Oostende forecast

[Phoenix of Hamble]

Now looking like it'll be OK on Friday with wind in the right direction and a sensible 12kts or so... but could be a bit breezier (although not scary windy!) for the return trip....

 

[CliveG]

What you mean "right direction"

Looks like Thursday / Friday will be right on the nose or close hauled at best.

 

[Phoenix of Hamble]

Easterly/North Easterly.....

That looks OK for a tight reach to me... unless you are planning on Vlissingen? /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[CliveG]

WindGURU is giving ESE overnight Thursday / Friday going SE Friday.

I hope you are right and WindGURU is wrong.

 

[Phoenix of Hamble]

You have to be a bit careful with wind direction in Windguru as it allows for land mass influences.....

 

[CliveG]

Mid North Sea forcast

 

[Phoenix of Hamble]

Looks like we'll need to keep a careful eye on it to manage the correct departure timing at the end of the weekend....

 

[Phoenix of Hamble]

Seen the latest model run Clive?

Now forecasting 1mph on Monday.... talk about a change of opinion /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[mormargh]

Guys, please. The NOAA site has just fallen over!

Ah, apologies, t'was me that did it. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

 

[Sixpence]

So the contingency plans are, sun block and shorts but arctic kit just in case /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

Oh, and if anyone has any idea what it's going to be like in Oostende itself, please speak up /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

Olive, if you're still reading this, shall I tell Louise to wear mini skirt or woolies ? /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Oliveoyl]

Note for Louise - this spring's fashion seems to go for mini-skirts with leggings underneah, so yes to both. Also, boots seem to be an all year round item now, so how about a mini, with Musto fleece leggings underneath, the whole "ensemble" rounded off with a nice pair of Dubarrys?
I will if she will!

 

[Phoenix of Hamble]

Hee hee.... and a nice yellow Souwester to round the whole ensemble off perhaps?

 

[Sixpence]

She says she would, but she doesn't have a pair of Dubarry's

and believe me she would too /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
you're talking about the person that sparked off a whole new fashion trend when she was a teenager, Doc Martins, fishnet tights, short cut denim shorts that were very short, and a very feminine top /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif
She does like to shock /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif