Adam F

On JV mate. Will let you know.

7pm - Bakers Arms it is then http://www.vintageinn.co.uk/thebakersarmspoole/ I wish we were going next week - the weather looks cracking!! Which also worries me, I'd rather get the windy stuff out of the way now! BTW - Plan B for me will be moving the trip 1 or 2 weeks and setting off with the same plans. Worth bearing in mind....

Will see if can get a pink pass and join you Charlie. 50/50 at the mo.... been canning the brownie points lately!

1.) Joint Venture - Adam, Bob and Alun - 4 day trip, leaving 6.30am Poole 2.) Awol - Martin, Dean, PJ - 4 day trip, Timings still open Poole 3.) Alfresco - Charlie, Gordon , Will, Sam, Dan - 4 day trip leave Poole 5.30am 4.) Just Perfick - Tomo, Paul D - 4 day trip, leave Xchurch 5am 5.) Wight Magic - Dave, Gordon H ,Bri, Leaving 6.30 Poole 6.) Court Jester - Neal, Mark W and D Whitfield, leaving am Poole 7.) GAS - Craig - Jackie ? Possible 50/50 tbc 8.) Marsel 2 - Alan + others ? Possible 9.) Yelo - x3 10.) Sweet Chariot - 4 onboard Fuel: Alfresco - 400 ltrs Joint Venture - 250 ltrs Awol - 300 ltrs Marsel 2 - 300 ltrs Wight Magic - 300 ltrs Court Jester - 300 ltrs Yelo - 250 ltrs Sweet Chariot - 200 ltrs Anyone who cant make the pub can call me the night after and I'll fill you in. London's a long way to come for a pint! Tom B not yet confirmed - he's had a couple of kind offers and will confirm shortly.

Weds 22nd - Bakers Arms?

Hi Tomo - not sure if we need to know Petrol - as this has to come from the garage? Thanks anyway. Can we keep this as the master list and copy and paste? 1.) Joint Venture - Adam, Bob and Alun - 4 day trip, leaving 6.30am Poole 2.) Awol - Martin, Dean, PJ - 4 day trip, Timings still open Poole 3.) Alfresco - Charlie, Gordon , Will, Sam, Dan - 4 day trip leave Poole 5.30am 4.) Just Perfick - Tomo, Paul D - 4 day trip, leave Xchurch 5am 5.) Wight Magic - Dave, Gordon H ,Bri, Leaving 6.30 Poole 6.) Court Jester - Neal, Mark W and D Whitfield, leaving am Poole 7.) GAS - Craig - Jackie ? Possible 50/50 tbc 8.) Marsel 2 - Alan + others ? Possible 9.) Yelo - x3 inc Tom Bettle 10.) Sweet Chariot - 4 onboard Fuel: Alfresco - 400 ltrs Joint Venture - 250 ltrs Awol - 300 ltrs Marsel 2 - 300 ltrs Wight Magic - 300 ltrs Court Jester - 300 ltrs

Charlie - there is quite a list and most have already stated what they need / when they are going etc - here's an updated list: 1.) Joint Venture - Adam, Bob and Alun - 4 day trip, leaving 6.30am Poole 2.) Awol - Martin, Dean, PJ - 4 day trip, Timings still open Poole 3.) Alfresco - Charlie, Gordon , Will, Sam, Dan - 4 day trip leave Poole 5.30am 4.) Just Perfick - Tomo, Paul D - 4 day trip, leave Xchurch 5am 5.) Wight Magic - Dave, Gordon H ,Bri, Leaving 6.30 Poole 6.) Court Jester - Neal, Mark W and D Whitfield, leaving am Poole 7.) GAS - Craig - Jackie ? Possible 50/50 tbc 8.) Marsel 2 - Alan + others ? Possible 9.) Yelo - x3 inc Tom Bettle 10.) Sweet Chariot - 4 onboard Fuel: Alfresco - 400 ltrs Joint Venture - 250 ltrs Awol - 300 ltrs Marsel 2 - 300 ltrs Wight Magic - 300 ltrs Thats it so far. I think that I'll arrange a get together the middle of next week at a local pub for an houir or so to bring everyone up to speed and agree tactics as we have quite a flotilla leaving. Adam PS; Anyone who has any specific Q's - drop me a line on 07 957 829 902

Oli, We will be leaving from Parkstone too and have a similar sized boat - Joint Venture - Aquafish23 - happy to buddy up with you as much as possible. We will have 3 onboard and will cruise up to 24 knots if its flat and as slow as is comfortable if its bumpy. The worst I'd want is a F4/5 SE as others have mentioned - even then I'd want an improving forecast - there is always another weekend. We are aiming to leave the marina about 6-6.30am. I'm staying onboard, the others are either camping or have a B&B. The B&B's vary - some will sting you if you cancel, others are sympathitic - have a ring round - but this late you may be limited - have a look at the camping option if not? Looking forward to it! Adam

He makes a habit of getting lifts back in by the big orange boat! Sorry mate only messin - hope it aint serious and all ended well?

Good signs chaps! http://www.alderneyangling.com/latestreports.htm

Is this a catch report? Re. re-coding the VHF - needs to go back to the manufactuer.

Good news Bummer about the old one, but will be great to have AWOL on the trip. With all the bad luck, youre due a bit of good - lets hope the weather and turbos shine in your direction! ATB

Sh$t! That is bad news, I really feel for you mate. Like others I can believe that something so new and with so few hours is virtually scrap?? Best of luck getting it sorted.

Thanks guys - it hasnt seemed that birthday like this year - a 5am start and 7pm finish at work, all the while the sun has shone! Never mind - I'll have it on Friday instead!

Great news! Just in time for a shake down for May 1!

It's a good point Bob - as far as I know, no one has bothered in the past (edit: because they havent needed to!) Dont know the answer really, youre probably more likey to need it than your average family trip to Spain....

They are pretty much there all year round mate.

I'm in, but will need a boat!

About 8 miles to Durlston from the marina, then 17 miles to the Shambles - total 25 miles out - about 15 miles running up and down the bank during the day and 25 miles back. To be honest it wasnt bad at all - the flat sea helped, but I wouldnt shy off a couple of trips a year down there. I'd like the tide in our favour rather than against next time though.

Yeah - dont get me wrong cod are always welcome - but spotties we were after! Fuel consumption - good question, still getting to know her. Starting to really appreciate how much effect tide and conditions have on a bigger boat. My smaller previous boats have been light and able and have skipped over the waves, as well as much sorter trips. It was noticable yesterday how we would drop up to 3 knots when pushing the tide. Anway - we covered about 65 miles and used roughly 65-70 ltrs of fuel (will know more accurate when we fill up again next) So basically just over 1 ltr per mile with 3 up. How does that compare to AWOL / Alfresco et all?

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Well with such a glorious day forecast for Monday it would have been rude not to, so Bob, Alun and I hatched a plan to take JV down West to the Shambles, 1) to have a crack an these early plaice we've been hearing of and 2) to give JV a long range shakedown in prep for Alderney in 6 weeks - it was ideal as similar fishing, the same crew onboard and a good 70 mile round trip. The day would have started great if the High pressure hadnt held the LW back, so our planned 7am start became 8am, but apart from that it was the perfect way to spend a Monday morning - listening to the radio reporting long jams on the local routes as we cruised at 22 knots on a glass like sea in the early morning sun.... The fishing was poor really - the first drift looked promising with a 5lb cod to Al and me dropping what I'm 90% was a good flatty, but that was about as good as it got - I had another cod on drift 4, and then a pair of pollock of a nearby wreck - Al then finished the afternoon with another couple of cod - nice, but not spectacular and no target species. Another great run home just catching LW in the marina with 10 mins to spare. JV was pleasing yet again - a great platform and handled the long run very well with 3 onboard - really looking forward to 1st May now! Adam

It aint THAT bad Tom!! Put the fishing to the back and just watch the show.... its better than Eastenders, Strickly Dancing Whatsit......

Not while I'm there, but I am tomorrow - I'll try and get out before the trip and bring 6 dozen over for tea!! I guess here as not all will make next meeting. I'd guess all will want to fish on day 1 - but just you anchoring mid channel I think - the rest of us are doing proper fishing.....

Not really about you being avoided, it youre not displaying an anchor ball and the dredger hits you - it's your fault. The ball tells them you are at anchor, it''s not like a radar reflector. FWIW I dont have one either (slapped wrists) so I'm not preaching. If you did want to display one, fit it to a broom pole and pop it in a rod holder. Adam