drewstwos
Well-Known Member
Hi all
Neddie Seagoon called me to find out if SWMBO and I would be able to join them on Carraghyn for a blast up the east side of the ‘fairest of Isles’’ and a slow meander back to Castletown so we could look into all the little bays and coves along that bit of coast.
Actually we had been hoping for many weeks that a gap in work, time and visitors would allow us to do this, so we just jumped at the chance. My old Freebird would have just plodded along, but the chance to get a bit of waft under us was too good to miss,
The day was just like mid summer should be, even though we are now into autumn, hot, sunny and the water was almost ‘harry flatters’
So out we went. There was a very little bit of a pobble round Langness, but that’s the norm for there no matter what, then I got to helm her and off we went.
It was very nice to see the speed go sailing past my WOT. But I eventually settled for 18 kts. Smoooooth!!!
Here I paced a seagull to see how fast he would go. Well at least 25 kts
Up past Douglas with the harbour radio telling all ship to keep well clear of the fairway as the ferry was about to leave. Interesting to see her from out at sea.
Then a tour of the bay and out again past the Tower of Refuge, shrouded in scaffolding. Big job broke out there it seems, and the on down the coast.
First bay is Port Soderick where there used to be a big café and evening dances, (The buildings are still there but all boarded up). The jetty is still there and trips are occasionally done for visitors from Douglas.
Just a a spit further on before Santon there is a small cove with what is left of a small coaster. Now I remember her 50 years ago, shortly after she went aground there, if my ageing memory is right she got into trouble close in in a gale and was beached before rescue could be organised. I remember sailing past her still pristine lying on her starboard side, but now, a picture tells a different story. Not a lot left of her. And rusting away fast like the Titanic. You may need to enlarge this to see it properly
There were all sorts of boats out too. saw this intersting one
Another little cove, not really big enough to be called a bay, Port Solderick. We crept in very slowly until we were at about 2 metres (How I hate metric. Give us back our fathoms please.) at this point we were about and hour and a half past HW, so at some point I shall revisit it well before and given the same sort of day, anchor there and go ashore in the rubber duck for a picnic. Looks as though its almost impossible to get to it from the land side.
Past this on the way in.
and leaving
Next is Derby haven. And there in the lee of Fort Rock we saw this……anchored another forumite. Satsuma.. TommyD I think.
We are getting quire a group of us over here now.
Back round Langness, with a setting sun now dead ahead.
As we neared the harbour entrance Neddie decided to wash the windscreen to get rid of the dried salt, and during this we drifted down wind a tad too far, so the sun was now shining right into our eyes. Unfortunately Neddie had made the windscreen worse, so it was now impossible to see ahead.
What a photo opportunity.. not to be missed. Stand on the seat and get your head out through the sliding roof.
Just before getting back to the berth I got a final shot of the swing bridge….. just look at t that blue blue sky.
So all in all, a fabulous day, and once again Neddie, thanks for asking us out.
Neddie Seagoon called me to find out if SWMBO and I would be able to join them on Carraghyn for a blast up the east side of the ‘fairest of Isles’’ and a slow meander back to Castletown so we could look into all the little bays and coves along that bit of coast.
Actually we had been hoping for many weeks that a gap in work, time and visitors would allow us to do this, so we just jumped at the chance. My old Freebird would have just plodded along, but the chance to get a bit of waft under us was too good to miss,
The day was just like mid summer should be, even though we are now into autumn, hot, sunny and the water was almost ‘harry flatters’
So out we went. There was a very little bit of a pobble round Langness, but that’s the norm for there no matter what, then I got to helm her and off we went.
It was very nice to see the speed go sailing past my WOT. But I eventually settled for 18 kts. Smoooooth!!!
Here I paced a seagull to see how fast he would go. Well at least 25 kts
Up past Douglas with the harbour radio telling all ship to keep well clear of the fairway as the ferry was about to leave. Interesting to see her from out at sea.
Then a tour of the bay and out again past the Tower of Refuge, shrouded in scaffolding. Big job broke out there it seems, and the on down the coast.
First bay is Port Soderick where there used to be a big café and evening dances, (The buildings are still there but all boarded up). The jetty is still there and trips are occasionally done for visitors from Douglas.
Just a a spit further on before Santon there is a small cove with what is left of a small coaster. Now I remember her 50 years ago, shortly after she went aground there, if my ageing memory is right she got into trouble close in in a gale and was beached before rescue could be organised. I remember sailing past her still pristine lying on her starboard side, but now, a picture tells a different story. Not a lot left of her. And rusting away fast like the Titanic. You may need to enlarge this to see it properly
There were all sorts of boats out too. saw this intersting one
Another little cove, not really big enough to be called a bay, Port Solderick. We crept in very slowly until we were at about 2 metres (How I hate metric. Give us back our fathoms please.) at this point we were about and hour and a half past HW, so at some point I shall revisit it well before and given the same sort of day, anchor there and go ashore in the rubber duck for a picnic. Looks as though its almost impossible to get to it from the land side.
Past this on the way in.
and leaving
Next is Derby haven. And there in the lee of Fort Rock we saw this……anchored another forumite. Satsuma.. TommyD I think.
We are getting quire a group of us over here now.
Back round Langness, with a setting sun now dead ahead.
As we neared the harbour entrance Neddie decided to wash the windscreen to get rid of the dried salt, and during this we drifted down wind a tad too far, so the sun was now shining right into our eyes. Unfortunately Neddie had made the windscreen worse, so it was now impossible to see ahead.
What a photo opportunity.. not to be missed. Stand on the seat and get your head out through the sliding roof.
Just before getting back to the berth I got a final shot of the swing bridge….. just look at t that blue blue sky.
So all in all, a fabulous day, and once again Neddie, thanks for asking us out.
