Hell on the Solent today

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Approaching the Chichester Harbour Bar. Be Afraid. Be Very Afraid.

The infamous Solent Chop. And the crowds.

SOG 26.5 kts. All systems go. Apart from not having much diesel. Enough for today, though.

Obligatory wake shot.

Hey another boat. Who said you could share my Solent? I'm off.

Hmmm, that's better.

No comment.

dv.

 

[Whitelighter]

grr. I had to work today /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

Out to play tomorrow though. She is looking lovely and clean!

 

[BlueSkyNick]

we were anchored three (yachts) abreast in Alum Bay, in similar conditions. It was better once the sun brought the red wine up to drinking temperature.

There were even kids swimming in just trunks, no wet suits !!

 

[ColinHuggins]

Re: Hell on the Solent

But it was like that on Wednesday.
And Thursday.
A few raggies going nowhere, shivering in thermals.
Cowes empty: no-one collecting dues, pubs empty, bistros shut for hols.
Nice lunch in the Club tho.
Pretty sunset on the way back.
Typical winter boating.
Shouldn't post pics - they'll only get withdrawal symptons.

 

[Chris_d]

I think you snapped forumite Frontier coming back from Cowes there.

 

[benjenbav]

It was just as bad last Sunday.

Heading for Chichester from St Catherine's Point:

and shocking in the harbour:

As for yesterday evening, what with the full moon and everything....

 

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It's swings and roundabouts. You can go out to play Sunday, whereas my Sunday will be spent heading towards the BA Economy Class check-in for a 7 hour flight to New Jersey.

Not Good /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif

dv.

 

[TwoStroke]

That's what it's all about. Barely a soul around. Brilliant.

 

[Nautical]

And this was me yesterday 400 miles away in the Irish sea, who said boating was only 5 months of the year?..............

scroll down a bit.........

Yesterday

 

[cliff]

Memories of the Clyde and west coast of Scotland in mid summer! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
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"Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity"
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[mjkinch1]

I spent the weekend in Anglesey, and the Irish sea was a touch rough, the only people going out where the odd raggie, and the ferry, so you did well down south!

Martyn

 

[LittleShip]

Not quite true Martyn.

I moved the boat last Saturday Sunday from Anglesey with no sails! ............but it did bounce a bit. Sunday afternoon when I got to my destination was super, it was the 10 hrs prior that was a bitch!

Tom /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

 

[RogerRat]

Yikes! So who was driving while you were taking all these pictures?

We also had a great trip down to Poole yesterday and back today round the southside of the island. (The Solent was too busy /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif) Great views round there. The overfalls were heavy going though.

Wish I took a picture now, the waves...

Must have been 6" high! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Solitaire]

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Hell on the Solent today

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Can't vouch for yesterday, but today was absolute hell! SWMBO and me were invited out by Mr and Mrs Banks.

As you can see it was terrible going down the Hamble this morning!

Roger - Jez was on phone to you !!

And Mrs Banks hated helming into Cowes - (caption competition here maybe?)

And the views from the Hamble tonight were terrible!!

It really is terrible this November boating lark /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[Frontier]

ITS MEEEE...... picture 5!

Wow never seen a picture of my boat by someone else before, (please excuse my novice excitement) saw you coming up on my Port quarter, on Saturday with a large container ship just port of you, well I guess that’s where the picture was taken. Your boat looked great and planned well.

I was on my way to the Sealift at Cowes. Can I get a copy of the picture from somewhere (Photobucket etc?)

Cheers

D

 

[jcmmarine]

Not just the weather, actualy found unoccupied mooring bouys in Newtown creek, and no-one come looking for money.

 

[jonnybuoy]

More gratuitous \"hell of a nice day to be out in a boat\" shots

dvinell hope you don't mind me adding a couple of pictures from today (me and Murphy the dog out and about around Poole):

One of the best boating days of the year (sorry to rub it in for those of you who missed it..)

Cheers
Jon.

 

[Renegade_Master]

would'nt suit our Brendan he like sit rough

 

[duncan]

ah but if you had gone out past the needles you would have found all the boats - it was like a B&Q carpark out there!

 

[Whitelighter]

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And Mrs Banks hated helming into Cowes - (caption competition here maybe?)

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Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

You're so dead if she sees that!