AlJones
Well-Known Member
Hi everyone
I had such a great weekend, I felt compelled to tell all!!!
Friday night, mustered in 'Landers' Haslar awaiting the arrival of crew. We had 3 club members aboard and one new member coming out on a 'jolly', Tina of AT Sailing Ltd, James skippering and yours truly.
Nice drink, and service in Landers was good, (After all the bad press they've had I thought I'd put in a well done!). All crew arrived and we went off to 'The Light Ship' for evening Tea and Stickies, it's now about 1945hrs.
When we got there we were told they can't do food!!!!! No other reason!! We found out there was a function going on for people from outside the marina. We fee paying berth holders, (£15k a year for three vessels!) did not matter. Anyway, back on board, cooked diner, head down.
Sat a.m., left Haslar for Lymington, aboard our Sigma 38 Kindred Spirit by the way, under full main and No 1. Beating to Lymington, it was fantastic, great, the best bloody fun I've had this year with my clothes on!!!! Screamed down to Lym touched 8.5 knots OTG, had a chin wag with everyone aboard and then thought about stopping at Poole instead. Off we go then. Inshore passage around Hurst, into the Bay and on to Poole.
Fairly busy entrance, jet skiers enjoying themselves, bless 'em. Booked a berth B8, Tied up, went ashore for a pint, SWWantsTBO and moi went back and cooked. Wine, lots of food, and then headdown.com.
Sunday, slipped at 1100hrs, motored out to SWM, turned east under 1 rf and No1, reaching on Stbd, and headed down to Lymington.
Hurst Point, Races, WOW! What a scream!!!!!!!!! wind over tide.
Surfing, letting crew have a go at what it felt like on the wheel. A really good buzz!! Every one aboard big smiles! Sunny'ish warm'ish wind over tide, heading east in the Solent. As Kindred Spirit was handling this with ease, we shook out the reef and, I think the saying goes,
" WE WERE 'AVING IT LARGE!"
As usual, Nature has a way of telling you to stop taking the pee and respect me, and she bit back!
Standing waves that are just east of Hurst, you know the ones, we all do, nice gust of the wind and she screamed around to point up and around we went.
" Grab a hand full, she's broachin' ease everything!" We're on a port tack, running backstays being used to take the snatch and twist out of the forestay, lazy backstay behind the main. As Joachin was easing the sheet the boom rested on the backstay which had a twist in the line and in turn fouled the block thus stoping the ease of the main to complete.
I have eyes like diner plates. I looked at James, who was on the wheel, who's face went from 'what the f.' too 'WA-HEY!' and a bloody big grin!!!!
Side on, dipped the coach roof, and then around she went picked up her skirt and ran screaming to have another go!! Some of you will not agree but Sigma's rock!
First broach in a Siggy, and I was impressed with how she handled it. I don't want essay's about what we should have done and what we shouldn't have done, but we were showing off and disrespecting the awesome power of nature and she came and bit us hard on the bum!!
The boat was absolutely fine and although a bit shaken, the crew had smiles.
Got into Lymington, picked up a pile in 'F' row. Went ashore, had a fantastic meal in the Kings Head, as usual.
On the way back to the town quay, met friends who have just purchased 'Freedom Of Hamble', a Bene First47.7, more tea and stickies on there. Careful paddle back out to mooring, head down.
Monday AM, Breckie in the cockpit. I know it's not a fun pass time, but, a packed marina, people leaving, wind, tide, you couldn't buy tickets for such good seats. I thought as I had put a show on yesturday for everyone with my broach, so it was only fair to return the complement and watch the entertainment.
Nice, quiet run back to Haslar at 7 knts.
Where was the horrid weather?
Who was the poor sausage at Ports Harbour entrance with Kite trouble at about 1430hrs on Mon? Hope your ok and that it all came out in the end as cheaply as pos.
I hope you all had a good weekend out on the water, and you were not any of the unfortunates with whom met the CG or RNLI.
I was starting to lose that fun element with being out on a boat because of doing it for a living thing. But due to great company, great condition's, and a bloody good boat, it came back in spades!!!!!!!!
What was yours like?
Al Jones. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
I had such a great weekend, I felt compelled to tell all!!!
Friday night, mustered in 'Landers' Haslar awaiting the arrival of crew. We had 3 club members aboard and one new member coming out on a 'jolly', Tina of AT Sailing Ltd, James skippering and yours truly.
Nice drink, and service in Landers was good, (After all the bad press they've had I thought I'd put in a well done!). All crew arrived and we went off to 'The Light Ship' for evening Tea and Stickies, it's now about 1945hrs.
When we got there we were told they can't do food!!!!! No other reason!! We found out there was a function going on for people from outside the marina. We fee paying berth holders, (£15k a year for three vessels!) did not matter. Anyway, back on board, cooked diner, head down.
Sat a.m., left Haslar for Lymington, aboard our Sigma 38 Kindred Spirit by the way, under full main and No 1. Beating to Lymington, it was fantastic, great, the best bloody fun I've had this year with my clothes on!!!! Screamed down to Lym touched 8.5 knots OTG, had a chin wag with everyone aboard and then thought about stopping at Poole instead. Off we go then. Inshore passage around Hurst, into the Bay and on to Poole.
Fairly busy entrance, jet skiers enjoying themselves, bless 'em. Booked a berth B8, Tied up, went ashore for a pint, SWWantsTBO and moi went back and cooked. Wine, lots of food, and then headdown.com.
Sunday, slipped at 1100hrs, motored out to SWM, turned east under 1 rf and No1, reaching on Stbd, and headed down to Lymington.
Hurst Point, Races, WOW! What a scream!!!!!!!!! wind over tide.
Surfing, letting crew have a go at what it felt like on the wheel. A really good buzz!! Every one aboard big smiles! Sunny'ish warm'ish wind over tide, heading east in the Solent. As Kindred Spirit was handling this with ease, we shook out the reef and, I think the saying goes,
" WE WERE 'AVING IT LARGE!"
As usual, Nature has a way of telling you to stop taking the pee and respect me, and she bit back!
Standing waves that are just east of Hurst, you know the ones, we all do, nice gust of the wind and she screamed around to point up and around we went.
" Grab a hand full, she's broachin' ease everything!" We're on a port tack, running backstays being used to take the snatch and twist out of the forestay, lazy backstay behind the main. As Joachin was easing the sheet the boom rested on the backstay which had a twist in the line and in turn fouled the block thus stoping the ease of the main to complete.
I have eyes like diner plates. I looked at James, who was on the wheel, who's face went from 'what the f.' too 'WA-HEY!' and a bloody big grin!!!!
Side on, dipped the coach roof, and then around she went picked up her skirt and ran screaming to have another go!! Some of you will not agree but Sigma's rock!
First broach in a Siggy, and I was impressed with how she handled it. I don't want essay's about what we should have done and what we shouldn't have done, but we were showing off and disrespecting the awesome power of nature and she came and bit us hard on the bum!!
The boat was absolutely fine and although a bit shaken, the crew had smiles.
Got into Lymington, picked up a pile in 'F' row. Went ashore, had a fantastic meal in the Kings Head, as usual.
On the way back to the town quay, met friends who have just purchased 'Freedom Of Hamble', a Bene First47.7, more tea and stickies on there. Careful paddle back out to mooring, head down.
Monday AM, Breckie in the cockpit. I know it's not a fun pass time, but, a packed marina, people leaving, wind, tide, you couldn't buy tickets for such good seats. I thought as I had put a show on yesturday for everyone with my broach, so it was only fair to return the complement and watch the entertainment.
Nice, quiet run back to Haslar at 7 knts.
Where was the horrid weather?
Who was the poor sausage at Ports Harbour entrance with Kite trouble at about 1430hrs on Mon? Hope your ok and that it all came out in the end as cheaply as pos.
I hope you all had a good weekend out on the water, and you were not any of the unfortunates with whom met the CG or RNLI.
I was starting to lose that fun element with being out on a boat because of doing it for a living thing. But due to great company, great condition's, and a bloody good boat, it came back in spades!!!!!!!!
What was yours like?
Al Jones. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
