Chamaerops
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We are staying on the boat tonight and zipping across Poole Bay early tomorrow to Cobbs Quay for a few days. It looks pretty flat up to lunchtime tomorrow.
does anyone spend christmas day on there boat
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Chamaerops
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We did indeed 'zip' across Poole Bay this morning. I have been using the RYA Safetrx app to track trips and this morning,
Hythe Marina lock to East Looe channel, Poole Harbour 33.1nm took 1hr 17mins averaging 26.8kts. The maximum speed was 39.6 kts with our Jeanneau MF855 with twin Yamaha 150hp outboards. I could have done it much quicker but the likely petrol consumption kept causing me to throttle back a little. We are now in a wet & windy Cobbs Quay; The WiFi is good but the TV reception is rubbish.
Garold
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What was the weather like going across the bay? Many other boats out?
It looks a bit blowy out there now according to XC weather.
Garold
Chamaerops
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It was pretty much flat calm before lunch but the wind has gradually increased since then and is now pretty bad. When we were out 8.30 am - 10 am ish we saw one RIB on the Solent, nothing in Christchurch Bay and one boat fishing in Poole Bay.
Garold
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Thanks, and well done for getting out there in your new boat.
Saturday looks like a day to stay tied up at Cobbs.
Garold
Chamaerops
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Thanks Garold, we have already done 20 hours in the new boat; I like to be on the water. We will be heading back from Cobbs Tues or Wed as my SWMBO wants New Year at home, but hopefully out on the Solent again next weekend.
