next weekend forecast for light winds.... mmm
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maverickofpoole
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I've been watching that forecast as we are hoping to hop from Poole to Lymington on Friday then back again late Sunday. Swmbo won't do the trip unless the forecast is for a glassy passage. After recent attempts to plan channel crossings with longer range forecasts I shan't be holding my breath 
Martin
Martin
Firefly625
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I've been watching that forecast as we are hoping to hop from Poole to Lymington on Friday then back again late Sunday. Swmbo won't do the trip unless the forecast is for a glassy passage. After recent attempts to plan channel crossings with longer range forecasts I shan't be holding my breath
Martin
we plan to go to Lymington either Friday night or Saturday am return Sunday, and if this forecast is close to reality that is what we will do... otherwise it will be a quick dash to Cowes for the weekend, nice but same old same old...
STEVEDUNSTABLE
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sorry but........
im towing down to mercury tomorrow morning (tuesday) to stay until friday, having decided not to go last saturday coz of the forecast, so that alone ensures F6 with snow showers from launch until recovery ....YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED !!!!!!
im towing down to mercury tomorrow morning (tuesday) to stay until friday, having decided not to go last saturday coz of the forecast, so that alone ensures F6 with snow showers from launch until recovery ....YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED !!!!!!
epervier
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next weekend indeed!
This weekend's trip a little lumpy and raining
This weekend's trip a little lumpy and raining
maverickofpoole
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If you see us (Boat Name Awol) give us a wave or even better come over for a glass or two
Martin
Firefly625
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This weekend's trip a little lumpy and raining
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Looks like she took it all in her stride!!
..so tell us, would you have done the trip in your old Sunseeker and remained as dry?
Firefly625
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will do! same goes, (Boat name Seabird)
epervier
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Looks like she took it all in her stride!!
..so tell us, would you have done the trip in your old Sunseeker and remained as dry?
the seeker would do the trip, of that I am more than confident of, as to staying dry, not a chance!
Firefly625
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I know your old boat would have done it, no question, but its the dry warm bit that I am sure is a bit of a change!!
benjenbav
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Random thoughts:
1 Portofino 31 = v good hull but probably wouldn't be on the plane in wind over tide conditions last Saturday.
2 The wipers are working!
3 'Course it'll be light winds this w/e: it's the round the island sailyboat race so they need to stack 'em up at the Needles.
1 Portofino 31 = v good hull but probably wouldn't be on the plane in wind over tide conditions last Saturday.
2 The wipers are working!
3 'Course it'll be light winds this w/e: it's the round the island sailyboat race so they need to stack 'em up at the Needles.
epervier
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I know your old boat would have done it, no question, but its the dry warm bit that I am sure is a bit of a change!!
The diesel fired warm air heating system does tend to put a different outlook to boating when it's blowin' it's 'ead off and pissin'-tently raining