Weekend on the Boat - 27/28th June 2015

Spent a weekend on the boat at ECA Langstone to recharge our batteries as its been a mental couple of weeks, put new foam on the Bimini Frame, cleaned the prop and got Her Ladyship a new cup.

New Foam on the Bimini Frame

Zena catching me cleaning the prop

Tea for Her Ladyship

Zena with her new ships cup

New Ships Cup for Her Ladyship 

Pimms O'clock Darling

Bembridge Crossing Force 6/7 - Friday 5th - 7th June

We headed to Bembridge on Friday 5th June and were caught out with an horrendous increase in wind speeds (South/South Westerly Gusting Force 6/7). It was predicated to be F3/4 and I checked the wind at 14.00 and it was F3. We picked up Jude & Zena from School and headed off at 15.45, when entering the Run at the Hayling Ferry there were rollers coming down at us at 1 Metre high. Thinking it was freak waves I ploughed on to open water, where the wind was rapidly increasing! I did not attempt to take the boat to plane so pushed on at 7 knots, however the waves were increasing to 2-3 Metres high, not wishing to turn in such heavy seas and risking a broadside wave we pressed on for the IOW. It took us an hour or so of Hell !!!  Never again though... need to be checking wind speeds up until the time of departure. The weather was supposed to be a Heat Wave this weekend (they never mentioned 2 days of blowing a hooley). Sunday it all calmed down and normal service was resumed....(thank goodness) definitely our worst ever crossing to the IOW in 8 years...wasn't helped by Jude asking 'were we going to die'?

Foot Note: Checking the winds they reached 26.5 knots (1/2 Knot off Force 7), that rough!

Jude & Zena with Nanny at St Helen

Nanny Zena Chilling out

Zena sheltering from the wind

Crabbing Time

Little Zena at Bembridge Beach

No Photos I'm Famous

Oh alright if you say so Nanny