2016 Beccles Wooden Broads Cruiser Show

[JanetAnne]

33 minutes ago, Timbo said:

Sign us up!

You ought to get in your car and come see this year's dear boy! We may need to arrange a group hug for Doug....

[Timbo]

14 minutes ago, JanetAnne said:

 We may need to arrange a group hug for Doug....

With the Single Ladies Under 21 Free 5KW Diesel Heating System Free To A Good Home Blancmange Wrestling Team?

 

[BroadAmbition]

Sign us up!

Hmmmm,  I reckon I have heard that one before, from more than one source too!  Still here's hoping for next year.

Oh and you can provisionally sign 'B.A' up for next year too, Thanks.

Griff

[JanetAnne]

Do you not all want to wait and see whether we cock this year's up first? 

[Guest]

10 minutes ago, JanetAnne said:

Do you not all want to wait and see whether we cock this year's up first? 

I'll bring my camera...................

[hazelgirl]

Yaaaaaay Martham boats have confirmed this afternoon that even though we will be on High Water and Spring Tide, they will get us through the bridge, have to admit, had a little panic on when I realised this morning that High Tide at Potter is about 2.40pm on Friday. Too much concentration been had on Low Water for Breydon and cruising times, anyhow panic over, we should still make it there on the Friday night 

[LizG]

Unfortunately, I can announce that WR wont make it next year.   A total eclipse of the sun in the USA has snarled up my sailing season big time

All set to make this Saturday though!

[JanetAnne]

Its getting close now!

Can we wish everyone traveling to Beccles this weekend a safe journey. We know some have many hours on the road before getting underway afloat and this years tides in Yarmouth mean early starts or late finishes for a lot of crews coming from the north rivers as well.

See you all there.

 

[BroadAmbition]

We are all set, work all day today, then the usual 16 mile drive down to Stalham getting onboard V.late then a few items to attend to Friday morning, eta GYA 1700, then hopefully around 2100 at Beccles.

Looking forward to seeing you lot (Well most of you that is )

Griff

[BroadScot]

11 hours ago, BroadAmbition said:

then the usual 16 mile drive down

A new fast route then from Donny to Stalham ! 

Iain

[LondonRascal]

I was going to attend Saturday afternoon stay on BA overnight and return to London on Sunday but now I will be arriving by water on the Friday evening.

So it will be off to Liverpool Street early afternoon Friday, then a first for me as my destination will be Great Yarmouth.  Out the station then I can actually walk over the bridges I so often have cruised under, round to the Yacht Station and await the arrival of Broad Ambition to pick me up and proceed over Breydon and on to Beccles. It is not often one has to worry about both train times and then tidal times to catch 'the boat'.

Come Sunday it will be Beccles, Ipswich, London

[Springsong]

good news see you tomorrow or Saturday.

[grendel]

21 minutes ago, LondonRascal said:

I was going to attend Saturday afternoon stay on BA overnight and return to London on Sunday but now I will be arriving by water on the Friday evening.

So it will be off to Liverpool Street early afternoon Friday, then a first for me as my destination will be Great Yarmouth.  Out the station then I can actually walk over the bridges I so often have cruised under, round to the Yacht Station and await the arrival of Broad Ambition to pick me up and proceed over Breydon and on to Beccles. It is not often one has to worry about both train times and then tidal times to catch 'the boat'.

Come Sunday it will be Beccles, Ipswich, London

I wish you good fortune with your trains Robin.

[LizG]

Forecast is a tad windy on Saturday so we have to get across Breydon on schedule before the storm comes through. Should be okay though 

[JanetAnne]

11 minutes ago, w-album said:

Forecast is a tad windy on Saturday so we have to get across Breydon on schedule before the storm comes through. Should be okay though 

She's a good little boat, she'll enjoy a splash around on her way down

[ChrisB]

Looking at the charts you should have no problem. It will be windy but SSE. so not influenced by tide if you keep to the red ones it should be smooth up and down stream and smooth with the wind a' beam

Wish I was able to attend. Have  great weekend all.

[Guest]

We towed our half-decker across Breydon last spring in 20+knots wind against tide. I nearly had puppies, but she was fine.

[LizG]

I'm not looking forward to the 0345 alarm call... departure 0400

[JanetAnne]

1 minute ago, Spider said:

We towed our half-decker across Breydon last spring in 20+knots wind against tide. I nearly had puppies, but she was fine.

Sail her across tomorrow and you'll probably make 20 knots with a reef in!

[LizG]

40mph wind speeds after we should have crossed is not my cup of tea. A few years back had spray on waveney going in my g and t

[JanetAnne]

4 minutes ago, w-album said:

I'm not looking forward to the 0345 alarm call... departure 0400

Does this help? (shamelessly pinched from Carol's thread of pictures from last years event)

 

 

[Guest]

1 hour ago, JanetAnne said:

Sail her across tomorrow and you'll probably make 20 knots with a reef in!

A few years ago we crossed south to north in South Seas from EW in strong winds, but it was a beam reach with a following tide. Quite exhilarating. We hit an indicated 10 knots, though I still don't really believe it.

[Guest]

We'll make a final call late Friday or very early Saturday, but the chances of us sailing up the Waveney on Saturday morning are not looking good.

[BroadScot]

16 minutes ago, w-album said:

spray on waveney going in my g and t

Now THAT is serious !!! 

Iain

[JanetAnne]

5 minutes ago, Spider said:

We'll make a final call late Friday or very early Saturday, but the chances of us sailing up the Waveney on Saturday morning are not looking good.

Yes I had guessed as much Robert. seems that fortnights "Sun hotter than the Rio Olympics" was somewhat optimistic! Its a long haul in poor weather.