Bournemouth Air Show 2013 - Timetable

[gooner-paul]

Hoping to be out on Saturday for the air show then off to a beech for bbq after weather permitting maybe will see some of you

[Sebbo]

Originally Posted by bingosucks

Im hoping peterm will show me where to launch from ,it doesnt look a massive run from christchurch ..will we be able to land on a beach in bournemouth ? Hoping to grab a couple of icecreams of course i ll taxi too lol

A few years back they had an Ice Cream boat floating around delivering :-) Expensive but I thank them for taking my money in exchange for an ice cream

I'll almost certainly be down for Saturday.

[gooner-paul]

Originally Posted by bingosucks

Im hoping peterm will show me where to launch from ,it doesnt look a massive run from christchurch ..will we be able to land on a beach in bournemouth ? Hoping to grab a couple of icecreams of course i ll taxi too lol

I plan to launch from lymington at around 1030-11am and run down from there. . Then to South beech I think it's called for a bbq at some stage

[IanT]

Any hints on the best place to watch from for a first time visitor? Is it bets to hang back some where like christchurch harbour to anchor or can you get in closer? Im coming from Southampton anyway so east is good for me...

Dont mind being a bit back from the action as long as we can see and in general would rather be somewhere a bit calmer both in waves and in boat numbers!!

Thanks!

[PeterM]

My feeling would be unless you get 'prime' spot - centre of the display line ( marked by a big orange mark on the cliff) on the edge of the no entry zone the best bet is just off to each side of the no entry zone on the outer edge .

Here aircraft have to go directly over head .

From Xch harbour you really wont see much apart the arriving and departing aircraft into Bournemouth so definitely come right along to the piers ( Bournemouth and Boscombe)

I'll be going out of Poole late morning/ early afternoon.

Weather looks to be holding..

if anyone is out come and say hi or call on Ch16 - 'Streaker'

[Sibbo90]

I am launching from Calshot Activities centre on Saturday mid morning then blasting down the 22 odd miles to Bournemouth. ... anyone want to tag along?

[jh001ace]

The best place from land is on the cliff top between the two piers, there will be a large fluorecent banner on the side of the cliff, this gives the pilots a centre for their displays so it's a good spot.

[NeilH]

We went yesterday - by train!
a few photos to get you in the mood.
Neil

[Ian M]

Excellent photos
Hope that they don't wear out the Battle of Britain flight before Sunday

[xs 400]

Originally Posted by NeilH

We went yesterday - by train!
a few photos to get you in the mood.
Neil

great pics as usual!

[Solent Seadog]

Nice pics Neil, though a good choice to go by train. We were out there off Boscombe Pier but very choppy and drifting with the windy conditions so little chance of taking our own photos.

Great show by the Lancaster flying right above us, but we had to return to the shelter of Christchurch to see the Red Arrows from afar (twice in one week as we saw them at Fowey as well). An excellent routine.

Hope the conditions improve today and tomorrow. Great place in the water to see the show when its calmer.

Steve

[gridge]

given the weather looks ok i am intending on bring the wife and daughter to see the airshow from the ocean...
in local peoples consideration where would be best to launch from (xchurch or poole, where will best parking be etc etc) i would intend on getting there a little bit early (10-10.30 ish..)
would be good to meet other ribnetters (look out for me (chubby chap in a scruffy sr4)

Peter

[gooner-paul]

Will deffo be out tomorrow with a couple of my mates. I managed to fix all the broken bits over the last couple of days!! Weather looking great for tomorrow.

will be leaving Lymington at around 10:30/11am.

Does anyone know of any beaches nearby that we can anchor off, and wade to shore? I was thinking of Studland/south beech the ladies were going to meet us there for a BBQ, but thats a bit of a trek to get to by road.

Somewhere between Christchurch and Lymington would be great, but not key haven spit as one of the ladies is 8 months pregnant and wouldn't walk too far.

[Sibbo90]

Originally Posted by gridge

given the weather looks ok i am intending on bring the wife and daughter to see the airshow from the ocean...
in local peoples consideration where would be best to launch from (xchurch or poole, where will best parking be etc etc) i would intend on getting there a little bit early (10-10.30 ish..)
would be good to meet other ribnetters (look out for me (chubby chap in a scruffy sr4)

Peter

If you can cope with 22 miles Calshot spit should be good, i don't expect it to be too busy on the slip and it is good access before hitting all the traffic.

[gridge]

22 miles on an sr4... ill be deaf and have no knackers left with all the bouncing....then 22 miles back....

i have next week off work to boat... i think that little lot would put me off

[Trevor G]

Originally Posted by PeterM

if anyone is out come and say hi or call on Ch16 - 'Streaker'

Hi Pete.
Just back from the USA but hope to be out to see the show on Sunday - I'll give you a call on 16 if I make it.

Trev

[Lee argyle]

The typhoon at 5pm this afternoon.........................OMG!
Do they sell them on eBay, I want! Lol

[PeterM]

Originally Posted by Lee argyle

The typhoon at 5pm this afternoon.........................OMG!
Do they sell them on eBay, I want! Lol

Awesome bits of kit...I was watching from bbq :-)

[Sibbo90]

Originally Posted by gridge

22 miles on an sr4... ill be deaf and have no knackers left with all the bouncing....then 22 miles back....

i have next week off work to boat... i think that little lot would put me off

You were probably right, by the time I had navigated there and back my GPS was showing 56 miles.

[Swain Marine]

Had a good afternoon yesterday enjoying the summer sun :-)