be fun look forward to seeing you lot

dan

[Bilge Rat]

So what are all you boys doing then this week, i might be in Soton from Saturday afternoon, will anyone be out on Saturday ?

Whats the plan for Sunday

[Andy Beach]

Originally Posted by Biggles

We struggle in the chop. We can do it but it takes time and personally I don't want to feel as though I am holding someone up un-necessarily (Is it spelt like that ?)

Nick,

I think you've made it quite clear from the start that this is a small boat trip so no-one should have any cause for complaint if the going is slow. Besides, if it is very bumpy as forecast my ageing back and knees will be telling me to keep it slow so you may have to wait for me!!

Andy Beach

ps - 'unnecessarily' - no hyphen!

[Bilge Rat]

Andy.... I'm launching at cowshot on sunday with another boat, we plan to be on the water no later than 09:30 and get over to the others for 10:00

Let me know what time your'll be done there.

[Biggles]

Well all is looking good for Sunday,

Looks like we might get reasonable weather.

The main meeting point is off the HMS Daedelus slip at 1000 hrs. We shall be going anti clockwise. Therefore if any one wants to meet us on route then it should be pretty easy to pick us up. I will be monitoring channel 72 and can give directions for any one wanting to locate us.

As a general guide :-

Launch at HMS Daedelus, Cross over to Calshot, then shoot over to the IOW.

Follow the IOW side down towards the Needles, watching out for a few ledges etc.

Turn to the East after the needles and keeping a respectful distance from land circumnavigate towards ST catherines point.

After St Catherines point keep on going past Sandown, Ryde, Bembridge and up past the sea forts.

Then its straight down the middle of the Solent back to our start point.

Best of luck all.

Nick R.

[slimtim]

how many ribs altogether then guys?

[Biggles]

Tim,

I'm not too sure !!!!!