whisper
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It\'s Hell in the S.West
All the forecasts today were for N.E'lies 5 up to 7 and possibly veering Easterly along with a moderate and perhaps rough seastate. Coupled with this there was to be scattered wintry showers.
Well, I thought I'd give it a whirl so left K'bridge on the ebb at 0745, arrived Plymouth (QAB) 0915 - seastate barely slight and sunshine all the way. Went shopping, had a coffee at RWYC at the invitation of their Rear Commodore (Sailing) - friendly place it would seem and they have started an active motorboat section.
Entered the Yealm at LW, moored up at vis. pontoon, had a snack and a kip. Then went to mouth of R.Avon and anchored off Bigbury - had another snack. Saw a yacht en route.
As the seastate was such that I could travel at 20knts +, except at Bolt Hd - down to 16 /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif - I was rather in front of myself so picked up a mooring up Southpool Creek. Had another snack and a snooze whilst waiting for the tide up to Kingsbridge, where on my arrival it tried to snow.
Do I qualify for an award for successfully completing said solo voyage in such horrendous Winter conditions ? I didn't turn the heating up past "low" honest.
Oh, and Gludy, I have to admit, making a cup of T en route would have been difficult.
All the forecasts today were for N.E'lies 5 up to 7 and possibly veering Easterly along with a moderate and perhaps rough seastate. Coupled with this there was to be scattered wintry showers.
Well, I thought I'd give it a whirl so left K'bridge on the ebb at 0745, arrived Plymouth (QAB) 0915 - seastate barely slight and sunshine all the way. Went shopping, had a coffee at RWYC at the invitation of their Rear Commodore (Sailing) - friendly place it would seem and they have started an active motorboat section.
Entered the Yealm at LW, moored up at vis. pontoon, had a snack and a kip. Then went to mouth of R.Avon and anchored off Bigbury - had another snack. Saw a yacht en route.
As the seastate was such that I could travel at 20knts +, except at Bolt Hd - down to 16 /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif - I was rather in front of myself so picked up a mooring up Southpool Creek. Had another snack and a snooze whilst waiting for the tide up to Kingsbridge, where on my arrival it tried to snow.
Do I qualify for an award for successfully completing said solo voyage in such horrendous Winter conditions ? I didn't turn the heating up past "low" honest.
Oh, and Gludy, I have to admit, making a cup of T en route would have been difficult.
