Queenborough BBQ - Limehouse in July

[CliveG]

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CliveG - 2 crew
MoodySabre - prob 3
ChattingLil - By car possibly
Erbas
xyachtdave
Gitane - 1 crew, will unfotunatelly miss the BBQ, but hope to join later on sat night for a nightcap or two.
CPD No boat
Bhome 26' one crew
FullCircle - Maybe.
Glayva - Raven 34'

 

[FullCircle]

Latest Updated Queenborough list

CliveG - 2 crew
MoodySabre - prob 3
ChattingLil - By car possibly
Erbas
xyachtdave
Gitane - 1 crew, will unfotunatelly miss the BBQ, but hope to join later on sat night for a nightcap or two.
CPD No boat
Bhome 26' one crew
FullCircle - 35ft 2 crew.
Glayva - Raven 34'

 

[FullCircle]

Anyone want a lift from Tollesbury? Leaving early Saturday morning, return Sunday afternoon

 

[MoodySabre]

Anyone want a lift from Tollesbury? Leaving early Saturday morning, return Sunday afternoon

Excellent news. We depart Bradwell 0500 but you may be a bit ahead of that.

 

[FullCircle]

Excellent news. We depart Bradwell 0500 but you may be a bit ahead of that.

We are going to creep out of Tollesbury as early as possible, then sneak onto a W Mersea buoy for some sleep. Depart from WM at about 0500 too

 

[CPD]

Excellent news. We depart Bradwell 0500 but you may be a bit ahead of that.

Major problem Roger. "0300 - Leaving Green Man" seemingly ommited from passage plan ???????

 

[ChattingLil]

we will be there by car on Saturday afternoon. Assume someone will pick us up by dinghy or we will see if trot boat will bring us over.
x

 

[CliveG]

we will be there by car on Saturday afternoon. Assume someone will pick us up by dinghy or we will see if trot boat will bring us over.
x

I would think that Phil will run you out.

Would one of you like to come up river on Sirenia.
I don't have crew and it would be great to have someone along.
If so you will need a sleeping bag etc.

Leaving Shotley about 7ish tomorrow hope get to Queenborough about high tide.

 

[PhilQueenborough]

Lisa I will be running the trot tomorrow....give me a call when you get to Queenborough

we will be there by car on Saturday afternoon. Assume someone will pick us up by dinghy or we will see if trot boat will bring us over.
x

 

[FullCircle]

Thanks to all for a really great night.
I had the mickey taken out of me all night long, as they all ganged up on me for the gadgets aboard FC..... much fun and rib poking

 

[Bru]

Thanks to all for a really great night.
I had the mickey taken out of me all night long, as they all ganged up on me for the gadgets aboard FC..... much fun and rib poking

And all I had to do was mention casually that FC has a disco lighting system then sit back and watch the fun

It was a very good evening indeed. Thanks to all involved

 

[CPD]

Thanks to all for a really great night.
I had the mickey taken out of me all night long, as they all ganged up on me for the gadgets aboard FC...............

.......................... and that was just the cockpit .......... Great evening thanks all ......

 

[Behome]

Great time had by all. Thanks to Clive for his hospitality by providing us with BBQ, and to Jim for putting up with quite a lot and providing sustaining malt (as well as a giant fender).

Hope everyone got to Limehouse ok without being drowned by the rain en route. Inevitably the rain stopped just as we locked back into Chatham.

Phil

 

[FullCircle]

Great time had by all. Thanks to Clive for his hospitality by providing us with BBQ, and to Jim for putting up with quite a lot and providing sustaining malt (as well as a giant fender).

Hope everyone got to Limehouse ok without being drowned by the rain en route. Inevitably the rain stopped just as we locked back into Chatham.

Phil

Phil, those going north and east got very soaked..... remember to suggest another forum Medway-ish event.....

 

[CliveG]

All arrived at Limehouse safe and sound
.Most got wet but one sat under his spray hood for the whole trip and stayed dry.

 

[MoodySabre]

And at least one got home quickly. We left on Wednesday (as did Clive) at 0745 with a 20+ Westerly forecast. What a rocket! first time I've seen 10knots on my GPS.
We plugged on up the Swin against the tide and got to the Wallet Spitway at 1645 - incredible 60nm in 9 hours. However we then had to turn into said wind which had woken up a bit by then and caused a huge wind over tide. Slam, crash wallop, 34 knots over the deck at one time - it took us 2hrs45 to do the last 9 nm but we got into Bradwell in just under 12 hours from Limehouse. I have destroyed my laughable passage plan!

Great to have Alan CPD as company and crew. Excellent trip, I'd do that again.:encouragement:

 

[Bru]

Erbas and Gitane have just blasted downriver under motor and anchored at Slaughterhouse Point in a flat calm and some serious heat. I nearly expired blowing up the flubber to pick Ron up for dinner later!

 

[ChattingLil]

it was great to see those that could make it and for those who know how to do it, I have some super pics on my facebook page that you could post here. i can never make it work.

 

[MoodySabre]

it was great to see those that could make it and for those who know how to do it, I have some super pics on my facebook page that you could post here. i can never make it work.

One day a brief lesson but for now, your pics

John arrives in Raven

Bru does what he is told whilst Jane continues knitting

Alan trying to look active

Relaxed at the blunt end of Sabre

Lock stock and barrel

Clive gets a ticket

Snugged up on H pontoon (it's a long walk to the loos)

Ron makes it in time to buy a round

 

[sailorman]

I do hope you all tied up in the lock in the approved method of the little HM. He knew more about how my boat handled in 5 minutes than i found out in 15 yrs.
midships cleat & a spring on so i can then conrtol the boat, "Oh no", not in "My" lock, its stern line first skipper.