Yarmouth Blast October 2nd 2005 - Page 8

Hightower · 02 October 2005, 20:29

First photo is Kathleen with Mark standing behind on Renegade

Second is Me, Andy Hightower, Mariass from Germany, Martin Curry, Pete 7, Kathleen again and Howard Zippy behind

Third is Robin the bird man, Paul and Kathleen again, Zippy with Martins partner antoinette and Martin again.

Andy

Janet and Bill · 02 October 2005, 20:38

Just back now after a pretty tiring but great day....

Thanks to Jackeens for the organisation, bucks fizz & sticky buns, to Mark Halliday& co, Dave & Harry etc for the escort back to Portsmouth.

Great run back from Cowes and a teensy bit of a race into Portsmouth Harbour with Tombuoy finished the day nicely.

Recovery a bit dicey at Camber with a very slippy slippy, but all home safe & sound now.

Rib virgins Julia & Alan hung on in there & will no doubt come out again!!

Too tired to post any piccies ..

B&J

jwalker · 02 October 2005, 20:39

Gotcha. Ta, again.

DJL · 02 October 2005, 20:57

Dylan and I have just got back - we took the long way home round the back of the island. Carl was that you off Ryde about 6pm?

T'was good to see everyone again. Thanks to the Jackeens for the organisation and refreshments at Cowes.

Boats looking good Tim, lets us know when her maiden voyage is.

robin · 02 October 2005, 21:44

Some pictures from me little camera....
Cracking day out.
Ta.

1...Cowes for coffee and doughnuts
2...ditto
3...Solent de-ranger
4...some ribs floating around in Pompey harbour
5...some more ribs at ~calshot.

Nasher · 02 October 2005, 22:03

Great day, Middle Nasher enjoyed himself so much he even fell asleep in the car between the slip and the yard.

Sorry I shot off at the end of the day, ended up dropping Jimbo off at Gosport before returning to Hayling.
Had a fantastic run back, 25-30Knots the whole way, then ramped it up a little more on the flat bit at the end. Wasn't being unsociable I promise, just enjoying ourselves.

Thanks to all for all the help with the starting probs in Cowes, looks like I'll add a complete harness check to my list of winter jobs.
Mind you, lost a lot more antifoul today, so that jobs getting smaller.

Nashers, both big and middle,

simmons0 · 02 October 2005, 22:12

We're back home now, absolutly shattered!

It was a great day, thanks to everyone, especially Jannet and Bill for recovering the boat for us. Saved us probably sharing our car with a lot of sea water on the way home!

A few pics before my camera battery died

simmons0 · 02 October 2005, 22:15

And a few more...

James Pink · 02 October 2005, 23:14

Hi People,

Just a quick note to thank everyone for a superb day and for people making a new face very welcome!

A big thanks to both big and middle Nashers for giving me a ride in thier rib.

I can assure you Mark that we had not missed Langstone and that we were making sure you guys were ok ........

Thanks also for the company back through the solent.

laser · 02 October 2005, 23:18

yeh thanks very much for the exalirating drive back nasher. Was really good fun. Hope you get ur Engine and electrics sorted soon.

Rich

ollyit · 03 October 2005, 08:44

Looks like a wicked day! - looks like a fair chop as well!

Carl · 03 October 2005, 09:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by DJL

Dylan and I have just got back - we took the long way home round the back of the island. Carl was that you off Ryde about 6pm?

T'was good to see everyone again. Thanks to the Jackeens for the organisation and refreshments at Cowes.

Boats looking good Tim, lets us know when her maiden voyage is.

excellent day out,and yep that was me

Nasher · 03 October 2005, 10:04

As mentioned before, fantastic day.

But I ache this morning!

Must be getting old.

Nasher.

Scary Des · 03 October 2005, 14:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark Halliday

..... It was great to see that Scary Des isn't, at least during daylight.

Well I’m sorry to disappoint

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark Halliday

..... Codders will be sorry to hear about the tragic loss of your hat. Yet another victim of the sea?....

A tragic loss

but because I originally found that hat in the sea somehow poetic

had a great day and it was good to meet such a nice bunch of people and their ribs

I was interested to see that Pete7 had solved his trim problems by fitting a Hightower

novel but effective

Des

Hightower · 03 October 2005, 15:31

You saying I'm fat....Pal!!!

Scary Des · 03 October 2005, 15:40

Oops no

but as you could see without any movable ballast

my boat goes alone leaning to the side

Pete7 boat looked much more balanced

Des

Nasher · 03 October 2005, 15:41

Scary Des and Hightower, handbags at dawn.

That'll be intresting, I've bagsied the TV rights and sold them to Sky.

10% each to you guys of course, the rest will go on expenses.

Nasher

Scary Des · 03 October 2005, 15:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nasher

Scary Des and Hightower, handbags at dawn....

Not doing that

Hightower is bigger than me, in fact he is bigger than most, he’s not fat though, no definitely not, absolutely not, no way, no

Very scared Des

Pete7 · 03 October 2005, 15:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hightower

You saying I'm fat...

I'm sayin nuffink

Mark Halliday · 03 October 2005, 17:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by ollyit

Looks like a wicked day! - looks like a fair chop as well!

Nah. It was flat as a pancake out there. You would have had no problem keeping your breakfast down. You should have brought your hangover out for an airing.

Actually the secret of a flat Solent is to follow a P22. They make better irons than Russel Hobbs. You do need a gas mask though.