What a glorious day moored just off Whitstable.

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Meet up with Tom finally,after several failed attempts.Beautiful hot day spent sheltering under the bimini while my freeloading crew spend the afternoon. emptying his upstairs fridge.
One brave soul went for swim and discovered that Steel Developments would be getting even more of his money.
Nice Boat picture taken as we left.Hoped to see bit more of Margate airshow but had to make do with the Red Arrows and the BBMF.
 
Why suffer 5 hours of hell and cough up 200 quid per go to Stelios or that stroppy irish bloke when you can get weather like this in the UK. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
 
What a great weekend !


Had to go to a do on Saturday but not is all missed as out on Saturday night (mad?) left moorings(Fav) 9 Pm, Met up with Simon at Harty ferry at about 10:30 getting dark and lots of sailing boat on anchor. Phone call to Simon how do I find you among those boats, Simon falses his flash light great, moor along Simon(Twos wild, Mirage 29), will your anchor hold till we go to sleep?

I am on the beer Simon is on his old whisky, an hour later I can see an anchor light looking at me, Panic, I start my engines(good job left keys in ignition) and forwrd we go very very fast , we where only couple of metters from a large sailing boat, Yes we where drifting, good exprince since I never dragged an anchor before but shoul not really expect it to hold both of us? Put my Anchor down 25 KG with 45 meter chain ! That will hold us !

Wake 7 am, Full english breafast and Simon is Off to the the work thing has to iron shirts and fly off to some coprate meeting, good luck !

I motor out to Sand end bouy and drop anchor ! Just a quick shower , Very hot by now ! and maybe a beer who is counting , lots of water too,

I just start to chill with paper and another beer, thought about lunch but too hot and can not be bothered to cook, I see lots of boats about but one white one looks like a p33 is aheding stright into the bouy and has a funny trialngle flag on top?


Must be pirates, oh no its Fred with his entourage, what a great bunch, Oh I remmber now, I inited them for a bbq but was not sure if they will turn up so have not really got anything but beer sussages and cold beer.


Fred saves the day a full 3 course meal is just prepared in no time and we are all tucking in, while we watch the planes on route to Air show.

Ok coffees and a swim not to mention a cake as well, Was it some one birthday?

As Fred and team leaves next team waiting on slipway to be picked up by dingy !

Family arrive on board very hungry and thirsty Ok , Pasta pesto and G&T, still a great hot day, we motor towards the sandy beach a do a bit of bird watching, Tide is on its way in and we sneak into the creek touching the bottom just very slightly,(Steel dev will be pleased again),


Great weekend and was a real pleasure to meet Fred and co,

Thanks again for cooking !

Tom
 
The Swale at neap low is shallower than you think,or my steering is crap.
Prop came off today and off to the menders(again)Sigh.
 
Oooo you stirrer you...........

You know perfectly well that if I even mention something that is not a total knee bending grovel at the mighty edifice that is S.........e ,my PM box will be flooded with messages questioning my IQ,my parentage and my right to exist on this planet from the believers of the only true path to boating.......... /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
 
Re: Oooo you stirrer you...........

Fred

You can always come on the outside of the swale? or is that too deep?

You do have to pass the montgomery which could give you a boost in speed?


Tom
 
Re: Oooo you stirrer you...........

Am perfickly aware that there be water outside the island,its just that my AA map
sez quite plainly "Here be dragons" and thats that.
 
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