Burnham Week... where?

[muckypup]

I think I may have misunderstood what Burnham Week was about.

I have been down in BYH since friday evening, and while I have had a super time relaxing in the fab weather, I have been disappointed so far.

I had expected a more carnival atmosphere, with the village of Burnham more involved, maybe something for the kids, stalls etc.

What I have actually found is virtully nothing apart from an RNLI stall (my son now has an RNLI flag that he waves at people) and a few sailing boats in the distance. I think I saw that very nice fairey huntsman towing some childrens boats upriver, and a corvette 32 with a very loud horn probably starting a race, but I couldn't tell as there didn't seem to be any boats around.

Burnham week seems to only take place a few miles downriver (or upriver) and in the 3 yacht clubs. I'm starting to wonder if most people in Burnham actually realise that anything is going on...

Or am I missing something?

S.

PS. For those yachts leaving BYH at full throttle, the speed limit within BYH is 3 knots, not 6 knots. Curb your wash. SWMBO almost split her G&T /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[D3B]

Hi Steve

I arrived at BYH on Sunday afternoon and was put onto C52. Nice berth but SWMBO complained it was a long way from the bogs. Tsk!
Burnham week seems to have become less as time has gone by.....according to Jim on Full Circle. so whether the town dont get so involved is possible. It is a sort of East Coast version of Cowes week for sailing boats.
You would have and probably are still welcome to have a sail on Full Circle. i think they are still racing tomorrow. let me know and i will contact Jim.
I crewed with them on Monday which was great fun. seeing raggies dashing for the start line trying not to bump into each other and failing on Class 6. and then some stren shouts from the skipper yelling STARBOARD to a couple of smaller boats who certainly were too close for my comfort.
Left yesterday morning after a little benaeteau Antares type thing went past at about 8 kts....perhaps he thought he was on the river.
We quite enjoyed the trip and will go again as we didnt get to see much of the town.

Doug

 

[moondancer]

The atmosphere at Burnham week is really in the 4 yacht clubs where there are events, parties, bands etc every evening. All 4 yacht clubs throw their doors open to every competitor. There must be around 200 yachts in Burnham Week with an average of 4 crew, so 800 people crowded into the yacht club bars is a sight.

Take the point about the town not being involved - but difficult to see how it could. You wouldn't see much from BYH as the racing is up or down river. Certainly class 6 has been great fun this year with 20 entries, quite a few of whom are forumites.

 

[muckypup]

We are at the far end of B pontoon - and it is a long way to the bogs. Especially in 7am when the dog decides he needs to go, or at midnight in the fog when the dog decides he needs to go....

I did meet another forumite unit18 who berthed next to us for the weekend, aparently Oldgit was around somewhere as well.

I may well have taken up the offer to go out, as I have never been on a sailing boat (just for the experience you understand /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif ), however I only booked off tuesday and wednesday, so I'm now back in bedfordshire (after a depressing drive home where the 4x4 auto box has stuck in 3rd gear).

I'm not sure there is much to the town, but the river walk from the marina taking in some of the pubs is quite nice. One does a fine pint of Crouch Vale ale which I have become fond of.

We abandoned Burnham on the monday and drove around the area (up to Bradwell marina which looks a nice area) and then to Maldon which I wasn't quite so keen on. It kept the in-laws happy though.

Steve

 

[moondancer]

I saw your boat yesterday on B. Looks spotless. Walked down to say hello but you had gone.

 

[muckypup]

Yup.. I have to be at work today, or would have been if the 4x4 hadn't broken down and boxed in the wifes car on the drive. At least I can work from home.

Not to sure about spotless, but she is in pretty good condition for 27 years old. There is still a list of jobs that spans 2 sides of A4 that I would like to do on her.

Pop around for a cuppa another weekend.

Steve

 

[Nauti Fox]

Nice to meet you and sorry if we woke you up on Monday morning, I did see a hand feebly parting the curtains... /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[muckypup]

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Nice to meet you and sorry if we woke you up on Monday morning, I did see a hand feebly parting the curtains... /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

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There was a face not far behiend the hand. Having people set off early in the morning is part and parcel of staying next to people with big engines (and little ones). I only got about 10 minutes more sleep and then dog decided that he absolutely had to go out...

How was the trip home?

I was trying to work out what make your boat was, but failed. She looks about the same length as Harlequin, or maybe a bit longer but is quite a bit wider.

S.

 

[Nauti Fox]

Ah the trip home.....
Looks like I need to replace the head gaskets on the starboard engine, been trouble free for a while now since replacing them on the port one a few years ago.
Its a Laguna 11.5 built by American Marine in Singapore circa 1972. Still running on the original 10.4 litre V8 diesels and the beam is a fat 14' 6".
Took Albert for his promenade at about 05.00 o clock!

 

[muckypup]

10.4?? i thought it sounded like an earthquake!! /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif She looks a nice boat.

S.

 

[Nauti Fox]

General Motors Toroflow which were used in Greyhound buses, rated at a heady 210hp!!! I kid you not. American marine got hold of them, wacked big turbos on them, changed the fueling and squeezed 270 very unreliable horsepower out of them....I sometimes run them at 2350rpm when necessary (17/18 knots) but 90% of the time at a lazy 1600/1700rpm which gives us ten knots for about 20litres an hour.
By the way, I know of a good radar guy in Hampton Court if you need one.

 

[D3B]

10 Kts @ 20 litres per hour.... /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif


phew..... /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif


think i might stick to my nice new(ish) D3-160's same fuel but twice the speed /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

she is running at 3000 rpm and maybe a bit noisier though

 

[Nauti Fox]

Ah well...thats a bit like comparing David Webb and John Hollins /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[muckypup]

Is that 20 per hour per engine? eek! How much does she use at 18knts?

My last run in Harlequin's 135hp (non-turbo'd engines) I used less than a gallon per hour per engine @ 7.5 knots @ 1600rpm (quite new 6.5L Ford mermaid mariners).

Much above this and she starts up the 'hump' onto the plane (At 11knts I have to stand up to see over the bows, and maxes out 13-14knts)

S.

 

[moondancer]

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10 Kts @ 20 litres per hour.... /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif



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Crikey!! we get 10 knots @ 0 litres per hour in a bit of wind.

 

[muckypup]

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10 Kts @ 20 litres per hour.... /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif



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Crikey!! we get 10 knots @ 0 litres per hour in a bit of wind.

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... but you get 0 knots @ 0 litres per hour with no wind /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

S.

 

[moondancer]

Not quite.

0 knots, 0 litres diesel, no wind, 1/4 litre of red wine.

 

[muckypup]

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Not quite.

0 knots, 0 litres diesel, no wind, 1/4 litre of red wine.

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An hour?

 

[D3B]

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Not quite.

0 knots, 0 litres diesel, no wind, 1/4 litre of red wine.

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in which case i may be persuaded to switch sides /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

 

[D3B]

Steve
yes thats per engine at 18 kts its not a lot different.
300 rpm 20 kts 20 litres per hour seems to be most economical cruising.
aprt from 5 kts at 1.8 ltrs/hour.....but then i might as well have a sail /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif