Have you been out today?

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Another season ends.

Postby Dennis » Tue Nov 01, 2016 6:04 pm

I hauled Mary Ann out from Kielder on Sunday 30th Oct. at the end of her eighth season. :(

It has been a slightly unusual year as I have done most of my sailing mid-week, often I was the only boat on the water. Nevertheless, I managed 24 days sailing on Kielder ( plus of course the Chichester Rally). Total distance covered 407 Nm, 70 of them at Chichester.

If anyone is interested what the track of 337 Nm on Kielder Water looks like see the attachment.

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A milestone for Mary Ann

Postby Dennis » Thu Jun 01, 2017 2:28 pm

It has been a slow start to the season for Mary Ann. :(
Normally she would be on her mooring on Kielder Water by early to mid March. However, this year Northumbria Water decided to renew all of the yacht club moorings, replacing the chains and buoys. Consequently, we could not launch until they had finished their work which naturally overran the schedule. Did not manage to launch until the second weekend in April. This was followed by a two week family holiday in Scotland (with caravan not boat).
Nevertheless I have managed seven days sailing since then and Mary Ann passed the 3000 nm mark yesterday. :D

Looking forward to the next 3000 nm.
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Re: Have you been out today?

Postby Greybeard » Thu Jun 01, 2017 5:46 pm

I'm sorry I missed you at Kielder when the DCA rally was on. I saw you in the distance but by the time I'd got out of the picnic spot you'd disappeared. After that we went up to Loch Lomond with the Whammel for a few days sailing. The difference in temperature was amazing. I've never know Scotland to be so warm! We hope to be up at Kielder in the next week or two - albeit CC-less. I'll drop you a line when we can get up there and perhaps meet up for a pint at Leaplish ;)

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Re: Have you been out today?

Postby Dennis » Thu Jun 01, 2017 6:10 pm

Hello Steve

I think I saw you in the distance. Got the tele lens out and took a couple of snaps. Here they are.

Not quite sure which one (if any) is you. ;)

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Re: Have you been out today?

Postby Greybeard » Sat Jun 03, 2017 1:41 pm

Aye, that's us 'enjoying' the warm spring weather of Kielder :confused: Well reefed in a warm, light breeze - I wish! I've since lowered the boom by a good 6 inches and I'll remember to slacken the outhaul a bit more next time.
The contrast in temperature the following day up at Loch Lomond was astounding. Clear skies and 20 degrees :cool:

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Re: Have you been out today?

Postby Chris Wicks » Sat Jun 24, 2017 7:57 am

Hi Steve, We could get into terrible trouble taking about our Lune Whammels and Character Boats here (there seems to be nothing on line for owners)... Our Lune Whammel is now out in Greece, it was a very easy tow out here. Kaliope CC19 67 is in our local harbour in Platanias (5 mins from home) and Cockle is 20 minutes and 25Nm away by sea in the Gulf of Volos. So we can Kaliope twice a week at least and Cockle once a week. No mooring fees makes this viable... Last week when the UK had it's heat wave we had some grey skies... Here we are running for home on Cockle (and laughing at Kathryn who had had a bit of a soaking) ... www.facebook.com/christopher.wicks1/vid ... =2&theater
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Re: Have you been out today?

Postby Greybeard » Sat Jun 24, 2017 8:18 pm

I'm sure we'll be forgiven, Chris ;)
The difference in the towing weight of the whammel compared to that of the CC is immediately noticeable isn't it? Being ready to launch well within half an hour of reaching the slipway is also rather nice :rolleyes:

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Re: Have you been out today?

Postby Chris Wicks » Fri Jun 30, 2017 7:56 am

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A lovely sail from Mouse Island (Cape Artemiso Evia) to our home harbour in Platanias Pelion.... F3 broad reach at 6 knots (then the wind died!)
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Re: Have you been out today?

Postby ianrmaciver » Mon Jul 24, 2017 1:15 pm

Minnie Heading South 13th June 2015.Corpach/Fort William to Troon.
Checking through the log this year , I realised I hadn't covered Minnie's trip from leaving The Caledonian Canal
to Troon. So this is what I can glean from the log and my memory of two years ago.
An early start at the top of Neptune's Staircase , the 8 lock run down to Loch Linnhe. The loch keeper said a
large boat would be coming up first so there would be a 2 to 3 hour wait before we could enter the lock.
When he said large , he wasn't kidding , a seagoing cruiser was "wedged" into the lock with about 600mm
clearance on all dimensions lumbered up the staircase....should have got a photo..
Then we were off , on the best sail of the trip. A dead run with one reef in the main (preventer on) and the
genoa poled out , gull winged.
We ran at between 5 and 6 knots for the next 5 hours , before entering Dunstaffanage marina.
28miles in just over 5 hours...excellent. 4 or 5 dolphins escorting us for over an hour.
As a side note ....
Last winter I had the genoa converted to a yankee , UV and no sacrificial strip. As reported elsewhere this makes beating
far easier and when close hauled I suspect the twin head sail set up is better. However , having just completed
several hundred miles without a genoa , it was sorely missed when reaching and running. If I buy another sail it
will be a genoa / gennaker / code zero /....anything to improve reaching / running.

Back to Dunstaffanage , no staff on out of office hours and whilst climbing around the gates is ok...no access to the
shower block unless you can beg a key card.
Left marina at 10.00 sailing for four hours , outside Kerrera , in Luing Sound , before the wind dropped , then sailed / motored
through Dorus Mor entering Crinan Canal at 1700....just before they closed .
Moored near the entrance , with power. 30 miles.
Canal costs £92.50.
Set off at 08.30 , when the locks open. Narrow , pretty , help with lines at all the locks.
16.00 exited the sea lock at Lochgilphead .
For the last few locks we teamed up with Billidoca , a Shrimper from Holyhead .
We sailed together to East Loch Tarbert having phoned ahead to ensure a berth. Lots of new pontoons and enthusiastic staff.
Meal in town...plenty of choice.

16th June 2015 left East Loch Tarbert 09.40.....Billidoca planned to head for an anchorage on Arran but eventually we met up
again as we approached Troon.
Arrived Troon 17.00.
Troon is a great marina....24 hour manning , good restaurant , excellent slipway , plenty of parking space , very helpful staff
and a good memory too...when I launched in June 2017 to continue the voyage , they had all my details to hand...spooky.

Haul Out 17 June 2015.
Before hauling out there was the trip , by train , to Dundee and The Royal Tay Yacht Club.
I phoned Ron Lorrimer , the Commodore to thank him and met up with John Knowles , the Boat Shed Manager where the trailer was stored.
Such a friendly and helpful club....coffee and a bacon sandwich with John....and motored back to Troon.
Hauled out and stripped Minnie.....slept on board , on the trailer and headed back to Cambridge in the morning.

Next Steps....2016 was a wash out , but 2017 was a cracker . Joined by Mark Donnelly , another CC19 member / owner who added sailing
skill , IT capability and photographs . And herein lies the problem....I've no idea how to incorporate photos into logs. Hopefully Mark does.

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Re: Have you been out today?

Postby Dennis » Wed Feb 07, 2018 3:35 pm

Ian Maciver assisted by Mark Donnelly sailed from Troon in Scotland to Portland via Ireland and Wales in 2017.

You can read their account of this 600 mile journey here:
http://capecutter19association.org/minn ... f-britain/
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