Trip to the Scilly Isles. - Page 3

Mike C · 31 May 2002, 00:08

Graeme,

Don't worry too much about tide at Penzance. When I used that slipway some years ago it was pretty much available at all states, despite what the book says. Good slip too! It's a bit shallow at low water but I had no problem an hour after low with Prime Rib. It may be different on a Spring of course......... (Haven't looked at the moon lately, but that was last week wasn't it?) No boat no interest in Tides! Roll on August!

Mike c

Mike Garside · 31 May 2002, 06:01

Graeme, you just missed Brian. He called in here at St Mawes last night (for supper and a few beers) on his way to Scotland. No doubt he will reply when he's back. In a week or so, I guess...

Brian · 19 June 2002, 15:18

I suggest the following itinery.,
Any comments welcome.
We will use VHF Channel 72 (dual watch with 16)

I will leave Torquay at 06.30 (Andy M.-are you on for this one-meet at Brixham?)
Meet Robert and Vernon off Eddystone at 08.30 (50 10.000N and 004 15.000W)-are you comfortable with that Robert or do you want me to come up to the Breakwater?
St. Mawes Steps at 11.00 to pick up Mike and Di-tides at St. Mawes steps guys? It's only 2m above chart datum at that time-is that enough to get to the steps?
Out to the Helston Bouy (50 05.000N 005 00.800W) to meet Jason at 11.15-OK Jason?
Off to Wolf Rock Approx. 49 57.000N 005 48.000W to meet Graham at 12.00-OK Graham?
Off to south entrance to St. Marys-bouy at 49 53.850N 006 18.700W should be there about 13.00

I would like all those coming to supply me with a mobile phone number.
Current attendees (boatwise) as I understand it are:
Jason, Graham, Robert, Vernon and myself.
Possibles are Aladin, THEWAVEHUMPER, Alan, Andy M. and anybody else is most welcome.
Have you booked your fuel and accomodation??
Any comments please.
Brian

JCW · 19 June 2002, 16:41

Thanks Brian,

I can confirm Graeme and I have accomodation booked at Garrison Holidays campsite on St Marys.

Helston Buoy at 11:15am is perfect for me to meet you at. I will take longer than 45 mins to reach Wolf rock though, maybe 1hr:45mins.

I have phoned Dave Sibleys place and need to phone him back with a pick up time. If others require fuel maybe we can arrange a common pick up time. Please advise on this.

Finally my mobile number is 0797 0600752.

Just praying for a decent weather window!!!

Brian · 19 June 2002, 16:57

Quite right, Jason., just testing!
New ETA Wolf Rock 13.00
New ETA St. Marys 14.00

Fuel pickup is best done right away as it is Saturday afternoon and Dave will probably want to get away until Monday morning.
Suggest you arrange between 14.00 and 15.00 but will call Dave as you arrive, to double confirm. ie pump his number into your mobile.

Mike Garside · 20 June 2002, 06:13

High tide on the 29th will be 0900 BST, Brian. There is always enough water at the St Mawes Harbour steps, anway. The Falmouth ferry can get in there at all states of the tide.

And my mobile is 07977 108660. Di's is the same but ends in 61.

I'll keep an eye on the waether and post an updated forecast on this thread from the 22nd.

Looking forward to a ride in fast RIB. Never done that before!

RobertJL · 22 June 2002, 16:00

Hi,

It looks as if I will definitely be joining you for the Scillies next weekend, so this is just to say "Hello".

I plan to launch from Porthleven or Penzance and meet up with you all at Wolf Rock at 13.00hrs as per Brian & Graeme's arrangement.

My partner Charity will be coming with me. This will be her third time ever on a boat - and first time out of sight of land. So I am hoping the weather will be kind to her.

For VHF purposes my boat name is Sunbird - nothing to do with manufacturer of that name - and in any case it says RIBCRAFT on the sponson. But it is easier to remember and shorter than VictorSierraTangoMikeAit. My mobile number is 07970 532 733.

Look forward to meeting you all.

Robert.

Brian · 22 June 2002, 18:11

Hi again Robert.
If you wait with Graehm at Wolf Rock, that will be great.
Graehm is on a light blue Avon Adventure 6.2 with a Honda 130hp 4-stroke-called Topaz. He May be with (?) Sian, his wife.
I will be coming from the NE directly from The Lizard.
Looking forward to meeting you at last!
Brian

Mike Garside · 23 June 2002, 11:20

You lot are not going to believe this but... it looks as if the Azores High will finally have built up such a head of pressure by next Saturday that the Sciilies run looks to be set fair. All sun and no wind.

Amazing.

JCW · 23 June 2002, 22:13

Mike, I hope you are right!! I have been looking forward to this trip for a year.

See you on Saturday.

Mike Garside · 24 June 2002, 06:05

You should also have a nice sunny Sunday, JC. But it will be breezy - with a wind up the jacksy pushing you all the way back to Blighty's fair shore.

(And for those who care why that is, later next week there's a very strong low that is forming to the west. By Sunday it should be south of Iceland. It's going to be squeezing the Azores High quite hard by then and the westerlies spinning out of it anti-clockwise should reach the Scillies about the time we zoom off home.....possibly......)

RobertJL · 24 June 2002, 18:03

Hi,

Please can someone give me Dave Sibley's telephone number?

Thank you.

Robert

JCW · 25 June 2002, 18:54

Robert,
Dave Sibleys phone number is 01720 422431.

With regards to our earlier conversation Sibleys suggest that we pick fuel up via the beach at Porth Cressa. Petrol station open until 17:00hrs on Sat.

Brian · 26 June 2002, 14:05

We need to make some slight changes to the Scillies trip this weekend.
I will not now be taking Cyanide. Instead, Alan Winnett with Blue Ice, will start the cruise off from Plymouth.
To this end I need to hear from both Vernon and Andy M. that you can be at the circular fort in the middle of Plymouth breakwater at 09.00. This is instead of running out to the Eddystone, which is no longer needed as part of the route.
Vernon/Andy will you please confirm this is OK?
Other meeting and pickup details remain the same.
ie Mike and Di at St. Mawes at 11.00
Jason at the Helford bouy at 11.15
Graham and Robert at Wolf Rock at 13.00

GraemeCooper · 01 July 2002, 01:51

I would like to apologise to all inolved for missing this trip.

I had some car trouble, which just happened to occur at a Mobile Phone dead spot. The problem was easily resolved once I had assistane, but this made it impossible for us to make the departure time.

Please post information on how the trip went.

I look forward to the next trip - hopefully hassle free!

Mike Garside · 01 July 2002, 07:05

Well, you missed a good trip, Graeme.

Thanks to Brian for organising it, thanks to Andy and Bryan for giving both Di and me a seat aboard aswell as letting us play with the steering wheels - the overfalls at the Lizard on the way back were really good fun.

And good to meet you, Jason, Robert and Charity. Those two little boats of yours look really well set up to me.

As the group,s Happy Snapper I'll get some pics posted soon as I get them developed. 'Fraid I'm still with yesterday's technology on the D&P front but the moment has now come to go digital. May I have the details of your camera and underwater housing again, Brian? It sounds the biz.

Cheers all...

Brian · 01 July 2002, 09:44

Mike
The camera is a standard Canon Powershot A40. The secret is to get the Canon WP-DC200s Waterproof Case with it and a large capacity memory card. You can then operate ALL, and I mean ALL controls from outside the housing including playback, delete, auto to manual change, flash on/off etc etc.
On the Hebrides trip I charged the batteries and put the canmera in the housing at home, went for 10 days on the trip, took nearly 200 photos (replaying them each evening) and only opened the housing again when I got back home.
The housing offers not only waterproofing to a claimed 100 ft depth but more importantly for us ribsters is a good deal of shockproofing as well.
I have to say I am very chuffed with it so far.

Mike Garside · 01 July 2002, 13:46

Thanks for that, Brian. What did you pay for each of the bits?

Brian · 01 July 2002, 14:47

Oh, groan...struggles to remember.....I think.....
the camera was about £350
the housing between £125 and 150
the card (128mb) around £50
I think your best bet is to surf the various shopping sites. I am sure you will find the components cheaper.
I went to a good, quality retailer who took time and effort to locate the right bits for me and to whom I don't mind paying top dollar.
On a medium quality setting (see ribnet gallery on the Hebrides trip for quality of image reproduction), the above size of card gives you about 800 photos, capacity-wise. Enough for your average holiday/trip I would have thought.

JCW · 01 July 2002, 18:15

A thoroughly enjoyable trip, including the company!!

For me it was the most demanding cruise I have undertaken in my small Rib. It is nice to be able to build your confidence up in the company of fellow Ribsters.

As Mike said, the overfalls around the Lizard on the return Journey were very interesting.

Mike, I would be most grateful if you could get a double set of your Photos and send me the copies. I will send a cheque. Please let me know if this is OK with you and the amount to send.

Thanks again to all participants for a great weekend.