Solent Sunday 6 May

FoxZulu · 04 May 2018, 08:15

The weather forecast for this weekend is excellent

We're taking Grey Pearl out for some exercise in the Solent on Sunday. As usual, launching from Hamble Point at about 10.00. A blast out to the Needles then Sunday roast in Yarmouth.
Anyone else coming out to play?

Fender · 04 May 2018, 09:43

Don't forget there's a festival at Yarmouth Saturday - enjoyed it last year

https://www.yarmouth-harbour.co.uk/l...018-poster.pdf

Wightdiver · 04 May 2018, 09:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fender

Don't forget there's a festival at Yarmouth Saturday - enjoyed it last year

https://www.yarmouth-harbour.co.uk/l...018-poster.pdf

I will be there.

FoxZulu · 04 May 2018, 11:44

I think we'll stick with Sunday - You'll never get into the harbour on Saturday.

Andre · 04 May 2018, 13:38

I will be out Saturday & Sunday and most probably will head for Poole on Saturday and for Sunday I had in mind round the IOW clockwise with lunch in Yarmouth

FoxZulu · 05 May 2018, 09:05

Round the IOW sounds good. What time are you leaving SDS?

Andre · 05 May 2018, 13:34

A change in our plans. BBQ at Newtown Creek we leave SDS at 10:30

Andre · 05 May 2018, 19:56

Steve this is all Mike C's fault, sorry

FoxZulu · 05 May 2018, 21:31

No worries Andre. Will be good to see Mike again - top bloke. We'll meet you off Hamble Point at 10.30 ish. Will pick you up on MT. What should we bring?

Andre · 06 May 2018, 04:06

Some food and something to sit on [emoji41][emoji106]

Andre · 07 May 2018, 13:55

FoxZulu did go round the IOW and later joined us for some refreshments.

a surprise visit to Newtown Creek by the Border Force vessel

Lee Argyle came over to introduce himself and it was a pleasure to meet him at last

. We chatted about the next Channel Islands cruise which I am keen to do as well providing the timing does not clash with any event which is already in my diary like Seawork in July etc

FoxZulu · 08 May 2018, 08:23

Yes, we had a very enjoyable trip around the IOW in perfect conditions. Apart from a few fishing boats and a couple of yachts further out we were alone all along the south of the island, but once back in the Solent there were hundreds of boats of which quite a few were RIBs.

We had a very nice Sunday roast at The Wheatsheaf in Yarmouth then spent the afternoon in some very agreeable company at Newtown Creek.

We 'de-salted' Grey Pearl with a short trip along the Thames yesterday before giving her a good clean and making her ready for the next trip.

All in all, an excellent Bank Holiday weekend, for a change.