Otter
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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......
Is Gin Street playing?
Whoo`s going to Oostende vor Anker then
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Is Gin Street playing?
wingdiver
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Otter
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What happened to the forecast big winds? BBC now says 12 - 15 knots
Koeketiene
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Good question
Only 'consolation' - locals forecast rain in Ostend for the next 10 days
Otter
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Your return on Sunday would have been NW's as well - unpleasant.
Marmalade
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Greetings from Oostende!
We left at midnight on Thursday - motored in almost no wind as far as LSH then had a northerly ie on the beam most of the way. 25ish knots as forecast. V heavy swells and really rolly sail - bucket much in use.
Oostende, as Peter reported earlier, is almost empty and, even with voor Anker in full swing, is a shadow of its normal self and Robert on slightly downbeat form I feel.
Still the moules frites and croquettes were as tasty as always ... Just hope we can get a good window for the return.
We left at midnight on Thursday - motored in almost no wind as far as LSH then had a northerly ie on the beam most of the way. 25ish knots as forecast. V heavy swells and really rolly sail - bucket much in use.
Oostende, as Peter reported earlier, is almost empty and, even with voor Anker in full swing, is a shadow of its normal self and Robert on slightly downbeat form I feel.
Still the moules frites and croquettes were as tasty as always ... Just hope we can get a good window for the return.
Marmalade
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Greetings from Oostende!
We left at midnight on Thursday - motored in almost no wind as far as LSH then had a northerly ie on the beam most of the way. 25ish knots as forecast. V heavy swells and really rolly sail - bucket much in use.
Oostende, as Peter reported earlier, is almost empty and, even with voor Anker in full swing, is a shadow of its normal self and Robert on slightly downbeat form I feel.
Still the moules frites and croquettes were as tasty as always ... Just hope we can get a good window for the return.
We left at midnight on Thursday - motored in almost no wind as far as LSH then had a northerly ie on the beam most of the way. 25ish knots as forecast. V heavy swells and really rolly sail - bucket much in use.
Oostende, as Peter reported earlier, is almost empty and, even with voor Anker in full swing, is a shadow of its normal self and Robert on slightly downbeat form I feel.
Still the moules frites and croquettes were as tasty as always ... Just hope we can get a good window for the return.
sailorman
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Well done Simon, ( we wimped out) hope she goes to weather ok on rtn trip
tell Robert to expect JB in approx 3 weks
tell Robert to expect JB in approx 3 weks
Koeketiene
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Good to hear you got there in one piece.
Sounds like it was an uncomfortable ride.
Would have been in other half's bad book for a while had we gone too.
All the pictures on the OVA FB page show grey skies and lots of umbrellas.
Enjoy and fingers crossed for the return.
Marmalade
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Let's hope so... You're right - couldn't have got away with bringing Susanna and the girls across in quartering seas like that.
MoodySabre
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I'll be there on Wednesday. No lonnnnnnng rope required eh?
Sixpence
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Sadly not, afraid other events have taken precedence http://www.bmdsonline.co.uk/27259956?s_source=tmwa_dic
Good to see some seem to be enjoying the sudden change in weather from what was forecast though, and I hear Bob may be having his first trip afloat, don't forget to send him back in one piece
sailorman
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Sixpence
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He popped in to see us at lunch time, think you may have a convert there
What's all this about a music festival ?
What's all this about a music festival ?
sailorman
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"In crowd" only, chapHe popped in to see us at lunch time, think you may have a convert there
What's all this about a music festival ?
Jimi was there last nite 2
Nu crew sampled a real full size full strength Duval in a real glass too. None of that boys strength stuff in undersized glasses
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Marmalade
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Nope - no long rope needed and the way things are here, you won't even need to raft. I've never seen it so empty, and Robert has been notably absent - his rib sitting unused throughout most of the day. He used to buzz around the harbour like a mother hen - everywhere at once. Now he's not here at all???
Good thing was, today the sun came out and the vor Anker festival was totally packed - everyone must have decided it was time to visit the coast - at least the visiting ships got an audience.
Sailing back tomorrow in some sun and south westerlies.
sailorman
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And so you should well done, good effort all round.
I am pleased that the festival had some fine days, there is so much effort, freely given They deserve a good turn-out
Sixpence
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(stir mode)Apparently he prefers the taste of what we have here(stir mode)
He tried a drop at lunch time, said something about settling a dispute or something like that. Not sure what he meant
sailorman
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Has he gone home yet
Sixpence
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Light bite and a pint then off home, wife in tow so he had to behave