UK Wirral Sand Yacht Club 2009

[ukspeedtraps]

Good day today, not quite enough for my 8m but good to meet you Nick and great to see the bank so dry.

 

Its looking good for sunday, with a bit more wind as well. 25mph from the NW.

 

Might have got a better one of you Mark if you had not tried to run me over..

 

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Edited December 26, 2009 by ukspeedtraps

[Nick1599968727]

what a difference 24 hours makes

3 degrees centigrade, wind onshore and from 25 mph to 40 mph, very squally and lots of rain and sleet.

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The day started so well

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then the first rain

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but the hardy ones aren't bothered

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the wind then picked up to near 40mph, Mark had done 39mph, scud slightly slower and myself and steve around 32mph

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Now the rain kicked in, scud hid in the mule

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Another squall and it was decided that tea and biscuits sounded a better idea

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My 4m Access was full of sand and water, and it was Pi**ing down, horizontal and hurting

 

Back at the club Scud entertained us all with jolly stories !!

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Untill the girlfriend phoned and he did as he was told, "stand like dale winnton"

 

So to all those who thought it was too cold, too wet, too windy, you where right, but i still wouldn't miss days out like this for anything!

 

 

Oh and a special mention to Steve aka UK Speedtraps, he put his acces down in near 40mph upside down, it reinflated flipped, dragged him backwards, lifted him and 60kg of buggy clean off the floor, accelerated him into deep water and yet he came through and managed to fly off under some control mid squall, it was a very scary thing to watch!!

Edited January 5, 2010 by Nick

[ukspeedtraps]

Oh and a special mention to Steve aka UK Speedtraps, he put his access down in near 40mph upside down, it reinflated flipped, dragged him backwards, lifted him and 60kg of buggy clean off the floor, accelerated him into deep water and yet he came through and managed to fly off under some control mid squall, it was a very scary thing to watch!!

 

Only me and my dry cleaner will really know just how scary it was.

[scud49841599968587]

was a fun day... Had better.. lol,, and better drives home too.. had no choice but to join in with a pile up on the 53 this morning. 4 cars including me,, one ended up on its roof and i ended up up the embankment with a shook up dog,, that was asleep on the back seat and woke up on the front seat lol... Car not damaged,, luckily,, and noone seriously injured..

[youngged]

Forecast looks good for tomorrow, anyone else going to make it out for a play ?????

[martincooke]

Hi all, whats needed to join the club also how far are you from Altrincham

[ukspeedtraps]

was a fun day... Had better.. lol,, and better drives home too.. had no choice but to join in with a pile up on the 53 this morning. 4 cars including me,, one ended up on its roof and i ended up up the embankment with a shook up dog,, that was asleep on the back seat and woke up on the front seat lol... Car not damaged,, luckily,, and noone seriously injured..

 

Glad to hear you are okay.. took me 3 hours last night to get home, never seen the M6 so busy, should have gone the way you suggested but I did not expect to see M6 like it was.

[scud49841599968587]

well, ,after the incident Steve, i decided to go on the minor road. I couldnt keep up with a laden truck,, they were horrid conditions,, i left at 6,, got in at about 9. The freezing fog was nasty. Getting worried bout dillo,, think he musta took a knock. Will check him in the morning.

[Nick1599968727]

I hope Dillan is ok

 

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(Dillan is the good looking one on the left)

 

Forecast looks good for tomorrow, anyone else going to make it out for a play

well ive got permission again!! looks a tad windy, any body out today?

[Nick1599968727]

Hi all, whats needed to join the club also how far are you from Altrincham

 

45 miles and at most an hour, almost all motorway

see here

[martincooke]

45 miles and at most an hour, almost all motorway

see here

Sweet whats the requirements

[youngged]

There was bugger all wind to do anything today nick.

Hopefully see you tomoz, im aiming for around 10 ish

[Plezzy]

There was bugger all wind to do anything today nick.

Hopefully see you tomoz, im aiming for around 10 ish

 

Hoping to join you:D

[Nick1599968727]

Sweet whats the requirements

all of the details are in the clubhouse ill postback tomorrow, why not come on down and we can show you arround

i assume you have insurance? are you a member of another club?, I think there is a method of signing in another member from another club with a cost of £5 for a weekends insurance. failing that the membership year starts in a few days

[ukspeedtraps]

 

Oh and a special mention to Steve aka UK Speedtraps, he put his acces down in near 40mph upside down, it reinflated flipped, dragged him backwards, lifted him and 60kg of buggy clean off the floor, accelerated him into deep water and yet he came through and managed to fly off under some control mid squall, it was a very scary thing to watch!!

 

Video does not do it justice, but here is a link to the video, no sound as it would have been one long beeeeep!

 

http://vimeo.com/8423617

 

1.13 is where the bug left the ground for a few feet downwind, you can see I crossed the creek and then jumped back over it. No seatbelt just tight fitting side rails that did the job well.

[Nick1599968727]

it says its a private video?

[youngged]

Might head out earlier now as I have to be back a bit earlier than i thought.

Catch you tomoz, be great to catch up again paul

[ukspeedtraps]

it says its a private video?

 

Thats me not paying attention, now sorted..

[PAUL G]

Sweet whats the requirements

 

Hi Martin , You need to see the Sec. of the club or visit the W.S.Y.C. Website for info.www.wsyc.org.uk

[Nick1599968727]

Well best day of the week

bank was dry, offshore wind blowing 12mph and ending up 20mph

and the sand was flat.

I set up with chris only about quarter of a mile out and after exploring to red rocks (wet) and the dragstrip (no good) made my own point to point half mile strip, 10m access and bugger me i couldnt crack 40mph, only got 39.1mph, (my pb is 40.7) as scud would say grrrrrr

we have said it many times, dont believe the weather forecast!!!!

snow, what snow?

Edited December 29, 2009 by Nick

[youngged]

Yep a good session:)

think if we had stayed out another hour you may well have cracked your pb.

[martincooke]

Hi Martin , You need to see the Sec. of the club or visit the W.S.Y.C. Website for info.www.wsyc.org.uk

 

Thanks i'll get myself sorted and hopefully meet you all in the near future

[Nick1599968727]

Can we fly on bank before the agm?

only if the agm and chillie is decided for later in month the bank will be useable next weekend, but technicaly we are not insured?

[GaRRy]

Can we fly on bank before the agm?

only if the agm and chillie is decided for later in month the bank will be useable next weekend, but technicaly we are not insured?

 

Yes you will especially as the consensus seems to be to have chilli and AGM next weekend.

 

I would assume you will have to pay up for membership at old rates on the day (which hopefully wont be going up anyway)

[Nick1599968727]

As you can renew/join on the day should this be posted in the "events" section it may be the push a few prospective members need, and a great way of meeting a lot of the club members in one go