Ostend W/E

[Otter]

It's not in the outer harbour is it? Been twice - once to the inner harbour and loved it - once to the outer harbour and nearly came to grief with the boat bouncing in the huge swell coming round the corner.

 

[MoodySabre]

They put some swell breakers in a couple of years ago.

 

[Otter]

I'd better increase the insurance cover /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

 

[Phoenix of Hamble]

And as we will be there the weekend before @anchor, then if the swell does defeat the wave breakers, we can lock through to the inner harbour....

 

[sailorman]

is that american for quite nice /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

no atmoss in the mercator a dull place + the locks /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

Gods Country is far better /forums/images/graemlins/ooo.gif

 

[Sixpence]

As I understand this, some are going on the @Anchor weekend, and some are going the weekend before ? /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif
So who exactly is going, and when ? /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif
Don't think there was this much confusion on the last two years but if I go at all at this rate I wouldn't mind meeting a few over there, it's a long enough trip for me as it is but it would help if I knew someone might be there to grab my lines /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

 

[sailorman]

Who are Yer /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

 

[Sixpence]

Dunno /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif
Fink I'll give up /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

 

[Phoenix of Hamble]

Dave,

Most are going for the UK Bank holiday weekend (which is the weekend before @anchor)... a few are hanging around/returning so that they can do both.... and Guapa will be frantically gluing, sawing, bolting and sealing so that he can enjoy a Duvel in the Cockpit of a Kalik for the @anchor weekend by the sound of it!!!!

 

[sailorman]

Re: Oostende W/E

we are over the Thursday b 4 UK Whit w/e hopefully coming back the Sunday & not as the past 2 yrs on the Saturday

 

[Phoenix of Hamble]

Re: Oostende W/E

lets wait for the weather to make that decision eh?

PS.... if you leave early, i'm following your lead this year! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[sailorman]

Re: Oostende W/E

/forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif
/forums/images/graemlins/ooo.gif sub 10 hr on the saturday. we awoke very smug on the sunday

 

[MoodySabre]

Re: Oostende W/E

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i'm following your lead this year! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

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You followed me last year - what was wrong with 38 knots /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

A plan is forming to go over BH weekend with Beancounter as crew and for him to hitch a lift back. I'll stay all week, meet the admiral in Bruges for a couple of nights, stay for the festival and then ...errr still working on next bit.

 

[beancounter]

Right.

I've just signed on as deckhand aboard the good ship Sabre for the outward journey.

Looking to inflict myself upon some unsuspecting soul for the home run. (One possibility already, but a reserve plan would be good).

 

[Otter]

Welcome to join us for the return but we have to leave on either the Thursday or Friday /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

I'm guessing 80nm Deben bar to Ooooostende?

 

[Sixpence]

Re: Oostende W/E

Very confusing arrangement /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

 

[Phoenix of Hamble]

Re: Oostende W/E

not that confusing... either go the UK BH weekend, and join in.... or go the weekend after and have fewer forum boats for company /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Phoenix of Hamble]

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I'm guessing 80nm Deben bar to Ooooostende?

[/ QUOTE ]About right.... its 85nm from Languard to Oostende entrance, so not far off!

 

[Otter]

Excuse the ignorance - where's Languard?

 

[Phoenix of Hamble]

sorry... its the cardinal mark at the corner of the entrance channel into Harwich....