Solent last Sunday

Andy_Rs600 · 05 April 2006, 10:09

Hey guys,
was anyone out in the solent or south of the island on sunday? I took a couple of guys from my dive club round the island to do rough weather handling in the new boat, and it was quite windy. When i got back i looked on ChiMet and they were recording F7 gusting F9 at chichester harbour bar, at the time we were at Ventnor!!!!! I didn't think it was that windy, anyone got any opinions, or other sites that record weather in the area.

Simon Hawkins · 05 April 2006, 10:51

I was out teaching out of Poole and yes it was blowing 35 knots of wind gusting 45 at times. It was very wet.

Synoptic charts for this weekend shows the opposite so should be a good weekend for boating.

Simon

LeewayComposite · 05 April 2006, 12:45

I was out.. was nasty.. you would have been in sheltered waters round ventnor way as it was blowing down through the solent from the west. another of my ribs whent from portsmouth to yarmaouth and back was a fun ride.

Narcosis · 05 April 2006, 14:46

Yep, I was out on our Searider 5.4, and it got very interresting south of Calshot, we turned around and headed for the pub in Ashlett, and then back over the hamble, where we had a nightmare recovery because of rip across the slipway at Hamble point, planning a bit out of sync.

Good fun though!

Jimbo · 05 April 2006, 14:50

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Originally Posted by Narcosis

Yep, I was out on our Searider 5.4, and it got very interresting south of Calshot, we turned around and headed for the pub in Ashlett, and then back over the hamble, where we had a nightmare recovery because of rip across the slipway at Hamble point, planning a bit out of sync.

Good fun though!

I was out teaching at the weekend, Saturday in a Cougar, Sunday in a Ballistic 6.5. Was it you guys we saw in Hamble on Sunday, we waved?

Dino · 05 April 2006, 15:14

I was out sunday,went down just south of calshot castle and having nearly drowned in the spray,turned round and went back in

Donnie144 · 05 April 2006, 15:51

Jimbo how did that Ballistic handle? I have one on order and hopefully take delivery of it next week. I've seen very little about them on a couple right ups and the opinion of a few great soles on here. Do you know how tall the waver where and how far apart?

Narcosis · 05 April 2006, 15:52

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Originally Posted by Jimbo

I was out teaching at the weekend, Saturday in a Cougar, Sunday in a Ballistic 6.5. Was it you guys we saw in Hamble on Sunday, we waved?

I think so, where we doing something stupid at the time

, just checking

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Did you guys stay in the Hamble or did you venture further out into the Solent, if so how far did you get.

What made a more interresting point for that day out for me, was the things I learned from weather like that and the Searider console layout, so encouraging and early start to my refurb project, as shown by the pictures next day. Console out, new design underway.
See thread http://www.rib.net/forum/showthread.php?t=13786

Regards
David

Dino · 05 April 2006, 17:57

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Originally Posted by Narcosis

Yep, I was out on our Searider 5.4, and it got very interresting south of Calshot, we turned around and headed for the pub in Ashlett, and then back over the hamble, where we had a nightmare recovery because of rip across the slipway at Hamble point, planning a bit out of sync.

Good fun though!

I saw your boat at the quay in Ashlett,I thought i was the only barmy one,were you with the people in the blue ribeye?

Narcosis · 05 April 2006, 18:26

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Originally Posted by Dino

I saw your boat at the quay in Ashlett,I thought i was the only barmy one,were you with the people in the blue ribeye?

Yep, that was us, but the Ribeye guys where a seperate team, they just moored outside our Searider. The pint and hot food was well needed in the Pub. Just out of interrest do you now what the pubs name was on the quay at Ashlett?

Regards
David

benc · 06 April 2006, 08:28

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Originally Posted by Narcosis

Just out of interrest do you now what the pubs name was on the quay at Ashlett?

Was that the Jolly Sailor? - I've never been there, but heard people talk about the Jolly Sailor in Ashlett

Dino · 07 April 2006, 14:53

It definitely is the Jolly Sailor,not as well known as the one up the Hamble but maybe thats better

pressman · 07 April 2006, 16:51

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Originally Posted by Dino

It definitely is the Jolly Sailor,not as well known as the one up the Hamble but maybe thats better

Yeah Dino its a ruff bunch that drink in there isnt it

Dino · 07 April 2006, 17:17

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Originally Posted by pressman

Yeah Dino its a ruff bunch that drink in there isnt it

Steve
I wouldn't have said that when I was frequenting!Tally Ho,your round i think

Rogue Wave · 07 April 2006, 19:20

there is a very unfortunate view of a mill pond from the bar!