Menai 23rd June ......Bananashark

[rocknrolla]

Originally Posted by Cookee

You can come on the whole trip from Swansea up to Douglas if you like! Start bidding!

Seriously someone will have paid to have that seat - you might get one of us to swap for a bit but it would take too long to give everyone a ride - why don't you all put your names in a hat on the day and draw lots to make it fun - put a tenner a head in and we'll give it all to the Hospice in Douglas for you?

Can't say fairer than that!

sounds like a idea son,

[wiLlfish]

Originally Posted by tony t

We could dangle you off the Menai Bridge with your camera

I fink nailin de bastud too swelly rok pirch att loww tyde wud bee a improovmint onn yor iydea.

[HUMBER P4VWL]

Originally Posted by wiLlfish

I fink nailin de bastud too swelly rok pirch att loww tyde wud bee a improovmint onn yor iydea.

Nice... Willk

[Chris Caton]

Originally Posted by yoyo

I will be in attendance, really looking forward to it.

What time and where do we meet. I will be launching at BM or possibly MB.

guess time will depend on Cookee and the crew, I'm sure he'll give us an idea of when to expect them, but probably have to wait to see what weather is like nearer the time probably best meeting up nearer to caernarfon, at least we can get a good chance to see them at speed then

[tony t]

Originally Posted by HUMBER P4VWL

Nice... Willk

Thats not Willk

[HUMBER P4VWL]

And I'm a 6ft 4in broker!

[wiLlfish]

Originally Posted by HUMBER P4VWL

Nice... Willk

Noe offense mi sun

Itt wudd bee a munny makin ecksercise

I wud bee taykin betts on wher onn de tydal currve yew startid too pannic.

Ov corse i wud av a mann standin by wiv pliyers reddy too pul de nayls owt.

I av bukt a verry nise mann fromm boteshed norf wales too stannd bi wiv sum pliyers

[willk]

Originally Posted by HUMBER P4VWL

Nice... Willk

downt bee a twatt yew twatt

[tony t]

Originally Posted by willk

downt bee a twatt yew twatt

Don't be to hard on him Willk he's 6ft 4

[willk]

Originally Posted by tony t

Don't be to hard on him Willk he's 6ft 4

Hell no, I'm flattered

6'4" eh?

Sounds like a tall story to me, Tone

[tony t]

Originally Posted by willk

Hell no, I'm flattered

6'4" eh?

Sounds like a tall story to me, Tone

Or was it 4ft 6

[stul]

Originally Posted by tony t

Or was it 4ft 6

Hi
Working Friday night, but if it’s all happening might miss a day’s sleep, what time usually launch from ty calch myself
Stuart

[Chris Caton]

Originally Posted by stul

Hi
Working Friday night, but if it’s all happening might miss a day’s sleep, what time usually launch from ty calch myself
Stuart

excellent can't see them being there much before midday, it's a fair run from Swansea

[Cookee]

Originally Posted by Chris Caton

excellent can't see them being there much before midday, it's a fair run from Swansea

If I have some contact details of someone reliable I will call before we leave as we will have the weather forecast so it will give us an approximate ETA - we can update at a certain point if that helps as well. Is there a state of tide that makes the trip too difficult or is it deep enough at all times?

[hadd]

Anyone out tomorrow wednesday 13th on the Menai I'm heading down there in the morning

[Landlockedpirate]

[QUOTE=Cookee;468051:[
Is there a state of tide that makes the trip too difficult or is it deep enough at all times?[/QUOTE]

It's possible with care and knowledge at all states,if your boat is fast enough ;-) But the easiest time is high water slack, haven't got the tide tables to hand but think its about 1pm on Sat 23

[Silverfox]

Originally Posted by Cookee

If I have some contact details of someone reliable I will call before we leave as we will have the weather forecast so it will give us an approximate ETA - we can update at a certain point if that helps as well. Is there a state of tide that makes the trip too difficult or is it deep enough at all times?

I find the attached very useful.

Write in the high tide at your local port, so assuming you are coming in at the Fort Belan end (the other end to Bangor), put in that high tide at the top of the right hand column, and simply keep adding an hour to your time. In the left hand column deduct an hour, and this will give you the approximate flow rate, slack water and direction as you charge down the Straits.

Also according to the Caernarfon Harbour Master, details can be found at (Caernarfon Harbour Trust) he suggests "The bar channel should not be used at any time other than 3 hours either side of High Water (Depending on sea state)."

The bar bouys were moved and the chart updated on the 1 June 2012 and can now be found as per the attachment.

PS. Should be around on the 23rd too!

[Cookee]

Originally Posted by Silverfox

I find the attached very useful.

Write in the high tide at your local port, so assuming you are coming in at the Fort Belan end (the other end to Bangor), put in that high tide at the top of the right hand column, and simply keep adding an hour to your time. In the left hand column deduct an hour, and this will give you the approximate flow rate, slack water and direction as you charge down the Straits.

Also according to the Caernarfon Harbour Master, details can be found at (Caernarfon Harbour Trust) he suggests "The bar channel should not be used at any time other than 3 hours either side of High Water (Depending on sea state)."

The bar bouys were moved and the chart updated on the 1 June 2012 and can now be found as per the attachment.

PS. Should be around on the 23rd too!

26 knots?

[Silverfox]

Originally Posted by Cookee

26 knots?

I think you must be referring to the numbers by the arrows, 21,43 or 26,51?

If so, the first number is neap rate, second is spring rate. So 05,10 would be half a knot on neaps and one knot on springs. 15,29 is 1.5 knots neaps and 2.9 knots springs and 26,51 is 2.6 knots on neaps and 5.1 on springs etc.

Hope that helps.

[Cookee]

Originally Posted by Silverfox

I think you must be referring to the numbers by the arrows, 21,43 or 26,51?

If so, the first number is neap rate, second is spring rate. So 05,10 would be half a knot on neaps and one knot on springs. 15,29 is 1.5 knots neaps and 2.9 knots springs and 26,51 is 2.6 knots on neaps and 5.1 on springs etc.

Hope that helps.

I was sure that couldn't be correct! I should know better really but I rarely look at tide charts with our average speed what it is! 5 knots is still a bloody quick tide though!