Gerry
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50k on the river Dart with MUCH higher gusts. My wine glass just shot across the table only my lightning reflexes saved it!
'Tis a dark and stormy night
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PhillM
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Bramblemet is offering gusts of 41kn
Am I too late to look for a last min "mile builder adventure trip to LIBS"
Am I too late to look for a last min "mile builder adventure trip to LIBS"
Pleiades
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Blowing a barsteward here in Weymuff - West Country cruise delayed pending a drop from F9. Have resorted to strong drink to calm my nerves. The Portland Race might be a tadge too frisky methinks even for my eejit crew.
Robin
Pleiades of Birdham
MXWQ5
Robin
Pleiades of Birdham
MXWQ5
Garold
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A1Sailor
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Drink the contents - quick!
nathanlee
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All these posts are scaring me no end. I'm in London and the boat is in Preston. Thankfully on a pontoon, and more the likely safe as houses, but, well, I know what parents feel like when their kids start going on night out I think.
Terra-Loon
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My boat is currently on the visitors pontoon at Darthaven - with the forestay chainplate removed prior to some work being carried out. eek!
viago
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reports earlier say that west cork and gallway are getting hammered.
plymouth bad earlier so new tarpaulins for me tomorrow i guess.
plymouth bad earlier so new tarpaulins for me tomorrow i guess.
longjohnsilver
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I will hopefully be down tomorrow to check my boat, will take a look at yours if you wish?
interloper
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Terra-Loon
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Thanks, I would appreciate that. Her name is Terra Loon.
Gerry
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It's a filthy morning outside but the winds have dropped from last night. Still some pretty nasty gusts though...
After 8 years in the Caribbean I have nothing but respect for you British sailors, by christ we've had some winds since we got back in the summer. I don't remember it being like this 10 years ago, or is that just my aging memory??
Seems like every 8 days or so there is a really nasty patch of weather coming through. Is that normal for the winter months to have such ferocious winds?
A lot of the stuff we've had lately is far worse than the tropical storms and even hurricanes that we have experienced on t'other side.
Respect brothers (and sisters).
After 8 years in the Caribbean I have nothing but respect for you British sailors, by christ we've had some winds since we got back in the summer. I don't remember it being like this 10 years ago, or is that just my aging memory??
Seems like every 8 days or so there is a really nasty patch of weather coming through. Is that normal for the winter months to have such ferocious winds?
A lot of the stuff we've had lately is far worse than the tropical storms and even hurricanes that we have experienced on t'other side.
Respect brothers (and sisters).
Scillypete
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mines still there, fingers crossed it stays that way
Gerry
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Just popped my head out of the hatch and there was your boat...looks fine, bobbing up and down like a good'un.
longjohnsilver
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Yes I also took a look, all warps fine.
A1Sailor
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Does she have a mast?
Terra-Loon
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Thanks guys, I appreciate that.
Does she have a mast?
Oii!!!
NPMR
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Tuesday Night: Lizard lifeboat, cruise ship, 2 x helos and others. Out, looking for a liferaft for about 8 hours.
Turned out to be empty; gone adrift from a French fishing boat.
Something lost in translation.
Not a night to be out at all, let alone on an unnecessary trip.
Good to know the system works though.
Turned out to be empty; gone adrift from a French fishing boat.
Something lost in translation.
Not a night to be out at all, let alone on an unnecessary trip.
Good to know the system works though.