Does anyone CiC on the east coast

[Baitrunner]

Hi John,

    What boat are you on? We are on that trip too.

Last year we were lucky as the wind whipped up, but we got there and back in the lulls.

[Jbx5]

We are on Endeavour a Westwood C340 150 Yanmar (mid life crisis last year)
 Looking forward to the new season and taking the covers off in a few weeks.

Regards John

[Zeta]

Well it would seem that we have  some volunteers and one or two draftees.

It now would be good to organise some dates during the summer.

Can I suggest June (24th - 26th/27th) as our 1st attempt. If these dates are acceptable we can then move to step 2.

And a tour from GY -Lowestoft, then on to Southwold and return seems a great idea.

If it works we can then add a further two dates.

Open to the Collator !!!

 

[senator]

Remember Southwold is not huge, There are limited moorings and you could be expected to raft up to 4 deep if you turn up with lots of boats.

Really good of London Rascal to be volunteered to take this on, sure you will all have a great time.

worth remembering the standard disclaimers and I am sure the web site owners will soon be along to ensure that this is not an official NBN cruise.

Nice to see NBN Salty again, 

[Baitrunner]

Should be ok for that weekend although the weekend after might be easier for us. 

Lets see the consensus. 

Im happy to help out with passage planning?

[quo vadis]

I expect Denzil Fallout will be interested in this on the leg and chew 

[BroadAmbition]

24 - 27th June?  (Weekend after is problematic for us)

Having just checked 'B.A's diary which is free and our social diary which is also free.   LR / Sheila are confirmed. Waiting for Bro' and his MrsG to confirm. Macie dog is free too.  Try as I might (Didn't try for very long to be honest) I can't seem to find a reason not to attend.  Therefore provisionally put 'B.A' down as attending with 6 x crew.

RN&SYC - Fantastic venue for an overnighter - been there with 'B.A' - Looking forward to it

Southwold - From memory we took around 8 x craft last time, yes you have to raft up but there was room for more. It has a great pub but the beer prices are horrendous, but for one night only it is do-able.  We could maybe have a get-together of all crews in the pub?

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For the organiser(s)  -  'B.A's crew will give you:-   RYA Day Skipper, RYA Comp Crew, RYA Powerboat instructor, First aider, Marine engineer, Electrical engineer, VHF Cert holder, We have offshore insurance in place

Photo's - this trip was done in May 2013, Lowestoft to Southwold then Southwold to Gya

Griff

 

[Liberty]

Sounds good to go salty. Went out of Lowestoft last Saturday in our rib and it was properly rough, wet and freezing cold!

Thing is, we're not fast on Liberty.  We have done RNSYC a few times before going to play, but always at a fairly sedate pace. 

[BroadAmbition]

Sedate pace?  your 'sedate pace' would probably leave us standing.  We did manage over 11mph tide assisted on the way back from Southwold to Gya last time, that was about 200rpm below max revs too

Griff

 

[LondonRascal]

And for those who have not seen here is the trip down (part of) and into the Harbour - this was all broadcast live at the time - which if I say so myself, is pretty damn cool to be able to do off the coast

 

[senator]

I believe that was the trip with the after dinner speaker I mentioned Griff, Maybe you could get him to do a repeat performance? the reviews were fantastic.

[BroadAmbition]

Well we could always ask him - I believe his rates were very reasonable.  Need to book him early though

Griff

[senator]

I heard a rumor that the pay was one kings shilling and a cask of ale?

 

[Baitrunner]

Ok come on who was it?

[senator]

A last minute substitution with a big story about a trip to London and the presentation skills to carry it off.

Who else could it be?

 

[BroadAmbition]

His name escapes me now, he was proper knowledgeable on his given subject though.  To be fair he wasn't really booked as an after dinner speaker but was volunteered last minute with no notes / preparation when the original booking couldn't make it

Griff

[diesel falcon]

1 hour ago, quo vadis said:

I expect Denzil Fallout will be interested in this on the leg and chew 

If i ever get moved i might be.....that,s if the old lumps are still upto it!!(and my old bones!!)

[Zeta]

OK folks, do we have the long weekend 24th-27th June as target date:

Baitrunner & BA  (the old Guard) can I suggest we put together a steering group of maybe 4 people  ( hopefully some will have charts) with the objective of an 8 boat party

Then organise further trips if we are successful.

I have sailed around Solent and across La Manche but on east coast am a Virgin, I will take any/all advice offered

RYA - Day Skipper

VHF radio Cert

 

 

 

1st 8 boats;

Verdi B  Skipper - Bill H   - 3 berths available

 

 

[LondonRascal]

Before this thread gets too many pages long and complex - with edits and re-edits and posting of who is coming, where, doing what and so on I have created a Google Document - link: Cruise in Company Planning Document

This is open to JUST US with the link shown above. 

have allowed the document to be read by all and anyone (without any sign in required) to comment on the document. 

To make a change, simply click and being typing and it will add your comment. I can then log in several times a day and approve the comments which will show up in the document formally as text and not as a comment/suggestion.

I have done what I am able to my ability with contact details of the moorings we would need, information about bridge lifting at Yarmouth, VHF channel's and also notices for Southwold Harbour to users and an entry plan provided by the local council who run the Harbour.

So - of we can use the above to update with names of those coming, people with skills of passage plans, navigation and the like can add such but in so doing it is one place, one document that contains all the information in an easy to read and update format.

[Baitrunner]

Nice one Robin.

The attachment below is the harbour entrance details for Southwold. Hope it works!

Southwoldharbourentryplan.pdf

[JawsOrca]

This maybe of interest to people, I understand that southwold can be a bit tricky so the Harbor made this:

 

 

[Baitrunner]

Nice one Alan.

The bit to really remember is the hard to Stbd as you go past the knuckle - or you end up on the sand bar!!

[LondonRascal]

1 hour ago, Baitrunner said:

Nice one Robin.

The attachment below is the harbour entrance details for Southwold. Hope it works!

Southwoldharbourentryplan.pdf

Above is included into the 'Planning Document'

Nice video find there Alan too

[LondonRascal]

I noticed that the point was raised as a comment on the Planning Document that it should be assumed all craft would have VHF. 

While anyone who would normally 'go to sea' would - we do not know currently who will actually end up in the Cruise in Company and could potentially involve someone who does not have a VHF radio, or does but not a licence to use it so keeping inter-ship communication on the rivers and sea over PMR seems fail safe as PMR radios are very cheap and require no licence.

 

[Lastdraft]

Do all my stuff on an iPad , don't think it allows me to open the planning doc. is this the norm ?  Will I have to log on to the planning doc from my computer ?  Thanks for any help. Techno Fosil.