Lundy Island overnighter

[Chris]

Planning a trip to Lundy in October looking at the 29th and 30th (Friday/Saturday)

Planning to stay on the Island either in tents if weather looks OK or B&B, other options may include staying at a hotal in Appledore.

Usual Suspects are already in (Looney tunes & The Govenor) so if anyone else fancies joining let me know.

TTFN.

[matt h]

can i come too??

[Maximus]

Originally Posted by Chris

Planning a trip to Lundy in October looking at the 29th and 30th (Friday/Saturday)

Planning to stay on the Island either in tents if weather looks OK or B&B, other options may include staying at a hotal in Appledore.

Usual Suspects are already in (Looney tunes & The Govenor) so if anyone else fancies joining let me know.

TTFN.

Sounds good! Fingers crossed for goodish weather..... I see the wife's already said she's going!
You still up for this one Brad?

[Maximus]

Originally Posted by Maximus

Sounds good! Fingers crossed for goodish weather..... I see the wife's already said she's going!
You still up for this one Brad?

Boats ready and fueled up!... Sat in my study with the sun pouring in the windows hope NEXT weekend is as good!

[Chris]

Originally Posted by Maximus

Boats ready and fueled up!... Sat in my study with the sun pouring in the windows hope NEXT weekend is as good!

Maximus its the weekend after next BTW

[Maximus]

Originally Posted by Chris

Maximus its the weekend after next BTW

Well...Then,then!!!

[Maximus]

Originally Posted by Maximus

Sounds good! Fingers crossed for goodish weather..... I see the wife's already said she's going!
You still up for this one Brad?

Crossing my fingers had the usual effect!...But! Being the Intrepid bunch we are.. gonna give it a go! Just got off the phone to Chris, and the plan is Launch from Portishead around 9am and see what its like after an hour or so! With the Backup plan of a ''Beer Quality control'' visit to Chepstow.IF, anyone else fanceys it, see you in the morning!!

[willk]

Best of luck you lot!

[Chris]

Did not make Lundy as a manageable F5-6 turned into 8 gusting 9 as we came round Mort Point. Mountainous and chaotic are the only words that spring to mind. Followed by a 3 hour hike up the channel to Portishead because we could not face a night in Ilfracombe and no other harbours were going to be possible due to low tide.

Good character building stuff as my passenger (who had his first rib experience) said after an 8 hour day of the Bristol Channel at its gnarly best.

Now I know how my socks feel when they are in the washing machine. Hot bath here I come !

[Maximus]

Originally Posted by Chris

Did not make Lundy as a manageable F5-6 turned into 8 gusting 9 as we came round Mort Point. Mountainous and chaotic are the only words that spring to mind. Followed by a 3 hour hike up the channel to Portishead because we could not face a night in Ilfracombe and no other harbours were going to be possible due to low tide.

Good character building stuff as my passenger (who had his first rib experience) said after an 8 hour day of the Bristol Channel at its gnarly best.

Now I know how my socks feel when they are in the washing machine. Hot bath here I come !

Still very enjoyable day though mate!...Yep, PLENTY BIG! Beat what me and Matt did off the Needles in a Force 7! Pretty Hardcore Ribbing,and Your mate Clint..1st time out!!..Talk about a ''Whiter shade of Pale!'' 135 NM in the usualy Buisy Bristol Channel and we Never saw ANY OTHER boat out All Day!..Maybe a Bit of a clue? Lets do it again sometime soon... just not tooo soon though eh!

[Chris]

Sadly did not get as much footageas we could have due to not having the camera mounted on the A-frame yet.

But Clint has done a great job of pasting something together:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAF_WVlLU5k

[tony t]

Originally Posted by Chris

Sadly did not get as much footageas we could have due to not having the camera mounted on the A-frame yet.

But Clint has done a great job of pasting something together:

great video chris better luck next time

[Maximus]

Originally Posted by Chris

Sadly did not get as much footageas we could have due to not having the camera mounted on the A-frame yet.

But Clint has done a great job of pasting something together:

...WHERE'S THE ROUGH STUFF!!??

[matt h]

it was an awesome trip even tho we didnt make it. the waves further out were so large and steeped that by the time you had managed to climb them and the force 8/9 hit you on the bow, the boat was literally going backwards so no forward progress was being made at all. awesome fun.
The wind squalls/gusts were so powerfull at one point coming off a wave the rib turned round 30 degrees much to the amusement of both of us!! and definatly would do it again, more ballast in the anchor locker Maximus!!

[Maximus]

Originally Posted by matt h

it was an awesome trip even tho we didnt make it. the waves further out were so large and steeped that by the time you had managed to climb them and the force 8/9 hit you on the bow, the boat was literally going backwards so no forward progress was being made at all. awesome fun.
The wind squalls/gusts were so powerfull at one point coming off a wave the rib turned round 30 degrees much to the amusement of both of us!! and definatly would do it again, more ballast in the anchor locker Maximus!!

May have been a good idea in that wind...Hmmm.. Guess where you'll be next time out!
Just dropped the RIB off for the Rubbing strake repair
Should be back early next week!

[mikeripon]

Brilliant Vid lads almost professional, just joined so having a look around.

[Chris]

Originally Posted by mikeripon

Brilliant Vid lads almost professional, just joined so having a look around.

you will like this one as well then Mike

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1u-Xr3IwqOs