Scillies Day trip - July 2008 tbc

Colin F · 28 June 2008, 12:34

I've got a couple of days camping booked in hayle for 14th - 17th july and hope to plan a day trip to the scillies if the weather permits.

Does anyone fancy coming across with me on 15th/16th/17th

cheers

colin

Mollers · 28 June 2008, 13:46

We might be interested. I've been looking at the weather for the next 14 days, it's not great at the moment, but could change. If we were to go, we'd probably tent-it on Bryher for an eve or so.
Bedajim, fancy it?

bedajim · 28 June 2008, 16:24

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Originally Posted by Mollers

We might be interested. I've been looking at the weather for the next 14 days, it's not great at the moment, but could change. If we were to go, we'd probably tent-it on Bryher for an eve or so.
Bedajim, fancy it?

Yep we're up for it

Penzance or Falmouth launch

Mollers · 28 June 2008, 16:49

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Penzance or Falmouth launch

Either.

Fal around the Lizard to PZ is a nice run. The weather will probably be the deciding factor. If it's dodgy, going from PZ is the better bet. The other factor is fuel. The last time we went out of Fal we covered 202Nm in total. That's out of fuel range for most. Buying the stuff on the islands is an utter pain and expensive. There's one rarely manned pump not on the water. An appointment has to be made, the guy fills your cans then they have to be carried down the quay steps to the boats and syphoned in.

I tend to carry a spare 25ltrs.

Mollers · 28 June 2008, 19:10

Bradders, will your good shed have broken-up by then?

Should we check with 'What the F's up'? He might recommend that we launch from Rock rather than the M25. Or, maybe Ilfracombe will be even less busy.

Colin F · 28 June 2008, 23:24

By choice i'd prefer to launch at either penzance or hayle just to make the mileage not enormous for a day trip...

any local info on either of those sites?

Colin F · 28 June 2008, 23:26

a tent ovenight on bryher is good for us if its possible too

Shaggy · 29 June 2008, 09:38

Hi Collin
Pz would suit you better for launching and recover flexibility.

Hayle is only accessible 3 hours either side of HW, where Pz access is restricted to 1 hour either side of LW.

Also the South Coast will shelter you from any Atlantic Ground swell which would ease a proportion of any bumpy ride.

Where you staying in Hayle, we could meet for a pint in the Bucket of Blood.

Alas my outboard is out of action at the moment so Im afraid I cant join you on any trips

Cheers Shaggy

Colin F · 29 June 2008, 10:14

staying at gwithian farm, would be good to meet for a beer

Shaggy · 29 June 2008, 10:48

That's a nice site 2 min walk to the beach great for surfing..

Aaron and Sal run a really nice pub in Gwithian, the Red River Inn so we could meet for a pint there.

Ill PM you with my Mobile.

Cheers Shaggy

Mollers · 29 June 2008, 11:23

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Originally Posted by Colin F

By choice i'd prefer to launch at either penzance or hayle just to make the mileage not enormous for a day trip...

any local info on either of those sites?

If we leave from Fal we can hook-up with you guys at PZ on the way through. I wouldn't launch out of Hayle, if you don't get your boat nicked off of the slip and make it past the sand bar, pirates will have you in St.Ives Bay.

It's dodgy over that way.

Mollers · 29 June 2008, 11:27

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Originally Posted by Colin F

staying at gwithian farm, would be good to meet for a beer

Great spot.

Owned by TC (Turd Cutter) James &Co.

Downhilldai · 29 June 2008, 13:51

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Originally Posted by Mollers

Bradders, will your good shed have broken-up by then?

Should we check with 'What the F's up'? He might recommend that we launch from Rock rather than the M25. Or, maybe Ilfracombe will be even less busy.

Yep - she finishes next weekend and I'm off work for the following fortnight

We haven't made any plans, so if the weather's ok, we could pop down and join you for this one. Always fancied a run to the Scillies, but it's never really happened.
What about Randski, Parkesy, Sticky, et al?

sticky · 29 June 2008, 19:37

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Originally Posted by Mollers

We might be interested. I've been looking at the weather for the next 14 days, it's not great at the moment, but could change. If we were to go, we'd probably tent-it on Bryher for an eve or so.
Bedajim, fancy it?

Looking good this week thurs,fri,sat !

What you doin Shaggy, "NOT MORE KARAOKE"

Mollers · 29 June 2008, 20:41

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Originally Posted by sticky

Looking good this week thurs,fri,sat !

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Where are you seeing that Sticky? Just checked Metcheck, not looking too sharp. Metcheck is giving forecasts upto the 15th which is crap. Hopefully it'll improve in the meantime.
Are you on for the 15th Sticky?

ian parkes · 29 June 2008, 23:09

we will make it if we can although mid week would could be a problem untill the crew are on holiday

sticky · 29 June 2008, 23:20

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Originally Posted by Mollers

Where are you seeing that Sticky? Just checked Metcheck, not looking too sharp. Metcheck is giving forecasts upto the 15th which is crap. Hopefully it'll improve in the meantime.
Are you on for the 15th Sticky?

Fri 4 Jul Morning 13 °c 12 °c 0 1017 mb 0.9 mm 1 % [Wind from SSW (207°)] 5 mph [Sunny]
In Detail
Afternoon 16 °c 16 °c 6 1020 mb 2.6 mm 1 % [Wind from SW (223°)] 8 mph [Showers]
Evening 12 °c 11 °c 1 1022 mb 0.9 mm 1 % [Wind from WSW (257°)] 4 mph [Clear]

Sat 5 Jul Morning 13 °c 14 °c 0 1023 mb 0.0 mm 0 % [Wind from SW (225°)] 1 mph [Sunny]
In Detail
Afternoon 17 °c 18 °c 6 1024 mb 0.0 mm 11 % [Wind from SW (226°)] 5 mph [Fair]
Evening 13 °c 13 °c 0 1021 mb 0.3 mm 100 % [Wind from SSW (208°)] 6 mph [Partly Cloudy]

Mollers · 30 June 2008, 08:00

http://www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/FREE/7days.asp

Chris · 30 June 2008, 08:30

Great... reminds me of last summer. Three seperate weeks spent is Cornwall all of them in the rain.

Shaggy · 30 June 2008, 11:36

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/ukweath..._outlook.shtml

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Monthly Summary

More rain at times. Perhaps better from mid July.

The British Summer is often described as 'two fine days and a thunderstorm'. Neither last summer, nor this current one have really demonstrated this trait so far.
This looks about to change early this week as very warm and humid air, drawn up from France, should trigger some significant storms.

The humid air won't last long though as the weather pattern reverts to the changeable westerly type we've been used to for so long.

So once again many people will be wondering when the Summer is about to start.
My answer (at the moment at least) is - 'wait until mid July'. This is when the weather looks like it could settle down, bringing a much better second half to July.

Shaggy