Anglesey Trip

[davidb]

Good morning we've just completed a night passage which we had previously said we would never do again.

And now I remember why . all went well until we got near to Anglesey . The big currents coming in in from st. George's channel knocked us back completely. So we were thoroughly shaken and stirred.

Now anchored at Moelfre. not been here for a long time. The last time was a family cruise with 15 glasson boats. Happy days!

[pj]

looks nice there, did you get a good view of lightning storm we had last night?
pj

[davidb]

Yes, glad it kept its distance! Liverpool got s few strikes, as did the gas rigs. We also had some big dolphins just before it went dark..

[davidb]

Village

[Big john]

looks nice and sheltered Dave, we have just walked around the headland at Benlech ,penny diamond and my cloud are moored in Redwarfe bay ,we have got Chorley John with us . vhf cb72 72 we heading back to Conwy on next tide

[davidb]

Just missed your message , it wasn't sheltered crossing the mouth of red wharf Bay.

Just starting on swellies 14.15

Edited, now tied up in Victoria Dock, phew, time to relax.
1600, not bad, 24 hours since leaving glasson

D

[davidb]

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[Big john]

Hi Dave we just got back on mooring Conwy yes we had a fast sail. enjoy Vic dock plenty to see there ,all the best John

[chrisb]

Set off for Porth Dinllaen at 8 this morning from Abermenai anchorage. Now moored in the bay just ssw of the lifeboat stn. Hoping for the wind to abate. 34 boats from Conwy were squeezing into Victoria Dock yesterday! Then they were off to Abermenai so we left them to it, we'll go back tomorrow.

You can see us in the distance on this webcam, I think.

http://www.tycoch.co.uk/index.php/view-the-webcam

[davidb]

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Having had had a roly poly night in in Porth Dinlaen we set off this morning for the straits again and spent the afternoon anchored off pilot's cove.

Currently on a mooring off port dinorwic so tomorrow morning we go back through the swellies and across the Irish sea to Piel Island.

I wonder if there will be any one at the club on Tuesday morning please to help us get Sandpiperper back on the trailer?

David

[davidb]

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A very welcome sight after a long days motoring and sailing.

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Thanks very much to Colin Peter and Adrian.

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10.20 tide tomorrow GSC 8.6m
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[Chriss]

Hi Dave,
I spoke to Dave Gill today and he said he would be around tomorrow when you are be coming out.

Chris

[davidb]

Thanks very much Chris


that's a good do and will make life a lot simpler tomorrow. Cheers David

[davidb]

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The obligatory Piel sunset photo!

[davidb]

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Just passed 10 pm

[chrisb]

The best (for us) conditions ever to sail home from Menai yesterday. Yes we even sailed. And it was calm enough to eat in a civilised way at 18.30 before mooring at Piel at 20.00, 2hrs before HW.

THANKS to the Johnsons for maintaining the moorings, and to Colin for letting us use his. BIG thanks to 2 shoreside Daves for recovering us at GSC half an hr before HW this morning.

[dr.syn]

Ah, trying to be civilised. But I spotted the bucket at the stern. Once a leisure owner always a leisure owner.
Well done you two, hope we see it all in the mainsheet

[chrisb]

Hope you are not implying anything.
(In my best Hyacinth Bucket voice) "I'll have you know that we have a proper flushing wc"

[onewaygeorge]

How much do you get for the product placement?

[chrisb]

Too hot for proper butter out of the fridge, and too cold/hard straight from the fridge, so one has to compromise with this inferior product.

[dr.syn]

They're only jealous Dave 'cause they're not out on the water