Poole/Cowes/Solent etc wed 17/8-fri 19/8

[Paul Cannell]

[QUOTE=martini;415889]Maybe stick my nose into Studland and harrass a few nudists [QUOTE]

[gotchiguy]

Nosed into La Collette today, no sign of Martini II?

[Erin]

Ah, but look, he's obviously been and fuelled up ready for his south coast adventure. You must have been looking in the wrong place.

[Channel Ribs]

Breezy here this evening, I hope it eases a bit or three.

[Avocet]

The sea state is currently: "Slight occasionally moderate in the South". Wind 3 or 4.

So shouldn't be too uncomfortable but the weather is almost certainly rainy and will, therefore, be damp!

Wet weather gear on and I will be out to meet and greet (even in the rain, it's good to get out of the office!)

[gotchiguy]

Originally Posted by Channel Ribs

Breezy here this evening, I hope it eases a bit or three.

Yeah it was breezy on the way back. Wet rather than bumpy though.

All the Frenchies were complaining about it when we came in, too rough for them apparently

[gotchiguy]

Originally Posted by Erin

Ah, but look, he's obviously been and fuelled up ready for his south coast adventure. You must have been looking in the wrong place.

Obviously so. I was around at that time so it's strange I didn't see him.

It's quite funny how I can just leave the EU and turn up in France again, neither end caring a jot. I proffered my passport and to fill in customs at the harbour office but they weren't interested. Cycled halfway along to St. Aubins actually, lovely day

[martini]

Originally Posted by gotchiguy

Nosed into La Collette today, no sign of Martini II?

I wasn't hiding
Saw into the red on the fisherman's pontoon, lucky you didn't get cast off and sent down the road...

My little weather window for crossing the channel has slowly been shrinking, we'll see how things are in the morning

[gotchiguy]

Originally Posted by martini

Saw into the red on the fisherman's pontoon, lucky you didn't get cast off and sent down the road...

Only there for a couple of mins picking up mi exdee from geetee. Safe to say the cardboard has disintegrated all over the deck

[Channel Ribs]

Currently 15kn in Jersey, 3 in Southampton. Heading north never looked so tempting

[martini]

15 kts last night but nothing like that now I'd say. What's it like in AY at the mo?

[martini]

Mid Channel forecast has changed quite a bit overnight, 15-20 kts for most of today.

Tomorrow looks an awful lot better, wonder if I leave it for a day

Edit: Hmm, Channel light vessel peaked at 30 knots about an hour ago

[Channel Ribs]

Originally Posted by martini

15 kts last night but nothing like that now I'd say. What's it like in AY at the mo?

Still a 5, you will barely feel it in your aircraft carrier

http://www.alderneymarine.com/info/windhistory.html

[martini]

New plan: Alderney tonight then hop the Channel first thing tomorrow

[PeterM]

Originally Posted by martini

New plan: Alderney tonight then hop the Channel first thing tomorrow

Good call . not too much wind here now - but lots of rain... localised flooding , thunder, lightning .. all standard for an English Summers day ...

I now plan a trip out Sat afternoon & Sunday - Poole, Studland, Bournemouth way ...

Hope to catchup .

Pete

[martini]

Blimey, it's really nice this side of the channel!

By all accounts it's looking like a fantastic next 2 days at least from N Brittany all the way up to the UK south coast. Possibly a bit of a breeze on sunday

[PeterM]

judgeing by the local flooding here i reckon martini II could have got you right into the town centre.....tempted to get the 380 down there later....

[Avocet]

The weather is now starting to clear here from the West as forecast after flash floods have washed away cars (well, a Reliant Robin!) and closed roads throughout Bournemouth and Poole. Friday and Saturday are forecast fine but a weather warning for the area of heavy thundery rain has now been posted for Sunday - when I'm meant to be manning a BBQ at an ouside concert being given by Scurvey Crew's band.

[Channel Ribs]

M2 just being powered up, so they should be slipping lines in an hour or two

[PeterM]

Its lovely this side today...clear sky, hardly a breath of wind..

Should be a nice crossing!