NtM: River Orwell

[Koeketiene]

WARNING:
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The Orwell is bloody COLD this time of year.

Don't ask me how I know.
Suffice it to say that despite being highly motivated to go sailing today (last opportunity for about a month), I spent most of the afternoon drinking hot, sweet tea - liberally laced with Gin.

 

[sailorman]

This seems to be a recurring event

 

[pvb]

Glad you're OK!

 

[johnalison]

You seem to have forgotten to post the photos.

 

[Koeketiene]

This seems to be a recurring event

I don't drink that much tea

Glad you're OK!

Thanks

You seem to have forgotten to post the photos.

Taking pictures wasn't really a priority at the time.

 

[Otter]

Glad you're OK, I half froze just with my ankles in floating the RIB at Manningtree, must have been mighty cold if you were immersed.

 

[photodog]

Ffs will, DO NOT fall off the boat.

I bet it was going from the dingy onto the boat wasn't it?

Please don't do that again.

 

[sailorman]

Ffs will, DO NOT fall off the boat.

I bet it was going from the dingy onto the boat wasn't it?

Please don't do that again.

thats wot he was told the last time :disgust:, i quess that will be training his for the US SEALS secondment

 

[Koeketiene]

I bet it was going from the dingy onto the boat wasn't it?

It was.
Very choppy yesterday (wind - 20 odd kts - against tide).
Dinghy wet - boots wet - and so was the windvane I climb on to to get into the boat.
Lost footing - left me holding on to the windvane for dear life. Managed to lift myself out of the drink and onto the boat.
Wife and son boarded in a more conventional manner once I had lowered the boarding ladder.

 

[Koeketiene]

thats wot he was told the last time :disgust:, i quess that will be training his for the US SEALS secondment

FFS - live a little. Where is your sense of adventure?
It's not like I do this on a daily basis. Last time I went in was 2008 - and I didn't die then either.

 

[Otter]

Woolverstone run a water taxi service to their moorings

 

[sailorman]

FFS - live a little. Where is your sense of adventure?
It's not like I do this on a daily basis. Last time I went in was 2008 - and I didn't die then either.

next time i fall off the Ramsholt Quay i hope the tide is in. sand & mud arrest the fall but the sudden stop hurt`s somewhat

 

[photodog]

FFS - live a little. Where is your sense of adventure?
It's not like I do this on a daily basis. Last time I went in was 2008 - and I didn't die then either.

Well, Practice makes perfect!

 

[Koeketiene]

Woolverstone run a water taxi service to their moorings

They do.
However, last time I inquired they charged more for a summer on a mooring than I currently pay p/a at SYH (summer: mooring - winter: pontoon berth)

Anyway, I don't like to depend on others.
Prefer to do what I want, when I want and how I want.
And should it go pear-shaped, I have no-one to blame but myself.