Madness at Osborne Bay yesterday

[thecommander]

Alot of yachties getting in sticky close quarter situations. Witnessed one yacht trying to anchor five times and twice nearly rear ended another boat.

Alot of anchor slippages - perhaps it was the wind but our anchor held all day.

Many yachts attempting to anchor within metres of each other, resulting in boats swinging to each other. Reminded me of a supermarket carpark - everyone trying to park as close to the entrance as possible.

Never witnessed anything like it - little common sense and alot of very stressful people. Should have got a video.

 

[Firefly625]

We were in alum bay last year, beautiful sunny day and the only boat in the bay when we arrived, an hour later a second boat appeared, a halberg rassy and motored straight towards us to the point that I thought perhaps they knew us, but we didn't know them and they preceded to anchor 50 feet away from us I couldn't believe it all that space and suddenly I was worried that when swing around we might hit them. Some folks are just clueless.

 

[lisilou]

I can think of nothing worse than anchoring anywhere in a what?...F5/6?? let alone Osbourne Bay which is rolly enough at the best of times so I don't get why anyone would have wanted to do that yeaterday of all days tbh.
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[Whitelighter]

I can think of nothing worse than anchoring anywhere in a what?...F5/6?? let alone Osbourne Bay which is rolly enough at the best of times so I don't get why anyone would have wanted to do that yeaterday of all days tbh.
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Yachts don't roll as much as mobo's - its all that lead below the water

 

[lisilou]

Yachts don't roll as much as mobo's - its all that lead below the water

Understand that but still, it was incredibly blowy yesterday and a northerly (iirc) so not particularly warm. I just don't get the desire to anchor at all in those conditions. Each to their own of course and I do like a calm, sunny day for anchoring...much more pleasurable.
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[rafiki_]

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Understand that but still, it was incredibly blowy yesterday and a northerly (iirc)
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The wind was definitely SW all day Lisa. We would have appreciated a northerly

 

[thecommander]

Was very sheltered at Osborne Bay yesterday. Only roll was from the large commercial stuff passing by.

 

[lisilou]

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The wind was definitely SW all day Lisa. We would have appreciated a northerly

Oh God...was it really? Well that's slightly embarrassing and in that case...I take it all back and hang my head in shame .
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[lisilou]

Was very sheltered at Osborne Bay yesterday. Only roll was from the large commercial stuff passing by.

Yeh...sorry. Honestly thought it was a northerly blow yesterday.
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[rafiki_]

Oh God...was it really? Well that's slightly embarrassing and in that case...I take it all back and hang my head in shame .
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Lisa, the wind always appears to be head on when cycling

 

[sailorman]

Yachts don't roll as much as mobo's - its all that lead below the water

the cheap boats only have cast iron

 

[paul salliss]

Went to Bembridge again yesterday arrived as several rally's were already mooring up , all 140 of them , high winds and yet everyone seemed to be mooring perfectly impressive display of boats and craft quite a sight, love Bembridge a proper place

 

[darrenw]

No, Madness were at Fratton Park, Portsmouth on Sat night !

 

[dom]

The odd thing is that this is such an easy anchorage (mud), where the flat 2m depth region extend to a good 500x1000m (?). Yet everyone loves cramming into the space beside the yellow marker buoys; strange.

 

[jac]

Went to Bembridge again yesterday arrived as several rally's were already mooring up , all 140 of them , high winds and yet everyone seemed to be mooring perfectly impressive display of boats and craft quite a sight, love Bembridge a proper place

We were there. very easy to moor when the wind is blowing you onto your neighbours.

Some of the manoeuvres to get off the following day were less impressive, One of our club boats was clouted - fortunately she had a large fender in davits which took the glancing blow - Biggest fender there I should think.

 

[gjgm]

We were in alum bay last year, beautiful sunny day and the only boat in the bay when we arrived, an hour later a second boat appeared, a halberg rassy and motored straight towards us to the point that I thought perhaps they knew us, but we didn't know them and they preceded to anchor 50 feet away from us I couldn't believe it all that space and suddenly I was worried that when swing around we might hit them. Some folks are just clueless.

Tha seems an Allum Bay trait ! Usually, they turn up, and then anchor 180 degrees from how you are lying, and then are amazed when 3 minutes later they almost on top of you !

 

[sailaboutvic]

Alot of yachties getting in sticky close quarter situations. Witnessed one yacht trying to anchor five times and twice nearly rear ended another boat.

Alot of anchor slippages - perhaps it was the wind but our anchor held all day.

Many yachts attempting to anchor within metres of each other, resulting in boats swinging to each other. Reminded me of a supermarket carpark - everyone trying to park as close to the entrance as possible.

Never witnessed anything like it - little common sense and alot of very stressful people. Should have got a video.

Had to reply to this ...
It an every day occurrance in the Ionian .

 

[thecommander]

The safety of the yellow marker buoys perhaps

 

[southseaian]

Find a deserted area for a picnic and someone will come and set up nearby, sit on a deserted beach to watch the dawn, the same,.
Anchor in a deserted bay in the Ionian and suddenly you are surrounded, people like to be near others.
Osbourne Bay is a popular spot and many afloat are clueless about anchoring, expect the worse.

 

[Keen_Ed]

No, Madness were at Fratton Park, Portsmouth on Sat night !

What's the first sign of madness?

Suggs walking up the drive.