Newbie: advice please!

[The Gurnard]

Originally Posted by Pikey Dave

Exactly my point, the Solent is no different from any other stretch of tidal water. Any reasonable boat will handle it as long as the person at the helm knows his/her stuff. .

Interestingly enough PD ..last week I went out off Oban with some “Solent Chop”” guys who came to Scotland with their small RIBs and SIBs . After I took them through a couple of races off the Garvellaches and Mull.. they were soon very impressed with our short sharp chops.

They had a lot of fun in their normal “Solent” boats too ... a 3.3m flatacraft with a 25HP and a 4m humber with a 30HP .. of course they are experienced boaters looking for fun ... and their boats are definitely not family boats.

I guess everyone is different with their idea of a prefect boat... and everyone thinks their home waters are the best .

A Solent based Flatacraft 3.3m RIB having a ball off Oban

[Simonh66]

Originally Posted by Pikey Dave

Exactly my point, the Solent is no different from any other stretch of tidal water. Any reasonable boat will handle it as long as the person at the helm knows his/her stuff. But to hear the “locals” you’d think it was the Pentland Firth. Some of the Solent boys need to get out more, try the Corryveckan, Minch, Grey Dogs, Portland Bill, Alderney race, Raz de Barfleur, the Irish Sea. None of these require a special boat, they just need respect & a well founded, well handled boat.
Rant over, I’ll get Mi coat.

I agree, it’s about who is at the helm & their experience

[Pikey Dave]

Originally Posted by jeffstevens763@g

Portland the worsted I've been in wow wind against tide

Ohh I dunno! I find it really comfy, so soft & smooth......

[willk]

Originally Posted by Pikey Dave

Ohh I dunno! I find it really comfy, so soft & smooth......

IMO Dave, that's a load of old flannel.