East Coasters will laugh and blush at this....

[FullCircle]

While searching for something else, I came across this story.
It is well written and will make you all blush, as I am certain all of us have done at least one of the things here.

I personally was minded of mydelivery trip of my Evo25 from Canvey to Burnham. Only huge quantities of plied grog will get me to tell all.


Go here, its a must read.

http://www.petitbateau.org.uk/articles/gaiety.asp

 

[Cobra]

An excellent account! Why is it that virtually every east coaster has a tale to tell about the trip from the Thames heading up Swin?

 

[Sixpence]

Very enjoyable read but it does bring the phrase 'East coasters do it on a wing and a prayer' to mind . Even before heading out to sea I've been guilty of the daftest of feats , even managing to run aground stern first , but I wonder how many pints of falling down juice it would take to get the full stories out of others /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[CPD]

Great story. And yes, Im as guilty as he rest of us.

 

[Phoenix of Hamble]

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I wonder how many pints of falling down juice it would take to get the full stories out of others

[/ QUOTE ]I don't know.... but i'm sure we'll all volunteer to let you try the experiment on us.... bring your wallet. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[bigroger60]

thanks for this post I thought that the east ghost was happening here!!!! 4 days no threads! /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[MoodySabre]

Excellent.

Here's my confession. The first time up the East coast was in my new fin-keeler with rellies visiting from abroad. Due to lack of attention I got way inside the yacht track past Harwich and ran aground on Harwich Shelf. I called VTS to tell them and they said "We know, we can see you out of the window" /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

Two hours later when I eventually locked in a Shotley they said "Are the bloke who got stuck on the Shelf" /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

My wife likes to remind me of this each time we come there, last weekend being no exception. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

 

[Sixpence]

[/ QUOTE ]I don't know.... but i'm sure we'll all volunteer to let you try the experiment on us.... bring your wallet. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[/ QUOTE ]

But you can't keep up /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif methinks Mr Bottles and T25 may take you on some day soon /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Phoenix of Hamble]

But i'm at least one weekend ahead of you... /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[Sixpence]

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Ah well , next time maybe /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif



It would only take an hour to catch you up anyway /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif