The Third Annual Nacho Run - 2 January 2011 - Page 3

Ian M · 02 January 2011, 19:56

David, thanks for organising a very pleasant run out. It was a shame that we had to leave the Wheatsheaf, but the fading light is something none of us could do anything about!
Scurvy Crew, don't worry, it seems to have been the day for abrupt throttle openings - I nearly did the same to Andy!!
The Solent was in a good mood today, flat calm almost boring

Andy had to go looking for stern waves to get some vertical action.
Thanks all, hopefully see you out on the water sometime soon.
Oh, and the Nachos were good

whisper · 02 January 2011, 20:24

Yarrr I be eatin Nachos!!!

Wow, what a great day, left home at 08:00 and had a ribbers breakfast (Sausage and egg McMuffin)

Got to David's about 10 ish and had a cup of tea before setting off.

Had a great day out and took the helm on two occasions for quite a few miles

Took some video on the camera, we nearly go overboard about 15 sec in

and at the end of the video you can just about make out the bank of sand near the Needles.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1L9tN7K5eE

Great Rib, great company and great food!

Got back about 19:10

Thanks again David for your hospitality

Hightower · 02 January 2011, 21:14

Top bloke for offering me a space and letting have a go at the helm of Jianna. Hope I was more of a help than a hindrance. Twas a little flat out there, but there were some cruisers out there to have a little fun off the back of. I did manage to stand Jianna on her side during one turn, Ian's face was a picture

Was nice to see David again, pleasure meeting his Son (best of luck with the Gig scene this year) and also a new face in Whisper (keep us informed on your Seariders).

Thanks for some good company.

whisper · 02 January 2011, 22:04

A few pics from today:

whisper · 02 January 2011, 22:07

And a couple more:

The second pic below is of the sand bank standing above the water near to the Needles.

Paul Cannell · 03 January 2011, 09:56

It's looks like you had a good a day, I did look out for Grimalkin on the way to the Needles @ 11.30 but must have missed you (probably the sun in my eyes).

The waves were breaking over the bar so the guys decided to go and play. Hope the weather holds for everyone today.

Paul

Hightower · 03 January 2011, 11:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul Cannell

It's looks like you had a good a day, I did look out for Grimalkin on the way to the Needles @ 11.30 but must have missed you (probably the sun in my eyes).

The waves were breaking over the bar so the guys decided to go and play. Hope the weather holds for everyone today.

Paul

Ian and I were out around the Needles at about 11:30, must of just missed each other. Grimalkin and her crew were a little later.

PeterM · 03 January 2011, 15:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul Cannell

It's looks like you had a good a day, I did look out for Grimalkin on the way to the Needles @ 11.30 but must have missed you (probably the sun in my eyes).

The waves were breaking over the bar so the guys decided to go and play. Hope the weather holds for everyone today.

Paul

Great picture of standing on the Shingles Bank ! I scared myself senseless once on my Seadoo over there !

Anyway , back safe - the only casualty being the white nav light which didn't like the rough weather at all......

Good to catch up with all again

Pete

Avocet · 03 January 2011, 17:41

Sorry to have missed the jet-skiers: we were about 45 mins later to arrive in Yarmouth for 12.30. No repeat of yesterday's engine problems but the radio has started playing up and my attempts to mend its random beeping and changing of channels have only made it worse!

Nice to meet up with everyone successfully, however, and to get up to date on everyone's news.

Here's a few pictures from inside the pub:

Avocet · 03 January 2011, 17:45

... and a few more from outside (the last one showing Pam doing a strip-tease on the pontoon):

Steve_B · 03 January 2011, 19:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Avocet

... and a few more from outside (the last one showing Pam doing a strip-tease on the pontoon):

So thats why you were so long getting to the pub! David thanks for making the effort to arrange the cruise, we had a very pleasant cruise around from Southampton, even if it was a little cool (and snowing at times). Once again very good company and good food.

Sorry to those who would have liked a seat, I was reluctant to commit to a promise as the boat had not been used for a few months and did not know if it would all be ok. As it turned out, on start up I got a warning about a defective coil on the starboard engine. The system said to check at next service. Otherwise all ok. After the run down and an hour or two on the pontoon at Yarmouth, the fault had gone!

Regards
Steve

Trevor G · 04 January 2011, 09:25

Good to see you all again!
Thanks Steve for giving the kids a ride back - to them someone else's rib always seems more interesting than ours!
Only problem was that by the time we got back they were all warm and toasty in the Saxon Wharf Dry Stack lounge, so we had trouble coaxing them out to help unload Blue Ray!
Dave - it's a good job your camera didn't have a zoom lense or Pam would be charging you for the footage!
Trev

Starovich · 04 January 2011, 14:03

sorry i couldn't make it, bit of a leak in the hull, boat felt like it was 10 up. Now have an in-line pump and need to drill big hole to pump it out.