12th September solo

a day day trip to swanage and on the tuesday a trip on the Waverely.
got to the club ready to launch early before the wind died
however it was reasonably gusty even with not much wind. the sea was rolling quite a bit too.
i didnt stay out too long with this in mind
35 mins and 3.5 miles sailing
it was fun but maybe not long enough, after wards met Rob to pick up paintings and then a few beers around town, then onto Richards  early night after taking a few photos in the evening.

5 years ago at Starcross sailing club, picking up MBM . 

2016 Diary

2016 sailing Diary

1. Pleasure 7.0nm 2HRS BAY AREA richard hart
2. Pleasure  3.8nm  58mins  BAY AREA  solo
3. Pleasure  3.1nm  1hr bay BAY AREA  solo
4. race 1974 cup r1  5.5nm 1h23.  John Russ
5 race  1974 cup r2  7.0nm 1h46.  John Russ
6. commadores cup peveril ledge John Russ  57m race
7. Pleasure 8.8nm 1h 48m  Poole bar bouy. Peter Jaggs
8. MBM solo in bay 4.2nm  32mins 
9. solo laser 4.5nm  1h 40m  solo
10. Mbm pleasure 13.2 nm  Peter Jaggs
11. Mbm pleasure 13.2 nm  1h 37m    Peter Jaggs
12. Mbm pleasure  11.4nm  1h 32m Graham Box
13. MBM pleasure 3.5nm  35m  solo

13th August sail with Graham

MBM 130816


an early start as always to get to Swanage and set up the boat.

Graham had never sailed before so had to show him the basics and have some fun as well. we launched around 9am or so and sailed for an hour and a half. we went over to see the chalk cliffs after ballard and thought about going further, we didnt and turned arond,, some good reaches some good down wond legs and some good beats, with one gust almost hitting us over.

after packing up we went tot he Bankes arms beer fest. that was backed but had over 200 beers to keep them watered.

sunday we had planned to race but the forecast was very light. i didnt fancy it when i got up so went for a walk taking pics instead.
11nm  1h 30m

2nd sail of week 10th august 2016

with family in tow, and another early start swanage was not so sunny.
lots of little jobs to do and sort on laser. done.
we launched around 10am and sailed for an hour and a half  having lots of upwind down wind legs and some good reaches. covered the same distance as saturday 13nm  wind was good and gusty in places. Peter rigged up for trapezing but wasnt needed at all.
boat went well pleny of dark threatening clouds.  fishcake and chips after and then home

returning after bad back 060816

well after 6 weeks off i got to swanage early, removed the boat stands, rigged the laser and went for a sail, wind died as i rounded ballard and after 30 mins of bobbing around  i called a jetski over to tow me back into the bay as i was drifting with the tide. enjoyed the sailing i did do
after i met with Peter and we sailed on MBM,the wind had picked up and we had a good sail.
sailed over 13nm  1h 40 min

Laser 141215  8am

MBM 7424 1030

MBM #7424 at Weston 2015 a watercolour by KJ Sandover 2016

24th june 2016

an early start so i could meet with Rob PARKINSON,to pic up some oil paintings he did for me.
after we met time had passed us by and the wind picked up, peter couldnt make crewing and that meant i had to take the jib down on the dart.
then the jib halyard snapped and jammed and luckily i hada new one in the van just couldnt find it.
eventually i did, and then i tipped the boat on its side hurting my back in the process.
eventually i got out and found the wind a bit too strong for solo. a few times up and back on the reach and i headed in. cooked lunch in the van and then headed home int he pouring rain. Bournmouth race tomorrow but the wind and back says no.  always next year

Peter Jaggs poole bar bouy

got up and on the road by 0530 to avod the traffic that was still on the road early  lol.
it was sunny and reasonable breeze.
cleaned the laser bottom after turning it over and then go padling with it to wash the sand off
tidied the box so the lase kit could go in, sorted the laser full rig so it could be used.
i asked richard if he wanted to sail and also peter, both said no until peter jaggs rang back and said he could after all.
showed him the rigging to set the boat up and then off we headed into the bay, we then decided to go along ballard and then decided to go for poole bar bouy. we got there after 51m and then made good progress back to swanage only to find very light patches of wind.
eventually we did get back with the tide helping.
a good mornings sail

poole bar bouy

4.6 nm 54 mins out to PBB
4.2 nm 76 mins  return to SSC

Peter Jaggs on the way back to old harry

route to poole bar bouy after initial sail in bay

Peveril cup race

Peveril cup race, i had agreed to do the race with John Russ,. when i arrived at swanage early morning i thought   BAD idea. after milling around the club and taking some pics in sunny weather i came around to the idea that i would start the race and then if not happy  abandon.
the weather changed a lot from early am and the sea was flatter then expected. After the start we tacked to port and got clean wind and helped move up the fleet. we rounded peveril eventually losing some spots having to tack again or we would miss the mark. we still had greg behind us and Pete had overtook us around the mark.
then it was stay ahead of greg time as pete was gone.,we managed to keep pace with malcolm and anne emery  thats how slow we were, she did shout starboard on us  which made me chuckle when she realised she was on port and we were starboard to her. so next time we crossed i shouted starboard and laughed.  after 58mins of racing and 2 laps we finnished and on handicap  didnt come last, all the cats were bottom of the fleet.
a good day afterall and a few pints in the bar after  helped.
next day was bar duty and decided not to sail and it was not so inviting at the time. first night in the van away as well and found it cold which didnt help the asthma.. the race was filmed on the go pro hero,

up close to Pevril bouy

MBM 7424 on its stand

solo sail and 1974 cup

R1 1974 CUP

R2 1974 CUP

early start again to get to swanage and do a race with John Russ. it was the 1974 cup which was 2 shorter races. the weather was really nice and when i got to the club decided to launch solo and go for an early sail. on the water by 0830 and back by 0945 in time for the launch for swan 1 in memory of Bill Mcmillan. the boat is known as Swan Bill.
The wind picked up after we launched and i was a bit apprehensive. i made a poor start and ducked the fleet on port. the boat went well, we got snowed under by other boats but never mind. we finnished along way behind the 7th cat but considering this was my first race at the club for over  1.5 years.
race 2 we made a good start and had 3 cats behind us. we did well to keep them at bay and even managed to pip GREG !! by 5 seconds.fantastic weather and the early sail was captured on my new go pro hero 4 session.
total time on the water
solo  over 4nm   45mins
r1 1h19  7nm
r2  1h23  5.4nm
r2 includes in beach
r1 included out from beach

looking left toward SwanBill on the start line

april 1st

first off a trip into Kemp Sails to add cringles to the main sail clew plate
then into swanage for the TGIF group
gary mike and mark all decided to go solo on the 18s  so we launched and found it quite gusty and the waves building.  gary went over first and spent ages trying to get the boat upright. we circled him making sure he was ok. when the other 3 regrouped they were reaching down towards the far end of the bay and next mike went over. then i seen him on garys boat and he was dropped off , it was ages again with no sign of the boat coming upright. some of the double handed monos even helped.
i sailed into the club and saw gary richardson about to launch  i said i think we need the rescue boat for mike.  we launched and got mike back to shore eventually.  he had broken his harness and tiller extension whilst trapezing .
with the same forecast for saturday i made my way home rather than stay overnight.
an entertaining sail for the 2nd of the season.

first sail 2016

2016 kicked off for me with a nice sunny light wind sail with richard.
launched around 1030 in light winds and sailed along the coast admiring the coast and activity.
at times the wind dropped to nothing ,and with no paddle and radio we did think what are we doing.
then as we were thinking of going in the wind suddenly picked up as it was forecast.
we stayed out to make use of it, sailing for over 2hrs in total but only 7.0nm
for a first sail of 2016 couldn't complain.

fishcake and chips after and soaking up the sun, what more could u ask for
sailing time 2h approx
fastest speed 11.9knts
distance 7.0nm