Solent - Sunday 30 December 2007

Chris · 27 December 2007, 17:12

Matt and I are thinking of heading down to the solent this Sunday for a blast over to the IOW and perhaps lunch at the Folly.

Anyone else planning to be out.

Weathers looking good at the moment

Chris

Neil Harvey · 27 December 2007, 18:03

hmmm...
will have to findd out if I can have the boat craned in or not... Drivers are kind of closed and wanted pre-booking for launches

If she can be craned in, I might change the flights again and go back to work Monday.. will keep an eye on thread and ask some questions tomorrow... the forecast was looking promising a couple of days ago for Sunday... but it might be quite churned up from the proceeding days

where are you likely to launch from?

Hightower · 27 December 2007, 20:32

If I can make it, I'll be launching at 11:30 from Portmouth.

Roy Smith · 27 December 2007, 21:49

Subject to weather it would be great to get rid of the cobwebs
havant be out for months
We will coming out of Langston
Firm things up on sat

Neil Harvey · 28 December 2007, 11:08

well, flights are changed and launch is booked for tomorrow, so I now have to go out whatever happens, unless the forecast chages dramatically by tomorrow and I have time to cancel the launch...

so looking forward to some good weather and a good run to blow the cobwebs away!

philb · 28 December 2007, 12:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roy Smith

Subject to weather it would be great to get rid of the cobwebs
havant be out for months
We will coming out of Langston
Firm things up on sat

Roy, maybe able to make this one too, when you have made your plans may try and join you if thats ok. See how it all looks on Sat pm.
Phil

Neil Harvey · 28 December 2007, 16:22

Forecast still looking reasonable

http://www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/FREE/...de=Cowes&day=2

Neil Harvey · 29 December 2007, 09:42

so who is out tomorrow?

Roy Smith · 29 December 2007, 10:35

Me and Phil
Both launching from Northney / Hayling Island

Hightower · 29 December 2007, 11:16

I'm going for sure. Anyone like to post times and meeting places etc.

Neil Harvey · 29 December 2007, 11:59

Andy,

If you're still planning on launching ap Pompey @ 1130, how about a 1200 RV by the lightship? I should be able to get there for then.

We can then see what everyone else is up to and work out twhere to go.

Otherwise, open to suggestions. Are Matt and Chris still out to lay?

Cheers

Neil

matt h · 29 December 2007, 12:41

Myself and Chris launching from Hythe at 10.00, Weather looking ok, come on you lot, Come on Nos, !!! Can we a gree a working channel??

Zippy · 29 December 2007, 12:52

Weather looks ok for tomorrow!

Would love to come and play but have to do family visits and boring stuff like that!!

Neil Harvey · 29 December 2007, 12:55

how about Ch 77 as per normal

Matt, I will be coming down Southampton water at some point, so should see you about.

Low tide at Calshot is 0844 and high is 1508, so tide will be coming in for most of playtime.

philb · 29 December 2007, 14:22

We, 2 x Ribs, should be on the water by 10.30ish and will motor down your way, is this going to be a meet up for some lunch i hope ??? or meet on the water ??? ch 77 it is.

Andy
Thinking we could come down to you for the 11.30ish meet and then meet the rest of the crew, this is a bit of a plan chaps :-)

Hightower · 29 December 2007, 14:53

I will get down the Slip for 11:00 be launched as early as I can and will be happy to meet up at either the light ship or in the Solent playground. Channel 77 it is (I normally use channel 69

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Neil Harvey · 29 December 2007, 15:11

Andy, since Chris and Matt are launching in Southampton Water, I won't plan to meet you at lightship, but will try and meet up with Matt and Chris in the morning, and see where we go from there.

Guess lunch at Folly or somewhere would be good.

See you all tomorrow.

matt h · 29 December 2007, 16:47

lunch at the folly sounds great, , can we have a trip up to the needles or somewhere like that, would be great to have 10 boats out Channell 77 it is,
we will be going whatever the weather,!!

Chris · 29 December 2007, 16:49

Weather report has turned so it will be drysuit weather I think.

Chris

Hightower · 29 December 2007, 20:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by matt h

lunch at the folly sounds great, , can we have a trip up to the needles or somewhere like that, would be great to have 10 boats out Channell 77 it is,
we will be going whatever the weather,!!

I won't be doing the Needles tommorow, as I'm going around the Island on Wednesday.