Solent to Poole - Saturday 19 July 2008

Neil Harvey · 13 July 2008, 21:29

high tides are over lunchtme next weekend.
Weather permitting (not looking too bad at the moment according to metcheck), thinking of running over to Poole for lunch if anyone fancies tagging along. Went 2 or 3 times last year, and it's quite a good run for those who have not done it.

Andy Moore · 13 July 2008, 23:48

We could be up for it.

Andy Moore · 16 July 2008, 19:01

Sunday is looking the nicer day if you are still up for a blat.

Neil Harvey · 16 July 2008, 20:20

Andy, I am definitely still out, but has to be Saturday, as friends are coming too and it's been arranged for ages.
If the weather takes a turn for the worse, will stay London way and do the rib trip another time.
May end up just playing round the solent, but will play it by ear, alas, Sunday is out, better day or not.

Andy Moore · 16 July 2008, 20:31

Okay. I will try and join in if I can corral the troops.

Hightower · 16 July 2008, 21:11

Might well be up for this trip, Saturday for me too!

Wight Skipper · 17 July 2008, 09:39

Where and when are you meeting up?

Andy Moore · 17 July 2008, 10:00

The Coastguard are on strike.

Neil Harvey · 17 July 2008, 19:41

still playing by ear and second guessing the forecast.
Will probably end up playing in solent, as the winds are quite high this week it seems, which will probably leave a nasty swell out there, and I will have new crew on board, no point putting them off.

Not likely to get to Lymington until 12:15, maybe a tad earlier but not much. That'll be a late lunch in Poole then!

Still waiting sand seeing!

Neil Harvey · 17 July 2008, 19:41

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Originally Posted by Andy Moore

The Coastguard are on strike.

again?

Hightower · 17 July 2008, 21:40

Well I'm definatly going out Saturday one way or other. Solent is fine if the weather is crap and a trip to the Needles is on the cards if not further afield. Round Island would be cool with a stop at Ventnor a possibility, but again if the wind lets us....Suck it and see!

Andy Moore · 17 July 2008, 21:42

I'd still like to go out somewhere.

Hightower · 18 July 2008, 17:37

So, anything up for tomorrow Boys? Or are we still weather watching?

Andy Moore · 18 July 2008, 18:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hightower

So, anything up for tomorrow Boys? Or are we still weather watching?

I think we are still weather watching........

Andy Moore · 18 July 2008, 18:27

Wight
Shipping forecast 1725 Fri 18 Jul
Wind Southwest 5

or 6

, occasionally 7.

Sea State Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.
Weather Showers.
Visibility Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Neil Harvey · 18 July 2008, 18:30

not convinced about the weather but still out tomorrow. Preferring something like Hightowers plan though, maybe round to Ventnor (good tides for that)?

What do peeps think?

Andy Moore · 18 July 2008, 19:08

We are going to knock our outing on to Sunday.

Neil Harvey · 18 July 2008, 19:09

don't blame you - I might knock mine on the head totally! BBC reckons 30mph winds! Not sure where that was for though. Sunday looking much better!

Hightower · 18 July 2008, 19:48

Will probably poke my head out the harbour tomorrow as planned as Sunday isn't an option for me.

Neil Harvey · 18 July 2008, 22:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hightower

Will probably poke my head out the harbour tomorrow as planned as Sunday isn't an option for me.

Andy HT,

Where you launching from?
Think you have my mobile?
Neil