Millport illuminations 26th Sept

K&S · 24 September 2009, 00:28

Hi,
Just to see who is going?
We had planned to make a day of it but we unexpectedly recruited (Almost ran over then adopted ~ Modern day press ganging???

) a new crew member and not sure how he will cope out on the water.
Our loose plan at the moment is to head over to Holy Loch for some lunch then back to Millport grab some dinner then watch the fireworks.

Pic of our new crew member trying out his new life jacket

Shaz · 24 September 2009, 07:53

He's lovely ! He may not be too impressed with fireworks though ....

K&S · 24 September 2009, 12:36

He is a pretty fearless little dog but he will be staying with his Granny so won't be going to the firework display.

Pinto · 24 September 2009, 21:12

Hi Kim

Not 100% certain if we will be able to make it to the Holy Loch - will depend on timings - will definately see you at Millport however!

Your new crew looks really cute - sorry we won't meet him on Saturday but I am sure we will catch up with him later.

Cya

Vivienne

K&S · 28 September 2009, 17:44

Did anybody else go?

We arrived at the Pier at about 8.00pm expecting the fireworks to be 8.30ish.
Went to chip shop and fireworks started at 8.15? i'm almost sure they were later than that.
No Balmoral this year - not enough tickets sold we heard a local saying.
Millport was very quiet with only our boat, and 2 others at the pier.
Hope Millport have a better turnout next year.
Kim

BruceB · 28 September 2009, 18:43

We had one look at the weather Friday night and decided not to go. I am not sure what it was like down there sat but it was just as bad as predicted in Oban.

K&S · 28 September 2009, 19:29

Hi, Bruce weather was ok overcast and calm on the way over and not to bad on the way home either.

Once again xc weather have ben accurate in advance.

K&S · 28 September 2009, 19:36

My B'Inlaw didnt venture out and i'm determined to get him out in his new toy at night before the winter comes.
Anyboy interested in coming / planning a night outing??
Regards
Kim

IBWET · 28 September 2009, 20:01

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Originally Posted by K&S

My B'Inlaw didnt venture out and i'm determined to get him out in his new toy at night before the winter comes.
Anyboy interested in coming / planning a night outing??
Regards
Kim

We're out fairly regularly at night,let me know when...what about Largs-Tarbet-largs for sherberts, inc your boat it would be 4 ribs....fair run so safety in numbers....and anyone else...

maybe the Grocer would interested.

K&S · 28 September 2009, 20:13

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Originally Posted by IBWET

We're out fairly regularly at night,let me know when...what about Largs-Tarbet-largs for sherberts, inc your boat it would be 4 ribs....fair run so safety in numbers....and anyone else...

maybe the Grocer would interested.

Yep up for that.
Any dates in mind?

IBWET · 28 September 2009, 23:22

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Originally Posted by K&S

Yep up for that.
Any dates in mind?

After sticking a fictitious pin in a imaginery map how does Friday 9th October sound? If that's a goer I'll confirm things this end with others...maybe one or two other hands will go up from here..

by that date it should be getting dark at 7 ish? so run out at 6pm will mean return in the dark.

The Grocer · 29 September 2009, 00:13

Love to, but some of us have to work for a living...

Can't leave base until 2030 earliest on a Friday or Saturday (sniff); at the risk of being seen as slightly odd

Sundays and Tuesdays are good for us for nocturnal navigation. Anyway, once it's dark, it's dark; so you might as well set off in the black stuff and enjoy it all the more. Once you realise that yours is the only boat out between Bute and Ailsa Craig it all seems different somehow. Donuts in the moonlight because you can; drifting silently and eating flapjack at 0130, really struggling not to call your pal whose house is on the near shore, just to say "guess where I am"; running from lightning in an F6, then realising it's the life ring strobe light every time you drop off a big wave; knowing that two flashes on the horizon means home is getting closer; finding your mooring among all the unlit yots...

...and a wee dram followed by a warm dry bed.

9D280 · 29 September 2009, 13:48

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Originally Posted by IBWET

After sticking a fictitious pin in a imaginery map how does Friday 9th October sound?

Def. can't do before the 18th, by when I may have managed to get the hull back to a useable state. If it gets postponed for whatever reason I'll give you a definite maybe!

IBWET · 29 September 2009, 17:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Grocer

Love to, but some of us have to work for a living...

Can't leave base until 2030 earliest on a Friday or Saturday (sniff); at the risk of being seen as slightly odd

Sundays and Tuesdays are good for us for nocturnal navigation. Anyway, once it's dark, it's dark; so you might as well set off in the black stuff and enjoy it all the more. Once you realise that yours is the only boat out between Bute and Ailsa Craig it all seems different somehow. Donuts in the moonlight because you can; drifting silently and eating flapjack at 0130, really struggling not to call your pal whose house is on the near shore, just to say "guess where I am"; running from lightning in an F6, then realising it's the life ring strobe light every time you drop off a big wave; knowing that two flashes on the horizon means home is getting closer; finding your mooring among all the unlit yots...

...and a wee dram followed by a warm dry bed.

Right Russell,

You tell us, after the 18th....

9D280 · 30 September 2009, 12:06

No need to postpone just for me.... I just won't have a workable boat before then!