graham
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Reged: 16/05/2001
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Loc: South Wales
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Sailed up yesterday in glorious sunshine. Damo came down to the pontoon to lend me a hand after I made a complete cock up of getting into the berth  (Only thing damaged was pride.)
Also got to meet "Seedog" who sailed back to Cardiff with me this morning. Pleasure to have you aboard See dog. 
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Nicki_Crutchfield
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Reged: 07/03/2005
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Loc: North Devon
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Now there's a typical BC tide. The burgee looks absolutely fab.
Nicki
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Who
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Reged: 21/09/2007
Posts: 168
Loc: Bristol
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and went stright past me, with my burgee up.
I waved twice... no reaction 
To busy gassing to his mate 
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Alcyone
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Reged: 09/04/2008
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Loc: Bridgend, Wales, UK
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So what state of the tide was that then? Is that near mid tide? Any idea what speed it runs at there? Looks like it could be four or five knots.
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graham
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Reged: 16/05/2001
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Loc: South Wales
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sorry abouit that didnt see you .Were you in the marina?
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graham
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Reged: 16/05/2001
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Loc: South Wales
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It was half tide on the flood. I could barely hold station on it with motor on full throttle so about 5 knots of tide.
What type of boat are you thinking of getting?
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Who
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Reged: 21/09/2007
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Loc: Bristol
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Yes, on our mooring getting ready to go out. You went up and down the marina before going out.
Catch up next time 
It was a stunning day, we had a little trip to Clevedon and back.
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Allan
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Reged: 17/03/2004
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Loc: Bristol
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That is what I love about the Bristol channel. If, for instance, I'm sailing from Cardiff to Portishead I do all of my passage planning, set all the waypoints, trim the sails, look for the best place to pick-up the gusts and get there as fast as the boat can. If I motored to between the Holms at the right state of tide and fell asleep I would probably get there about the same time! 
Allan
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Alcyone
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Reged: 09/04/2008
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Loc: Bridgend, Wales, UK
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5 Knots. Wind with it though, or fairly light eh?
Regarding the boat, I've spent a lot of time bouncing around in Ribs, so fancy something a bit more comfortable as I get older. The missis and I really fancy the older boats with wooden interiors. One in particular we liked (only looked on the web) was a Cobra 750/850. To be honest I think we have a hell of a lot to learn before committing, and will certainly wait until we have done our week's day skipper course and talked to as many people as possible before we buy.
We really want to take our time and learn properly.
[Sorry, was replying to Graham]
Edited by Alcyone (09/04/2008 22:13)
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Damo
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Reged: 22/02/2005
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Loc: k keeper,Portishead
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As I said last night - "Welcome to the world of singlehanded long keelers!"
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