Holiday Photos Too

DAKA · 31 Jul 2007

Here for lunch today Peanut /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Here for High Tea

325 steps and 350 ft high a little rest /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

Clue just in case /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif [image]

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Back here for dinner /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif [image]
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I know my reports are sparse compared to some of the tremendous efforts from some so I hope my Anchorage lat and long helps others to explore
49 25 41 n
02 22 43 w
Arrive 2 hours after HW so you can land the dinghy.

rickp · 31 Jul 2007

Can't be far from here, I think?

Rick

DAKA · 31 Jul 2007

Hi Rick,
thats right, is it the angle or is the brand new castle absent from the photo ?

We went between the Islands at low water so we could see the rocks, great place and very popular.

Not as nice as the Scilies but we missed a week of the holiday with the bad weather but just about perfect now /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

cheers
pete

I am loosing the signal as the tide drops so may have to sign off now.

I saw the Yellow bouys but couldnt see anywhere to land the tender, is there a Taxi .

RogerRat · 31 Jul 2007

Nailed that one Rick! /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

I think the Squaddie 74 in Beaucette was a good clue though.

DAKA · 1 Aug 2007

She is for sale @ £ 1.5 m

http://ybw.yachtworld.com/core/uk/listin...55&url=true

So is the Princess in the foreground for a little less /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

tico · 1 Aug 2007

Also advertised in MBM at £155,000.... ooops (bargain of the century methinks)

rickp · 1 Aug 2007

Pete,

Think the castle was just 'missing' because of the angle. You can just see it on the fullsize version poking out of the top of Brecqhou.

I don't think there is a water taxi - you can land at some steps which are hidden from the anchorage, just around a corner. Best use a long painter though!

Its a fantastic spot and one we'll be going back to...

Rick

AIDY · 1 Aug 2007

Looks a bit different to when i visited a few weeks back. the swell was orrid made it very rolly on the buoy, so went to the NE side of the island.

Anybody been through the gap in between the islands in the picture ?

I thought about it but giving the weather condition thought it was a bad idea... there is actually lots of depth on the chart.

rickp · 1 Aug 2007

Our convoy (djefabs, hurricane, RogerRat and ourselves) went through. Can't remember if Jez came through that way, or round the other way though. Loads of room and depth as you say. Plenty of other locals did too.

In fact, if this track works - zoom in on Sark and you'll see our track in and out the next day.

Not sure I'd fancy it if there was any sea running though...

Rick

Whitelighter · 1 Aug 2007

No I didn't go through., I was happily dawdling along on one engine (intentional) enjopying the sunshine.

Also meant you lot had got the raft sorted by the time I tunred up. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

JohnRob · 1 Aug 2007

Gouliot passage is usually fine with care - wasn't so long ago Class 1 powerboats were racing through at 80+ knots! Impressive when the tide is rushing through, you can convince yourself you can see the slope on the water - so look out for irish downhill waterskiers!

That speed not recommended, mind you!

ItS

DAKA · 1 Aug 2007

rickp · 2 Aug 2007

Is it only me that finds images from that pdb1.co.uk site very slow to load? Most images load in milliseconds - but your pictures take 42 seconds in one case, and never less than 20 seconds...

Rick

Hurricane · 2 Aug 2007

Better than my web provider, Rick.

I was going to put the pics of our little raft up but the ISP I use for my web space has completely *ucked things up and there isnt a service at all at the moment. So a slow one is better than none I'm sure.

I know I should have used something else out there but I found this easy at the time and I've continued using it. If I wasnt about to move house, I'd change my provider now but I dont want any hassle.

Mike