Hiding from the wind

[dylanwinter]

I am currently stormbound in Blyth harbour at the RNYC

tied to a pontoon hiding from the wind

bit bouncy but comfy enough

RNLI just towed in a Sonata

done enopugh reading

might be time to start drinking wine

who else is hiding



http://www.keepturningleft.co.uk/blogs/blyth-blowing-hard/

 

[John_Silver]

I'm anchored in Glengarriff (Bantry Bay), with a German Vindo 32 and a French X-Yacht, keeping out of the wind behind Bark and Friar Islands; and watching the seals play.

 

[CAPTAIN FANTASTIC]

I am hiding in my house at the moment; we will be getting rain later. However, the weather will be not too bad for the next 2 weeks.

 

[davidaprice]

I'm tied up to our club's island harbour jetty, about 20 miles east of Helsinki. It's blowing a force 6 and pouring with rain; might have been smarter to stay home this weekend.

 

[dylanwinter]

I'm tied up to our club's island harbour jetty, about 20 miles east of Helsinki. It's blowing a force 6 and pouring with rain; might have been smarter to stay home this weekend.

I dunno, quite like it, as long as it does not go on too long

going to cook something copmplicated for supper

D

 

[prv]

going to cook something copmplicated for supper

Three tins?

Pete

 

[capnsensible]

Had just the opposite last week, out of 310 miles probably only sailed about 50 of them.

Why do we do it??

 

[basil421]

I'm hiding behind my laptop - too windy for me at Brough today. Don't cook something "copmplicated". Cook something Good!

 

[TSB240]

I am hiding in dock at y felinheli think we started the wine last night just got up with a little. Bit of a hangover rain will stop by 7 Barbie time?

 

[Caer Urfa]

I am currently stormbound in Blyth harbour at the RNYC

tied to a pontoon hiding from the wind

bit bouncy but comfy enough

RNLI just towed in a Sonata

done enopugh reading

might be time to start drinking wine

who else is hiding



http://www.keepturningleft.co.uk/blogs/blyth-blowing-hard/

Hi Dylan

We left Blyth Thursday morning and had a lively sail back down to the Tyne!

Not sure where you next port is maybe Amble? don't under estimate Coquet Isalnd, cutting round on the inside you sure got to get the tide right, I never do it not worth the risk as there is only a small channel so I sail right around from the east side, maybe at 15" draft you will get away with it, 'IF' you know the channel.

Get your camera ready for Puffins !!! (I passed two Dolphins on the way back!)

Weather Sunday looks ok and will get warmer during the week!

Take care

Mike

 

[dylanwinter]

Amble next

Hi Dylan

We left Blyth Thursday morning and had a lively sail back down to the Tyne!

Not sure where you next port is maybe Amble? don't under estimate Coquet Isalnd, cutting round on the inside you sure got to get the tide right, I never do it not worth the risk as there is only a small channel so I sail right around from the east side, maybe at 15" draft you will get away with it, 'IF' you know the channel.

Get your camera ready for Puffins !!! (I passed two Dolphins on the way back!)

Weather Sunday looks ok and will get warmer during the week!

Take care

Mike

it is only fifteen miles to Amble so aiming to head there tomorrow

windguru looks fine

1mmph gusting 20

http://www.windguru.cz/int/index.php?sc=55907&sty=m_menu

and from a perfect direction ssw

reckon the topper main will be the sail of choice

looking forward to getting under way again although have loved Blyth

stunning beach, amazing yacht club, very friendly locals £2 per m per night

Jill will be back with me Tuesday night

D

 

[AngusMcDoon]

I'm lurking in Ardglass along with 3 other boats waiting for the weather. I went into Belfast today by bus and did the tourist thing - walked down the Falls Road, through the peace wall, and back along the Shankill Road. It's strange how the infamous reputation of West Belfast now seems to be its biggest tourist draw.

 

[mrming]

We're hiding up the Medway - it's fairly gusty outside but there's some good nosh on the go and a couple of light ales.

 

[SamanthaTabs]

Conversely sitting pretty at anchor, strongish northerly winds predicted for Monday (not concerning just gusty), middle cabbage flys back Tuesday but would like to visit more bays along the coast.. Risk moving despite being nicely tucked in or indulge a whim?

Answered my own question, staying put.

 

[dylanwinter]

blown through now

had a lovely complete rainbow

always raises the spirits

D

 

[rosewood]

On a bouy in stud land. Wind always sounds worse than it is. But glad im sheltered. Don't fancy going anywhere just yet

 

[Sgeir]

Been holed up at Carbost, Loch Harport in Skye for a couple of days. The bad weather has it's compensations though, good pub with good grub, and we sat in last night at a cracking sesh with local musicians including wizard fiddler Farquar MacDonald and Ali Pentland, formerly with the Peatbog Faeries, on guitar. Fabulous musicians.

We also had a good session last week in the Mishnish in Tobermory.

 

[taz]

I am hiding in dock at y felinheli think we started the wine last night just got up with a little. Bit of a hangover rain will stop by 7 Barbie time?

I was hiding at Kwackers yesterday

The weather was pretty nasty in the morning and on the way home late afternoon.

Good luck.

 

[dylanwinter]

weather man wrong again....

I left Blyth this morning at 10.00 expecting average wind 11mp gusting up to 18

much more than that

hid in Newbiggin bay for an hour or two waiting for the predicted easing of the wind

never happened

so set off anyway

now in Amble on a pontoon

not used to any water coming over the bow and into the cockpit

outraged of Northumberland

D

 

[AngusMcDoon]

The doom and gloomsters at the met office were predicting a F7 when non-one else was, so I set off anyway. The F7 didn't happen. I am now in Carlingford.