PERHAP THE LAST CHANCE THIS YEAR

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shanemax

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From 1st Sept its looks like we are in for late summer. XC weather predicts for Harwich a high of Fri20c Sat21c Sun20c Mon22c Tues23c Wed20c Thurs21c. Its a little windy on the wednesday but mainly a dry week. You may say the nights are drawing in but we are very lucky in the Northern hemispheres because in the tropics 30N to 30S it is usually dark by 6pm at this time of year. Best take a week sick and blame covid. don't forget your passage plans.
 
Nice one Aquaboy... I've not yet managed later than mid December but I love the idea of saying (perhaps less politely) "begone!" to Christmas and sailing away from it all.
 
Aquaboy said:
Sorry but why the last chance?.............I sailed Christmas and boxing days last year.....
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You didnt get a tan though. You are an exception to the rule. If you are an all year sailor you will know you can be out on the river mid summer and find few boats let alone Christmas day. People must be under a lot of pressure in other directions as I am always surprised to find perfect tide, perfect weather, perfect time of day but where is everyone.
 
xyachtdave said:
XC Weather isn’t what it once was.
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XC Weather uses solely the GFS Model. This US model is available four times per day, but XC weather only bothers to pay for updates at Midday & midnight. Windy for example makes available four models; Windguru a dozen if you pay about £20 a year, and Weather Online 20 if you also pay about £20 as well.

Using a forecast that just presents one model is a waste of time.
 
alandalus11 said:
No last chance for me. All year round sailing.
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Well you don't sail near me I think Alde/Ore unless of coarse you are talking dinghy?
Rare to see a keel boat November onwards, most peoples insurance is April -end October. Moorings up from then onwards,
re-instated March.
Personally I cant see the pleasure in wrapping in layers and slippery frozen decks in cold temperatures and 4pm sunsets but each to their own.
 
Seashoreman said:
Well you don't sail near me I think Alde/Ore unless of coarse you are talking dinghy?
Rare to see a keel boat November onwards, most peoples insurance is April -end October. Moorings up from then onwards,
re-instated March.
Personally I cant see the pleasure in wrapping in layers and slippery frozen decks in cold temperatures and 4pm sunsets but each to their own.
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If you speak to your insurance company they will give you 12 month cover if you are in, what they consider, a safe location. I did not have to pay extra. I am with Navigator and General.
 
shanemax said:
If you speak to your insurance company they will give you 12 month cover if you are in, what they consider, a safe location. I did not have to pay extra. I am with Navigator and General.
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As I said: 'moorings up from then onwards' and don't get any pleasure from freezing cold temperatures.
I have been with Nav & General for many years also.
( Moorings up means the mooring providers remove virtually all the swinging moorings for maintenance and renewal in the winter.
This includes mine).
 
There is a lot to be said for those very cold frosty but bright sunshine days. It is normally a lot warmer out on the water and if the temperature drops below zero on land you can really feel the difference.
 
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