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First conundrum was when to set off and tidal calculations vs. 6’ draft etc. Hurt my head. We knew the gentleman’s passage plan was to set off about Thursday, but work in Birmingham on Friday, for me, meant it was looking like a stressful dash Friday evening and an unearthly start Saturday morning. Not to worry though, the answers would come, the weather forecast early in the week was OK and a quick call to our Rear Commodore reassured us that a Saturday p.m. depart was called for. Then the weather looked iffy then it looked passable then it looked like passage planning needed alternative haven 1) Sheerness/Garrison Point, decide whether to carry on or return home; 2) Plan to pull in to Harty Ferry (An estuary refuge); 3) Anchor in the lee of Margate Sands; 4) actually get to Ramsgate. Meanwhile half the crew thought the weather would at last provide some decent sailing and the other half wondered if such enthusiasm should be certified. Anyway we agreed to muster at HNYC for midday and in the light of weather prospects had a cup of tea and a team talk. The previous evening early evening starters "the Stangate lot" were bedding down and gave me a call to ask if all was well and advise that they would be in Ramsgate by lunchtime Saturday. A bit of a surprise then when Rear Commodore Lavelle called to say all may not be quite so wonderful and the Stangate lot were on their way home, right in the middle of our team talk. We suggested we would not reach Ramsgate, but would give it a go, at least to alternative haven 1) and would decide as we met conditions. The conditions at Hoo were bright and sunny, confused cloud formations and gusting to 25 knots or so. Nothing a reef or two could not handle. We prepared to sail with wet weather gear fitted, life jackets secure, clip-on lines ready, everything stowed and fastened down inside and left the mooring with progress in mind. Home More General Stories Search News Story Submissions Comments (0)No comments. |
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