Bit jiggly tonight - North Norfolk

dylanwinter

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Last week Wells must have been absolutely sublime

but work got in the way

this week the weather is slightly different

Wells is currently getting a bit of a pasting from the North West

you can just see the slug's backend here


http://www.wellsharbour.co.uk/cam/index.htm

the slug is moored ahead of the unnocupied yacht

a highish tide today

but not a marsh tide and all that stands for when nthe wind is blowing strong from the North East. Then the quay pontoons become untenable for a small boat.

The boat has to be allowed to hang from a stout mooring and face the onslaught for the short window when the waves can get get across the marsh

the tide is on its way out so the fetch for the wves will be down to just a few yards and the saltmarsh will be six feet over our heads.

but right now wells is toughing it out - the fenders are getting a bit of bashing

give it another hour and the ebb of the tide will bring peace to the pontoon



The sun was shining as I left home - and I drove right through a complete change of weather

I understand driving on for another three hours would have had me out the other side and back into sun and low winds

tommorrow the sun is supposed to shine and I shall sail my punt through the marshes

later on in the weekend I shall sail it across the top of the salt marsh and try out my new window


all this is by way of an introduction to the following opinion

I am a 57 year old sailor - so I have been watching the weather for five decades

I think our climate is now different from what it used to be when I was sailing on the Orwell as a teenager

just an opinion

- a subjective one of course given that my point of observation has changed

the other thiing that has changed is that I am sitting on a 50 year old boat that is now equipped with an internet connection


Dylan

PS the beast did not start when I arrived and waded out to the slug this afternoon

so I put the Honda on the back and motored to the pontoons

I think the beast is trying to tell me something




Dylan
 
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dylanwinter said:
I am a 57 year old sailor - so I have been watching the weather for five decades. I think our climate is now different from what it used to be when I was sailing on the Orwell as a teenager

just an opinion
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I can give you a few years and I think it's changing too. Spring and Summer are wetter and windier and the sky is more often overcast. That's speaking for the NW at least. We rarely get the long spells of bitterly cold weather in Winter though.
 
I've only lived here for 10 years but am certain that summers have changed in that time (we also used to visit every year)
July and August were never fantastic, but May/June/September used to be lovely. Not reliable now and the bad (misty, damp,cool) weather begins earlier than it used to.

The winds are seemingly either non-existent or a bit wild. The fresh sailing breezes seem to have taken a long holiday.
 
We had planned to visit Wells today and stay until Sunday/Monday. Didn't like the look of the weather, so am still at home. Best we can hope for now is a spin around The Wash tomorrow.

By the way Dylan, how'd you get from Wisbech to Wells by "keep turning left" :D
 
raining now

PaulGooch said:
We had planned to visit Wells today and stay until Sunday/Monday. Didn't like the look of the weather, so am still at home. Best we can hope for now is a spin around The Wash tomorrow.

By the way Dylan, how'd you get from Wisbech to Wells by "keep turning left" :D
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gorgeous morning - great sailing

raining now though

as for the step back to wells

wanted to give jill a lovely week in wells

and we were here for that hot spell at the beginning of october

wonderful place

Dylan



still here
 
dylanwinter said:
Last week Wells must have been absolutely sublime

but work got in the way

this week the weather is slightly different

Wells is currently getting a bit of a pasting from the North West

you can just see the slug's backend here


http://www.wellsharbour.co.uk/cam/index.htm

the slug is moored ahead of the unnocupied yacht

a highish tide today

but not a marsh tide and all that stands for when nthe wind is blowing strong from the North East. Then the quay pontoons become untenable for a small boat.

The boat has to be allowed to hang from a stout mooring and face the onslaught for the short window when the waves can get get across the marsh

the tide is on its way out so the fetch for the wves will be down to just a few yards and the saltmarsh will be six feet over our heads.

but right now wells is toughing it out - the fenders are getting a bit of bashing

give it another hour and the ebb of the tide will bring peace to the pontoon



The sun was shining as I left home - and I drove right through a complete change of weather

I understand driving on for another three hours would have had me out the other side and back into sun and low winds

tommorrow the sun is supposed to shine and I shall sail my punt through the marshes

later on in the weekend I shall sail it across the top of the salt marsh and try out my new window


all this is by way of an introduction to the following opinion

I am a 57 year old sailor - so I have been watching the weather for five decades

I think our climate is now different from what it used to be when I was sailing on the Orwell as a teenager

just an opinion

- a subjective one of course given that my point of observation has changed

the other thiing that has changed is that I am sitting on a 50 year old boat that is now equipped with an internet connection


Dylan

PS the beast did not start when I arrived and waded out to the slug this afternoon

so I put the Honda on the back and motored to the pontoons

I think the beast is trying to tell me something




Dylan
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What you need Dylan is a can of the good stuff.
 
JimC said:
I can give you a few years and I think it's changing too. Spring and Summer are wetter and windier and the sky is more often overcast. That's speaking for the NW at least. We rarely get the long spells of bitterly cold weather in Winter though.
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Lakesailor said:
I've only lived here for 10 years but am certain that summers have changed in that time (we also used to visit every year)
July and August were never fantastic, but May/June/September used to be lovely. Not reliable now and the bad (misty, damp,cool) weather begins earlier than it used to.

The winds are seemingly either non-existent or a bit wild. The fresh sailing breezes seem to have taken a long holiday.
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Ive only been up since 7am... And i am convinced its not raining as much now as it was then!:eek:
 
dylanwinter said:
Last week Wells must have been absolutely sublime

but work got in the way

this week the weather is slightly different

Wells is currently getting a bit of a pasting from the North West

you can just see the slug's backend here


http://www.wellsharbour.co.uk/cam/index.htm

the slug is moored ahead of the unnocupied yacht

a highish tide today

but not a marsh tide and all that stands for when nthe wind is blowing strong from the North East. Then the quay pontoons become untenable for a small boat.

The boat has to be allowed to hang from a stout mooring and face the onslaught for the short window when the waves can get get across the marsh

the tide is on its way out so the fetch for the wves will be down to just a few yards and the saltmarsh will be six feet over our heads.

but right now wells is toughing it out - the fenders are getting a bit of bashing

give it another hour and the ebb of the tide will bring peace to the pontoon



The sun was shining as I left home - and I drove right through a complete change of weather

I understand driving on for another three hours would have had me out the other side and back into sun and low winds

tommorrow the sun is supposed to shine and I shall sail my punt through the marshes

later on in the weekend I shall sail it across the top of the salt marsh and try out my new window


all this is by way of an introduction to the following opinion

I am a 57 year old sailor - so I have been watching the weather for five decades

I think our climate is now different from what it used to be when I was sailing on the Orwell as a teenager

just an opinion

- a subjective one of course given that my point of observation has changed

the other thiing that has changed is that I am sitting on a 50 year old boat that is now equipped with an internet connection


Dylan

PS the beast did not start when I arrived and waded out to the slug this afternoon

so I put the Honda on the back and motored to the pontoons

I think the beast is trying to tell me something




Dylan
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Is your


carrige return

stuck








again?

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