Sat 13th May 2017...Chichester Harbour?

[Paul]

Keeping an eye on this but may be flying stateside on the Sunday so will have to see... if it or something else goes ahead

Hopefully you'll be able to make it Neil ....... seems like that job of yours is out to 'baulk' your boating this year
I'm hoping to visit the area this coming weekend to take a look at the bridge and scaffolding ...... it's one of the larger bridges we have to pass under, so maybe, just maybe, there's room for us to squeeze under
We shall see
If not we'll have to come up with another plan

[Paul]

I wont take my boat down to chi mate as launching in that shallow at high water slip is not gunna work for me and az is well into his drone flying these days so i dount he will go but ill ask and if he is up for it we could head on down.

Matt
Never thought for a moment you'd be using your 'dark side' large vessel
Just saying that you all enjoyed the previous events and you and Jo could jump in with me or Arrons boat if he was coming along
You guy's should know you're always welcome to join me on any of the events

[mattswan2512]

Hi paul with regards to the floating scafold platform. It has been moved over to the far left of the bridge so at mid tide you could squeeze through on the right as you approach from the langstone side. The main channel never dries out under that bridge but the areas to the left & right of the bridge does.

Reckon it can be done gents but the floating barge does have one of those police radar thingies on it so not sure how close u can get before u trigger it off?

[Paul]

Matt
Thanks once again for the updated information
You're a star

[Martin]

Priceless info Matt..
thankyou

[mattswan2512]

So whent past again today and their is now a scaffold the entire length tied into the underside of the bridge (barge still their to the left) i think you can go under the floating scaffold at a medium tide mate but it was a fleeting shot and i dont want to feed you the wrong info and ruin the tril. This seems to change everytime i go past (few times per week) so will update closer to the time gents.

[Paul]

So whent past again today and their is now a scaffold the entire length tied into the underside of the bridge (barge still their to the left) i think you can go under the floating scaffold at a medium tide mate but it was a fleeting shot and i dont want to feed you the wrong info and ruin the tril. This seems to change everytime i go past (few times per week) so will update closer to the time gents.

God Dam moving targets
Cheers Matt what would we do without you

[Paul]

Okay, so the scaffolding moving on a day to day basis on one of the bridges we need to pass under rules out any planning ahead to circumnavigate Portsmouth ..... a trip for a later date

Not to 'scupper' the date we can tour Chichester harbour into Langstone harbour, exit Langstone harbour then along the coastline and head out to visit one or more of the Solent forts
Long term weather forecasts are sketchy at present but we can make the 'call' mid week on Wednesday
So who's still interested

[KevW]

Paul, Still interested here whatever the plan!

[Paul]

Ok Kev I'm watching the weather

Any other takers