So summer is coming what’s the plan

[Scillypete]

With so many changes to flitting abroad and of course the dreaded virus what are you planning for this year’s cruising?
Will it be sit aboard in the marina sipping g&t with a little local sailing thrown in

or

something more adventurous around the coastline

 

[RichardS]

Anything at all will be good enough.

Richard

 

[Sandy]

A wee trip to Kirkwall.

 

[Daydream believer]

Mooring holders ( plus a couple of boats who we have met on the way) cruises dates being sorted now round tides.
2 to Brightlingsea starting 26 june for the smaller boats & less adventurous.
1 to Ramsgate over 3 days
1 to shotley weekender
1 to ipswich over 3-4 days
East coast cruise 28 Aug-12 Sept to , ipswich, shotley, brightlinsea chatham ramsgate,Lowestoft with the usual group cycle event to broads & dockyard visits, eat outs, cooking contest etc
Then another short cruise to Burnham for the smaller boats date to be sorted at year end before haul out
We would all like to do one to Boulogne but that would be pushing our luck & no one knows if the French would be very friendly. So we are going to let others work that one out this year. However, we have all agreed to do as much as possible this year
I will stick in a couple of extra trips, if I can for luck to Ramsgate & Lowestoft.

 

[matt1]

I heard EVERYBODY is bound for the West Country rather than France! It's gonna be busy

 

[jamie N]

Down to North Queensferry, then back up North and beyond. Possibly Faeroe Islands and back down to the Hebs, maybe only Orkney and then the Hebs.
Lots to do before we get there though!

 

[ryanroberts]

Clue is in your username Pete. An intrepid voyage by my standards

 

[ctva]

We will leave our berth and then see which way the wind, tide and weather take us. Ideally north and Orkney but we'll see.

 

[Concerto]

Only two trips planned.

The first is part of the Westerly Owners Association national cruise starting at the end of May. Sail from the Medway to join the fleet at Lowestoft then working back down to visit many East Coast haunts, to the Medway and then to Ramsgate before going home. The rest of the fleet are then heading along the South Coast.

Before the next trip, I am organising the WOA Medway Ralley and then Concerto will be lifted out and spruced up.

The second trip in early September will take me to the Solent, but missing most of the normal fleshpots. Concerto is heading to be the WOA boat at the Southampton International Boat Show. For the duration of the show I am staying on board, so come and have a chat. Then sail back home.

 

[rotrax]

Fancy the East Coast of Ireland again.

We shall see how it pans out.

A month in Strangford Lough sounds good to me..................................

 

[atol]

Need to test my wind generator and lobster scratcher so Scillys is on the list

 

[scruff]

Launch in Early May then "Work from home" may morph into "work from the boat" a few days a week.

Quite looking forward to it really ?

I think our cruises this years will, once again, be "Self Contained" aboard, depending on how open/welcoming the Scottish Islands are this year.

 

[longjohnsilver]

With so many changes to flitting abroad and of course the dreaded virus what are you planning for this year’s cruising?
Will it be sit aboard in the marina sipping g&t with a little local sailing thrown in

or

something more adventurous around the coastline

A month or so down your way is on the cards ?

 

[Koeketiene]

Was planning at trip to the UK and Ireland.
It seems like this option won't be open to me.
So, the revised plan is now to work my way down the French Atlantic coast as far as La Rochelle.
If Spain opens up by June, cross over to northern Galicia and spend some time there before crossing Biscay back to Finistere.
And then, hopefully, some local cruising with family and friends in southern Brittany.

 

[ctva]

Launch in Early May then "Work from home" may morph into "work from the boat" a few days a week.

Quite looking forward to it really ?

I think our cruises this years will, once again, be "Self Contained" aboard, depending on how open/welcoming the Scottish Islands are this year.

We are always welcoming despite what some on here indicate. Just don't tell too many.

 

[JumbleDuck]

Moving the boat to a new base in the Crinan Canal, then take what we can get.

 

[pragmatist]

I heard EVERYBODY is bound for the West Country rather than France! It's gonna be busy

Hi Matt Yes I think you could be right - especially if last summer is anything to go by. Roads and the water were very very busy last summer. So my aim is to head for the East Coast, via the Solent, to revisit old haunts. Should be ideal since we now only need 3 feet of water and should be able to take the ground easily. HWMBO is so desperate that his objective is lots of day sails and if he gets anything more he'll be thrilled. Apart from Covid we have been daft enough to acquire another boxer - but so far the Astro-turf training is working quite well ! She hasn't met the boat yet though so fingers crossed all round !

 

[pragmatist]

A month or so down your way is on the cards ?

Hope to see you on the river before then. But sounds a great idea - never been to the Scillies.

 

[scruff]

We are always welcoming despite what some on here indicate. Just don't tell too many.

I've sailed on the west coast for 10 years now - last year there seemed to quite a lot of apprehension around tourists visiting the islands so we kept ourselves to ourselves. Mainly visited the smaller antares anchorages which was a delight. Out of 16 nights, I think 3 we shared with one other boat otherwise totally alone.

Only this year it would be nice to get a pint in the Mish and eat at the Boathouse on Gigha...

 

[Bobc]

I heard EVERYBODY is bound for the West Country rather than France! It's gonna be busy

Not me.