Whoo`s going to Oostende vor Anker then
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Otter
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Next week we've scheduled a week's sailing holiday - cold and windless according to the forecasts 
sailorman
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Windguru a turn for the worse on Sunday, just gone from southerly to northerly
http://www.windguru.cz/int/index.php?sc=1726&sty=m_menu
http://www.windguru.cz/int/index.php?sc=1726&sty=m_menu
Phoenix of Hamble
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That's a forecast that would put me off..... as Will says, RNSYC will be 'unpleasant' with that weather!
sailorman
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the new breakwaters should make a difference ( well they should at the cost )
Koeketiene
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Decision made:
- Thursday looks marginal - Friday a 'no-no' (and uncomfortable in Ostend to boot).
- As other half has to work Monday, this leaves us Saturday and Sunday.
- Going over on Saturday only to head back on Sunday seems somewhat pointless.
So, we'll confine ourselves to pottering about in local waters Saturday/Sunday.
As this may very well be our last year in the land of shallow brown water we might as well explore some bits we've neglected these past years.
- Thursday looks marginal - Friday a 'no-no' (and uncomfortable in Ostend to boot).
- As other half has to work Monday, this leaves us Saturday and Sunday.
- Going over on Saturday only to head back on Sunday seems somewhat pointless.
So, we'll confine ourselves to pottering about in local waters Saturday/Sunday.
As this may very well be our last year in the land of shallow brown water we might as well explore some bits we've neglected these past years.
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Otter
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If you fancy meeting up for a beer on the water we're exploring the Stour from Saturday.
sailorman
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Is Tanner still crewing
davidfox
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I was going but my crew cried off and the weather doesn't look great either.
sailorman
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Thursday N/W 18 kts max
Sunday now showing westerly 14 with gusts to 22
al very changeable
Koeketiene
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I agree, but at some point you have to make your call.
And unlike retired people, not everyone enjoys the luxury of having ample 'time'.
Some of us still have to work for a living.
sailorman
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So does Mel,he has to clock-on on Tuesday just like other plebsI agree, but at some point you have to make your call.
And unlike retired people, not everyone enjoys the luxury of having ample 'time'.
Some of us still have to work for a living.
FullCircle
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See my update....
sailorman
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JB staying local, Mel has a cold / flu so staying at home the other crew member has not sailed before. will decide itinerary Thursday morning, bleedin tides all wrong for Essex & going to be windy Friday morning
Marmalade
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now you've all gone and worried me... Passage Weather (only real forecast for the middle of the north sea as opposed to either coast) shows 25kts up the chuff for the run to Oostende and some SWlies on Tuesday to waft us home. Know what you mean, Will, about it being a bit rolly with the wind astern but we'll put it on the quarter and take a couple of longish downwind tacks into the tide to hold us on a reasonable track. May still need the bucket!
25kts NW for us means headsail only - easy sailing for the most part - prob feel like 15kts apparent when running downwind...
am I missing something?
25kts NW for us means headsail only - easy sailing for the most part - prob feel like 15kts apparent when running downwind...
am I missing something?
Koeketiene
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Simon, I don't think you're missing anything (wind up the chuff would have meant just headsail for us too).
And it would probably make for a great boys WE, if I were sailing with an all boys crew.
Forecasts appear to change significantly every 12hrs (so much for computer models).
Having been stuck in Ostend because of the weather more times than I care to remember and with the wife having to work on Monday we're just not taking any chances.
If you have the luxury of time and you can afford to hang around in Ostend till Tuesday I don't see why you shouldn't have a great trip.
Say 'Hi' to Robert for us.
Otter
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Sleigh ride sailing, great fun in the right boat and it sounds perfect for The Kipper, long keel, heavy displacement, first reef in at 20 knots. But we have a family rule that says don't set off if it's six or more - I would but I'm a man (honest).
wingdiver
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Given some of our experiences of the inshore waters forecasts, I would say change that to a five.
We got battered by 45 kt winds on the approach to Plymouth last summer having got a forecast saying 3-4 occasionally 5!! when we left for the trip.
We also heard Thames give a four to five as we rounded Maplin heading from the Thames to The Crouch in a seven a few years ago. Shouting at the VHF helps a bit in such circumstances.
We got battered by 45 kt winds on the approach to Plymouth last summer having got a forecast saying 3-4 occasionally 5!! when we left for the trip.
We also heard Thames give a four to five as we rounded Maplin heading from the Thames to The Crouch in a seven a few years ago. Shouting at the VHF helps a bit in such circumstances.
michael_w
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We're wimping out. Dunno if the tissue paper mainsail can cope. (It's done an awful lot of miles and is allowed to feel a bit tired)
wingdiver
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That's not wimping out, it's making an informed, sensible decision.
It also means you can listen to the noise being made at FMYC on Saturday night......
