East Coast Meet Sat 24th Nov

[alanhorner]

As scheduled the Meet will go ahead
Meet Point: Bray Seafront (Opp Dawsons Amusements at the Southern End)
Meet Time : 10,00hrs (on the water 10,30hrs)
Objective : Greystones
Finish Time : 14,00hrs Latest
Tides: HW 10,46hrs - So we will have an Ebb flow (Southwards) until about 14,30hrs and we are on Springs.

Weather: Forecast is not absolutely certain but indications are for Frost on Friday night - meaning good possibility of light variable winds on Sat Morning. - I will update this notice Friday Lunchtime if the Weather looks dodgy.

In case this is your first \"Winter\" trip
make sure to
Wear appropriate clothing - Wet Suit / Dry Suit etc
Pogies / Gloves for your Hands
Hat for your head
Spare Clothes - should you happen to take a swim,
Hot Drink & some Food.

In case of Kayak Hire - please see Des Keaney

If you are unsure of your paddling ability & need to call me to ask
086-6869019

Alan

[alanhorner]

Folks
Weather Gods decided not to be so kind to us have \"Collapsed the Ridge of High Pressure\"

Met Eireann Forecast
Forecast for coasts from Belfast Lough to Hook Head to Slyne Head and the Irish Sea -
Wind: Northeast to north or variable force 1 to 3 but reaching force 4 or 5 at first in the east and south; becoming southwest force 4 to 6 early tonight and then increasing force 6 or 7, occasionally gale force 8, before veering west to northwest force 5 or 6 Saturday forenoon.
WindGuru is in agreement.

So with a forecast like this - we will stick our noses out.
We should get some shelter from Bray Head itself (Although Katabatics can be a problem)
BUT if conditions are as forecast - then I won\'t encourage \"Improvers\" to leave the beach.

Alan

[alanhorner]

Of the 141 paddlers who loked at this post - only 4 turned out - A Pity.

Maybe I painted a too nasty picture of the weather - Sorry but prefer to err on the pessimistic side.
Anyway the Weater Gods grimaced and the winds died down.
So the noses we poked out didn\'t get blown away...

Alan