Tides - some you win, some you lose.

[FullCircle]

Doing the sums for Saturday's trip round to Bradwell.
The tides are rubbish for us - too late to get across the Ray and arrive in time for dinner at the Green Man.

So we will be leaving Burnham at around 6am on Saturday morning, out to the Swin , then ghost back up the Blackwater, arriving around 2pm.
Which is a tad inconvenient.

However, note that the Tide Deities also give us a lie in on Sunday after Fitting Up, and we will be able to leave late and cross the Ray about an hour and a bit before HW, and thus be back in Bridgemarsh around 7pm.

Winds look light at the moment, and also not terribly kind on Saturday.
No matter, it will be good to see old friends and new.

Looking forward to the presentation by Balanced Seas too.

 

[Fr J Hackett]

Look pretty good for the trip down from the Orwell and the wind might even be helpfull.

 

[Marmalade]

Change of plan for us - looks like we will be sailing down after all - weather permitting

 

[CPD]

We will be leaving Shotley at 930ish saturday - do I sense a convoy ????? .......... and although light, the winds at the moment look not badish .....

 

[CliveG]

We will be leaving Shotley at 930ish saturday - do I sense a convoy ????? .......... and although light, the winds at the moment look not badish .....

We may well be in the area at that time as well.
But we are not as quick as you two due to a shorter waterline and a grubby bottom.
Planing to come rould from the deben on Friday evening.

 

[CPD]

Clive I have a very grubby bottom, so it may be that great a difference !!!!!

 

[Fr J Hackett]

I am scrubbing my bottom or rather someone is going to do it for me on Thursday and will be leaving Shotley somewhere around that time so it may well be a case of head em up herd em out

 

[CPD]

Excellent, convoy it is then .........

 

[Marmalade]

Excellent, convoy it is then .........

'fraid we'll be unable to join the shotley caravan - I'm rostered to lay moorings at Marconi on both Saturday and Sunday morning - so we'll be heading down to the Blackwater on Friday evening.

I don't fancy marina manoeuvering at midnight so we'll carry on to Marconi and pick up a mooring there - then head in to Bradwell Marina when the work party disbands - early afternoon.

That's the plan anyway...

Jim - really? 8 hours from crouch to b'water?

 

[FullCircle]

Jim - really? 8 hours from crouch to b'water?

Simon, only anticipating 5kt on't nose, so v slow going out.
Although I could get there super quick and do more work on the boat I guess.

 

[nigelm]

Whats the plan for meeting up , in the pub or the clubhouse at the marina ?
as i'm driving i could go straight to pub for 7 or come abit earlier for introductions etc

 

[MoodySabre]

The bar on Sabre will be open. Berth A33.

 

[CPD]

The bar on Sabre will be open. Berth A33.

Times Roger, we need times .......

 

[FullCircle]

Apparently we have a wet bottom now.

Shall go and have a nose after work.

 

[Marmalade]

Simon, only anticipating 5kt on't nose, so v slow going out.
Although I could get there super quick and do more work on the boat I guess.

5kt on the nose - that's what the donkey's fer!

 

[nigelm]

The bar on Sabre will be open. Berth A33.

thats mighty fine of you we will be along to say hi around 6 ish if thats ok

 

[MoodySabre]

thats mighty fine of you we will be along to say hi around 6 ish if thats ok

Will save you a small diet coke

 

[FullCircle]

FC on C8 bar has been open some time now.

 

[Ianqv]

Spotted

Hi All,

We left town yesterday (Bradwell) as we heard there was all sorts arriving!!
Whilst heading for Burnham we spotted one of the fitting in supper attendees!!! (we were the yacht that headed towards you near where the seals were in the crouch).

Hope you all had a fab time

Ian and Sarah