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| Thu 31 Dec |
Across Scapa Bay and back |
1nm |
Johnny, Peter, Mary, Antje |
6pm Glowsticks and torches.
Full Moon. Mostly calm but one Northerly squall passed through |
| Mon 28 Dec |
Houton to Lyness (one way) |
6nm |
Ansgar Nick |
Calm |
| Sat 26 Dec |
Swannies Point (Burray) from 1st Barrier (and back) |
6nm |
Peter Johnny and Ansgar |
Calm. Overcast with bright intervals |
| Sun 20 Dec |
Hatston Slip to Finstown (to the Waterside for a feed!) |
5nm |
Mary, Ansgar and Peter W (KKC) |
Snowy! F3-5 SE. Roads treacherous! |
| Sun 13 Dec |
Hemp Stack from Scapa |
2.5nm |
Peter |
calm and bright |
| Sat 12 Dec |
The Gloup and Brough of Deerness from Sandside.
(First time out in Orkney for a month) |
4nm |
Mary, Peter |
sunny, SE with a bit of chop |
| Sun 8 Nov |
Sandwick Bay in South Ronaldsay to St Margaret's hope via Hoxa Head |
8nm |
Angus, Ansgar, Antje, Graeme, Jackie, Mary, Peter |
F1/F2 Northwest. Sunny |
| Sat 7 Nov |
Scapa Pier to Royal Oak Marker Buoy, then on to St Mary's slipway |
7.5nm |
Dave B, Ansgar, Dennis, Antje, Jackie |
Clear blue skies with flat calm sea |
| Sat 7 Nov |
Houton to Lyness. Down west side of Cava and Fara,across to Lyness for bacon butties, back up east side of Fara and Cava, ferry avoidance off Houton |
12.4nm |
Mary, Peter Cathy |
Mill pond flat, sunny, warm and almost NO wind! |
| Sat 17 Oct |
Craigiefield to head of Work, across to Helliar Holm then on to Balfour, cake, and back to Craigiefield |
7nm |
Mary, Jackie, Angstar, Dennis, Peter, Kate and Johnny |
Gentle Breeze, wind rising slightly on return |
| Sun 20 Sep |
Bigore Head from East Side Cemetery, S Ronaldsay |
2nm |
Peter Antje, Maggie |
SSW 5 |
| Fri 18 Sep |
circumnavigation of Damsay |
3nm |
Johnny, Peter, Antje Alma*, Alison*, Puili* |
Mirror calm |
| Tue 15 Sep |
Finstown Figure of Eight |
4nm |
Jackie Peter Johnny Antje |
Calm |
| Sun 13 Sep |
Deepdale, Hoy from Houton via Cava |
8nm |
Johnny Nick, Jackie, Cathy |
Calm |
| Sun 30 Aug |
Windwick from East Side |
5nm |
Johnny, Peter Jackie, Cathy |
W4 Sunny |
| Tue 25 Aug |
Mull Head from Halley |
5nm |
Johnny Ansgar, Jackie, Peter, Nick, Mary |
SSW 4 sunny.
(Sheltered along that coast) |
| Sun 23 Aug |
From Finstown slip towards Damsay |
1.8nm |
Peter, Nick, Ansgar, DaveM and Cathy |
E gusting to 28knots
Tried battling against the wind before giving up |
| Sat 22 Aug |
East Side, S Ronaldsay to 3rd barrier |
8nm |
Johnny, Peter, Jackie |
SW 3
Porpoises off Burray Ness |
| Sun 16 Aug |
Paddle Orkney 09
Lambs Holm to Newark |
7.5nm |
Johnny Graeme, Peter, Helen, Sean and the NI four |
SW 5 Swift ride across to Roseness with following sea |
| Sat 15 Aug |
Paddle Orkney 09
Newark to Halley |
8nm |
Various Leaders 3 groups |
SW |
| Thu 13 Aug |
Windwick Bay to Newark Bay, South Ronaldsay |
4.5nm |
Jackie, Dave B, Ansgar |
F1/F2 Westerly, gentle swell. |
| Sun 2 Aug |
Hall of Tankerness to Rerwick Head |
6nm |
Mary Jackie, Ansgar, Dave M |
Westerly F5 to 6, sometimes stronger |
| Tue 21 Jul |
Cava from Houton, out towards Barrel o'Butter on return |
4nm |
Johnny Jackie, Nick, Angus, Antje, Peter |
SE 4/5 some big waves, overcast |
| Sun 19 Jul |
Sandyside beach to Halley via Gloup Mull Head.
[Thanks to Sandra for lift back to Sandyside] |
5nm |
Johnny Antje, Peter, Jackie, Nick, DaveB |
SE 3, Sunny |
| Tue 14 Jul |
Sandside to the Gloup, onward to cave at the Brough and then on to Mull Head returning to Sandside |
4.5nm |
Johnny Jackie Mary Angus Ansgar James* |
NE F2 with a good steady swell |
| Sun 12 July |
Scapa to Houton, with a stop for birthday (Mary) cake at Waulkmill |
8nm |
Johnny Jackie Ansgar DaveM Mary James* |
Easterly F4 with a tricky quarter beam sea |
| Sat 11 July |
Scapa to Holm Pier, escorting Spirit Dancer to Holm mini Regatta |
6nm |
Johnny Mary Jackie |
Northerly F2/3 |
| Wed 1st July |
Houton to Hoy (Chalmer's Hope) and back to Houton |
5nm |
Johnny Dennis Jackie |
Glassy Calm - Tee Shirt Weather! |
| Tue 30 June |
St Mary's Village to Scapa |
6nm |
Johnny Mary Jackie Ansgar Lesley Les |
Light South Easterly |
| Sun 28 June |
Holm Pier to Swannie's Point, Burray and back again |
6nm |
Johnny Kye Jackie |
NE3 Slight Chop |
| Sun 5 Jul |
Bay of Skaill to Warbeth Beach, stopping and investigating countless huge caves plus BBQ at Billia Croo |
9nm |
Angus Ansgar Antje DaveM Jackie Johnny |
F2/3 Sunny and Hot! |
| Sun 21 Jun |
Windwick to 4th barrier, stop at Kirkhouse in Newark Bay for lunch, rescue practice at Grimness. |
7nm |
Lesley, Johnny Mary, DaveB, Angus, Bill* |
S F2/3 sunny |
| Tue 16 Jun |
1st to 3rd barrier down west side, back east side of Glimps Holm wst side of Lambs Holm |
3.5nm |
Mary, DaveB, Peter, Romain and Ansgar |
SE5 quite choppy on east side |
| Sat 13 Jun |
Yesnaby from Skaill |
6nm |
Johnny, Peter, DaveM, Connie*, Angus and Dennis |
Overcast NE4 |
| Tue 9 Jun |
Roseness and Holm Gloup from Lambs Holm |
6nm |
Johnny Peter, Mary, DaveM, Ansgar, Romain |
NE2 |
| Mon 8 Jun |
Scapa almost to Waulkmill (2* Training) |
6nm |
Douglas with Lesley and Mary. Angus, Marcia, Antje, Frank, DaveM, Donna, Ansgar, Romain
(also joined by Peter) |
NE2 |
| Sun 7 Jun |
4th Barrier to Sandwick Bay |
7.8nm |
Johnny, Mary, Peter, DaveB, DaveM, Jenni, Angus, Ansgar |
Sunny NE3 |
| Sat 6 Jun |
Hemp Stack from Scapa pier |
2.5nm |
Peter |
NE3 Sunny evening |
| Tue 2 Jun |
Round Lambs Holm and Glimps Holm from 1st Barrier |
4.6nm |
Peter Angus, Antje, Dennis, Jackie, Ansgar, Chris* |
NNW 4
Rather choppy on west side of Glimps Holm |
| Mon 1 Jun |
1/2 Star Training at Scapa
with rescue practice |
0nm |
Douglas (Johnny, Lesley, Peter) Angus, Antje, Kate, Romain, Ansgar, Frank, Marcia |
calm but cool |
| Sun 31 May |
Shortie Geo from Sandwick Bay (S Ron)
then
to beyond The Altar (with Murka Hole) |
4.3nm |
DaveB Johnny, Peter, Lesley, Dennis, Jackie, Mary, Nick, Ansgar, Antje |
Sunny with light Easterly |
| Fri 29 May |
Finstown Slip to Renbister Holm causeway then back to brig where we played with the out going tide |
1.5nm |
Johnny Peter, Antje, Dennis |
SSE 22 gusting 28 knots. Sunny
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| Tue 26 May |
Scapa Pier to Hestigeo with rescue practice back at Scapa |
4nm |
Johnny Peter, DaveB, Nick, DaveM, Kye, Romain, Jackie, Ansgar, Suzi, Kayleigh* |
SW F5 sunny |
| Sun 24 May |
Mull Head from Halley |
5nm |
DaveB & Peter DaveM, Ansgar |
mostly sunny
20mph SSW (but relatively sheltered under the cliffs) |
| Tue 19 May |
Yinstay from Inganess
(with some roll practice at end by Nick, DaveB and Kye) |
5nm |
Peter, Nick, DaveB, Jackie, Jenni, Kye, Catherine* |
Sunny and calm with light SE |
| Tue 12 May |
First Barrier to Glims Holm.
Tea break on Glims Holm and rescue and rolling practice at 1st barrier. |
2.5nm |
Lesley, Mary Angus, Romain, Tim |
SE F2 - 3, sunny and sheltered behind barriers |
| Mon 11 May |
1 and 2 star training at Scapa |
1nm |
Douglas, Mary and Lesley Antje, Angus, SBS Dave, Frank, Marcia, Donna |
SW F3-4 |
| Sun 10 May |
Gairsay and Boray Holm |
4nm |
Mary Jackie |
NNW F4, decreasing F2-3 later. Spring tide. |
| Sun 10 May |
Lochend (Shapinsay) to Galt Ness (trip curtailed by capsize at Galt Ness eventually necessitating Mayday call and rescue by fishing boats/RNLI) |
2nm |
Peter Angus DaveM, Antje, Romain |
Brisk NW |
| Sat 9 May |
Craigiefield to Lochend on North coast Shapinsay |
13nm |
Peter Angus DaveM Romain Antje |
W 20mph sunny. Spring tides |
| Mon 4 May |
1 and 2 star training at Walliwall |
0nm |
Douglas and Mary Frank, Marcia, Romain, SBS Dave, Ansgar, Kate, Angus, Donna |
W F7 but sheltered in the quarry |
| Mon 4 May |
Point of Ayre from Sandside.
Gloup after lunch |
4.3nm |
Peter, Mary Lesley, DaveM, Ansgar, Romain |
S veering SW gusting up to 30kn at times (F7) |
| Sun 3 May |
Windwick Bay towards Newark Bay |
4nm |
Mary and Nick Dave M, Ansgar and Dan W |
F5 SW, no swell, sunny woo! |
| Sat 2 May |
Scapa - practising in wind and waves and rolling |
0nm |
Mary and Lesley |
F5 gusting F7 |
| Tues 28 Apr |
The Gloup from Sandside |
2nm |
Mary Peter, Nick, Angus, Romain, Antje, Dennis, Jackie, SBS Dave, Ansgar |
F3 - 4 on shore. A bit of swell to spice things up! |
| Sun 26 Apr |
Mull Head from Halley beach |
5nm |
Peter Lesley, Mary, Dennis, Jackie, Angus, Ansgar, DaveM, Antje, Donna, John Mowat(KKC) |
S 3-4 Overcast with a shower |
| Sat 25 Apr |
1 and 2 star training at Scapa
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0nm |
Douglas and Mary Kate, Angus, Frank, Antje, Marcia, Donna, Ansgar |
Sunny F2-3. Flat sea. |
| Sat 25 Apr |
Hemp Stack from Scapa beach crossing bay on return.
Maiden trip of Nick's Romany S |
3nm |
Nick and Peter |
calm and sunny |
| Fri 24 Apr |
Scapa Pier to Hemp Stack and back followed by a play along the beach |
2.5nm |
Jackie Dennis |
F4/5 fresh south easterly |
| Tue 21 Apr |
Notster from Dingieshowe |
3nm |
Mary, Angus Peter and Ansgar |
sunny W4-5 |
| Mon 20 Apr |
1 and 2 star training at Scapa Bay |
-nm |
Frank, Marcia, Romain, Antje, Angus, DaveH, Kate, Ansgar with Douglas and Mary |
Sunny woo. Flat sea. |
| Sun 19 Apr |
Bag the Bruck along Stromness coastline followed by quick dash across the tide to Graemsay |
3nm |
Peter, Nick, Angus, Mary, Jenni, Ansgar, Dennis, Jackie |
Brilliant sun and flat calm. Manageable (neap) tidal stream |
| Sat 18 Apr |
Circumnavigation of Eynhallow from Evie Sands |
5nm |
Peter, DaveB, Lesley, Mary, Jackie, Ansgar, Antje, Romain |
NE 2-3 |
| Thu 16 Apr |
Lone Geo beyond Hemp Stack from Scapa pier |
4nm |
Peter Christine* |
NE 5 |
| Mon 13 Apr |
1st Barrier to 3rd Barrier and back |
4nm |
Ansgar and Mary |
Overcast :( F4 - 5 |
| Tues 14 Apr |
Scapa Bay.
From the pier straight across, turned right, past the distillery, along the beach and back to the pier. |
1nm |
Tim, Pete, Suzie, Romain, Ansgar, Mary and Lesley |
F4, misty and drizzly |
| Mon 13 Apr |
St Mary's Pier to Scapa |
6nm |
Peter, Romain, Angus, DaveM and Connie |
Sunny with 15mph SSE |
| Sat 12 Apr |
Playing in the waves and roll practise at Scapa |
0nm |
Mary and Lesley |
SSW F6-7 |
| Sun 12 Apr |
Inganess to Craigiefield |
6nm |
Mary, Ansgar, Nick, Angus, Lesley |
WSW F2-3 clear and sunny with cloudy patches |
| Fri 3 Apr |
4 Star Training with Gordon Brown at Roseness |
-nm |
Lesley, Mary, DaveB, Douglas, Peter and Kristian (KKC) |
Big waves |
| Thu 2 Apr |
4 Star Tidal Planning and Training with Gordon Brown
by Broch of Gurness |
-nm |
Mary, Lesley, DaveB, Peter, Douglas, Kristian (KKC) |
SW2-3 Sunny |
| Wed 1 Apr |
4 Star Tidal Planning and Training with Gordon Brown
Scapa |
-nm |
Mary, Lesley, DaveB, Peter, Douglas, Kristian (KKC) |
SW2 |
| Tue 31 Mar |
3 Star Assessment with Gordon Brown
Scapa |
-nm |
Mary, Lesley, Dennis, DaveB, Peter |
SW7 |
| Mon 30 Mar |
3 Star training with Gordon Brown
Inganess |
-nm |
Mary, Lesley, Dennis, DaveB, Peter |
SW5 |
| Sat 28 Mar |
Roseness from Graemeshall |
4.5nm |
Johnny, Peter, DaveB, Dennis and Jackie |
Brisk NW (20kts) Sunny but cold |
| Sat 21 Mar |
3* Training Session Scapa Bay |
0nm |
Richard, Douglas, Johnny, Plumber Dave, SAS Dave, Lesley, Mary |
Sunny but windy. Force 5, gusting 6 at times. Choppier towards end of session |
| Tue 17 Mar |
Inganess to Yinstay and back |
4nm |
Peter and Elspeth |
SSE 2
Sunny |
| Sun 15 Mar |
Scapa pier to Roo point and back |
5nm |
Johnny, Jackie, Dennis, Antje and Peter |
SW3 but still a bit of swell left to make trip more interesting |
| Sat 14 Mar |
3* Training at Scapa |
-nm |
Douglas, Johnny, Dave B, Dave M, Lesley, Dennis, Jackie, Peter |
W 5 |
| Sat 14 Mar |
Pier at St Mary's to Scapa pier |
6nm |
Peter, Nick, Dave M, Ansgar |
SW 4 Choppy in parts
Very high tide |
| Tue 10 Mar |
Scapa pier along west side of Scapa to beyond point beyond Hestigeo |
3nm |
Peter |
Sunny NW 15mph |
| Tue 3 Mar |
Inganess to north end of Berstane Bay |
3nm |
Peter |
Brisk SE ~20kn |
| Sun 28 Feb |
Finstown Slip to mouth of Ouse |
2nm |
Mary, Jackie, Jenni |
SE 20kn |
| Sat 28 Feb |
Carness to Inganess via SFPA "Hirta" |
4nm |
Johnny, Angus, Mary, Dennis, Jackie, DaveM |
little wind but overcast with showers |
| Sun 22 Feb |
Towards Waulkmill from Scapa |
4nm |
Johnny, Angus |
WNW 5 |
| Sat 14 Feb |
Almost to Waulkmill from Scapa |
6nm |
Lesley, Johnny, Jackie & Dennis
Maiden voyage for Alaw Bach |
light SSW |
| Tue 10 Feb |
Almost to Waulkmill from Scapa Pier |
6nm |
Peter |
sunny with NO wind |
| Sun 8 Feb |
Quanterness Skerry from Hatston Slip |
5nm |
Peter, Johnny, Jackie, Angus, DaveB
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sunny with light westerly |
| Fri 6 Feb |
Hemp stack from Scapa |
2.5nm |
Peter
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brisk NNW with wintry squalls! |
| Sat 24 Jan |
Swanbister to HMS Ark Royal (anchored NE of Flotta) and back via "Samco America" |
8.8nm |
Peter, Jackie, Johnny, Dave B
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SSW 14mph |
| Sat 24 Jan |
Houton to Stromness |
5.5nm |
Peter, Jackie, Johnny, Dave B, Dave M and Nick
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SSW 4 |
| Tue 20 Jan |
Hemp stack from Scapa |
2.5nm |
Peter
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SE |
| Tue 13 Jan |
Hestigeo from Scapa pier |
3nm |
Peter
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calm |
| Tue 6 Jan |
Hemp stack from Scapa |
2.5nm |
Peter
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Brisk N'ly overcast |
| Sun 4 Jan |
1st Barrier to Roseness and back |
5nm |
Dennis, Peter Jackie and Mary
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Low winter sun ENE (10mph) |
| Sat 3 Jan |
Stromness to Brig o Waithe and back |
4.5nm |
Dennis, Peter and Maureen
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Overcast with brisk WNW (17mph) |
| Fri 2 Jan |
1st to 3rd Barrier, down west, back east side |
4.5nm |
Johnny, Dennis, Jackie, Peter,
Christine* and Ben* |
Glassy calm with beautiful sunset to finish |
