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Decided to make a sortie over the channel while the weather is settled. We left on Monday bound for Dieppe from Brighton, full tanks & plenty of sun tan lotion due to that bright orange UFO making an appearance so rarely.
We left at 10 bells on a direct heading for Dieppe, 3 souls on board. The tide was coming in so we were getting pushed in the right direction. The sea conditions were perfect when we left the sea looked like a ice rink. The first part was very uneventful until mid channel when the north wind took effect so it started rock'n'roll a bit. We noticed we were leaving a lot of black smoke behind us & on the boat . By this time black soot was covering everything inside & out. The saloon cabins & even the food in the fridge was covered in diesel soot.
Two miles from Dieppe we radioed the Dieppe harbour for permission to enter the harbour as requested in the almanac, permission was given to enter , so we proceded into the harbour only to see the ferry manouvering to depart we then get the usual two finger salutes from the fishermen on the harbour wall, and the gap between the wall and the ferry getting smaller , so we open up the throttles & get through. We look like the red arrow display team with the black smoke following us.
Finally we find a berth after the marina sends us up several dead ends . We end up berthed in a cul-de- sac and later have 2 boats rafted next to us.
Now for the good bit lots of booze , fruits de mer & horse steaks . The French go in for circuses and Dieppe is no exception lots of Lions ,tigers, panthers and elephants in cages on the beach. Great opportunity for animal rights activists to have a legitamite go at the French.
Anyway more vino & cocktails we head back to the boat. Tomorrows another day.
If you want to make money in France open a greasy spoon it's impossible to get a breakfast. In a cafe you have to buy a croissant in a bakers and then take it to a coffee bar.
On our return we filled with French diesel, 70 gallons we head out of harbour to be confroted with a force 4-5 wind on the nose. We punch through with the black smoke trailing behind 2 miles out we decide to head for Eastbourne aS we are only making `12 knots. Black smoke still billowing. 10 into journey sea settles so we change direction to Brighton hopeing we have enough fuel, storm clouds on the horizon but still smiling and down to 10 knots crossing shiping lanes . Frank Sinatra still playing on . 5 hours later back in marina . Hate the boat up for sale, 12 kts average everything black even butter in fridge.
Cut a long story short . Next day find water in bow bilges full over 100 gals of water. Thus keeping bow in water and not burning fuel properly and air filters
black . So stupidity spoilt great opportunity to enjoy ourselves. The joys of boating.
Anyone want to buy a P35!
We left at 10 bells on a direct heading for Dieppe, 3 souls on board. The tide was coming in so we were getting pushed in the right direction. The sea conditions were perfect when we left the sea looked like a ice rink. The first part was very uneventful until mid channel when the north wind took effect so it started rock'n'roll a bit. We noticed we were leaving a lot of black smoke behind us & on the boat . By this time black soot was covering everything inside & out. The saloon cabins & even the food in the fridge was covered in diesel soot.
Two miles from Dieppe we radioed the Dieppe harbour for permission to enter the harbour as requested in the almanac, permission was given to enter , so we proceded into the harbour only to see the ferry manouvering to depart we then get the usual two finger salutes from the fishermen on the harbour wall, and the gap between the wall and the ferry getting smaller , so we open up the throttles & get through. We look like the red arrow display team with the black smoke following us.
Finally we find a berth after the marina sends us up several dead ends . We end up berthed in a cul-de- sac and later have 2 boats rafted next to us.
Now for the good bit lots of booze , fruits de mer & horse steaks . The French go in for circuses and Dieppe is no exception lots of Lions ,tigers, panthers and elephants in cages on the beach. Great opportunity for animal rights activists to have a legitamite go at the French.
Anyway more vino & cocktails we head back to the boat. Tomorrows another day.
If you want to make money in France open a greasy spoon it's impossible to get a breakfast. In a cafe you have to buy a croissant in a bakers and then take it to a coffee bar.
On our return we filled with French diesel, 70 gallons we head out of harbour to be confroted with a force 4-5 wind on the nose. We punch through with the black smoke trailing behind 2 miles out we decide to head for Eastbourne aS we are only making `12 knots. Black smoke still billowing. 10 into journey sea settles so we change direction to Brighton hopeing we have enough fuel, storm clouds on the horizon but still smiling and down to 10 knots crossing shiping lanes . Frank Sinatra still playing on . 5 hours later back in marina . Hate the boat up for sale, 12 kts average everything black even butter in fridge.
Cut a long story short . Next day find water in bow bilges full over 100 gals of water. Thus keeping bow in water and not burning fuel properly and air filters
black . So stupidity spoilt great opportunity to enjoy ourselves. The joys of boating.
Anyone want to buy a P35!
