BlueSkyNick
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We are in the final stages of buying a boat in Kinsale which I want to get back before the days get much shorter and the weather even less reliable.
The draft plan is
- Friday14th October Fly Heathrow to Cork . Spend the afternoon testing systems on board to find out what needs to be fixed if anything. Retire to Kinsale YC where Guinness and Murphy's can both be tested without moving bar stool, and only 100 yards back to the boat.
- Saturday 15th Sea Trial for approx 2 hours, fix anything that needs fixing, food shopping.
- Sunday 16th, depart Kinsale at first light, 24hours to Scillies (not intending to stop)
- Monday 17th, another 10hours to Falmouth. (The last bit is tide critical, ie catching the flood from Scillies, to clear Lizard 6 hours later). Alternative stop would be Newlyn.
- Tuesday 18th Falmouth to Salcombe
- Wednesday 19th Salcombe to Weymouth/Portland
- Thursday 20th home to Lymington
This allows 2 or 3 days spare, in case of any delays. If weather dicates, we might need to leave the boat somewhere. You could jump ship on any of the south coast ports. Minimum objective is to get the boat back to the UK, then as far as possible by Saturday 22nd, so I don’t need to keep flying to Cork.
Obviously the biggest factor is the weather. I am not going to be stupid about setting off, especially in a boat which is new to me, but I am not going to wait for nice sunny days with an F4 on the beam either.
I would ask you to pay your own travel, meals ashore, I will pay all the boat costs and vittals.
I already have one solid crew member (a GP) to do the whole trip. Both of us are YM's. Two others have offered to catch up after the weekend.
The boat is well found.
Safety and enjoyment both very important. Very limited or no booze while on passage; smoking limited to the aft deck only; language is not always in line with the Queen's English.
I have had one bad experience taking a complete stranger off shore, so will want to have a good chat maybe by phone with no obligation on either side. If we have already met, then all the better. Sense of humour essential !
Please PM me if interested.
The draft plan is
- Friday14th October Fly Heathrow to Cork . Spend the afternoon testing systems on board to find out what needs to be fixed if anything. Retire to Kinsale YC where Guinness and Murphy's can both be tested without moving bar stool, and only 100 yards back to the boat.
- Saturday 15th Sea Trial for approx 2 hours, fix anything that needs fixing, food shopping.
- Sunday 16th, depart Kinsale at first light, 24hours to Scillies (not intending to stop)
- Monday 17th, another 10hours to Falmouth. (The last bit is tide critical, ie catching the flood from Scillies, to clear Lizard 6 hours later). Alternative stop would be Newlyn.
- Tuesday 18th Falmouth to Salcombe
- Wednesday 19th Salcombe to Weymouth/Portland
- Thursday 20th home to Lymington
This allows 2 or 3 days spare, in case of any delays. If weather dicates, we might need to leave the boat somewhere. You could jump ship on any of the south coast ports. Minimum objective is to get the boat back to the UK, then as far as possible by Saturday 22nd, so I don’t need to keep flying to Cork.
Obviously the biggest factor is the weather. I am not going to be stupid about setting off, especially in a boat which is new to me, but I am not going to wait for nice sunny days with an F4 on the beam either.
I would ask you to pay your own travel, meals ashore, I will pay all the boat costs and vittals.
I already have one solid crew member (a GP) to do the whole trip. Both of us are YM's. Two others have offered to catch up after the weekend.
The boat is well found.
Safety and enjoyment both very important. Very limited or no booze while on passage; smoking limited to the aft deck only; language is not always in line with the Queen's English.
I have had one bad experience taking a complete stranger off shore, so will want to have a good chat maybe by phone with no obligation on either side. If we have already met, then all the better. Sense of humour essential !
Please PM me if interested.
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