Postpone or not to postpone?

[NPMR]

I am booked for 2 weeks hols starting Saturday, planning to sail - France, maybe, Scillies, more likely or turn left out of Falmouth, if all else looks 'iffy'.

BUT

Metcheck and XC weather are both giving loads of showers and/or winds to 26mph up to Wednesday of next week for this Area.

So what do the combined mind of Forumites think is a good gamble?

Go anyway or wait for a week and start the hols that bit later and hope that the weather has improved?

 

[ChrisE]

Wait for a week, the weather looks like being crap fro at least 5-6 days with a possible high starting up towards the end of next week. Look at this way, you know it is going to be crap this w/e, if it is crap next w/e conidtions won't be any worse....

 

[Richard10002]

If the forecast looks crappy and you are in a position to postbone without loss, I would hang fire and see how things pan out.

I only go if I need to go, and if it's not forecast to be so bad as to be dangerous.

Alternatively, you might like a week pottering on the boat, doing the odd job, watching the world go by, without the distractions of a trip.

 

[LymingtonPugwash]

Cancel your arctic circle holiday and fly out to the Eastern Med instead.... quick, cheap and 35 to 40 degrees with nice sailing breezes! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[AIDY]

Hummm... dont look too clever for sailing.... i'm on holiday the following week. hoping for solent to falmouth areathe following weekend then south back via the CI's

 

[Twister_Ken]

This week was going to be our chance to cruise a bit. I'm still sitting at my desk though.

 

[dulcibella]

Suggest that you leave it a week. ECMWF suggests a ridge building from the Azores High for the 7/8 July weekend.
Good sailing!

 

[kcrane]

See trip report to follow shortly...

 

[MarkJohnson12345]

Postpone.

Week ahead is rotten for sailing

I am lucky to be able to postpone, sorry for those who are not in this position.....

Maybe August will be summer

Mj

 

[Duffer]

Depends on your boat, crew and experience. 4 strong crew on a Contessa 38 would say great, let's go straight to Camaret, we won't have to motor! You and SWMBO who doesn't like it rough on a smaller boat may probably want to delay.... We cancelled our planned 2 week trip to the Scillies because of 2 recent gales (after superb weather there in the last 2 years). /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif The weather in the Fal was wonderful over Easter though - it really did feel like a summer holiday! /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[Chris_Robb]

Thats sound OK - planning a trip to St Vaast 6,7,8! - Looks like well will be motoring! Beter fill up