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Post by roach1948 on Dec 18, 2007 15:06:52 GMT 1
I thought I would start a new post on here for anybody interested in going to Brest in 2008? it is from the 11-17th July www.brest2008.fr/en/I am planning to go depending on how seaworthy I can get Roach this Winter. Would be interested to see if anybody else has an inclinations of going? |
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Post by ood on Dec 18, 2007 18:54:57 GMT 1
No.2 to Brest,
400+ miles from east coast
It's going to be a wonderful experience
& put another +1000 nm on Athena's 57 years
I hate making lists but i had better start, they always seem to get longer,
the only way of making them shorter is to tear-it- in-half:
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Post by pyrojames on Dec 20, 2007 16:20:41 GMT 1
Planning to go, as long at the work gets done and I find suitable crew to go there. A couple of weeks off work and the chance to get some good sailing and socialising in. I'll probably try and do it in a couple of hits. Ramsgate, Solent, Brest prolly, although I should really put in at Dartmouth and see some old friends. Maybe drop the Solent.
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Post by roach1948 on Dec 29, 2007 18:08:09 GMT 1
These people sent me an e-mail saying that they will be at the London Boat Show to see prospective sailors going down to Brest to coordinate timings. www.goodwillraid.com/ |
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Post by pyrojames on Jan 2, 2008 17:14:20 GMT 1
Are you going to LIBS then? I will only be able to attempt it on the preview day, or the Monday.
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Post by roach1948 on Jan 2, 2008 19:20:43 GMT 1
Is preview the Friday 11th? - might be able to do that. Monday also possible I think.
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Post by pyrojames on Jan 3, 2008 12:49:33 GMT 1
Yep, that's right. It all depends on how work is. Quiet at the moment!
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Post by roach1948 on Jan 3, 2008 13:19:56 GMT 1
Sent you a PM
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Post by ood on Jan 8, 2008 16:47:46 GMT 1
These people sent me an e-mail saying that they will be at the London Boat Show to see prospective sailors going down to Brest to coordinate timings. www.goodwillraid.com/i got this as well, i will reply as i see they have a route that i'm planning myself across northern Brittany except i hope to take longer & drink more French wine & food interesting |
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Post by roach1948 on Jan 9, 2008 11:07:34 GMT 1
Have you bought a pilot book yet? Maybe we can swap notes on the quality of these publications! Just ordered Secret Anchorage of Britanny by Cumberlidge but this is not really a pilot book.
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Post by ood on Jan 9, 2008 21:16:09 GMT 1
i was given an old copy, a bit diff top follow and get your bearings
also have another which is good
north brittany and the channel islands - imray - john lawson
no charts yet, have plotted gps waypoints to give me an idea of where i'm going, using last years reeds
so i've broken the whole trip into day trips if needed, mooring in allsorts of places from up a river or 2 to the odd marina to do my washing
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Post by roach1948 on Jan 13, 2008 13:47:33 GMT 1
Went to the boat show and the Goodwill Raid people seemed really helpful - Specially Will Sutherland that talked to us a length about the raids. They can book marina's and get discounts on stuff. I might join up with them specially for the channel crossing. Apparently there is a lot more info yet to come on-line on their website.
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Post by roach1948 on Jan 13, 2008 13:50:14 GMT 1
Athena - curious..... will you be towing that pram all the way? Given the tidal range a tender will be a vital bit of kit. Not sure what I will do as my flubber is too big folded down below and it seems to catch the sheets when on deck, so need to think of a some stowage soultion on that one.
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Post by ood on Jan 13, 2008 14:00:52 GMT 1
Pram apparently goes on deck or tow
going to boat show on fri will see raid people, & get 3rd gps with map, maybe
anything you think i should do or you missed/need
used plastic wallet but need to plot course
R we the only 2 going to brest is everyone else going to latvia, i'll be there in spirit
Brest is best they only named it once, but should have . . . . . !!!!!
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Post by roach1948 on Jan 13, 2008 14:13:35 GMT 1
The classic boat stand is good. I weened a few ideas from Bodacia - a 200 yr old smack in concours condition. Need to make an anchor pawl for all this chain! Apart from that I did not do much.
Latvia - mmmhhh - that well know culinary destination.....
Brest - I think PyroJames might be coming.
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Post by ood on Jan 13, 2008 17:12:13 GMT 1
the only good thing about all this chain is that it wont have orwell/stour mud on it,
i'm going to have to do back-building exercises,
its going to take some planning to get it to go down below,
strange really as one is going to need a rest afterwards
practice required i think
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Post by ood on Jan 14, 2008 9:16:34 GMT 1
Should the be an area board for Brest ?
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Post by roach1948 on Jan 14, 2008 9:31:42 GMT 1
Good idea!
Athena, do you have a radar reflector and horn? I'm thinking about that as that Coast can apprently get strong summer mists/fogs.
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Post by ood on Jan 14, 2008 9:42:59 GMT 1
reflector yes horn no
i'm hading for shore if fog at im going to get s..t scared and start praying
as you can hear ships miles away but where the hell are they no idea
hence chart table and plotting
who do we ask? for Brest
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Post by ood on Jan 14, 2008 9:45:29 GMT 1
i had the navy beside me 400 yds they were looking for me
radar
they took ages to find me
i guess they had to look for bronze frequency
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