Round IOW-Sat 24th March 2012....Roll call - Page 2

adrian c · 20 March 2012, 22:16

hi all

hope to join you all, any idea what time you think you would be back in the cowes area as i need to get back into wootton creek before the tide goes

high tide at wootton about 12.30

Avocet · 20 March 2012, 23:26

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Originally Posted by invigor8

I'll be coming out of Christchurch at about 10am, depending on that dreaded faffing.

Trevor will doubtless post a VHF channel but we're happy to liaise. 10am looks optimistic (the faffing - given that I'm likely to have inexperienced crew - could be big!) but it would be good to have company.

PM will be sent tomorrow....

On the return you'll have about 1m of water (above datum) at 2.35pm. I reckon you'll be lucky to get a Scorpion into Christchurch after then. You may have to have a brief lunch!

Best David

invigor8 · 21 March 2012, 00:36

David, Chrstchurch can be a challenge especially at springs but it hasn't beaten me yet. And before anybody else says it I know there's always a first time!

Not to worry if you think 10 is a bit early, I'm probably being optimistic anyway.

Charles

Trevor G · 21 March 2012, 08:59

OK - so the original plan seems to have gone AWOL!.
Attached are my rough plans for Saturday 24th March 2012 round the IOW.
The current prediction is for midday Saturday - which is when slack tide is at Ventnor. The passage plan is for an average 22 kts and shows that the total distance round the Island is about 50 miles and should take about 2 1/2 hours (+ lunch and other stops). NB - the points on the plan have not been checked for safe passage and have been used for time and distance planning only.
At the moment the plan is to launch at Southampton Crosshouse Slip at about 10.00 so we are on the water for 10.30.
Aiming to rendezvous off Cowes (around the Prince Consort Northern Cardinal Marker) at about 11.00 - maybe a shade after.
Head East clockwise round the Island to Ventnor for a quick lunch. We should get to Ventnor around midday.
NB - we don't really want to spend much longer than an hour in Ventnor or we will get a rough passage as we round St Catherine's point.
Carry on round the Island via Freshwater Bay, the Needles and Yarmouth - spending as long as we want at each place depending on who needs to get back to meet various tidal restraints. It's about 30 mins from St Catherine's to Freshwater Bay, another 30 to Yarmouth then about 30 again to Cowes.
Trev

Trevor G · 21 March 2012, 09:14

For Saturday let's set VHF Channel 8 as the preferred channel.
My Mobile is 07840 975807.
If possible can people who have said they are intending to join us drop me a text if you have problems on the day, or are running very early or late! (and if you do text can you include your Ribnet name, boat name, and real name in the message so I have a vague chance of knowing who it's from!).

As most of us will be in small boats with just handheld radios don't be surprised if communications get a bit dodgy. We won't be able to hear most calls unless we are stationary and can see you anyway

. - oh yes - and the mobile will be tucked away in a dry pouch so won't be that easy to use either

All passage planning etc is entirely up to each skipper.

If anyone is running very late in the morning, maybe try and buddy up with another boat and catch up in Ventnor!
Trev

andy jeffrey · 21 March 2012, 13:49

Hi is anyone leaving from portsmouth hbr ???? if so we could rv by mary mouse light ship and blast over to join others ?? if there is wot time is good to rv

Trevor G · 21 March 2012, 16:47

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Originally Posted by andy jeffrey

Hi is anyone leaving from portsmouth hbr ???? if so we could rv by mary mouse light ship and blast over to join others ?? if there is wot time is good to rv

Hi Andy
If we are running to schedule We should be passing the red marker that marks the end of Ryde Sands at about 11.15 - 11.20. (near UP6 on the passage plan)
This is probably a good point to join us as if you are early (or we are late) you can potter up towards Cowes to meet us.

Trev

andy jeffrey · 21 March 2012, 18:09

BrAinZ · 21 March 2012, 19:21

We MIGHT be able to make it after all. Still a couple of things to finalise before a definite. If so, we would be launching at Yarmouth then heading to Cowes to meet up at the rendezvous point.

whisper · 21 March 2012, 19:40

Cool, it would be good if you can make it

So far we have:

Whisper
Ian M
Burtox
Andy Jeffrey
Avocet
Lowflyer
Sibbo90
Brucehawsker
Trevor G
Nathan k
AJ
Invigor8
adrian C
Brainz

Nathan k · 21 March 2012, 20:35

tested the boat today and the repairs seem to have done the trick, looking forward to the weekend!

Ian M · 21 March 2012, 20:41

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Originally Posted by Nathan k

tested the boat today and the repairs seem to have done the trick, looking forward to the weekend!

I might have missed something, but come on spill the beans, what have you been doing now?

adrian c · 21 March 2012, 22:43

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Originally Posted by andy jeffrey

Hi is anyone leaving from portsmouth hbr ???? if so we could rv by mary mouse light ship and blast over to join others ?? if there is wot time is good to rv

we will be coming from wootton creek so hope to meet up somewhere near ryde

Avocet · 21 March 2012, 23:09

Will 14 boats fit in Ventnor Harbour?

Trevor G · 21 March 2012, 23:14

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Originally Posted by Avocet

Will 14 boats fit in Ventnor Harbour?

Hopefully at least some will bring anchors and we can ferry them in from outside the harbour!
Otherwise I'm hoping that for the smaller boats (like ours) we can pull up onto the small beach inside the harbour. As it will be approaching high tide this should be feasible.

Sibbo90 · 21 March 2012, 23:17

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Originally Posted by Trevor G

Hopefully at least some will bring anchors and we can ferry them in from outside the harbour!
Otherwise I'm hoping that for the smaller boats (like ours) we can pull up onto the small beach inside the harbour. As it will be approaching high tide this should be feasible.

WooHoo...........glad i fitted my megaware keelguard earlier this week, get to try it out in anger

Nathan k · 22 March 2012, 00:23

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Originally Posted by Ian M

I might have missed something, but come on spill the beans, what have you been doing now?

I don't really know how i managed to fix this one. had a leak where the hull glues onto the tubes, just re-glued some fabric onto some hull using some pritt sick. now, where does this tachometer plug in to...

whisper · 22 March 2012, 00:32

Ahhh, pritt stick, the glue of connoisseur's

jezza2011 · 22 March 2012, 11:38

Hmm sounds good. Wonder if the other half fancies a blast out.
been wokring on my OBM so would be a good test for it.
Do you mind if a old rib tags along?

Trevor G · 22 March 2012, 18:21

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Originally Posted by jezza2011

Do you mind if a old rib tags along?

Our Searider is around 1991 vintage - so yours might not be the oldest boat!
Trev