KTL progress report

[dylanwinter]

http://www.keepturningleft.co.uk/sailing-around-britain/bognor-regis/



left Chichester harbour at 4.30

motored for an hour to get around the Owers

then a series of long fetches along the coast with the occasional tack to get some offing

wind a in the south east – force two to three

hoping for the sea breeze to fill in with more Southerly

so far so good

snaps on blog page

Dylan

http://www.keepturningleft.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/SANY00113.jpg

 

[dylanwinter]

http://www.keepturningleft.co.uk/sailing-around-britain/beechy-head/

 

[Toutvabien]

Who said sailing does not make a good spectator sport. We need Radio KTL.

 

[Iliade]

Cracking-on weather tomorrow and the next day

 

[LittleSister]

wind a in the south east – force two to three

hoping for the sea breeze to fill in with more Southerly

so far so good

Ah, so that's why the wind's gone easterly!

Glad to hear you're on your way. Pity you'll probably be passing this way on a work day, would have been fun to head out to salute you as you passed.

Have a great trip!

 

[Bru]

Hmm, imminent collision risk! KTL heading North towards Lowestoft, Erbas heading South towards Lowestoft

We're departing Wells this morning and expect to get in to Lowestoft in the early hours

 

[dylanwinter]

first 100 miles

26 hours

stinky old night until the wind started to move into the south

currently plugging the tide past Dungeness

should be in essex tonight

wind seems set to stay in the south

please

Budda is with us

and who could not admire a fat bloke with an avocado and bag and dope

http://www.keepturningleft.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/SANY00056.jpg

snaps and words here

http://www.keepturningleft.co.uk/sailing-around-britain/first-100m-dungeness/

 

[A1Sailor]

Are you hoping to make landfall in Scotland, without stopping anywhere else?

 

[dylanwinter]

that is the plan

Are you hoping to make landfall in Scotland, without stopping anywhere else?

it is the plan - but plans often fall apart

if the weather turns horrible, or if we run out of fuel or water then we will have to come in somewhere

D

 

[dylanwinter]

2.30

just passed Dover and the white cliffs

now heading for Kentish Knock

single reef in main - bit of lovely red genoa rolled away

http://www.keepturningleft.co.uk/sailing-around-britain/white-cliffs-of-dover/

 

[Habebty]

Have you reached the "drinkng your own urine" stage yet

 

[Murv]

Any idea of an approximate time you'll be passing the Isle of Sheppey?

 

[JumbleDuck]

Have you reached the "drinkng your own urine" stage yet

Does that come before or after the "drinking somebody else's urine" stage?

 

[Habebty]

Definitely before, although some have been known to start before the freshwater ran out

 

[A1Sailor]

Does that come before or after the "drinking somebody else's urine" stage?

You could always put it up your ****.

 

[Daydream believer]

You could always put it up your ****.

I would suggest - intravenous injection- might be a better term on a public forum

 

[Daydream believer]

I am getting really annoyed
When i first read this post I thought " who on earth really cares where someone is sailing their knackered old boat"
But then i went back to it & thought " Ah , made it to Dover , great"
Now - sad s.d that i am- my first post i visted this morning was - yes you guessed it - KTL Progress
& there is no B..y update
Some one get the coastguard on the blower quick & get the old duffers found & report back ASAP

 

[dylanwinter]

no signal at kentish knock

I am getting really annoyed
When i first read this post I thought " who on earth really cares where someone is sailing their knackered old boat"
But then i went back to it & thought " Ah , made it to Dover , great"
Now - sad s.d that i am- my first post i visted this morning was - yes you guessed it - KTL Progress
& there is no B..y update
Some one get the coastguard on the blower quick & get the old duffers found & report back ASAP

http://www.keepturningleft.co.uk/sailing-around-britain/suffolk-southwold/

 

[dylanwinter]

Gale Thursday

aiming for Whitby tommorrow night

currently just off great Yarmouth

strong force four southerly.... 4 knots against the ebb tide

Roger on the helm

D

 

[CreakyDecks]

It's a bit surreal getting reports like this while someone is actually out sailing
Pity there is no green with envy smiley!