The weather is here!

[WestWittering]

Its been blowing & whistling for half an hour, but now the wet stuff has just kicked in. Seems to be building, showing F7 on Chimet atm. No 1 dog has rolled over & gone back to sleep. I could surprise him and drag him off to East Head, but my waterproofs are on the boat.

Di

 

[chubby]

Glad I am at home: had planned a weekend away on the boat but opted just for a day sail yesterday, would have bee annoyed if Bertha had fizzle out!

 

[mrming]

Same here. We'd planned to spend the night aboard with our 6 month old boy but chickened out and went home at the end of yesterday. Couldn't find a reliable forecast - they all seemed to disagree with each other.

 

[Tidewaiter2]

Same here. We'd planned to spend the night aboard with our 6 month old boy but chickened out and went home at the end of yesterday. Couldn't find a reliable forecast - they all seemed to disagree with each other.

Even Simon reckoned it was going to be hard to predict which way it would track/break. Still the garden needs this rain, and we haven't any real plans this year.

 

[DJE]

Cancelled this weekend's club rally when the inshore forecast gave F6 - 8 for last night and F7 - 9 for this morning. (Many of the boats are 19 to 23 foot) We would have been on our way home now but so far at Bramblemet it's a F5 with some big gusts on top.

 

[nicho]

Sat on the boat in Chi Marina. Blowing around 5 gusting 7 I would guess. Heavy rain, looks as if it will pass by 11.00 according to rain radar. At least I can't do any more polishing today!

 

[SimbaDog]

Here in Sunny South Devon it's currently SUNNY with some blue sky, dry & SW C. 10knots

 

[dylanwinter]

rainy and windy here in the midlands

rain kicked in at about three

not really quit since

Moray Firth is sunny apparently - one of the best places to sail I have been to on the journey so far

D

 

[Giblets]

On the Classic + 100 Ride London cycle event the organisers have cut out from the route the sections up Leith Hill & Box Hill owing to the forecast. There are a lot of unhappy cyclists who were looking forward to those sections.

 

[Concerto]

Wet and windy here in Kent. Yesterday decided not to go sailing singlehanded, but do some much needed ropework. Forget how many splices and whippings I did, but my fingers are feeling it this morning.

The rain started just before 1am and I am just about to walk my dog, who does not care what the weather is doing. Sorry to hear the Classic + 100 Ride London cycle event has been altered as a Radio Kent presenter is taking part and I was looking forward to hearing about his experience in the event.

 

[SimbaDog]

Now getting windy, guess around 15, gusting 20knots.

 

[cliffdale]

It's blowing a 6 gusting 7 in St Helier. I think I'm stuck here for a few days!

 

[han34]

Breezy here, mid channel and visibility about one mile. Waves are starting to form crests but no swell. Glad I've got 27,000 tons.

 

[cliffdale]

Breezy here, mid channel and visibility about one mile. Waves are starting to form crests but no swell. Glad I've got 27,000 tons.

Where are you heading for?

 

[photodog]

It was worse here on Wednesday.

And Friday night. Woke up at 1am to find a half inch of water covering the floorboards. That'll teach me to leave the companionway hatch open at night...

 

[han34]

Where are you heading for?

Portsmouth, then back again. Need to make a short visit, then back to France. As a complete aside, I Have seen very few British yachts or motor boats this year in Normandy

 

[Twister_Ken]

Sorry to hear the Classic + 100 Ride London cycle event has been altered as a Radio Kent presenter is taking part and I was looking forward to hearing about his experience in the event.

My daughter is on it. I suspect she'll be secretly relieved not to be screaming down the Surrey Hills in the pouring rain, in company with many thousand testosterone-fuelled MAMILs, trying to beat the "wee girlie". Nothing wetter than a wet cyclist.

 

[Giblets]

Nothing wetter than a wet cyclist.

Oh yes there is - a wet spectator (according to my daughter who is watching in Dorking!)

 

[jac]

In sunny Kingswear. Not too bad now. About 2 inches of water in the dinghy this morning but sun has dried that off beautifully.

Wind is constant 15-20 knots have seen 27 knot gust but most gusts in the 22-25 knot region. Thinking of wandering down to Kingswear castle/froward point to see the sea.

 

[SimonFa]

Big gusts and sunshine here in North Dorset. We thought the rain had gone and were sat with the conservatory doors open when a squall came through which caused a panic.

Still, I've got my accounts up to date and made my VAT payment, always a weight off my mind.

I was thinking of going to the golf course later but I don't even fancy that in this wind.