MarkJohnson12345
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Couple of friends in their racers leaving Swansea Bay to have fish and chips for lunch in Ilfracombe.
Me, I was doing a gentle 5 knots in my Sadler, alas not wind here.
But a great day to be boating...
Ilfracombe for fish and chips
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Couple of friends in their racers leaving Swansea Bay to have fish and chips for lunch in Ilfracombe.
Me, I was doing a gentle 5 knots in my Sadler, alas not wind here.
But a great day to be boating...
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Alcyone
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Curiouser and curiouser.
On Saturday morning, we were there. Louise went ashore early and said hello to a local fisherman. She said he just stared at her, blankly.
A little later, she took this photo, outside a local shop.
Are these the heads of your fish and chips? Is it significant that one of the heads is lying on its side?
What strange customs do the Ilfracombe fishermen get up to after a night shift?
Spooky!
On Saturday morning, we were there. Louise went ashore early and said hello to a local fisherman. She said he just stared at her, blankly.
A little later, she took this photo, outside a local shop.
Are these the heads of your fish and chips? Is it significant that one of the heads is lying on its side?
What strange customs do the Ilfracombe fishermen get up to after a night shift?
Spooky!
Wunja
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They are actually porcelain fish heads that are waiting to be applied to a Stargazey pie.
It is little known that there is an old Ilfracombe craft of producing these pie ornaments which were exported in great numbers to Cornwall. Many people believe the Cornish myth that real fish heads poke out of the pie.
It is little known that there is an old Ilfracombe craft of producing these pie ornaments which were exported in great numbers to Cornwall. Many people believe the Cornish myth that real fish heads poke out of the pie.
damo
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Hey - post that pic on Scuttlebut and ask for captions /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
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Alcyone
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I was hoping it would be some mafia type message. Like there are 6 fishing boats in Ilfracombe, and one of the heads is on it's side, so one of the guys is going to get bumped off, or something.
Pie, you say?
Pie, you say?
Gwylan
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Photo call at recent Cabinet meeting
damo
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"Say cheeeese everybody!"
zlod
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There's pictures of Ilfracombe all over this forum all of a sudden which is making me well jealous. On the "sniffed out a breeze" thread, there's another shot of Ilfracombe isn't there (with the MS Oldenburg in the foreground maybe)?
Did you dry out at Ilfracombe then Alcyone? What's that experience like? It's something I know I'm going to need to be able to do, but I haven't plucked up the courage yet.
These photos of distant parts spur me on to get down to Portishead boatyard and make progress on Cervisia so I can get out there. Every day at the moment seems to be nice with a force 3/4 type wind (at least in Chippenham there's a F3/4 - shame about the lack of water hereabouts).
Did you dry out at Ilfracombe then Alcyone? What's that experience like? It's something I know I'm going to need to be able to do, but I haven't plucked up the courage yet.
These photos of distant parts spur me on to get down to Portishead boatyard and make progress on Cervisia so I can get out there. Every day at the moment seems to be nice with a force 3/4 type wind (at least in Chippenham there's a F3/4 - shame about the lack of water hereabouts).
Allan
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Some of the pictures you refer to are of my boat, Cobby girl. We dried out on the visitors bouys in the outer harbour. I think Ilfracombe is a great place to sail to although as a town it has some prolems from the drink and drugs brigade. When you get your boat sorted, have a look at this or the CYC forum and maybe we can all meet up. Hopefully this (Easter) weekend we will be heading somewhere like Padstow and/or Lundy.
Allan
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Alcyone
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No, we didn't dry out. Ishtar is a Fin keel, and I may be trying the 'against a wall' thing soon, but we stayed at anchor.
There was perhaps enough water inside the outer harbour - another yacht was there with a draught of 1.6m, but we anchored just outside, directly behind the Oldenburg.
Things were a bit hairy. It was much calmer there than the following night, at Porlock, but it was very close to the harbour wall and rocks behind.
It's just me, probably, I'm on a steep learning curve, so it was probably no problem really.
I'm getting to the stage where I'm thinking 'why not?' so doing some good miles at the moment. Unfortunately, work looms, and so does the diving season, so I may slow down.
After the last two summers, though, you've got to go when the chance comes, haven't you?
There was perhaps enough water inside the outer harbour - another yacht was there with a draught of 1.6m, but we anchored just outside, directly behind the Oldenburg.
Things were a bit hairy. It was much calmer there than the following night, at Porlock, but it was very close to the harbour wall and rocks behind.
It's just me, probably, I'm on a steep learning curve, so it was probably no problem really.
I'm getting to the stage where I'm thinking 'why not?' so doing some good miles at the moment. Unfortunately, work looms, and so does the diving season, so I may slow down.
After the last two summers, though, you've got to go when the chance comes, haven't you?
MarkJohnson12345
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Drying out in Ilfracombe can be a bit tricky if there is any swell. The visitors buoys are in the outer harbour, and I have seen a few boats thumping the seabed quite hard even with just 12" wavelets coming in. OK in very settle weather obviously.
There are sometimes spare moorings inside the inner harbour, where there is little swell. Worth asking the harbour master.
I have dried out a couple of times against the wall in the inner harbour. Last time we were boarded by a couple of louts in the early hours, but they fled quickly when three of us appeared from below!
Also had some hairy nights at anchor in the harbour entrance. It can be very crowded and rough.
Generally speaking, I am no longer a fan of harbour, the town is nice but shoreside toilets are so grim. Just don't understand why the locals or holiday makers cannot s**t in the toilet, and not on the floor.
But the yacht club is excellent, good beer, food and showers.
Good sail from Swansea, at the right timeof year you might see jelly fish by the million, no exaggeration.
There are sometimes spare moorings inside the inner harbour, where there is little swell. Worth asking the harbour master.
I have dried out a couple of times against the wall in the inner harbour. Last time we were boarded by a couple of louts in the early hours, but they fled quickly when three of us appeared from below!
Also had some hairy nights at anchor in the harbour entrance. It can be very crowded and rough.
Generally speaking, I am no longer a fan of harbour, the town is nice but shoreside toilets are so grim. Just don't understand why the locals or holiday makers cannot s**t in the toilet, and not on the floor.
But the yacht club is excellent, good beer, food and showers.
Good sail from Swansea, at the right timeof year you might see jelly fish by the million, no exaggeration.
Csail
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We just plough into the sand to avoid bouncing (long keel 32 ft) seems ok for us. I like Ilfracombe but always seem to get stuck there. By the waythe Tapas bar is very good on the hill up from RNLI station and there is a small restaurant just down from that is very good 'joshlins' or similar.
