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

[whisper]

Hi, Just another quick update from me, I have been following the weather forecast using xcweather and the forecast is looking a lot better for next weekend, but it's the few days before that are important too.

XCWeather - Forecast for Ventnor

Trev has kindly offered to look at the the best time to leave and where to meet up and stop for lunch taking into account wind and tides etc.

We will be launching from:

Crosshouse Hard Southampton[slipway] - Boatlaunch

Times and meeting places to follow

[Sibbo90]

Suits me fine, I would prefer the pub lunch option, can't wait!

[whisper]

Great plan, thanks Trev

I'm really looking forward to it!

[Avocet]

Mrs A can't make the Saturday but it sounds good to me. Having had lunch in Yarmouth today (nachos as good as ever!), my preference would be to lunch in Ventnor where HT is 11.56. By pausing there for an hour, we'll have a slightly stonger current (up to 0.5kt) behind us up to the Needles. I'm easy either way, however, with my only constraint being having to be back in Poole by 4.00pm to get back into the marina.

[whisper]

I don't mind where we go for lunch, either Ventnor or Yarmouth is ok with me

[whisper]

Looks like Ventnor for lunch

So far the following people have confirmed:

Whisper
Ian M
Burtox
Andy Jeffrey
Avocet
Lowflyer
Sibbo90
Brucehawsker
Trevor G

Please let me know if I have missed you off.

Trev's going to post up the final plan and other information like phone numbers and a VHF channel later this week.

[Nathan k]

Originally Posted by whisper

Whisper
Ian M
Burtox
Andy Jeffrey
Avocet
Lowflyer
Sibbo90
Brucehawsker
Trevor G

[whisper]

Originally Posted by Nathan k

Glad you fixed it

Whisper
Ian M
Burtox
Andy Jeffrey
Avocet
Lowflyer
Sibbo90
Brucehawsker
Trevor G
Nathan k

[invigor8]

Excellent, thank you.

[Avocet]

Originally Posted by AJ.

Is there room for one more?! Normally launch from Poole but interested in trying somewhere different. Can't work out from google maps is it a public carpark at Crosshouse slip?

I'll be coming from Poole if you want to do the full trip from there: we're planning on launching from Parkstone Bay Marina around 9.15 (probably 9.45 after faffing!).

Can also RV with Burtox (out of Christchurch?) around 10am (depending on faffing!)

Anyone else coming from Poole/west of the Island?

David

[Ian M]

David, launching Lymington, time TBD, could join you for the run up the Solent?

[Avocet]

Originally Posted by Ian M

David, launching Lymington, time TBD, could join you for the run up the Solent?

Off Lymington around 10.30?

[Oscarguitar]

David,

I'm probably going to have to pass on this one. Shame but other greater forces are at work!

Have a great trip, I may come down for a brief blast as I have had my prop re furnished and I'm very keen to give it a blast. Apparently it was in a pretty bad state having been reworked with a grinder by someone who shouldn't have and the balance was way out. Fingers crossed.

[Burtox]

Thanks for the offer but I believe that we may go from Southampton slipway for a change.

Originally Posted by Avocet

I'll be coming from Poole if you want to do the full trip from there: we're planning on launching from Parkstone Bay Marina around 9.15 (probably 9.45 after faffing!).

Can also RV with Burtox (out of Christchurch?) around 10am (depending on faffing!)

Anyone else coming from Poole/west of the Island?

David

[Nathan k]

I'm planning to launch from lymington. will be testing the boat tomorrow or thursday to make sure the repairs have worked.

[Avocet]

Originally Posted by Oscarguitar

David,

I'm probably going to have to pass on this one. Shame but other greater forces are at work!

Have a great trip, I may come down for a brief blast as I have had my prop re furnished and I'm very keen to give it a blast. Apparently it was in a pretty bad state having been reworked with a grinder by someone who shouldn't have and the balance was way out. Fingers crossed.

Simon, you really are going to have to learn get these greater forces under control! Hope we can stiil see you on Saturday for a brief blast accross Bournemouth Bay. New bowrunner put on Grimalkin this morning: looking good! Roll on Saturday!

[AJ.]

Originally Posted by Avocet

I'll be coming from Poole if you want to do the full trip from there: we're planning on launching from Parkstone Bay Marina around 9.15 (probably 9.45 after faffing!).

Can also RV with Burtox (out of Christchurch?) around 10am (depending on faffing!)

Anyone else coming from Poole/west of the Island?

David

Thanks for the kind offer Avocet, but I am keen to try Southampton for a change. See you all there

[Trevor G]

Anyone got a spare seat from Southampton?
Phil (my brother) has got a day pass for Saturday - but it will be a bit crowded on the Searider with 3 all the way round the Island, so... anyone going alone that might be happy to take a passenger?
(he does have his own waders so can be useful when launching and recovering!)
Trev

[invigor8]

Originally Posted by Avocet

I'll be coming from Poole if you want to do the full trip from there: we're planning on launching from Parkstone Bay Marina around 9.15 (probably 9.45 after faffing!).

Can also RV with Burtox (out of Christchurch?) around 10am (depending on faffing!)

Anyone else coming from Poole/west of the Island?

David

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

[Ian M]

Originally Posted by Avocet

Off Lymington around 10.30?

Will do