Swallow Yachts Association
Swallow Yachts Forum => General Discussion => Topic started by: TheOldDuffer on 14 Apr 2024, 17:40
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I don't know about the rest of you but around these here parts (Dublin Bay) it's been either piddling down, blowing a gale and often both together. I haven't even been down to the yard to fit my bilge pump because it's rained every single day since I can't remember when. Sometimes showers, other times a deluge lasting the whole day. Very windy most days. >:( :(
I can't even fish; the rivers are all high and coloured Sob!
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Agreed, it has been a wee bit damp and breezy for boating or varnishing in West Wales. I am hopeful that ananticyclone might be developing through this week???
Gareth Rowlands
GRP BR20 Halen Y Mor
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Forecast for South Kerry is for dry weather, but lousy cold, 11 - 12° C. https://www.met.ie/weather-forecast/sneem-kerry
I will launch in the coming week, can't wait.
C.
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Launched just over two weeks ago, boat on river mooring since...at least two named storms and several gales later....
First Sail yesterday.
Managed a mile out to sea in a very lumpy SW, gusting 20 knots + so gave up and went home....fed up. That was supposedly the third race of our Spring series, but the first actually run. Only Four starters, just two finishers.
It's rained for weeks, so much that even South West Water's pathetic reservoirs are ALMOST full, so they say on the news!
Meanwhile, In our Victorian home, it's always damp to some degree but the dehumidifier upstairs has run constantly for weeks, unable to get humidity below 50%. I've fitted a drain hose so that it runs directly to the bathroom floor drain.
Today, spent a glorious morning out at the far side of St Austell Bay, in Yacht club tender (22ft Plymouth Pilot motor lauch) in order to lay the semi permanent seasonal race marks. That chore done we were "rescued" by the Fowey lifeboat as part of their Sunday morning exercise, boarded and then towed part way home. Good fun all round, and a worthwhile trip in a flat sea, light S winds and sunshine.
SURELY the season can finally start now!?!
But at least one more blow to come...45 knts WNW forecast tomorrow! See attached...
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Sulis has been ready to go for a couple of weeks, but the weather hasn't been right since then. The coming Saturday looks promising but the tide times don’t work for launching for a day sail. It’s really frustrating 😞