HOUSE Posted August 14, 2010 Report Posted August 14, 2010 Great day's buggying today - Huttoft Bank down to Ingoldmells and back (several times...!!) - thanks to Russ for the company - 45 miles travelled and 34.9 top on fairly soft sand. Couldn't go north as the dredger pipe was across the beach and a figure vaguely resembling Philpig was pacing up and down ready to chuck anyone off who got near. Not too many folk around and generally a friendly lot with much waving though we were sure to slow right up when passing them. Glorious sunny day. Doesn't get much better than that..................... Quote
Rustray Posted August 14, 2010 Report Posted August 14, 2010 Super day did 60 miles & top speed of 33.6 mph Quote
HOUSE Posted August 17, 2010 Report Posted August 17, 2010 Didn't know you had the camcorder Russ I've watched that back a few times - it was a great afternoon ! Quote
windjammer1599968715 Posted August 17, 2010 Report Posted August 17, 2010 is it worth parking at huttoft bank rather than at mablethorpe Quote
popeyethewelder Posted August 18, 2010 Author Report Posted August 18, 2010 Video looks good Russ...pity I had something on....that Huttoft car park looks spot on right on the beach 6 miles south of Mable....is the pipe north of Huttoft Si...and how far south is ingomels....looks the easiest way to get on the beach....I guess the sand is not Mable standards Quote
HOUSE Posted August 18, 2010 Report Posted August 18, 2010 is it worth parking at huttoft bank rather than at mablethorpe Good question Matt. It's much easier - wide parking terrace, buggy straight off the car and onto the beach. Longer beach available all the way from Huttoft to Ingoldmells and north to Sutton-on-Sea, so probably a good 8 to 10 miles between north and south. However, in summer there are a lot of tourists at Sandilands and the coastguards patrol and flag the beach at Sutton and Mablethorpe so cannot buggy through these in the summer. Also there can be quite a lot of tourists at Huttoft Bank and the fishermen tend to go to Huttoft. The upshot is that if there's a strong easterly and a low tide, it's worth going there. The strong wind keeps most tourists off the beach and the fishermen will wait for high tide. Down side is that the sand's a bit softer so not the best max speeds. The beach usually has a good hard strip at Mable as you know, but there have been loadsa folk this year so only the north end of the beach available to us. Also knackering pulling buggy over the path !!!! Still - holiday season nearly over.......................the beach can be ours again lol Quote
HOUSE Posted August 18, 2010 Report Posted August 18, 2010 Posts crossed Carl The pipe has been moving south down the coast and on Sunday was just north of Huttoft Bank. I reckon Ingoldmells must be about 6/7 miles south of Huttoft so a good run. Of course - in Winter it's north to Mable and south to Skeg and past (pipe permitting !) Quote
popeyethewelder Posted August 20, 2010 Author Report Posted August 20, 2010 We must keep this location in mind for future meets I would say....I HATE dragging a buggy over the sanc dunes....there must be an easier access somewhere... Si...Russ, you know the area better than anyone else, is there an easier access near Mable Quote
ukspeedtraps Posted August 20, 2010 Report Posted August 20, 2010 I HATE dragging a buggy over the sanc dunes....there must be an easier access somewhere... Drag your buggy carl, I never seen you do that at Mable, I bought a 4x4 for the same reason Quote
HOUSE Posted August 20, 2010 Report Posted August 20, 2010 We must keep this location in mind for future meets I would say....I HATE dragging a buggy over the sanc dunes....there must be an easier access somewhere... Si...Russ, you know the area better than anyone else, is there an easier access near Mable There are a few possibles Carl but Huttoft Bank is a good one because there is a huge car parking terrace right next to the beach - if you look at Russ's vid when I am just setting off you can see the motor homes parked up literally 30 or 40 foot from where I start. There is a concrete slipway immediately at the south end of the Alcatraz flats (as I affectionately call em....) in Mablethorpe - the little lane off the main road at the bottom of the slipway is yellow lined but only til end of September and there is a car park there anyway. There's a slipway at the end of Sutton on Sea High Street and parking not too far off but the barriers are closed in Winter. There's a slipway at Church Lane between Sutton and Sandilands but barrier is closed in Winter - same at Sandilands near the little shop. All these are concrete so easy to pull the buggy over and straight onto the beach. I think Huttoft Bank is a good place to meet up but remember the fishermen are often there close to high tide and the beach is usually a bit softer Quote
popeyethewelder Posted August 21, 2010 Author Report Posted August 21, 2010 sounds like for an average day...Huttoft is the place then....and when its 25mph plus Mables the place to be for the speed runs Quote
popeyethewelder Posted August 27, 2010 Author Report Posted August 27, 2010 The Sand Yeti will be coming up to Lincoln next weekend and hopefully we will be hitting the beach Saturday 4th Sept, be good to see you guys there Last time he was here was two years ago ...Sand Yeti at Mable Quote
Robocourier Posted August 27, 2010 Report Posted August 27, 2010 Will he be bringing some guaranteed onshore wind with him?? I can't believe how few Easterlies you get along there (at least according to XC).!! Quote
mick Posted August 27, 2010 Report Posted August 27, 2010 Errrr. If I remember correctly, Sand Yeti is the nearest thing to a wind curse you can get. It'll be another shaking hands, chatting, non flying weekend. But hey, its the Yeti so that aint so bad. Quote
shiner Posted August 28, 2010 Report Posted August 28, 2010 One shall be getting ones ass to Mabo to meet the Sand Yeti,yup,fingers crossed for the weather! Quote
popeyethewelder Posted August 29, 2010 Author Report Posted August 29, 2010 I am going for a Reccy tomorrow morning, to check out Huttoft and Cleggy for when Sand Yeti is here ....check out the beach etc and getting to it...I am quite liking NOT have to climb over the dunes at the seal sanc....to be fair we dont need the loveliness of Mables hard packed sand unless speed runs are on the cards. Oh and has anyone got tide predictions for next Saturday 4th please Quote
HOUSE Posted August 29, 2010 Report Posted August 29, 2010 Oh and has anyone got tide predictions for next Saturday 4th please Not good - 8am or 8.30pm - however the high is only a 5.3. The wind needs to be a good shape or we go 50 yards to and from the sea ....... I am working Sat til lunch time................................. Quote
shiner Posted August 30, 2010 Report Posted August 30, 2010 I am going for a Reccy tomorrow morning, to check out Huttoft and Cleggy for when Sand Yeti is here ....check out the beach etc and getting to it...I am quite liking NOT have to climb over the dunes at the seal sanc....to be fair we dont need the loveliness of Mables hard packed sand unless speed runs are on the cards. Oh and has anyone got tide predictions for next Saturday 4th pleaseRight about the hump Popeye,will find out where Huttoft is! Quote
popeyethewelder Posted August 30, 2010 Author Report Posted August 30, 2010 (edited) Well went to Huttoft today, and well, I have to say perfect to accessing the beach, what what a nightmare of a road to it...50 miles from my house and 1 1/2 hours to get there, I think I would sooner spend and extra 15 minutes getting over the dunes at the seal sanc to be honest. I then put Cleethorpes into my GPS and it said 33 miles and a further 1 hour 12 minutes and yet another crippling windy bendy road the whole way there, never even bothered looking at the beach, just popped in some friends at Cleggy seeing as we were there. Well, I have to say all things considering for next weekend Sand Yeti's visit and the terrible tide times, a beach trip does not look very good at the moment. I am also toying with a trip inland to Air Boss World, I have been there before, the grass is not as good as Wallop, but still very usable but...it costs to use it Air Boss World Your thoughts.... Airbossworld.com | Facebook Edited August 30, 2010 by popeyethewelder Quote
mick Posted August 30, 2010 Report Posted August 30, 2010 ^^^^ Are you joking Carlos ? With all respect to the owners, personally I would rather travel the extra bit than to be stuck on that little bit of decent grass and the 50 acres of grassed over ploughed field. Bearing in mind also that if its a car day, you can't run the runways and it costs a tenner and theres shed loads of boarders but at least its a low tide. Skeggy out of the question? Quote
shiner Posted August 31, 2010 Report Posted August 31, 2010 (edited) Interesting pics Carl,presume that was at high tide,looked a little less room on the beach,but when the tides out,i'm sure it's ok,great beach access,but a twat to get to!,mabo,easy to get to,big hump,Airbossworld,grass,hey,at least we got choices,and you've been to the trouble of finding Huttoft,with the pipeline going into the sea,wonder how far you can go left to right? As for Meggies,could be too small,was there last year with Jayne,definetely getting smaller as the creek cuts further across,good when the tides right out,but otherwise,too small really,a kitesurfers beach when alls said and done. Just peeked at XC,weak onshores on Sat,stronger on Sun,but of course,that could all change,if we do go to Huttoft,which bit of the beach did you visit Carl? Edited August 31, 2010 by shiner Quote
shiner Posted September 3, 2010 Report Posted September 3, 2010 Anyone got a plan yet please,the final destination? Quote
carlrm1599968807 Posted September 3, 2010 Report Posted September 3, 2010 brid or mable sunday ...........? Quote
Beachsurfer Posted September 3, 2010 Report Posted September 3, 2010 Nice Easterliesthis weekend its gonna be a goodweekend Quote
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