Plymouth Area 16/17 May 2020

[Obsidian]

Any interest in a meet up this coming weekend?

Weather forecast is amazing for a 5-day block and the boat needs a run to somewhere, being is socially distanced company would be sensible given the enforced layup we all have had.

[RickW]

My new rib is currently in Yeovil...

I am staring at the sea right now as I have done for weeks and its bloody painful

Good luck this weekend; might see you out and about soonish; where is she based? I will be in the Drystack once the delivery happens

[Pikey Dave]

Originally Posted by RickW

My new rib is currently in Yeovil...

I am staring at the sea right now as I have done for weeks and its bloody painful

Good luck this weekend; might see you out and about soonish; where is she based? I will be in the Drystack once the delivery happens

Don’t forget you’ve got 10hrs running in to do.

[RickW]

Hopefully a chunk of that Sea Trial and hand over day

Baby steps to begin with either way

[Obsidian]

Originally Posted by RickW

Good luck this weekend; might see you out and about soonish; where is she based? I will be in the Drystack once the delivery happens

I am based in Royal William Marina, opposite Mayflower. It has turned out to be an astonishing location for a sea school, the 3 mile operational limit is a massive chunk of sea and river to play with.

Hope the delivery, handover, run in and indeed the season go well.

[RickW]

The tiny marina in Royal William Yard - very pretty

Will come and say hi one day and hope to see you soon on the water

[treerat]

Alas I was unable. I hope it went well.

it'll soon be pasty run time and possibly the first day out of the year!!

[Obsidian]

Curious if anyone is out enjoying the weather at the moment, good forecast again from Sun and Bank Holiday Monday (25th, 25th May)

[Allye]

Launched 3 times from salcombe so far. High Tide cruise from kingsbridge tonight.

[thomcooper]

Very envious!

I picked up a second hand 4m SIB on monday to plonk in the Dart and Kingsbridge Estuary. Stuck in the Midlands at the moment awaiting access to our caravan (too far for a day trip to get down - boat for a day, pack up and return home).

Where do you find the best place to park up and launch your boat on the Kingsbridge Estuary? If tide times permit, fancy the idea of dropping it in at Kingsbridge in the morning, tootling down for a day on the beaches at the mouth of the estuary and then heading back in the evening, but would be useful to be aware of some options when the tide is not on our side - particularly on the east side of the estuary?