Post by scampie on Aug 25, 2008 11:23:49 GMT
From another forum thought some off you would be interested
Had wanted to do this for quite some time and had been planning and preparing all week.Launched at Keyhaven at 0545 Saturday.The SPTW front hatch completely full.
paddled out through the estuary and was at Hurst for 0600,beautiful flat sea.The tide helped me scoot along at 7mph and was at the Needles by 0700 even with a short stop at Alum bay
Through the Needles and out came the sail,it was so peaceful with very little boat traffic.
feathered up a few mackerel for bait to use at St.Catherines trench.
Soon the Needles were in the distance
Rounded St.Catherines and the mackerel could be clearly seen darting about on the surface.Headed off towards the trench
Couldn't find any pot bouys out there and wasn't game to anchor in such a notorius spot so decided to move on.
with Ventnor in the distance kept going,by this time I'd decided to have a go at going round in under 24 hrs the sail being a great help
The tide was fierce here with huge pot bouys getting dragged under.
sailing onwards,me not him!
sandown pier
Sandown where I met Ollypolly for a chat at Yaverland Slip,nice to see you again ,Olly I'll be back
After a chat with Ollypolly launched again and headed round Culver Spit,it was a bit choppy going round the spit
And onwards towards Bembridge
there were a lot more boats on this side of the island
one of them was a Trident
met Lozz just before Bembridge harbour and gave him the mackies I had caught earlier for bait.
Onwards
and onwards
hovercraft launching
past Cowes and the wind was full in my face and the going got tough.This was undoubtedly the hardest part of the trip with fatigue on top.Had to take continual rests along this stretch,it didn't help matters that I switched the GPS off and went up the Beaulieu river
Finally made it back to Keyhaven after 26 hours asbsolutely shattered
65 miles my longest paddle yet.still need to work on the fitness.
Had wanted to do this for quite some time and had been planning and preparing all week.Launched at Keyhaven at 0545 Saturday.The SPTW front hatch completely full.
paddled out through the estuary and was at Hurst for 0600,beautiful flat sea.The tide helped me scoot along at 7mph and was at the Needles by 0700 even with a short stop at Alum bay
Through the Needles and out came the sail,it was so peaceful with very little boat traffic.
feathered up a few mackerel for bait to use at St.Catherines trench.
Soon the Needles were in the distance
Rounded St.Catherines and the mackerel could be clearly seen darting about on the surface.Headed off towards the trench
Couldn't find any pot bouys out there and wasn't game to anchor in such a notorius spot so decided to move on.
with Ventnor in the distance kept going,by this time I'd decided to have a go at going round in under 24 hrs the sail being a great help
The tide was fierce here with huge pot bouys getting dragged under.
sailing onwards,me not him!
sandown pier
Sandown where I met Ollypolly for a chat at Yaverland Slip,nice to see you again ,Olly I'll be back
After a chat with Ollypolly launched again and headed round Culver Spit,it was a bit choppy going round the spit
And onwards towards Bembridge
there were a lot more boats on this side of the island
one of them was a Trident
met Lozz just before Bembridge harbour and gave him the mackies I had caught earlier for bait.
Onwards
and onwards
hovercraft launching
past Cowes and the wind was full in my face and the going got tough.This was undoubtedly the hardest part of the trip with fatigue on top.Had to take continual rests along this stretch,it didn't help matters that I switched the GPS off and went up the Beaulieu river
Finally made it back to Keyhaven after 26 hours asbsolutely shattered
65 miles my longest paddle yet.still need to work on the fitness.
