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AngusMcDoon

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In this case, it's summer 2018. After 3 weeks of scorchio, a deep low is affecting the whole country Wednesday night. Still, it's been one of the best in many years for those of us who've been out over the last month. No flowers.
 
Long range synoptics appear to show at least 3 low pressure systems tracking up their usual course over the next week or so. Hopefully will all be done with by next Tuesday.

I'm a glass half full sort of person. And I've just bought a new boat that needs antifouling, so copious amounts of wind and rain are not required thank you!
 
Solent Sailor said:
Long range synoptics appear to show at least 3 low pressure systems tracking up their usual course over the next week or so. Hopefully will all be done with by next Tuesday.

I'm a glass half full sort of person. And I've just bought a new boat that needs antifouling, so copious amounts of wind and rain are not required thank you!
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Normal weather service for the season will now be resumed on the Scottish west coast - 2 days of grim weather when it's too 'orrible to move followed by 1 day of no wind at all from the wrong direction. Repeat until August, which will be the same but without the 1 calm day every 3. The sun won't shine with any enthusiasm again until September. Rickets will be common. ��
 
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AngusMcDoon said:
Normal weather service for the season will now be resumed on the Scottish west coast - 2 days of grim weather when it's too 'orrible to move followed by 1 day of no wind at all from the wrong direction. Repeat until August, which will be the same but without the 1 calm day every 3. The sun won't shine with any enthusiasm again until September. Rickets will be common. ��
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You've been reading my calendar, haven't you?
 
AngusMcDoon said:
Normal weather service for the season will now be resumed on the Scottish west coast - 2 days of grim weather when it's too 'orrible to move followed by 1 day of no wind at all from the wrong direction. Repeat until August, which will be the same but without the 1 calm day every 3. The sun won't shine with any enthusiasm again until September. Rickets will be common. ��
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We know what you mean.
 
'Normal weather service for the season will now be resumed on the Scottish west coast - 2 days of grim weather when it's too 'orrible to move followed by 1 day of no wind at all from the wrong direction. Repeat until August, which will be the same but without the 1 calm day every 3. The sun won't shine with any enthusiasm again until September. Rickets will be common. ��'


I don't think I've ever sailed in No wind from the wrong direction...what's it like?
 
claymore said:
I don't think I've ever sailed in No wind from the wrong direction...what's it like?
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You head out in the morning & there's only a bit of wind coming from exactly where you want to go. You ponder for a few miles motoring whether it's worth hoisting the main. A gentle slight extra puff for a moment encourages you to get hoisting. You bear away & immediately the wind evaporates to gale force 1 & you are sailing at 0.3 knots. You restart the engine & consider trading in for a Fisher motor sailer because you'll stay dry when the downpour arrives & you won't have to pretend to be wind powered any more.
 
This same weather system has provided me with a northerly wind going down Channel ( a first in over 30 years of sailing in the area) and then across Biscay from Camaret to A Coruna and onwards. I was seriously beginning to wonder whether I was ever going to get back to Belgium. I do hope normal service will be resumed soon.
 
Angus,

you'll be unsurprised to hear it's all my fault; I was due to launch my boat today - already postponed to get some work done I couldn't in the Spring - and was watching the approaching lows with interest.

Now car and family health snags mean it's delayed yet again, but I think I may have dodged a bullet this time.
 
Seajet said:
you'll be unsurprised to hear it's all my fault; I was due to launch my boat today - already postponed to get some work done I couldn't in the Spring - and was watching the approaching lows with interest.
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It's actually my fault. I'm nearer him and this week I shall have my Triumph Herald convertible on the road for the first time in 23 years ... note the word "convertible".
 
I thought historically the Scots and French are chums ( my 94yr young dad's from Strathdon as I must have told you before ) - I thought it was just their feeble low quality electricity we could blame the French for.
 
Seajet said:
I thought historically the Scots and French are chums ( my 94yr young dad's from Strathdon as I must have told you before ) - I thought it was just their feeble low quality electricity we could blame the French for.
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Ha. Tell me about it. Wiring on the DS (I've just driven to Edinburgh in it) doesn't so much conduct electricity as offer it some gentle suggestions.
 
AngusMcDoon said:
I don't know who to blame, flyers of Scottish ensigns for upsetting Neptune, or the French for sending us their low quality weather. It might be both. :-)
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I can't imagine that Neptune prefers the poor English and their wide choice of Johnny-come-lately ensigns over a decent, proper - and much older - Scottish one.
 
As a half Scottish, half Welsh and half English type I resemble that remark.

I must admit with a love of Scotland I'd like my boat to wear the Saltyre but it would be a bit pretentious and probably get me hauled over by Giblets and the Harbour Wombles next time I go into Portsmouth, or their next level up SBS wannabe MOD machine-gun toting chums, who seem raving keen since HMS QE arrived.
 
JumbleDuck said:
It's actually my fault. I'm nearer him and this week I shall have my Triumph Herald convertible on the road for the first time in 23 years ... note the word "convertible".
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I am on my second tankful of petrol in the Morgan this year. Discovered the dog (who hates the boat) likes to sit in the footwell while I drive into the country for a brisk walk, so no made up excuses necessary.

Oh and had a lovely couple of hours out this morning with the sailmaker trying out my new cruising chute.
 
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