30th July,trip to Needles,BBQ on beach Alum or Scratchels Bay

[Hugh Jardon]

Sunday 30th July is free for us and we want to investigate alum bay, do a bbq on the beach, visit the needles, and build sandcastles. Might launch from calshot so could use that as a meeting point at 9.30 leaving at 10 am and trek on down.

[Neil Harvey]

Sounds good to me - although it's repairs dependant I'm afraid!

Would allow some watersports etc too.

I have the sat, Sun, Mon and Tuesday off, so was planning on doing something. Maybe do a south coast exploration if I'm not carrying out repairs!

Will confirm nearer the time!

[slimtim]

I reckon I'll be up for that, although...

If its as nice as this weekend just gone, I would recommend scratchells bay, round the other side. Went round there yesterday and it was very nice! It'll be much quieter than alum and its much more impressive! I would say its very dependent on wind direction, and if there is a swell it could be tricky getting ashore.

see how it pans out...

[matt h]

hey chaps!! sounds good to me! wicked weekend just gone! up for 30th, roll on!

[Cpt Parker]

I'm in although i shall have to come up from Poole.

[Hugh Jardon]

cool, looks like we are underway

low tide at 9.30 at 1.3m and high tide at 4pm at 4.2 with low again at 10.20 pm ish

just need to book the weather and we are good to go

[rbw156]

I'm interested, subject to management approval.

Colwell Bay is lovely too, but perhaps a little small for 10-15 RIBs.

I've posted a few pictures at http://www.solentribster.com/gpage4.html

[Hugh Jardon]

cheers guys for the suggestions, perhaps we could visit all 3 and some others, sus out mooring etc and then bbq at the best venue for the numbers of people and conditions, Not sure how many will turn up for this trip but depending on numbers might indicate which is the best beach to stay at.

Basically what i want to achieve is sus out some new beachs and best places to moor up for future visits and get some time around the needles and let the kids play on the beach and have a nice bbq.

a bit of a beech hop theme might be good to allow folks to explore the options of places to stop as not many folks i have chatted to have been to the various beachs....could be good.

[Ian Sharlot]

If not working , we will be there
Cracker

[Hugh Jardon]

ok looks like we have a nice group of boats, I will launch at calshot for the day i think so will get there for around 9 am , shall we all just meet at calshot and be ready to leave on our way for 10 am, if others want to meet on the way or nearer the needles then let us know where and we can call in on the way....breaks the journey up a bit

my preference is bbq on the beach somewhere so the kids can play so if you are ok with that then bring suitable stuff

a few of us had some probs with our disposable bbqs last time and i think i have sussed a few hints
read the instructions.....
place on something so off the ground so air can get in underneath
ensure the little slits in the bottom foil are open enough to let air in properly

will bring our dome bbq this time i think so we are assured it will work!!

weather for then is still not clear so lets check on it as time gets closer to see if it still looks ok for everyone

these are fab to have

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/search/re...1714991&page=1

we got this one

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/search/re...1714991&page=1

[The Garfish]

Originally Posted by Hugh Jardon

ensure the little slits in the bottom foil are open enough to let air in properly

dibb dibb yew nobbur

gaRf

[Hugh Jardon]

Originally Posted by The Garfish

dibb dibb yew nobbur

gaRf

haha

problem was we had varying degrees of success with our disposable bbqs from one roaring away (was the posh one with its own stand), another reasonalbe, another very slow burning (ours) and another almost dead (crackers)

if others have used those disposable bbqs the hint may help get the sausages burnt a bit quicker

hows the song go" when will we see you again"

dob dob dob

[The Garfish]

Originally Posted by Hugh Jardon

problem was we had varying degrees of success

i wudunt bovver wiv orl dat crapp. jus porr sum petrul onn de neerist umber ribb, throe a flair inn itt an thenn chukk inn de chikkin leggs, sossijis, bacun, staykes , spair ribbs, meet ,mushrewms, peppirs (spair ribbs geddit fuk mee i crakk miself upp).

gaRf

[Hugh Jardon]

i hear you might be getting an umber rib, will you do that wid yours?

Originally Posted by The Garfish

i wudunt bovver wiv orl dat crapp. jus porr sum petrul onn de neerist umber ribb, throe a flair inn itt an thenn chukk inn de chikkin leggs, sossijis, bacun, staykes , spair ribbs, meet ,mushrewms, peppirs (spair ribbs geddit fuk mee i crakk miself upp).

gaRf

tis not a bad idea, wonder which boat we should try it on, personally a hard boat might be a better option

[rbw156]

Where was everybody? I got to Calshot around 10:10, but could not see anyone. Still we had a great BBQ in the rain, then blasted over to the Needles (once it had cleared).

[slimtim]

its next weekend

That thunderstorm was wicked wasn't it? One of the folk boats off the yacht club in yarmouth got struck by lightning...snapped the back stay.

[Hugh Jardon]

were you just doing a "dry" run?

Originally Posted by rbw156

Where was everybody? I got to Calshot around 10:10, but could not see anyone. Still we had a great BBQ in the rain, then blasted over to the Needles (once it had cleared).

[rbw156]

Of course, what else would I have been doing? Surely, you don't thing that I got the date wrong?

[Mrs Jardon]

which beach did you stop at for bbq and was it easy access and mooring right near the beach?

Originally Posted by rbw156

Of course, what else would I have been doing? Surely, you don't thing that I got the date wrong?

[slimtim]

whats the weather looking like for this? Not fantastic is it?