Exmoor Coast - part 2

[pessimist]

In response to Graham's post last week, just thought I let everone know what Porlock Weir looks like 99% of the time. Good Exmoor "mizzle" just adds to the effect. Porlock Weir

Just for good measure, here's Minehead

All taken this morning.

 

[powerskipper]

Hay
Thought you where meant to sail there,




there ain't any water.




Bet its an interesting chart, lots of green bits. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[graham]

We would have had a night in Minehead but with Easterly winds its a no no.I once had a real battering floating off in minehead in a 15 knot Easterly.Never again unless sure of only Westerly winds during the stay.

This 15 year old pic of Porlock Weir shows the Bristol Channel Pilot Cutter"Breeze"afloat in the pool. Sadly she is now looking very unloved chocked up on the slip with lots of rot and neglect. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

This one last week sans water.

 

[pessimist]

Hi Graham. Your picture of "Breeze" comes up as unavailable. Agree Minehead in an Easterly is not a friendly place. Used to keep a little Drascombe in there and actually had the hull holed after an Easterly breeze.

 

[whisper]

Do they ever shut the gate at Porlock and if not, why not? It's only ever been open when I've been there.

 

[pessimist]

Never seen it closed. But then I've seldom seen the tide in either. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif