Needles today (sat)??

slimtim · 12 November 2005, 17:43

Was anyone on here off the needles/alum bay today at about 4:30, just before sunset? I saw 3 ribs from the top of the warren and it looked like Merlin (possibly), another boat I couldn't indentify and maybe a blue scorpion?

Just curious, looked real nice out there!

The Jackeens · 12 November 2005, 19:06

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Originally Posted by slimtim

Was anyone on here off the needles/alum bay today at about 4:30, just before sunset? I saw 3 ribs from the top of the warren and it looked like Merlin (possibly),

Bejaysus we hope not Tim!!!

(Must pop out to check !!!

)

(Was a lovely day but P dropped over to witness someone having a bottom scrub)

Us

tcwozere · 12 November 2005, 19:09

And a fine job they did..

Hugh Jardon · 12 November 2005, 19:15

i suspect richard b was the blue scorpion as he is still out now i believe, was a great day for it as well

timboli · 12 November 2005, 22:16

Yes,twas Blue Ice,didnt recognise the other two RIB,s but ran alongside them for a while.
It was a superbly flat day for Ribbing although a bit bumpy around the needles.

CJL · 12 November 2005, 23:12

Twas my boat and a spare we aquired for the afternoon.

Have got some pictures in the cruise planning section (Yeah I know it the wrong section but live a little!)

Chris

Richard B · 13 November 2005, 01:10

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Originally Posted by slimtim

looked real nice out there!

It was

See video (80MB!)

Enjoy.

roycruse · 13 November 2005, 09:22

Wow marked improvement in video quality - do you have a new video camera ? - what are you doing differently ?

Robox · 13 November 2005, 10:27

Superb video Richard.We were supposed to be down this weekend , but the wife was ill so had to cancel, now i feel sick seeing what we missed

Keep them coming

Rob C.

Brian · 13 November 2005, 11:50

Who was driving, Richard.
It wasn't, it wasn,t...................Manos. Was it?

timboli · 13 November 2005, 19:33

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Originally Posted by Brian

Who was driving, Richard.
It wasn't, it wasn,t...................Manos. Was it?

I dont know whether to be flattered or horrified

brucehawsker · 13 November 2005, 21:14

We nearly died of fright going round the Needles after a trip round the island on 29th October in a sort of F6 South Westerly with interesting seas. What do I have to to organise the weather? It is November now!!!

brucehawsker · 13 November 2005, 21:20

Er, Richard,

I think you need a new Ensign - yours looks a little tattered for a Scorpion driver....

Hugh Jardon · 13 November 2005, 21:41

and a new radar deflector or reflector as this particular model has become a sonar reflector........

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Originally Posted by brucehawsker

Er, Richard,

I think you need a new Ensign - yours looks a little tattered for a Scorpion driver....

Richard B · 14 November 2005, 00:17

Brian - no it wasn't Manos, timboli will never live that down now!

Roy, the quality increase has been matched by a file size increase as you've probably noticed! Yes, the change is a new video camera - the Canon A40 has been replaced (for videos) by a Sony DCR-HC90E which is a 3megapixel widescreen mini-DV cam.

Rob C - I'll keep 'em coming... there's a new one from today on Hugh's thread in the Gallery.

Timboli - sorry, can't help you with that quandry!

Bruce, we ordered good weather for Sunday as well, but didn't get quite the same! And in respect of the ensign, I'm sure that you're not supposed to repair them, just use them 'till they are tattered down to the pole? Urban myth?

If anyone finds a radar reflector on the sea bed off St Catherine's Point, that'll be mine!