yes - the treasure was a shrimp salad, half a (small) lobster, sole and creme brulee, washed down with a couple of bottles of Pouilly Fuisse and a brandy on the house
is that so? well it wasn't RYA with me but a sense of simplification of passage planning derived from pilot books etc.Works well for me on fast passages whoever thought of it
we did something similar to that in passage planning, writing down bearings, buoy marks etc... for the night time part. I have to say it's easier than a large chart flapping around if it's prepared like that before going out
I use one of those little books made from waterproof paper. They are excellent. Basic notes most useful. Got caught out recently - no notes and had difficulty hitting the right buttons on the GPS banging through the waves
absolutely; if we had not been to Nieuwport and lost the nav it was just spot on; having been out for the season I'm feeling a bit frustrated; if the weather is good for the next few weeks I may do a Calais or a Boulogne but the opportunities are going to be limited
To be fair you have to have a reasonable weather window.We had 3/4 to Ostend which is fine but you still get the odd lump which goes right up the spine.It made me think about a bigger boat but I am committed to open RIBS for the time being .However I will admit to doing most things once but would probably call off in a 5 or plus. I think the ratio of adventure/aches has something to do with it.
But in my own small world I am well pleased to have done the Ipswich /Ostend crossing given that I have had the boat back for two weeks only and I am planning some further routes for next year i.e Holland Belgium France in that order.
