Rather glad I'm still in the water

[Sans Bateau]

I was down at the marina at lunch time today, the wind was blowing a mere F7 gusting 8. The wind was howling through the rigging of the boats in the yard, in the boat club yard, just before the marina there was a small boat that had its genoa left on, now shredded.

I look at Chimet and see the wind is now gusting over 40knts (F9), with worse forecast for tomorrow.

When I stepped on my boat it was surging from side to side as the gusts caught the rigging, the fenders rubbing hard against the pontoon, but oh, how glad I was that the water was forgiving the hardest gusts, giving comfort to the boat, allowing it to give way rather than fight the wind.

Yes, again another good call, leaving the boat in the water.

 

[lenseman]

Cambermet, which is further inland and up towards Dell Quay is also Gusting NINE with a higher maximum wind speed!

http://www.cambermet.co.uk/(nohzluu2zwwwn145chmlcp45)/Default.shtm

 

[alahol2]

Keep talking Galadriel... you will convince yourself

 

[Twister_Ken]

Ashore, proper cradle, mast off. Smug, moi?

 

[lenseman]

Now gusting Force TEN in SotonMet and Chimet !!

 

[Sans Bateau]

Ashore, proper cradle, mast off. Smug, moi?

Mast down is the ONLY way to do it. Was it last year some boats got blown over at Port Solent?

 

[puddock]

I went down to Rosally last week to remove my sails (for cleaning/ stitching) and as the next berth is now vacant, lengthened my lines. She is now, HOPEFULLY, bobbing around with a double berth all to herself. (forecasting up to F10 today).

Never can relax though ........

 

[Sans Bateau]

If you take a look at the Chimet web site you can clearly see the veer and the wind speed drop at 0300 as the front passes through, slightly earlier at Bramble, with a more pronounced veer but a more gradual drop in wind speed.

(just an observation Simon, I'm not trying to take over!!)

 

[NPMR]

I look at Chimet and see the wind is now gusting over 40knts (F9), with worse forecast for tomorrow.

Brother-in-law just emailed to say he brought his ship in to Dover this morning with gusts to 70kts and steady 60kts.

Having a hideous time. Crew like zombies from a week of the worst continuous weather any of the crew can remember. And more to come.

HUZZAH ashore but the cover is looking a bit wind-blown! I guess it's done its duty and I'll have to get a new one. More expense, at £10.00 a go!

 

[KristiferColumbus]

Well my boat is remaining in the water again saving me about £1000 in haul out charges.(last had her out about 5 years ago).Look forward to some nice winter days when I shall go down there for a loaf & to enjoy the wonders of nature.Priceless!

 

[lenseman]

Well, I am glad that is over. The Met downgraded the Storm TEN to a NINE at 0356 just as 'galadriel' stated.

Looking at the rest of the week, it looks like it is going to be fairly strong westerlies easing down on Saturday 28th November.

Sadly, the surface pressure prediction for Saturday (28th at 1200Z) is a deep low sitting over the New England / Newfoundland coastline. This will possibly head our way over in the coming days?

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/surface_pressure.html

 

[Ludd]

The wind,the wind,the wicked wind---

Sustained high 40s gusting to 65 knots her in Largs.

 

[snooks]

We're quite looking forward to getting some December sailing in, we're planning to go off to Cowes for New Years Eve and then spend the time before work having a jolly good sail

We'll have warm clothes, Webasto heating and the Solent to ourselves

Smug? Us?

 

[lenseman]

The wind,the wind,the wicked wind---

Sustained high 40s gusting to 65 knots her in Largs.

You be careful you don't bump into Hugh and Anne's ketch in the harbour or they might get Hector to bite your bum.

 

[[2574]]

If these bloomin' gales will stop (please!) we'll be sailing Christmas Eve around to Newton Ferrers from where we will not move until Boxing day. Two Eberspachers will gently toast us with warm air and warm water and we shall be far from the madding crowd. Perfect.

 

[pagoda]

The wind,the wind,the wicked wind---

Sustained high 40s gusting to 65 knots her in Largs.

At least Largs has Cumbrae providing a little relief...

"Location: Currentlly Clyde----Loch Ranza today" not?

I bet it was ugly in Loch Ranza ;-)...

and Cambeltown and Tarbert I am sure will have wall to wall fishing boats at the moment.

 

[Wunja]

<pedant>I was under the impression that the beaufort scale was based on sustained wind speeds, so the phrase 'gusting to force n' was incorrect. Comments please?</pedant>

 

[Ludd]

At least Largs has Cumbrae providing a little relief...

"Location: Currentlly Clyde----Loch Ranza today" not?

I bet it was ugly in Loch Ranza ;-)...

and Cambeltown and Tarbert I am sure will have wall to wall fishing boats at the moment.

It would certainly be--"interesting"-- in Loch Ranza today!

memo:update location sometime!

 

[sailorman]

It would certainly be--"interesting"-- in Loch Ranza today!

memo:update location sometime!

quiet in Ipswich Tom

 

[Ludd]

quiet in Ipswich Tom

NOT if you're there,Roger!