Adam F

Yep - maybe. Depending on cost of flight and what day.

1. Mrs Sea Greg + Crew TBC 2. Alfresco, Charlie Sam and Dan + crew TBC 3. Quest II Tom, Chris + 1 0r 2 TBC 4. Awol Martin, Dean + 1 TBC 5. Wight Magic , Dave + crew TBC 6. Phaeton, Duncan + crew tbc 7. Serenity + crew TBC 8. Abode Craig + 1 or 2 crew TBC I Hope 9. Rosie One John + 1 or 2 crew TBC 10. JV - Adam, Alun J and Rob F Crew looking for a ride: Forum Name............Real name Little Sal..................Graham

15 weeks to go!!! Plenty of jobs to do! Engine service, boats needs a good clean and polish, cutting board to fit, stainless bow roller needs re-welding, But I cant wait!! Ive got crew sorted - the dream team from 2010 - me, Al and Rob F. Accomidation sorted! Need to stock up on a bit of tackle....

Thanks all for your support so far - it's really appreciated. The decision gets made on the 4th March

Well nearly!.... I'd like to appeal to all club members and readers of this site to help me and my few neighbours. North Dorset Council have submitted a planning application to build an 8 site

Well done Brian and team - a great job. I'll try and look at pulling some stats off in the coming months...

Why doesnt the club look at buying this as per the last meeting?? I know we said new would be better, but it looks like many man hours has gone into getting this kitted out to this spec - something hard to do with a new one? Just a thought.

I agree with Tom - worth keeping an ear to the ground to see what the charters are catching before fixing a date so far ahead - Ive been out in Feb and not even had a pluck - but Ive been 25 miles SW of Portland bill in mid Feb and had to stop fishing as we had too many pollock! For my money, I'd want to be in that kind of area - a long way from Poole - even longer from Xchurch.

Yes, as it stands at the moment the plan is to leave on Thurs 12th and return Sun 15th - as for concrete, well it's as firm as the weather allows!

Can really recommend the Broadband Radar from Lowrance we have on JV. I'm not a techy - but it's easy for someone like me to use, clear and can pick up pot buoys on a calm day.

Final Results for the record: 1st Alfie - 25lb 8oz 2nd Colin F - 22lb 3rd Mike 02380 - 18lb 1oz 4th Alun J - 18lb 4th Dave Evans - 18lb 6th Live Baiter - 12lb 8oz 7th Pete Russell - 8lb 5oz 8th Nige - 6lb 3oz 9th James P - 3lb

One tip to ensure your GPS is running at top speed is to keep the trail logs to a minimum, on most GPS units storing the track / trail logs uses memory and like a computer this can cause the unit (especially the older ones) to run slow. Another point - plenty of us fish at night, apart from the lack of sight (to see naviagtion lights etc) there isnt a big difference between fog and darkness, infact once you get out of the hardbour not much is light up anyway (thinking of pot bouysm groynes and headlands etc)

Some good posts and thoughts. Mike's especially. Fog doesnt worry me too much - it aint nice but provided your set up and confident and safe then it neednt ruin the day. In a small boat you have the MK1 eyeball, MK11 ear drum and speed and manouvribility to help, bigger boats might not see you but you can hear and see then easier as your not in an enclosed wheelhouse. I once came 25 miles back from the ripps in a pea souper with AJ... we just took it slow, kept a good look out and regular compass and plotter bearings. In a bigger boat we loose the above... but gain with the extra toys eg. radar - to be honest though I'm not sure what Id rather have - toys are great but often you cant beat the human senses of sight and sound. Ive probably had more fog in the spring summer than winter too!

Anyone got one lying around before I part with cash for a new one?

It's coming up to that time of year when JV's Volvo will need a service, and I think we are due a leg off and seals etc full monty overhaul... Anyway she is just past 2 years old so out of even the extended warrenty, so we dont have an obligation to use Salterns as a main dealer. What or who do you inboard diesel chaps recommend?

La Mamma's is good - very old school cliche Italian syle, but good. Seafood is always hard.... Alun J often says the Ship In Distress in Christchurch is good - local seafood landed at Mudeford. Storm in Christchurch is also meant to be good, but like Loch Fyne - a little pretentious and pricey. Personally I prefer the food a little simpler and less fussy and the setting more realistic - if you can find a little inn tucked away in a cove somewhere selling hand dived scallops or seared fillets of line caught dorset bass without charging liked a wounded rhino where you can sit by a fire and relax then to me thats heaven! Let us know where you go!

I think it's easy for us boaters with engines to look at this as fool hardy and stupid. Sure it wasnt an ideal situation, but everything Ive read about these guys has been very sensible and well prepped. For one the fact that they called the paddle in on Ch16 before they left was textbook - when I did my VHF course this was taught as std proceedure before any trip on any size vessel yet Ive never been on a club boat when anyone has... That said - I think there is always the right tool for the job, and whilst lines get blured and people push bounadries - 16.00hrs in the Portland Race in winter in a Kayak isnt a place I'd want to be!

Blimey - glad they are OK. The Race isnt a nice place to be in a charter boat let alone a kayak!...

Great to see such a turnout for todays comp - with reasonable weather too after the artic temps, snow and ice we have had of late. As usual it was a mixed bag, many really struggled, and not one particular mark seemed favourite. Plenty of chat on the radio, but seemed to focus around keeping warm in the wheelhouse, and cooked breakfasts with mugs of steaming tea! Alun J - must take credit for putting together a superb hamper, thanks Al. And finally, lets not forget the dedication of this comp - the first time we have fished this as the Bob Horne memorial... I'm sure plenty of us were thinking of you Big Bob whilst out there today! 1st - Adam F - 3lb 5 1/8oz 1st - Bob F - 3lb 5 1/8oz 3rd - Alan G - 3lb 4oz 4th - Kev Couzens - 2lb 2 3/8 5th - Pete Hall - 2lb 1 7/8 6th - Alun J - 1lb 12 3/8 Happy New Year to you all!

Gents, Dont forget it's the Bob Horne memorial comp on Sunday - format is best specimen flounder, and as usual Alun has put together a stonking hamper for the best fish! The weather looks fair, so if you can resist the lure of cod outside the harbour get your name down here! It's an ideal oppertunity for some fresh air after the Christmas excess!! My original timings arent great so we will fish from 8am to 3pm and I'll close the scales at 4pm. The weigh in will be in the car park at Baiter next to the slipway. 1.) Adam F - JV

Good question - and an easy one for me... Building JV - 7 months 3 days.... and then standing on the breakwater in Alderney a few months after we launched her - watching he sat on the mooring... amazing!

The weather is miserable for Sunday guys. Have fun out in the shops gaining brownie points.... sorry - helping the wife!! Let's try on the 2nd Jan

Sorry Ive not been a round much lately chaps - life is pretty hectic at the moment! Sunday isnt looking too good chaps! In fact I'm struggling to see anything good about Sunday - gale force winds, a -15c windchill and snow! Whilst the comp is in the harbour, launching in a gale is pretty dangerous.... I;m doubtful if the comp will be on, but I'll make a final call this evening to give you as much notice as possible to go Xmas shopping with the wife!!

Thanks very much Al - hugely appreciated. You'd have had a tin of beans if it had been left to me this year!

Well... I HATE you all! Instead of spending a day afloat after a winter spotted beauty, I spent last night and today looking after a very poorly 1 yr old with chronic ear ache... what fun... Anyway! Looks like you lot had a good comp? please post your results here: 1)