What area of the UK has the best wind ?

[Guest]

for sailing that is.

From what I have read the East Coast wins....

Generally sheltered from the worst of SW's plus best sea breezes.

According to Charles Stock, this is why Thames Barges carried on for so long.

 

[ccscott49]

How long is that piece of string you are holding, this is just about the same question! You are going to get a few answers to this one, I think the west coast of Scotland.

 

[Will]

Devon, where we drink the most cider...

...sorry. Not helpful.

 

[ccscott49]

Re: Devon, where we drink the most cider...

But very apt!!!

 

[Will]

Re: Devon, where we drink the most cider...

Plays havoc with the antifouling too. All those cider swillers in Totnes peeing in the river. Takes more than TBT to combat them...

 

[david_e]

Sardinia.

 

[claymore]

Scottish West Coast

Agreed

 

[david_e]

Have never sailed on the west coast of jockland, but in my windsurfing days someone 'discovered' Tiree, on the west coast so to speak, as a venue for high wind and wave sailing. Apparently it is the sunniest, windiest place in Britain. Saw an article which mentioned that it only had 1 tree and that had grown between two buildings sheltered from the prevailing winds.

 

[steve_cronin]

Can I ask the question:-

Why don't women F a R t as hard as men?

Answer: Because they never shut up long enough to let the appropriate pressure build.

Steve Cronin

(how long will this survive the censor?)

 

[Guest]

Here\'s a cat in search of some pigeons

Or, should I say, a pigeon soon to be surrounded by cats?

Norfolk.

Reason? It flukes about all the time and gives you a really exciting sail.

Now, where's my tin hat gone? ;- )

 

[Guest]

Re: Can I ask the question:-

Less full of hot air, mate. Otherwise I might challenge you to a contest.

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[pugwash]

Obviously...

...any stretch of water on which you want to go in the opposite direction to me.

 

[Guest]

Do Windsurfers in Tiree have............

'Incontinent Ready' underpants ?

I know I would.

I am attempting crossing the channel to Holland this summer on my own ( she is going on the ferry).

Am thinking of attaching an automatic bilge pump to my Musto's that will interface with radar and GPS when crossing the shipping lanes !

 

[Guest]

Re: Do Windsurfers in Tiree have............

Ever read Ransome's "We Didn't Mean to Go to Sea"?

 

[claymore]

Re: Do Windsurfers in Tiree have............

Why not tuck in behind HER ferry and get HER to lob you a towline, tie the tiller off amidships and keep your weight at the back of the boat, sit back and enjoy the crossing
regards
JS

 

[Guest]

Re: Do Windsurfers in Tiree have............

Brilliant idea j !

SHE is up for it and we are currently working out how to smuggle 150 metres of warp aboard the ferry.

p.s. Still waiting for that long term wind forecast. Wondering if it's worth polishing up me bloopers for this season.

 

[Guest]

I wrote the foreward !

First rule of sailing - Always have a reason for not going somewhere.

Second rule of sailing - Always have a good reason for going sailing. Mobile phones have been great. Not for using them, but for accidentally leaving them on the boat.