Post by chris329a on Apr 19, 2011 17:44:54 GMT
Met up with Glyn (Oddjob) this fine and sunny morning at Tanners - I'd never been there before so wanted to have a recce.
Ready for the off
Weather was glorious from the start
and Benny Hill even made an appearance! ;D
I had taken my sail and although the wind was about 5mph tops, I noticed that I was putting in one stroke on the one side for about every 5 of Glyn's, and was sailing about 45 degrees into the wind.
With expert navigation skills (and a lot of luck!) we went straight into Newtown Harbour entrance where we moored up for some lunch.
The tide came in blooming quickly - this was 20 mins after
Glyn forgot his mug so his Earl Grey was demoted to a tuppaware container ;D How common!
We then popped over to the other side of the harbour and had a chat with some locals
It's such a nice place, like the Darling Buds of May!
Heading back was amazing, I'll let the pictures do the talking, but it was probably the calmest day I have ever seen.....absolutely millpond.
Glyn imagining he was paddling past a desert island....
Completely flat.....
Me!
My favourite pic - sums it up
Glyn demonstrating his "It's three knuckles to the left of the big house" advanced navigation technique
Now it wouldn't be one of my trips without a few ignorant tw**s aiming for us and not moving.....
This shows the speed we were moving at with the nasty tide!
and this does too....you've got to be careful out there....
s986.photobucket.com/albums/ae348/chris329a/?action=view¤t=1104190026.mp4
That's about it. Glorious day, good exercise and had a laugh as usual. Cheers Glyn for a great day with none of your usual mishaps! (He did neglect to mention that it was his first time paddling to the Island! )
Ready for the off
Weather was glorious from the start
and Benny Hill even made an appearance! ;DI had taken my sail and although the wind was about 5mph tops, I noticed that I was putting in one stroke on the one side for about every 5 of Glyn's, and was sailing about 45 degrees into the wind.
With expert navigation skills (and a lot of luck!) we went straight into Newtown Harbour entrance where we moored up for some lunch.
The tide came in blooming quickly - this was 20 mins after
Glyn forgot his mug so his Earl Grey was demoted to a tuppaware container ;D How common!
We then popped over to the other side of the harbour and had a chat with some locals
It's such a nice place, like the Darling Buds of May!
Heading back was amazing, I'll let the pictures do the talking, but it was probably the calmest day I have ever seen.....absolutely millpond.
Glyn imagining he was paddling past a desert island....
Completely flat.....
Me!
My favourite pic - sums it up
Glyn demonstrating his "It's three knuckles to the left of the big house" advanced navigation technique
Now it wouldn't be one of my trips without a few ignorant tw**s aiming for us and not moving.....
This shows the speed we were moving at with the nasty tide!
and this does too....you've got to be careful out there....
s986.photobucket.com/albums/ae348/chris329a/?action=view¤t=1104190026.mp4
That's about it. Glorious day, good exercise and had a laugh as usual. Cheers Glyn for a great day with none of your usual mishaps! (He did neglect to mention that it was his first time paddling to the Island!
)
