Sailing back from Cherbourg

[iangrant]

Bit of video thanks to colin_s

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Ian

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[Clive_Rigden]

How do we know it's not the Qeen Mary Reservoir ?

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[StugeronSteve]

Superb, you don't need to see the log to get an idea of how quick you were moving. Looks a little flatter than last year's return run.

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[Stinky]

Looks fantastic Ian, No wonder we (aboard Dream Dancer) didn't see any other fleet boats until we passed Blue Chip at the entrance to Portsmouth Harbour

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[robp]

Nice one! Where were Bill Haley & The Comets performing - on the after deck?

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[Colin_S]

That was me on the Karaoke machine......

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[BlueChip]

Unfortunately Blue Chip never made Cherbourg, I had a job in Hartlepool last week and didn't get back until late Friday. We were planning to leave at 0530 Saturday but overslept and didn't wake up until 8
We started off but it soon became apparent we would arrive too late for dinner and to be honest conditions were not very nice - so we turned back.
Had a great sail in the Solent on Sunday though, tacking downwind - broad reaching back and forward from Cowes to Porstmouth, we thought of you all crossing back and regretted what we missed.
Will definitely make the next trip though


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[ozzyb]

Watching the video only makes it worse. You seem to be having one of those great sails with easy seas and a good wind.
At the last minute before the trip instead of sailing over I joined as crew on Dream Dancer for the experience of a power boat run across and I also dragged SWMBO along. It only made us both feel more left out as we passed sailing yachts obviously enjoying the return conditions. Our visit to the Dark side was a great experience but it also reinforced our love of sailing.

Thanks also to Ian and 'Brittany Spears' for showing us hospitality on your HR42 very early on Sun morning it was a good laugh and what a solid 20 tonnes of yacht.




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[Robin]

Where DOES the myth of 20 tons come from? HRs are big and heavy but 20 tons is surely the REGISTERED tonnage which is a volume measurement not the displacement which is a weight measurement and is probably around 12 tons. Not that it matters much, either way I wouldn't want to get in it's way...

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[iangrant]

The little brass plaque says 16 2/10 tons - add the water and fuel and stores and people and all up 20 is a nice round figure, Take a look at one coming towards you and get yer scales out if you wish..

Ian

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[Observer]

Mmm. If the brass plaque is the tonnage board, the tonnage measurement shown on it is registered tonnage which is based on volume measurement as Robin said. HR site gives displacement of the new HR43 as 12.7 metric tons. Anyway - she is a lovely lady however much she weighs (and should we be discussing a lady's weight?).



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[Robin]

Sorry to be pedantic Ian but the little brass plaque is the Registered Number and Registered Tonnage. Registered tonnage is a VOLUME measurement, something to do with potential cargo space I believe but nothing to do with how heavy it is. DISPLACEMENT in tons is the figure which relates to the weight of the boat and what is on board and the HR 42s on the market currently list this as 11.5 tons and 12.5 tons depending on the age/model which I would guess is about right. Displacement is (Archimedes principle) the amount of water displaced by the hull in order for the hull to sit there afloat and it is equal to the weight of the boat.

I'm pedantic about this one because in the 'light v heavy' debates that take place in Yacht Club bars the Registered Tonnage is so often quoted incorrectly versus the true (displacement) tonnage in order to prove how flimsily say the Such and Such 40 is compared to a more traditional or quality build. I have had this very discussion recently with someone trying to prove that a Moody 34 was way heavier than our Jeanneau 41 which was quite clearly ridiculous and especially so because the Moody was itself rather lighter than our (similar sized) old Westerly 33.

That doesn't detract from the fact that the HR42 is an excellent boat and one on very many wish lists.

Robin

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[iangrant]

You wouldn't want her on yer foot, or in the bath with you!

Ian

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[Twister_Ken]

Subsequent mods

Robin,

What you've failed to take into account are the weight of subsequent mods, which in Asterie's case include a substantial wine cellar, a fully fitted drinks cabinet, a gentleman's pissoir for disposing of the contents of the previous two items, Brttany Spears (complete with bodyguard, make-up artist and agent) a flat screen display of a size normally found only in pubs catering for Aussie rules footie fans, and last, but by no means least, the upgraded engine mounts taken from a retired RN frigate.

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[Robin]

Britney can stand on my foot in the bath anytime she likes!

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[Robin]

Re: Subsequent mods

You might have seen our drinks cabinet/wine cellar and flat screen TV too were it not for a darts match in Le Skiff!

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[Colin_S]

Not the top speed but getting there......

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[tome]

Impressive Colin. Was the 34.5 knots after we'd seen you strap on the outboard? Way to go - this is Ocean stuff!

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[Colin_S]

The scary bit was only being in 8M of water!

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