TheQ Posted June 2, 2018 Author Share Posted June 2, 2018 Morning all, I'm sitting at Hickling awaiting the guardship, gears ready, rescue boat ready, bacon baguette had courtesy of Hickling SC. Here's a picture of the view ... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 Ummm! Bit mirror like! Hope a bit of sea breeze kicks in. I am 1 mile inland and it is warming up now, so fingers crossed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNog Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 Not sure if a link to the webcams has been posted if it has apologies https://www.horning-sailing.club/webcams.php 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizG Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 There's a bit of a breeze at Thurne but a lot are stuck in Horning at the moment. Just seen a few drops of fine rain on the windscreen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gracie Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 49 minutes ago, NorfolkNog said: Not sure if a link to the webcams has been posted if it has apologies https://www.horning-sailing.club/webcams.php I'm not looking Howard, I'll have ruddy kittens Have a lovely time all you flappy Sailors Grace 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 its ok Gracie, theres no flappy things visible on any of the cameras yet 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 some action on the potter heigham bridge cam now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 I am afraid that the weather has cost Potter businesses dearly, on a sunny 3R you cant see the staithe or the grass on the pilot office side for people. Cars can hardly cross the bridge for folk hanging over the parapets. And all of them having a drink and eating burgers, hotdogs and fish and chips. Such a pity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 5 minutes ago, ChrisB said: I am afraid that the weather has cost Potter businesses dearly, on a sunny 3R you cant see the staithe or the grass on the pilot office side for people. Cars can hardly cross the bridge for folk hanging over the parapets. And all of them having a drink and eating burgers, hotdogs and fish and chips. Such a pity. Yes especially as it has been good weather all last week. Not great for the competitors either, wet and hardly any wind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatieR Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 Yes, very wet at PH now, but most crews I've seen go through are still looking focused if a bit cold and wet Saw that Nipper had a great view though 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilB Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 Hot and sunny in Warwick ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrundallNavy Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 50 minutes ago, Katiew said: Yes, very wet at PH now, but most crews I've seen go through are still looking focused if a bit cold and wet Saw that Nipper had a great view though We are cold and wet, now got the heating on and trying hard to resist the smell from the chip shop, just seen the first retirement been very quiet at the bridge due to lack of wind. Going to be a long night for some just a A rater come back through and heading for Horning. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatieR Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 1 hour ago, brundallNavy said: We are cold and wet, now got the heating on and trying hard to resist the smell from the chip shop, just seen the first retirement been very quiet at the bridge due to lack of wind. Going to be a long night for some just a A rater come back through and heading for Horning. That's a shame for the crew- it's not been a great day for the sails, and the mist seems to be settling in a tad now so I agree, it might be a long night for some! Hope the heating is keeping the Nipper crew toasty now, have a great evening 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 I saw another yacht arrive back at Horning earlier, and two of the small dinghys arrived back under tow from the rangers before that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonplus Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 There's still quite a few boats not moving at Acle Dyke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 1 hour ago, grendel said: I saw another yacht arrive back at Horning earlier, and two of the small dinghys arrived back under tow from the rangers before that Had they been arrested for not displaying their registration numbers on their transoms? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 10 hours ago, grendel said: I saw another yacht arrive back at Horning earlier, and two of the small dinghys arrived back under tow from the rangers before that Was their painter passed? Or were they passed the tow? Does salvage convention apply of The Broads? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 no idea, I just saw them arrive at Horning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 I see there are two yachts moored up at horning now, wonder if they are withdrawals or have finished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 24 minutes ago, grendel said: no idea, I just saw them arrive at Horning I was only joking, I would imagine the BA and it's waterbourne staff are like the RNLI. That a salvage claim is just not done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaughan Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 This must have been a miserable experience this year. We were at Acle about 1230 and although a very light breeze was building, I could see that the tide was still just before slack water high, so naturally no-one would want to come through there until late afternoon. We drove on to potter over the high ground at Fleggburgh and could not see a single sail out on the marshes towards Ranworth. No-one at Potter so we drove on to Ludham Bridge, where we saw the first of the Thames A raters turn the buoy at about 1330. By then there was a reasonable light breeze on the open marshes and they were heeling to it quite well. As we drove through Catfield there was a torrential downpour for about an hour, which flooded the roads and totally killed the wind. Last night and this morning, at the Wayford Bridge, we have seen nothing but mist and not the slightest breath of wind. I notice the HSC webcam shows the Swan corner totally empty. Has anyone actually finished yet? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polly Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 I saw aYeoman come in at about 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizG Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 15 boats finished 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 40 minutes ago, w-album said: 15 boats finished Do you know what the starting fleet was? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Ricko Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 I think we were the last boat to finish at 5.30 I can't imagine anyone after us as the tide had started running out and we took about an hour to finish from the new inn.. 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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