Round the Island 27th August - in a small boat?

[PeterM]

Thought I'd post about my trip yesterday ........

I recall reading about HMS taking an SR4 round the IOW some years ago , and having been round on Whispers Mcmillan day and thinking I want to do this in my boat ! I've been looking for the right day to do it .

Fuelled the boat up yesterday with no particular plans just to head out of Poole and enjoy the day .....so I headed along the beach at Bournemouth and thought this is OK..if I turn right a little I can go the Needles , half way there I thought if I turn right a bit again I can get to St Catherines ...and maybe just keep going round.

A quick think about tides and all seemed OK for an Anticlockwise route - I had loads of petrol and kit so despite being on my own I kept going ( a couple of texts to let people know what I was doing) .

All in from Poole it took about 4 hours - stopped off Yarmouth to swap tanks as I had about 1 litre left in my 25 litre tank - so stuck the other 25 litre tank on .

Ended up doing 82 miles in my ( known for its leisure hull , bench seats etc) 4m Avon Adventure

Having checked the tank this morning I think I used about 31 litres of petrol . I cruised at about 20knts all the way round.

I was quite pleased to have done it - especially from Poole...

Got back to Poole did a lap of Brownsea - took shirt and lifejacket off as it was only 3 ft of water and the sun was really hot - but then felt guilty for not having my LJ as I saw Mrs Glatzel

Guess it shows if you pick your day there's no reason not to do stuff that bigger boats can do .

[andyjcox1]

Hi PeterM, were you out last Sunday off Old Harry, there was an Avon and a guy on board that looked just like your profile pic. I was testing my Ribeye 600 in a trip to Swangae from Poole. It looked like the guy on the Avon was fishing. If it was you, I hope you had a good catch.

PS. Nice IOW trip report, if you ever fancy a trip again in convoy, let me know. Just got a 6m Rib and very keen to get out as much as possible from Cobbs Quay, and its often fun to go with others.

Andy

[gridge]

sounds like a great day... sometimes going out on your own is a great thing... there will be 4 of us on the sr4 today so will be taking it very easy....
if you find an other day like yesterday or fancy showing someone round poole harbour please give me a shout i havent ever been in a convoy yet..

pete

[AJ.]

Nice dude, looks like I missed a nice flat day out in the Solent. Looks very different to when MattH and I went round a couple of weeks ago. That was back breaking work

[whisper]

Nice one Peter

[PeterM]

Originally Posted by andyjcox1

Hi PeterM, were you out last Sunday off Old Harry, there was an Avon and a guy on board that looked just like your profile pic. I was testing my Ribeye 600 in a trip to Swangae from Poole. It looked like the guy on the Avon was fishing. If it was you, I hope you had a good catch.

PS. Nice IOW trip report, if you ever fancy a trip again in convoy, let me know. Just got a 6m Rib and very keen to get out as much as possible from Cobbs Quay, and its often fun to go with others.

Andy

Yep.that was me..

I'm out here now...as are a couple of other ribneters

[lakelandterrier]

Nice one Peter
That's not a bad run for an A400 (or any boat for a day)- especially on your own.
Good thing it was flat - but great to grab the opportunity

[PeterM]

Lovely out here again....I could do it again today. Not a bad week to have off.

Am playing with camera today...mounted on back of ob leg..just hope it's still there later?

[Nick Hearne]

Excellent day to do it buy the look of those photos.
I have not done this for years, any one fancy going Friday or Sunday?

[Maximus]

Originally Posted by whisper

Nice one Peter

Yep Nice trip!

[kerny]

Looks like you had a good time Peter and nice pics

[Wibs]

Nice one fella...


Would love to do this trip on my Avon....looks like if the weather/tide/sea state are good this trip is possible.

If you ever plan to do it again, and don't mind company, drop me a PM.

[Swain Marine]

Nice one Peter, you'll be off to the Channel Islands next ;-)

[longjohn]

or at least the Scillies!

[Jizm]

Nice one Peter. Definitely the right week to be off work!

[PeterM]

Originally Posted by Swain Marine

Nice one Peter, you'll be off to the Channel Islands next ;-)

That did cross my mind...I've easily got the range, but the sea would have to be flat both ways.

Only one man I know can book flat sea.....whisper!!! :-)

[lakelandterrier]

Originally Posted by PeterM

Only one man I know can book flat sea.....whisper!!! :-)

Mr Whisper - book some flat sea please Would like a new cruising challenge

[whisper]

We could have made it back from Alderney last year in a sib it was that flat, longjohn did it in his 4.7 rib

Next channel crossing is the St Vaast trip in October

I fancy doing some long range stuff in the fc470 when I get 5 mins to finish it off.... Would love to do Dover Calais in it in company with a rib or two....

[Maximus]

Originally Posted by lakelandterrier

Mr Whisper - book some flat sea please Would like a new cruising challenge

With Your Boat I wouldn't worry TOO much about having Flat Seas for a ''New Cruising Challenge'' ....that 585 will take you Most Places, in most conditions..if you know how to Helm it.

[nikster]

Hey Pete,

Sorry not out on Odin my Tyne class for the airshow - you still owe me beers from last year - hahahahaha - but should be a good one

N