Solent to Alderney/Guernsey - Weekend 27/28 October 2007

philb · 21 October 2007, 13:07

After the stress of the rugby :-( just wondered if anyone was up for a run across the water weekend of the 27/28th Oct subject to our extended summer continuing. No master plan as yet but would do overnight stay. Understand short notice but see how we go.
Phil

Brian · 21 October 2007, 14:21

I'll be waiting for you!

qcamel · 21 October 2007, 16:21

Julian and I are talking about this too, maybe run together?

Ollie

Andre · 21 October 2007, 18:13

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Originally Posted by philb

After the stress of the rugby :-( just wondered if anyone was up for a run across the water weekend of the 27/28th Oct subject to our extended summer continuing. No master plan as yet but would do overnight stay. Understand short notice but see how we go.
Phil

Phil a weekend later I would say yes.

Mike C · 21 October 2007, 19:44

Hi

Might be interested but won't know till the Friday.... and I'm slow so give me a heads start!

Mike C

philb · 21 October 2007, 21:02

Thanks for the interest chaps,
Mike, see how it all looks on Friday i guess, heads up will work for me
Andre, have herbert duties the following weekend, sorry
Ollie, could you keep us in the loop during the week if you guys put something together.
Phil

Zippy · 21 October 2007, 22:43

Misses starts her new job on monday so dont really want to risk it, (not getitng back in time!)

i figured the chances of a trip at this time of year were out but it was fantastic out there today!!

The Jackeens · 22 October 2007, 07:03

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Originally Posted by philb

After the stress of the rugby :-( just wondered if anyone was up for a run across the water weekend of the 27/28th Oct subject to our extended summer continuing.

If we're visitor-free we'll dig out Merlin Phil.

Like the 'subject to decent weather' clause

K & P

Mike C · 22 October 2007, 08:17

Phil,

Yup, away in France tomorrow till Thursday night... so will log back on then.

Just looked at the weekend prediction on ecmwf and the isobars look quite wide and possibly OK.... but on the other hand, GB Wind Map says 25 mph easterlies!!!

So anything is possible..... Will need to be 4 or less for me. Don't like bumps!

Mike

philb · 22 October 2007, 12:57

K & P, cancel all visitors, it would be great to do another trip with you guys, may even be less dramatic than the last one :-) only just got Stuart back in the boat the other weekend.

The Jackeens · 24 October 2007, 07:19

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Originally Posted by philb

K & P, cancel all visitors, it would be great to do another trip with you guys, may even be less dramatic than the last one :-) only just got Stuart back in the boat the other weekend.

Hahaha

Can well believe that Stuart was nearly put off for life

Will confirm nearer the weekend Phil!

K & P

philb · 26 October 2007, 14:13

Well, think the rain and wind forecast for this weekend has killed this one off, perhaps another time, good news is that its windy, time to get back to windsurfing at last.

qcamel · 26 October 2007, 15:47

Agreed, looking too grim to be mid channel on a jolly

Lostboy · 26 October 2007, 15:56

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Originally Posted by philb

Well, think the rain and wind forecast for this weekend has killed this one off, perhaps another time, good news is that its windy, time to get back to windsurfing at last.

Absolutely, haven't been out for far too long now. Where do you sail? I make the occasional guest appearance at Witterings (seeing that you are Chichester I am guessing) but tend to just do bump and jump stuff in the Solent.

Mike C · 26 October 2007, 19:38

Well I'm glad its not just me!

Next time then!

philb · 29 October 2007, 09:01

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Originally Posted by Lostboy

Absolutely, haven't been out for far too long now. Where do you sail? I make the occasional guest appearance at Witterings (seeing that you are Chichester I am guessing) but tend to just do bump and jump stuff in the Solent.

Yep, Twitterings chap, great weekend, took the boat for a spin around the IOW on Sat, then a 5.2m day at WW, did you get out, many other windsurfers on Ribnet ? next time you decide to make a guest appearance give me a buzz, we have a good midweek crowd when its windy if you have the chance to get away from work
Phil

Lostboy · 29 October 2007, 09:24

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Originally Posted by philb

Yep, Twitterings chap, great weekend, took the boat for a spin around the IOW on Sat, then a 5.2m day at WW, did you get out, many other windsurfers on Ribnet ? next time you decide to make a guest appearance give me a buzz, we have a good midweek crowd when its windy if you have the chance to get away from work
Phil

That must be an Ezzy then as you are not allowed by law (Bassetts law) to sail with anything else are you?

No, I didn't as I am mid Hamble Winter Series on the big boat, so sailed around, took the win and looked a little enviously at all of my mates enjoying themselves just downwind of me at Hill Head and Monks Hill!!!

As I said I sneak over to Witt occasionally, you'll recognise me as I use Naish Boxers and a Goya rather than the mandatory Ezzy/RRD!!!! I imagine you know one of my work colleagues quite well if you are a Witt regular as he lives next door (literally) to WWWC (just moved to the Strand) and sails Ezzy on a Goya.

Hightower · 29 October 2007, 09:34

I used to Buggy at WW's I understand it's all regulated now?

philb · 29 October 2007, 16:04

[QUOTE=Lostboy;224818] by law (Bassetts law) to sail with anything else are you?

Sounds as if you have had the joy of Mr B upon you, understand what you mean and often a talking point when i am down in the office.

We had a kite surfing accident down a East Wittering the other month and the WW est have put in force new rules, think you can still use Buggys week days though.

Lostboy · 29 October 2007, 17:17

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Originally Posted by philb

Sounds as if you have had the joy of Mr B upon you, understand what you mean and often a talking point when i am down in the office.

Nah, Mr B and I have an understanding, I know lots of his followers who spend lots of money updating their kit with him each year and they sign me in, he views me as a mission to try and convert me from my stuff to the kit he peddles so I get let in!!!

I actually bought a reasonable amount of stuff from that empire when Robbie was about as he understood my need not to pay full price for anything or do deals! But then those two fell out and that was that!