8th Annual Nacho Run: 8 January 2017

[Sibbo90]

Hi Avocet - 2 more please, 6m predator and 6m Ribx .. Both departing mercury marina up the Hamble circa 1030hrs. .. Both boat with x2 pax.

[LURCHER]

Quick update now only 4 tob

[allthere007]

Hi avocet there will 7 of us now in 2 boats 1 sr4 (sleeping tiger) and the rest in Parker 800 (whoopy do do)

[MrT]

Weather is looking good off Bournemouth Pier and in Poole Harbour this morning according to the webcams albeit a tad misty, will be happy if it's like this tomorrow morning for our run from Poole :-)

[Avocet]

Can't ask for much flatter conditions: just need the grey skies to roll away!

Here's the latest and (in the absence of any major amendments) last list of those attending.

See you all tomorrow!

David

[lakelandterrier]

Thanks for organising David, quite a crowd in the end.

Looking forward to tomorrow, pleasant morning brushing the cobwebs off the boat, running the engine up, and putting her name on the console.

Now off to witness the Cherry & Whites beat the Warriors in a local derby followed by a curry...good day!

LT

[Wibs]

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news- but its pea soup out there tonight and looks like it's going to hang around.

I attempted a launch in similar conditions last week and ended up drinking coffee in the local cafe waiting for it to clear.

I'll be making my decision in the morning.

Fingers crossed.

[TRevor Lawson]

Hi David, Just to advise accordingly, due to the possibility of foggy conditions forcast, and our 250ml round trip ,we will not be joining you tomorrow, many thanks for organising this,hope those who go have a good /safe trip Trevor

Kimozo 2 , ribcraft 585

[MrT]

Just checked the webcams near me and Bournemouth Pier and Sandbanks Ferry looks pretty clear so hopefully tomorrow will be fine :-)

[Avocet]

The Met Office Coastal Forecast is showing F1-3 winds with 'Good' visibility all day tomorrow for The Solent and Christchurch Bay. Even East of Selsey Bill, the visibility is 'Moderate'. Light rain is given as a possibility (why is the Met Office always so pessimistic?) but I think we'll be unlucky if any of us is caught.... the forecast is basically the same as today which, while cloudy in Christchurch/Bournemouth and Poole, was dry all day apart from 30mins and not too cold.

CH8 for the Poole contingent; my fixed VHF is not working (rotted co-ax as well as water ingress in the unit) but have two handhelds and will be on CH08 and monitoring CH16 on both.

See you all tomorrow.

David

[MrT]

Originally Posted by Avocet

The Met Office Coastal Forecast is showing F1-3 winds with 'Good' visibility all day tomorrow for The Solent and Christchurch Bay. Even East of Selsey Bill, the visibility is 'Moderate'. Light rain is given as a possibility (why is the Met Office always so pessimistic?) but I think we'll be unlucky if any of us is caught.... the forecast is basically the same as today which, while cloudy in Christchurch/Bournemouth and Poole, was dry all day apart from 30mins and not too cold.



CH8 for the Poole contingent; my fixed VHF is not working (rotted co-ax as well as water ingress in the unit) but have two handhelds and will be on CH08 and monitoring CH16 on both.



See you all tomorrow.



David

Cheers David, really looking forward to it:-)

[Wibs]

Well.....

I have to admit the forecast from 7pm this evening and 9pm this evening has completely changed.!!


I'm happy to be wrong on this occasion.


-it is looking a lot better now.

[Avocet]

See ya tomorrow then!

[Starovich]

really thick fog in southampton. and fighting with a seized brake on the trailer. currently thinking it's a no go for me. was looking forward to it. if anything changes I'll post

[cgf10]

The fog in Poole Harbour has cleared quite a bit in the last hour. Visibility here is 1.5nm perhaps more.

[longjohn]

don't think it could be calmer & visibility looks OK

[Starovich]

Originally Posted by cgf10

The fog in Poole Harbour has cleared quite a bit in the last hour. Visibility here is 1.5nm perhaps more.

that's great. I cant see the end of my road

[lakelandterrier]

At Warsash, thick fog visibility poor, thicker towards can hear the foghorns. Will see if it lifts. Any updats from Calshot / Solent welcome
LT

[solent spence]

Passing Calshot on ferry now (9.30am), viz 1/4 mile

[MrT]

Originally Posted by solent spence

Passing Calshot on ferry now (9.30am), viz 1/4 mile

Plenty:-)