Solent Christmas Folly Cruise 16.12.06

[verytricky]

Originally Posted by slimtim

What are the timing plans? All I can remember is 12:32 at the folly. Anyone going from Lymington/yarmouth (Ian M??) and is there going to be a meet up outside Cowes before decending on the Folly?

Originally Posted by ian mcconnell

I plan to be there on sat am. where are we all meeting it sounds like we are staggering meeting points and times, can someone show all meeting points & times and where we are going???

Yes. At 08h45 you have to be a support boat for me. The meeting point is off Yarmouth. I will be in the white and blue 24 foot V24 getting ready for a record attempt. That was the only important thing discussed in the previous 18 pages of thread.

Then at about 10h00 you can go meet up with the other ribbers outside Cowes..

[Milo72]

Originally Posted by slimtim

What are the timing plans? All I can remember is 12:32 at the folly. Anyone going from Lymington/yarmouth (Ian M??) and is there going to be a meet up outside Cowes before decending on the Folly?

I'm going from Lym. hope to launch around 9.30 then head up towards S'ton/pompey to meet t'others if it's not too wet out there!
let me know if you want to hook up...

[Milo72]

anyone seen this?
http://www.isleofwightweather.co.uk/

[verytricky]

Originally Posted by Milo72

anyone seen this?
http://www.isleofwightweather.co.uk/

Wind is currently South Westerly, and it is as rough as a very rough thing out there! Especially round the back of St Caths, which may break my plans for Saturday morning....

There is a chance that it can still occur. They are predicting West North West wind Saturday - which would mean calmer waters.... Hopefully.

[AndyB007]

Originally Posted by ian mcconnell

I live up the A34 in Oxford (bicester) so any one else coming from here?

I'll be heading down the A34 on my way from Birmingham to Southampton - not towing though. ETA at M40/A34 junction 7:30am latest.

Andy

[Nos4r2]

I'll be joining the A34 at Newbury at around 6.30am.

[The Jackeens]

Originally Posted by slimtim

What are the timing plans? All I can remember is 12:32 at the folly. Anyone going from Lymington/yarmouth (Ian M??) and is there going to be a meet up outside Cowes before decending on the Folly?

Suggested previously Tim that it might be better just to head for the Folly? December is not great for hanging around out there, counting & checking. But skippers are contacting each other directly to arrange buddy-boating etc. Have a look back to the previous list to check where peeps are launching/leaving from.

Ian, it's great that you will make it. We'll repeat-post the most recently edited list and any other info after some post-work grub!

Any latest weather updates?

Kathleen & Paul

[rickuk3]

I plan to be going through Bicester at 06:30 ish
The weather forcast still looks ok.
min temp 4C, Max 8C,
AM Cloudy with some sun and light rain wind N 2-3,
PM mostly sunny wind NW 2.

[The Jackeens]

Thanks Richard

K & P

[Biggles]

Kathleen,

Finalish (As can be, because you've always got to be flexible with these things)

Biggles Zerstorer Ribcraft 5.85 m 235 050 131Warsash

Crew is myself and Hightower


Nick R.

[The Jackeens]

That's excellent Nick

Will add in next list edit.

Superb crew choice !

[Hugh Jardon]

do we want to arrange a time on saturday am that everyone is planning to be at warsash? B

i am also up for brekky somewhere first

[Biggles]

Okay,

For anyone that is interested Nos4r2 and I are meeting up at Bursledon Tesco at 0750 hrs for Breakfast at 0800 hrs. I spoke to tesco today and they assured me the cafe is open frojm 0800 hrs. Parking should be okay at the rear car park under the trees. Only problem is that there is no line of site from the cafe to the boats. Any volunteers to stand guard And I'm not too sure how easy it is to manouvere with big boats Maybe Benc could give us the run down on that one.
Then its get to Warsash for 0900 hrs and hopefully set off at 0930 hrs.
Depending on the conditions a couple of us are going to zoom down to Pompey to meet with the guys coming from that direction. We are looking to be there for 1030 hrs.
Then its on to the Folly via a bit of messing around.

[The Jackeens]

Originally Posted by Biggles

Depending on the conditions a couple of us are going to zoom down to Pompey to meet with the guys coming from that direction. We are looking to be there for 1030 hrs.
Then its on to the Folly via a bit of messing around.

That's just great news Biggles!

Us Pompey scruffs will breakfast at Lloyds Bar. 09.02 hours

Nauti says we shall rendez at The Lightship leaving there by 10.59

Kathleen & Paul

[Biggles]

Petrol is available at this Tesco.

I don't have any route details as my Autoroute doesn't work at the moment. But I'm sure you can do a search on the web for further details

Exiting the M27 for this Tesco and the route when you leave involves a bit of hill work. Nothing to major but I usually avoid it by going to the next exit.

[AndyB007]

Originally Posted by Biggles

Then its get to Warsash for 0900 hrs and hopefully set off at 0930 hrs. Depending on the conditions a couple of us are going to zoom down to Pompey to meet with the guys coming from that direction. We are looking to be there for 1030 hrs.
Then its on to the Folly via a bit of messing around.

We'll be heading down from S'ton to rv with Biggles et al at 0930 and then head over to Pompey.

Andy

[bogib]

We have arrived in UK after bumpy flight and fasten seat belts sign on 85% of the journey.

We will be going with Andre on Seahawk IV from Northney Marina (Hayling Island)

See you all on Saturday

Bogi and Adda (Arnþrúður)

[The Jackeens]

At The Folly 12.32, Saturday December 16th

(existing MMSI as indicated otherwise 'tbc')

Aging Youth Southcoast 11 Humber Attaque tbc 2 & 2
Portsmouth ECA Langstone

Andre Seahawk 4 Parker 7.5 tbc 2
Northney Marina

AndyB007 Darwin Ribeye 6.5 m235 038 283 2
Southampton

BenC & Gray TBC Gemini 4.2m tbc 2
Warsash

Biggles Zerstorer Ribcraft 5.85 235 050 131 2
Warsash

Bogib CREW x 2 Seahawk 4
Northney Marina

DJL Bumblebee Ribcraft 585 235 032 852 1 (maybe 2)
Poole

Gray CREW (BenC tbc)

Hightower CREW Zerstorer
Warsash

Hugh Jardon Viper Osprey Vipermax 6.5 235 036 257 2
Warsash

Ian M Smoke on the water XS 5.5m 235 024 932 1 & 1
Lymington

Ian McConnell mach1 Avon 5.5 tbc 1?
tbc

Jackeens CREW Nautibuoy
Portsmouth Port Solent

John Kennett RIBnet Boat Tester & CREW Darwin
Southampton

Mark Halliday Renegade 6.5 m 235 022 904 2 & 1
Northney Marina

Milo 72 DEV-OCEAN Ribcraft 7.5m 235 023 324 2
Lymington

Nasher Nasher’s Revenge Ocean 6m+ tbc 1 & 2
Chichester

NautiBuoy Nautibuoy Parker Baltic 9m 235 040 672 8
Portsmouth Port Solent

NautiBuoy Senior CREW Nautibuoy
Portsmouth Port Solent

NautiBuoy's mate Boat tbc

Neil Harvey Vixen Avon 5.5 tbc
Warsash tbc

Nos4r2 Psychosis Avon 4m tbc 2
Warsash

Ollyit CREW NautiBuoy
Portsmouth Port Solnet

Ozz Bojangles Scorpion 7m+ tbc 2
Southampton

Pete 7 Fly By 11 Sealine 240 tbc 2 & 2
Portsmouth Haslar

Ribald by motorbike
At The Folly

Rickuk3 Hyde-Away 11 Dunlop 5m 235 030 815 2
Portsmouth Camber

Slimtim HotshotShakespeare 5.5 tbc 2
Yarmouth

Steve G Lynx Ballistic 6.5 tbc 3
Northney Marina

Tim & Jane Griffin by motor-car
Cowes

Tim M Greyhound Ribtek 585 tbc 3
Portsmouth Camber

timsmate Mike CREW Hotshot
Yarmouth

verytricky
tbc

Zippy CREW x2 Nautibuoy
Portsmouth

(Santa (tbc) Sleigh 11m & 8 x reindeerpower Ho Ho Ho
the frozen north)


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Christmassy Music welcome! Please attach baubles securely while at sea. Keep all tinsel off the prop

[Biggles]

Just checked the weather forecast and its looking very good for saturday. Heavy rain very early before 0600 hrs then it dries out with a nice clear but very cold (For us brits 4 degrees C) afternoon.

LETS PLAY.........

[bogib]

Originally Posted by Biggles

Just checked the weather forecast and its looking very good for saturday. Heavy rain very early before 0600 hrs then it dries out with a nice clear but very cold (For us brits 4 degrees C) afternoon.

LETS PLAY.........

Did try to tuy up some nice fresh -7 degrees to the tail of our plane this morning

Bogi and Adda (Arnþrúður)