Intuitive Wind Gods
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Bat21
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Looks like a nice beam reach, though I think I would steer clear of the Mull, that's Galloway and Kintyre!
I had plans for Gigha and Ardfern /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif
I had plans for Gigha and Ardfern /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif
robavery
New member
Lets hope the wind gods have it wrong!. We plan to set off to cross Biscay on Saturday and if the Gods are right we won't be goin! /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif
Danny Jo
Active member
One is not alone. For Freestyle's trip North last year the wind blew from the North for a week. Honour was saved by an engine failure which confined her to Port St Mary for three of the worst days.
This year's trip looks worse. It starts with a rendezvous in Holyhead on Saturday, with a plan to sail to IOM on Sunday. Cross the Irish sea in 32 knots? Not for fun, I'm not. But equally, I'm not relishing the prospect of being holed up at the marina there in a Northeasterly gale, especially with daytime temperatures of 6-8 degrees and the Eberspacher on the blink. Merde.
This year's trip looks worse. It starts with a rendezvous in Holyhead on Saturday, with a plan to sail to IOM on Sunday. Cross the Irish sea in 32 knots? Not for fun, I'm not. But equally, I'm not relishing the prospect of being holed up at the marina there in a Northeasterly gale, especially with daytime temperatures of 6-8 degrees and the Eberspacher on the blink. Merde.
webcraft
Well-known member
Been there, got the t-shirt.
Three weeks waiting in Graciosa for normal wind conditions to sail to Madeira and now two weeks here waiting for normal service to be resumed windwise.
Surely we can organise it so that - eg - when enough people are wanting to go South on a certain date they pay Claymore or yourself handsomely to attempt to sail North?
Nick
Calheta, Madeira (still)
Three weeks waiting in Graciosa for normal wind conditions to sail to Madeira and now two weeks here waiting for normal service to be resumed windwise.
Surely we can organise it so that - eg - when enough people are wanting to go South on a certain date they pay Claymore or yourself handsomely to attempt to sail North?
Nick
Calheta, Madeira (still)
claymore
Well-known member
We can get to IOM ok in all probability but then to be stuck there with the TT raging around is not my idea of fun.
Tuesday begins to look more promising
Tuesday begins to look more promising
Jonny_H
New member
We were thinking of IOM on Saturday - but need to be back in Fleetwood by Tuesday - so not looking promising at the moment!
TT practice starts this weekend I believe - won't be the tranquil IOM we know then!
Jonny
TT practice starts this weekend I believe - won't be the tranquil IOM we know then!
Jonny
claymore
Well-known member
Quick ride back I think!
bumblefish
Active member
Following on from my earlier post about long range channel forecasts for the Royal Escape 'Cruise', I am now watching Theyr, XCweather, Windguru and others! Apparently we can expect a force 1/2/3 from the South/East/West, helpful?
Danny Jo
Active member
Given that one of my crew has around half a dozen motor cycles in various stages of road readiness, I reckon he'll be happier stuck on IOM than in Holyhead. Remainder of crew likely to agree on basis that real ale seems to be as rare in Holyhead as water in the Sahara.
So plan B is to push off from the Straits on Friday evening or Saturday morning, so as to arrive at Pt St Mary ahead of the gale, if it still looks like coming on the three-day forecast on Friday.
So plan B is to push off from the Straits on Friday evening or Saturday morning, so as to arrive at Pt St Mary ahead of the gale, if it still looks like coming on the three-day forecast on Friday.