Phoenix of Hamble
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Ohhhhh Arhhhhh me hearties!
Timings for 5th/6th July...
LW on Sat (at Harwich) is 07:45 BST, and HW is 14:05 BST, so we'll personally aim to be there Friday night late (certainly after 22:00).
Shoreside activity planned to start on Saturday for 16:00, so plenty of time to travel and which gives us a couple of hours of tide fall to have a bit of beach available to build the fire below the HW mark, plus some beach space for running around and generally acting like loonies!
Fire will be lit at about 21:00, we lit it a bit early last year!
We have a wide range of activities planned, and a selection of winners medals for those lucky enough to perform (entertain?) at an adequate level /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
The games will have full adult participation, but are designed around the younger members of our group... so please be careful not to stand on a youngster in your determination to win, and anyone caught completing the three legged race without a child touching the ground at least 4 times over the length of the course will be subjected to piractical humiliation, culminating in a plank walking!
Pirate costumes are considered de-rigeur, and please please bring a little bit of firewood if you can.... there is usually some driftwood about, but not enough to make a decent fire.
Remember to bring a BBQ, some grub and drink... and Alan... don't forget your fire extinguisher and hacksaw for your chicken drumsticks.
If the weather is kind, we may attempt a rounding of the island (in tenders mainly) on Sunday, but tide times may make that less appealing for attendees with longer return trips, as HW isn't until 14:49BST, and you'll need most of the tide to get through Horsey Mere and over the causeway.
Otherwise, if the sun is shining, we may just choose to get all the kids ashore for a darned great big water fight!
So... the last suggested items to bring along are waterpistols, and a bucket and spade for the kids.... we may have a sandcastle competition!
For those new to the Backwaters, we'll anchor up just inside Stone Point just before where the Twizzle merges with Hamford Water, where the holding is excellent.... you'll spot us fairly easily, as there is nowhere to hide, plus we'll be mostly flying large Jolly Rogers, and certainly Morgana will be dressed overall to boot. shout via pm if you want any particular guidance on the entry or anchorage...
Look forward to seeing you all... lets hope the weather is as kind as last year!
Timings for 5th/6th July...
LW on Sat (at Harwich) is 07:45 BST, and HW is 14:05 BST, so we'll personally aim to be there Friday night late (certainly after 22:00).
Shoreside activity planned to start on Saturday for 16:00, so plenty of time to travel and which gives us a couple of hours of tide fall to have a bit of beach available to build the fire below the HW mark, plus some beach space for running around and generally acting like loonies!
Fire will be lit at about 21:00, we lit it a bit early last year!
We have a wide range of activities planned, and a selection of winners medals for those lucky enough to perform (entertain?) at an adequate level /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
The games will have full adult participation, but are designed around the younger members of our group... so please be careful not to stand on a youngster in your determination to win, and anyone caught completing the three legged race without a child touching the ground at least 4 times over the length of the course will be subjected to piractical humiliation, culminating in a plank walking!
Pirate costumes are considered de-rigeur, and please please bring a little bit of firewood if you can.... there is usually some driftwood about, but not enough to make a decent fire.
Remember to bring a BBQ, some grub and drink... and Alan... don't forget your fire extinguisher and hacksaw for your chicken drumsticks.
If the weather is kind, we may attempt a rounding of the island (in tenders mainly) on Sunday, but tide times may make that less appealing for attendees with longer return trips, as HW isn't until 14:49BST, and you'll need most of the tide to get through Horsey Mere and over the causeway.
Otherwise, if the sun is shining, we may just choose to get all the kids ashore for a darned great big water fight!
So... the last suggested items to bring along are waterpistols, and a bucket and spade for the kids.... we may have a sandcastle competition!
For those new to the Backwaters, we'll anchor up just inside Stone Point just before where the Twizzle merges with Hamford Water, where the holding is excellent.... you'll spot us fairly easily, as there is nowhere to hide, plus we'll be mostly flying large Jolly Rogers, and certainly Morgana will be dressed overall to boot. shout via pm if you want any particular guidance on the entry or anchorage...
Look forward to seeing you all... lets hope the weather is as kind as last year!
