Post by richi on Dec 4, 2010 19:54:00 GMT
Decided to take a trip to the Needles today to get away from all the arguing that has been going on at anglersafloat concerning the b*stard AT as it looked like we had a small weather window.Got stuck behind numpty after numpty on the way there and arrived quite late for launch at Keyhaven.
What started out as a fairly windless paddle soon developed into quite a strong south easterly making it hard going not helped by my late launch and diminishing tide.
The Shingles Bank was well exposed
Finally made it to the Needles the last mile against the already begun flood,by now the wind was howling and it was well rough
Decided to abort the fishing and head back home
All was not lost as it gave me an opportunity for a bit of fun with the sail.I decided to stow the paddle and steer by adjusting the sail,,if you look at the track you can see the zig-zag in the middle
Heard Ron Bundy slagging his customers off to his mate on the radio"I've had a sh1t day,they were all huddled up by the wheelhouse never changing their baits,there was only one 'angler' on the boat he hooked two cod and lost both of them".
I was laughing my ar$e off ;D
A short while later I was passed by a charter
Then I heard on the radio"be careful as you make your return Ron,there is a kayaker near the shingles with a sail up".
I thought,nice one,,,,,,,,then
"Bloody hell,those things are bloody dangerous I saw one of them getting rescued on that seaside rescue on the telly,you should see the sea states they go out in!One of them is going to get killed soon"
"I just wanted to let you know he was there Ron,I nearly run one over in the fog once"
"That's the trouble,you can never see them,blah blah dangerous blah"
"DON'T YOU WORRY WE CAN SEE YOU BEFORE YOU SEE US"
Radio silence,,,,followed by "Oh,that's all right then I won't bother looking out for you then".
As Bundy was approaching me I was sailing through the trap and it was well rough,haven't seen it like that for a long time
The South Easterly was coming in very handy now as I wanted to get back to Keyhaven before Bundy had the chance to leave as I wanted to have a word.
I made it back in time but the b*gger wouldn't come off his boat,I waited ages by his car.I'll see him soon enough
So in all I went out to get away from an argument and had an argument
What started out as a fairly windless paddle soon developed into quite a strong south easterly making it hard going not helped by my late launch and diminishing tide.
The Shingles Bank was well exposed
Finally made it to the Needles the last mile against the already begun flood,by now the wind was howling and it was well rough
Decided to abort the fishing and head back home
All was not lost as it gave me an opportunity for a bit of fun with the sail.I decided to stow the paddle and steer by adjusting the sail,,if you look at the track you can see the zig-zag in the middle
Heard Ron Bundy slagging his customers off to his mate on the radio"I've had a sh1t day,they were all huddled up by the wheelhouse never changing their baits,there was only one 'angler' on the boat he hooked two cod and lost both of them".
I was laughing my ar$e off ;D
A short while later I was passed by a charter
Then I heard on the radio"be careful as you make your return Ron,there is a kayaker near the shingles with a sail up".
I thought,nice one,,,,,,,,then
"Bloody hell,those things are bloody dangerous I saw one of them getting rescued on that seaside rescue on the telly,you should see the sea states they go out in!One of them is going to get killed soon"
"I just wanted to let you know he was there Ron,I nearly run one over in the fog once"
"That's the trouble,you can never see them,blah blah dangerous blah"
"DON'T YOU WORRY WE CAN SEE YOU BEFORE YOU SEE US"
Radio silence,,,,followed by "Oh,that's all right then I won't bother looking out for you then".
As Bundy was approaching me I was sailing through the trap and it was well rough,haven't seen it like that for a long time
The South Easterly was coming in very handy now as I wanted to get back to Keyhaven before Bundy had the chance to leave as I wanted to have a word.
I made it back in time but the b*gger wouldn't come off his boat,I waited ages by his car.I'll see him soon enough
So in all I went out to get away from an argument and had an argument
;D