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Disturbing conversation on Ch67
Disturbing conversation on Ch67 with yacht reporting a lifejacket found floating in the Solent:
Solent CG “Request you spell Gurnard, over”
Followed shortly by “Request position of Gurnard buoy”
Cruise Report
A report on the cruise from the cruise leader is now on the web site:
https://www.ccrc.co.uk/wp-content/…/event-reports/2015-14.pdf
as are the cross channel race results:
https://www.ccrc.co.uk/wp-content/…/event-results/2015-14.pdf
Driftwood Challenge Trophy
Driftwood challenge: St Peters Port boating lake. Won by Arcadia seen here powering through storm conditions with drogue trailing to slow and stabilise
Driftwood Challenge
In blustery conditions (even in the boating lake by Guernsey Yacht Club) many Driftwood Challenge boats were capsized or wrecked but Arcadia’s vessel stormed to a finish before others had got halfway and survived the breaking waves at the far end.
Passage to St Peter Port
The passage from Cherbourg to St Peter Port.
We had to omit Alderney due to expected strong NE winds.
Pyjama Party
Rocky rolly in Victoria Marina this morning as we adjusted our warps again; and this was after the informal pyjama party on deck in the middle of the night.
Gamboling in the Gymbals
The cruise in company from Chichester to Yarmouth was marked by some brisk winds and waves in the western Solent. Sue was keen to cook dinner for the next day’s passage but despite gimbals the saucepan was keen to go for gambol so Nigel tied it down!
Trimming The CCRC Battle Flag
Stuart ensures the CCRC battle flag is trimmed correctly.
Race Postponed
The decision not to race is always difficult and made reluctantly. After mulling over last Sunday I’m sharing my PRO decision making with you as part of the learning process.
At 0630 Chimet had 25kn gusting 30: too much to send the committee boat out so I advised the RO to stay put.
The inshore waters forecast had 6-7 until later but the land forecasts suggested that the wind might ease somewhat by late morning. So we might be able to race later but, with the likelihood of strong winds against the ebb, I felt it prudent to get everyone back over the bar by 1400.
I wanted evidence that the wind was dropping before we ventured out so the best case scenario was one race of an hour or so starting at 1200.
It seemed to me that the choices were
A) postpone hoping to get in one race but be prepared to can it eventually
B) can it early so people could do something with their day but be prepared to look silly if the weather improved.
After consultation with Flag Officers the decision was B.
Was that the best option?
Race with Channel Sailing Club
Heads up. The race with Channel Sailing Club to Southampton Water and Marchwood on Saturday 20th June is to be postponed one hour until 12.00.
Many of the CSC boats come from as far afield as The Hamble and will need some time to find the start line.
As it happens,the tide favours a later start so enjoy your lie in.