Where's summer gone

[Xk59D]

i'm not just saying this, i don't ever recall a worse year for weather in my life.

if it isn't raining here it is blowing a gale, usually both.

if it is reasonable the tide is wrong for launching/recovering , for me that normally means a wee blast round loch lomond for a few hours to atleast get out.

myself and Pilotwillie were at LL the other day there, it was absolutely slashing it down as we launched, cleared up for a beauty of a late afternoon-night though. tides meant not fun in the west coast though :-(

it isn't about getting days out on the boat for me this year, it is finding a few hours now/then for gaps in the crap weather.

i have just looked at the forecast for the next 10 days and it is raining every day from 3mm to 21mm expected, winds getting up into the 40mph range during that time too.....summer.....summer my ar$e

it better be a mild winter to make up for this crap summer....harumph.

cheers

[lakelandterrier]

Hasn't been a great season for us either poor weather and engine problem over Easter, bad May BH, and the start of summer hols 2days of solid rain and blowing a Gale tomorrow as well.
Still had a good run out yesterday although the seas wee building, and we do have a solid roof over our heads unlike Nasher.
Fair play to the Gurnard great attitude (and season)

[spartacus]

Great tale Gurnard. Good to see kids hooked on the great outdoors.

Here's the Bullers of Buchan on the NE coast today. Started well, but chop got up in the afternoon. Wondering what the pink stuff is around the boat. It's jellyfish. It was like pea-soup.

Summer is poor, can't agree more.

[Mollers]

Originally Posted by Adamn

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It's why we love it!!......

Behind the white yacht in the last pic, is what we call 'Pine Point'. One of Mrs M's favourite picnic spots.

[mick]

I will be heading for the Med this time south of France for some warmth 😎 Jonny has been in Ibiza for 3 month and had 2 poor days 😩 so far

[jonp]

Hopefully on its way here

[beamishken]

This is the forecast for ballachulish we woke up to this morning time to head south I think been a pretty dire 2 weeks cruising round the west coast after a reasonable start with a non stop run from largs to gigha it's been hiding from wind & rain ever since

[C-NUMB]

Originally Posted by Xk59D

i'm not just saying this, i don't ever recall a worse year for weather in my life.

if it isn't raining here it is blowing a gale, usually both.

cheers

Same here, worst summer ever, can't recall when would have been boating as little as this year. In fact we had 2 good days... her a joke picture telling it all.. "summer in Finland 3-5.7

[Trimix]

My summers been great so far:


Did have a couple of rough days:


Local marina is nice:


Its cheaper to keep my boat in the Med than drystacked on the south coast. I can fly out if the weather looks nice for the same price as towing/launching it from where I live in the UK.

Also when I do go out there I can use it all day and all night.

I have missed having one here a couple of times, but only for a moment. Then I book a sleazy jet flight for a long weekend to make up for it.

I can recommend it

[jonp]

Mid winter here and Ive just returned from a snorkel for lobsters, roll on summer

[Adamn]

Freak wave? Or glitch in the system? Check out 02:00hrs

[Sibbo90]

Originally Posted by ribber

I sometimes wonder if it's worth keeping on with the boat, what with all the upkeep and expense etc. scrubbing the bottom and generally spending time and effort.
Then you get a perfect day and it all seems worth it

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Nice looking spot ..... where is it?

[The Black Pig]

Originally Posted by Adamn

Freak wave? Or glitch in the system? Check out 02:00hrs
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Well spotted

I can't think its a typo as these figures must be automatically produced
But it is strange as it does happen at a wind change in direction and speed, but not that much as to produce that wave height

[Poly]

Originally Posted by The Black Pig

Well spotted

I can't think its a typo as these figures must be automatically produced
But it is strange as it does happen at a wind change in direction and speed, but not that much as to produce that wave height

Probably just a sticky sensor, or electrical noise between the sensor and the data logger.

[lakelandterrier]

And then.......the sun comes out, the wind dies and we get 2 cracking days on the water - rain and grey skies of last weekend nearly forgotten.

Thursday sunny and flattish - ran Dartmouth-Torquay seeing dolphins off St Mary's Bay, spot of ringo-ing then a blast down to Beesands to catch up with Nasher.

Yesterday ventured round Start Point to Salcombe, although it was a bit lumpy on the way back, and picked up a dozen mackerel in 15 mins as well once back in Start Bay

[ribber]

Originally Posted by Sibbo90

Nice looking spot ..... where is it?

Thorness Bay IofW Tide up and a southerly ideal time to visit as offshore wind keeps the bay calm.

[Noble95]

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Arrived in Poole, all be it a little breezy

[Sibbo90]

Originally Posted by ribber

Thorness Bay IofW Tide up and a southerly ideal time to visit as offshore wind keeps the bay calm.

Excellent, going to try that one, looks lovely and not too far from Solent launch spots.

[ribber]

Watch the tide goes right out at that spot. It exposes a large rocky ledge unseen at high tide. It does catch a few unawares by dinging the prop. Perhaps a good idea to see what it all looks like when the tide is out, gives you some idea what to expect.







This is where I take the boat to clean the bottom

[Sibbo90]

oooh ... that looks a bit different to the first pic, appreciate the knowledge and heads up.