pks1702

Nice post Flames Good to hear when adversity is turned around. Well done Clive and team.

Nice images John. We like posts with photos

Really taking shape now Barry

I echo your sentiments John, it is all about boating folk whatever there persuasion (Private Owner, Hirer, Sea or Broads) meeting up. It matters not which forum you post on or indeed if you don't post on one at all! It is surely about the love of boating and nothing else. Mary Jane and yourself do a fantastic job long may they continue

All were welcome John made that clear at the outset

Think you might have the wrong forum Ian......... I can't recall any of those sorts of posts here.

Glad it all went well John. I must say I was impressed with Coldham Hall for the meet we were able to attend.

Review here http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/sony-alpha-slt-a57/19

We left Ipswich just before 0800 and were locked in for just after 0930 so about what is to be expected if you insist on leaving at that sort of time By the time we left Shotley at 10.00 (had to be away early on Sunday) as at this time of year often is the sun was starting to win and burn off the fog; the Container ships at Felixstowe were just becoming visible

It was a relatively fleeting visit to our ship this weekend. We endured our normal 3 plus hour journey in pouring rain arriving around 21.30, got drenched just taking the screen covers off The rain continued all night but the forecast was bang on and by 0730 a line of clear Blue sky marched over to us revealing a beautiful autumn day. We had to leave early on Sunday so as it was David's birthday we had a run to Ipswich and dinner at the Salthouse. The run up the river was beautiful with Blue sky's and the trees starting to put on their autumn colours, the day warmed up quite nicely too. We enjoyed a very cordial dinner with The Salthouse up to its usual standard. Sunday revealed a different day with thick fog, any thoughts of it being localised were soon dispelled when we called up Ipswich Port Control for a lock out "are you sure" was basically his reply. With a Plotter and Radar overlay plus sounder the journey back to Shotley was useful practice particularly with LW being about the time we would be back at Shotley. It really was a Pea Souper we could not see the lock from the posts. When we called up for a lock in we were told "ok I will just sluice the lock and open the gates and give you the Green; err can you see the lights" we couldn't so he shouted us back to tell us the gates were open. The trip up the channel basically entailed looking at the sounder and correcting to port or starboard dependent on the sounder reading until the lock was visible about 50 yds out. Fortunately I have a fishfinder sounder which gives you bottom contours which were very useful. As a cautionary tale while talking about plotters and soundings there is an interesting tale on ECS see page 22 http://www.eastcoastsailing.co.uk/ECS03-low.pdf

Wish you well with your new ship Paul. Brigid was distinctive and well recognised a real one off. Lets hope she looks after her new owner as well as she has you.

Much better explanation than mine Jill

Don't forget you can save forum storage space by uploading to an online file server (Flickr etc etc) get a link to an image and paste the code onto your post. eg: http://perrysaunders.smugmug.com/Other/ ... 4SJ-XL.jpg Highlight the link and click the img button below the tile of the post (the one that has B i u Quote etc) this will allow the image to display. If in doubt click preview, if you have done this correctly you will see your picture. As this

Don't forget the files must be within the maximum file size (pixel width/height)

49 Very very sad it is no age. Condolences.

Sounds good to me Paul.

Amazing footage of the RNLI guys trying to get back into Anstruther after a false alarm (see towards the end) I think the last wave knocked him too far to Starboard, reckon he went round for another go.

VoilÃ

Did you 'catch' any?

We had been promising ourselves a trip to the Broads to catch up with Ian & Liz (Palmtree) who had not just edged to the 'darkside' (Motor Boat) but positively jumped in with a twin engined boat to be fair she has two nice sized engines eminently suitable for the Broads in a super package of wide beam and open cockpit, we had a great day catching up on their lovely ship. We met at Potter Heigham and had a nice 'chug' to South Walsham Broad where Liz had kindly produced a lovely lunch as we Mud-weighted in the Broad. It was a super day weather wise and all to soon we were returned to Potter and Ian & Liz headed back to Ranworth on Sailor V (ce la vie - get it) In the evening we had a great meal at The Crown Catfield see here: http://www.thenorfolkbroads.net/phpBB3/ ... wn#p145679 It must be Pimms O' Clock! Being Crew is Tiring Flappy Thing Dog Tired I will keep unnder wraps for know the wash at a certain point from Sailor V ..... but the skipper was taking avoiding action

You might like to visit when open...... We are playing the finish the sentence game I assume

I would hang on until the weekend Ian unless Mr Antares _9 pops in before.

A great find as ever Carol

I know a man who will know...... I am sure he will be along shortly

A great little video Rich - at least someone was pleased to see you coming into Southwold I know it takes some effort to put something like that together so thanks for taking the time and posting. The post scores top marks from me; boating with images and video - just what we like