August Bank Holiday Weekend?

[beancounter]

Who'll be out and about?

Current plans for the good ship Stargazer are either a bash down to Burnham, (tho' it may be a bit busy due to Burnham week) or down to Bradwell/Brightingsea Sat/Sun, back up the Wallet on Monday.

We'll look out for the secret Scuttlebutt recognition signal....

 

[Koeketiene]

Tentative plans for Guapa to make a trip up the Deben (Ramsholt).

 

[muckypup]

We are down on the Friday evening until the Wednesday evening the following week.

S.

 

[MoodySabre]

Given a Guapa forecast we will be going to WaltonTitchmarsh on Saturday, backwaters on Sunday and back down the lovely Wallet on Monday. The Wallet owes us a nice trip on flat sea so I am optimistic /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[beancounter]

We'll wave as we pass by in the Wallet....

 

[CliveG]

We are going to Burnham to play in Burnham Week.
Sailing there on the Friday from the Deben.

If you fancy a days "racing" I am sure that we could find space for you all on one or two of the forumite boats

 

[DRANNIE]

Assuming ok weather me and my dad will be sailing Grayling down to Burnham from maylandsea for the weekend on the friday.

 

[Athene V30]

Working Saturday and Monday!

The price I have to pay for beign afloat at Easter (when the weather was better than it is now) and both May BHs

 

[phatcat1]

We are going from Woolverstone to Aldeborough/Orford for the weekend then back on Monday, I believe Challenge II and Yuletide are also doing the same thing!

Scuttlebutt burgee will be flying! /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[sailorman]

Its the "Fate worse than death" @ Ramsholt this saturday /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
wonder if some pratt will fall off of the Quay this year /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[beancounter]

Nick,

depending on how the winds are, we may decide to turn north - we'll follow you over the bar... /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[MoodySabre]

The winds look great for me but must therefore be rubbish for you heading to Bradwell. If you do go there then you'll find the lines on A33 will fit you just right.

In true Bradwell style you can't see the berth numbers until it is too late - we don't like to make things too easy for visitors as it spoils the fun watching them /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[phatcat1]

John, we aim to leave Woolverstone at about 0630 on Saturday and drift north from then. (looking at the winds it could be a motor!)

The tide over the bar is HW 0932, therefore, this is the very latest to get in!

We were going to head straight up to Aldeborough and either pick up a mooring by the Martello tower there (or anchor!).

The trip ashore would go to the Cross Keys pub, a bit of retail therapy (Musto/Crew/Joules/Quba etc etc)

In the evening we were hoping to have a BBQ on the beach there.

Sunday would be drop down to Orford to go to the pub & smokery (and the castle for those that want to!) and back to the Orwell on Monday.

 

[beancounter]

Nick,

thanks for that. At the moment, the Met Office and Metcheck are giving Westerly winds for Saturday, so OK for a run down the Wallet. (SWMBO is anticipating a good meal at the Kovala restaurant in Brightlingsea /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif) May need a bit of assistance from the engine, tho'.

We were planning to leave at a similar time to you, to catch some favourable tide down the coast, so we'll look out for you around Felixtowe - camera in hand, so we can post some piccies on Shmoo's site....

 

[phatcat1]

No problem John, give us a call on the VHF if you change your minds (boat name is Cento).

As a bank holiday weekend, you will probably have to book the Kovalam. The number is 01206-305555

We will be up the Ore/Alde all weekend if anybody is there.

We will also have the camera at hand!

N

 

[MikeBz]

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(SWMBO is anticipating a good meal at the Kovala restaurant in Brightlingsea /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif) May need a bit of assistance from the engine, tho'.

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The Mirror National Championships are at Brightlingsea this weekend, so there will be a large number of small red sails brightening up the Colne.

Mike