NNE gale in Guernsey

jfm said:
In the first pic above eagle eyed viewers might spot the brand new silver Pershing 70 (with the "wings") that replaces the Pershing 62 that crashed/sunk November 2017.
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Think I saw that the other day being re-fuelled at Victoria Pier. I did wonder if it was the replacement. Named Ankr IIRC.
 
MapisM said:
Note to self: whenever I'll decide to kill someone, bring him/her to Guernsey first, and then just find a place with nobody around - job done. :ambivalence:
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Teehee - good thinking! Similarly if I steal a nice Breitling from a Guernsey jeweller shop at night and noone sees me I'm scott free, even if I'm wearing it. Your post does indeed illustrate the absurdity of the idea that the only evidence that will persuade a jersey court is eye witness testimony. Poppycock aka Bolx. :encouragement:
 
Keith-i said:
Think I saw that the other day being re-fuelled at Victoria Pier. I did wonder if it was the replacement. Named Ankr IIRC.
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Yup, nice boat. Has been out and about, anchored st brelades and portelet plenty, this summer/August. Dunno if same captain though! It's a shame the owner has moved berth to beside the marina entrance. The previous Pershing was under my window exactly where tetleys is now parked, and made for a nice view. Not that tetleys boat isn't a nice view :encouragement:
 
jfm said:
Teehee - good thinking! Similarly if I steal a nice Breitling from a Guernsey jeweller shop at night and noone sees me I'm scott free, even if I'm wearing it. Your post does indeed illustrate the absurdity of the idea that the only evidence that will persuade a jersey court is eye witness testimony. Poppycock aka Bolx. :encouragement:
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Hi John,

Did you receive my PM? I resent it - Piers
 
Teehee the several posts above :D :D. Sorry Piers for my slow response. Yes I got PM. I'll text you a reply this morning when a few moving parts of my schedule for next few days get fixed. No resentment meant or felt in either direction :):):)
 
Piers, sounds a very bad experience in Guernsay in the NE gale. Glad you escaped without too much damage.

I empathise with you and agree with IDAMAY ...
IDAMAY said:
We are now very wary about visiting Guernsey when there is any east in the wind so Jersey gets more of our custom because guaranteed shelter..
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In 5 years of summer cruising and visiting perhaps 200 marinas and 100 or so islands, from Atlantic France to the Baltic, including the Western Isles of Scotland and the Orkneys, the worst experience we have had to date was in Guernsay visitor marina, and that was only a F6-7 from the NNE. Boats were getting damaged, and the mooring cleat broke on a boat next to us! Only time I have kept an all night watch in a marina.
Fortunately we were able to escape to the QE2 marina, which was bliss by comparison.
Lovely island - but not in strong NE winds.
 
dunedin said:
Piers, sounds a very bad experience in Guernsay in the NE gale. Glad you escaped without too much damage.

I empathise with you and agree with IDAMAY ...

In 5 years of summer cruising and visiting perhaps 200 marinas and 100 or so islands, from Atlantic France to the Baltic, including the Western Isles of Scotland and the Orkneys, the worst experience we have had to date was in Guernsay visitor marina, and that was only a F6-7 from the NNE. Boats were getting damaged, and the mooring cleat broke on a boat next to us! Only time I have kept an all night watch in a marina.
Fortunately we were able to escape to the QE2 marina, which was bliss by comparison.
Lovely island - but not in strong NE winds.
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Thanks for the sympathy - it's much appreciated.

The issue is with winds which have an E'ly in them. That's when the problems start. It was good you could jump into into the QE2. For us, there was only a temporary space in the QE2 but no time to check with the berth holder whether they'd be back before we had to leave for St Helier.

I really don't want to experience that night again. Still in St Helier and feeling really safe. So much better.
 
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