Quick word of warning - debris

[RobF]

Was out sailing yesterday between Portishead and Cardiff. There was a lot of tree debris in the water, most of which was almost completely submerged and thus hard to spot until the last minute.

Could be a significant hazard at night or if travelling faster than 5 knots!

 

[graham]

Its allways there after spring tides. Seems to be worse than usual now probably due to flooding in the rivers.

 

[Allan]

The last time I came up the channel, about two weeks ago, Swansea CG were warning of a tree 2.5 miles off Worms head. Unless it has been picked up it must be somewhere out there.
Allan

 

[trapezeartist]

This is the problem: the same stuff goes up and down with the tide. I look out on the Channel from home and it feels like we could be on first-name terms with some of the bits of debris.

 

[Allan]

Many years ago I was told that if something was dropped off the (original) Severn bridge, without the wind it would take nine months before it past Minehead.
Allan

 

[single]

This is the problem: the same stuff goes up and down with the tide. I look out on the Channel from home and it feels like we could be on first-name terms with some of the bits of debris.

So where is my 'unsinkable dinghy? It was on tow going into Barry harbour as it was banging the rudder.Went below for a drink when we were on mooring and 15mins later it was gone!!! Cast off again and searched everywhere but it vanished.Following morning we took a light aircraft up and flew at about 100ft up and down the coasts and higher down the middle. We had a rough idea where it 'should' have been but never have found it even after visiting every YC in the channel except Lydney.
It was double skin grp with foam inner core.
Still a mystery.
ps. It had big letters 'Havnt a clew' down both sides.

 

[Alcyone]

Many years ago I was told that if something was dropped off the (original) Severn bridge, without the wind it would take nine months before it past Minehead.
Allan

That's still quicker than you could sail it, though, Al.

 

[Allan]

That's still quicker than you could sail it, though, Al.

Just in case you are having problems remembering, sailing is that thing you did a little of once or twice. I think last year was the last proper trip, wasn't it? You may wish to ask your skipper for more details!
Allan

 

[Alcyone]

Just in case you are having problems remembering, sailing is that thing you did a little of once or twice. I think last year was the last proper trip, wasn't it? You may wish to ask your skipper for more details!
Allan

I think that's a bit unfair. I had a life threatening ankle injury.

Anyway, I still managed to attend Chausey for drinks at Oxwich at Easter. Louise sailed me there, and Vince took me across by tender. I remember it well.

 

[Allan]

Yes, I'm sorry, I forgot about your sports injury. A man of your age should really think of stopping dangerous sports! Gardening is much more suitable for you.
Allan
PS I've just remembered, you hurt your ankle by walking in the garden!

 

[zebedee41]

Yes, I'm sorry, I forgot about your sports injury. A man of your age should really think of stopping dangerous sports! Gardening is much more suitable for you.
Allan
PS I've just remembered, you hurt your ankle by walking in the garden!

now now children C Y C members should now better

 

[Allan]

now now children C Y C members should now better

He started it, honest!
Allan

 

[Alcyone]

Yes, I'm sorry, I forgot about your sports injury. A man of your age should really think of stopping dangerous sports! Gardening is much more suitable for you.
Allan
PS I've just remembered, you hurt your ankle by walking in the garden!

Are you serious?

I was in the bloody garden when I did my ankle. Sailing is far less dangerous.

(zebedee) I assure you that Allan and myself will never be old enough to know better.

 

[zebedee41]

Are you serious?

I was in the bloody garden when I did my ankle. Sailing is far less dangerous.

(zebedee) I assure you that Allan and myself will never be old enough to know better.

you may have been still going up and down the channel if it Allan had not towed you into Porteshead may have been in Minehead by now

 

[Alcyone]

you may have been still going up and down the channel if it Allan had not towed you into Porteshead may have been in Minehead by now

How dare you!

Allan did not tow me into Portishead.

He towed me to a bouy outside Portishead. Another club member towed me into Portishead, from that bouy.

Allan went back to tow in another boat, who'd er, been towing me before he broke down.

I estimate it would have taken around 50 boats to tow me to Minehead, going by that afternoon..........

 

[zebedee41]

How dare you!

Allan did not tow me into Portishead.

He towed me to a bouy outside Portishead. Another club member towed me into Portishead, from that bouy.

Allan went back to tow in another boat, who'd er, been towing me before he broke down.

I estimate it would have taken around 50 boats to tow me to Minehead, going by that afternoon..........

ouch !!!!!!!guees who

 

[graham]

How dare you!

Allan did not tow me into Portishead.

He towed me to a bouy outside Portishead. Another club member towed me into Portishead, from that bouy.

Allan went back to tow in another boat, who'd er, been towing me before he broke down.

I estimate it would have taken around 50 boats to tow me to Minehead, going by that afternoon..........

You wouldnt want to be towed to Minehead ,by the time you payed the Harbour dues you wouldnt have money left for spare parts.

 

[Alcyone]

If it's not tempting fate, Graham, I never want to be towed anywhere again. With the old Bukh engine in Ishtar, we never broke down. I think we've done so about 6 times with the new engine - none of which, I should say, were related to the engine, all fuel related.

Anyway, back to the debris. I've always thought it seemed to be worse from Lavernock point to just West of Barry, for some reason. I've seen occasional stuff down near Ilfracombe, but not whole rafts of stuff like further up the channel.