So I'm Going Sailing...
Discussion
It's a work team building/adventurous training thing. there will be 5 of us on a 34 foot sailing boat bobbing around the Solent area for about a week.
Any handy tips on things to take with, stuff not to do and ways to prevent turning green and being sick if things get a bit lumpy?
also a couple of pub recommendations for Cowes, Ocean village and Beaulie would be useful!
Any handy tips on things to take with, stuff not to do and ways to prevent turning green and being sick if things get a bit lumpy?
also a couple of pub recommendations for Cowes, Ocean village and Beaulie would be useful!
That sounds ace fun, all i ever got for team building events, was a day long seminar on how to survive in the wild, and hot to build a shelter. I did this with most pedantic bunch of f
kers ever. They were that bad, and argued that much over stupid stuff, it makes the S.A.G.P. on here look like Rowan and Martin's Laugh In *
kers ever. They were that bad, and argued that much over stupid stuff, it makes the S.A.G.P. on here look like Rowan and Martin's Laugh In *- one for the oldies amongst us
Have you ever been skiing? If so, use your jacket (& take your Salopettes).
5 of you in 34", you'll probably want earplugs too
Be prepared not to be able to shower properly
(unless you are good in confined spaces)
Be prepared for sleeping in @ 1/4 of the size bed you are used to.
I don't get sea sick, so can't help with that
Relax & enjoy it, avoid the Boom! If you don't swim strongly - KEEP your LifeJacket on!
5 of you in 34", you'll probably want earplugs too
Be prepared not to be able to shower properly
(unless you are good in confined spaces)Be prepared for sleeping in @ 1/4 of the size bed you are used to.
I don't get sea sick, so can't help with that
Relax & enjoy it, avoid the Boom! If you don't swim strongly - KEEP your LifeJacket on!
Dress up warm (fleeces, lots) and something waterproof.
Stugeron tablets prevent seasickness.
This gives you an overall indication of what to expect:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-PpU8MUbHE
Stugeron tablets prevent seasickness.
This gives you an overall indication of what to expect:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-PpU8MUbHE
Ayahuasca said:
Yes but, it does get a tad rougher once out of the harbour. Yup - key is definitely to keep warm and dry - getting cold at sea is nasty! Lots of lighter, quick drying layers are preferable to one thick layer as it were.
Re the sea sickness - food will help there. Make sure you eat at the beginning of the day - and if you feel squiffy at all when in the cabin, try getting out on deck, watching the horizon and if possible take a turn on the helm - it helps to settle it!
Enjoy it!
Re the sea sickness - food will help there. Make sure you eat at the beginning of the day - and if you feel squiffy at all when in the cabin, try getting out on deck, watching the horizon and if possible take a turn on the helm - it helps to settle it!
Enjoy it!
5 of you? All fully grown men yes? On a 34 footer? for a WEEK? 
Holy crap mate I hope you're not claustrophobic!
You are staying on board the yacht right?
Seriously though (this is advice from someone who's been sailing their whole life):
Non marking footwear - if you can keep your feet warm and dry you'll be much happier too.
Wind makes you cold, take layers. They'll be providing waterproofs I expect so you'll just need stuff for under.
Lots of spare socks (thick ones)
Suncream - even on days that look cloudy you should put it on.
Learn to have a poo at 45 degrees.
Practice "hitting the target" with the wife standing behind you shoving you around.
Gloves, sailing gloves.
Will/life insurance in order.
Seasickness won't be an issue if you're just in the solent.
Pubs:
Cowes: Go up the medina to the folly inn for lunch. Otherwise cowes is a bit grim unless you want chips and to get absolutely leathered.
Don't know anything about being up southampton way.
If you go into lymington get alongside the town quay (don't go to the big marina) and amble up to any old pub.
Yarmouth - get alongside in the harbour and there's a decent pub in the town.
If your feeling adventurous get into newtown creek, anchor (on the rising tide) and then take your dinghy up the creek where there's a pub. Don't get so pissed you forget to go back or you'll have a long walk through the mud before you get to any water.
Portsmouth - you can stop in haslar and go to the lightship which is a pub in the marina (actually converted from an old lightship), or head up to port solent if you want shelter and tacky chains.
Holy crap mate I hope you're not claustrophobic!You are staying on board the yacht right?
Seriously though (this is advice from someone who's been sailing their whole life):
Non marking footwear - if you can keep your feet warm and dry you'll be much happier too.
Wind makes you cold, take layers. They'll be providing waterproofs I expect so you'll just need stuff for under.
Lots of spare socks (thick ones)
Suncream - even on days that look cloudy you should put it on.
Learn to have a poo at 45 degrees.
Practice "hitting the target" with the wife standing behind you shoving you around.
Gloves, sailing gloves.
Will/life insurance in order.
Seasickness won't be an issue if you're just in the solent.
Pubs:
Cowes: Go up the medina to the folly inn for lunch. Otherwise cowes is a bit grim unless you want chips and to get absolutely leathered.
Don't know anything about being up southampton way.
If you go into lymington get alongside the town quay (don't go to the big marina) and amble up to any old pub.
Yarmouth - get alongside in the harbour and there's a decent pub in the town.
If your feeling adventurous get into newtown creek, anchor (on the rising tide) and then take your dinghy up the creek where there's a pub. Don't get so pissed you forget to go back or you'll have a long walk through the mud before you get to any water.
Portsmouth - you can stop in haslar and go to the lightship which is a pub in the marina (actually converted from an old lightship), or head up to port solent if you want shelter and tacky chains.
Edited by BMWBen on Thursday 8th September 19:53
Edited by BMWBen on Thursday 8th September 19:54
BMWBen said:
Seasickness won't be an issue if you're just in the solent.
You must be having a laugh. The chop in the Solent can be very unpleasant if there is a good breeze blowing against the tide. I've seen someone completely disabled by seasickness within about 15 minutes of leaving Portsmouth.BMWBen said:
5 of you? All fully grown men yes? On a 34 footer? for a WEEK? Holy crap mate I hope you're not claustrophobic!
You are staying on board the yacht right?
Seriously though (this is advice from someone who's been sailing their whole life):
Non marking footwear - if you can keep your feet warm and dry you'll be much happier too.
Wind makes you cold, take layers. They'll be providing waterproofs I expect so you'll just need stuff for under.
Lots of spare socks (thick ones)
Suncream - even on days that look cloudy you should put it on.
Learn to have a poo at 45 degrees.
Practice "hitting the target" with the wife standing behind you shoving you around.
Gloves, sailing gloves.
Will/life insurance in order.
Seasickness won't be an issue if you're just in the solent.
Pubs:
Cowes: Go up the medina to the folly inn for lunch. Otherwise cowes is a bit grim unless you want chips and to get absolutely leathered.
Don't know anything about being up southampton way.
If you go into lymington get alongside the town quay (don't go to the big marina) and amble up to any old pub.
Yarmouth - get alongside in the harbour and there's a decent pub in the town.
If your feeling adventurous get into newtown creek, anchor (on the rising tide) and then take your dinghy up the creek where there's a pub. Don't get so pissed you forget to go back or you'll have a long walk through the mud before you get to any water.
Portsmouth - you can stop in haslar and go to the lightship which is a pub in the marina (actually converted from an old lightship), or head up to port solent if you want shelter and tacky chains.
Thanks for this^^^ Holy crap mate I hope you're not claustrophobic!You are staying on board the yacht right?
Seriously though (this is advice from someone who's been sailing their whole life):
Non marking footwear - if you can keep your feet warm and dry you'll be much happier too.
Wind makes you cold, take layers. They'll be providing waterproofs I expect so you'll just need stuff for under.
Lots of spare socks (thick ones)
Suncream - even on days that look cloudy you should put it on.
Learn to have a poo at 45 degrees.
Practice "hitting the target" with the wife standing behind you shoving you around.
Gloves, sailing gloves.
Will/life insurance in order.
Seasickness won't be an issue if you're just in the solent.
Pubs:
Cowes: Go up the medina to the folly inn for lunch. Otherwise cowes is a bit grim unless you want chips and to get absolutely leathered.
Don't know anything about being up southampton way.
If you go into lymington get alongside the town quay (don't go to the big marina) and amble up to any old pub.
Yarmouth - get alongside in the harbour and there's a decent pub in the town.
If your feeling adventurous get into newtown creek, anchor (on the rising tide) and then take your dinghy up the creek where there's a pub. Don't get so pissed you forget to go back or you'll have a long walk through the mud before you get to any water.
Portsmouth - you can stop in haslar and go to the lightship which is a pub in the marina (actually converted from an old lightship), or head up to port solent if you want shelter and tacky chains.
Edited by BMWBen on Thursday 8th September 19:53
Edited by BMWBen on Thursday 8th September 19:54
And that you tube clip posted further up.... Amazing! although i cant see us performing quite that well given we have 1xday skipper, 1xComp crew and 3xnovices (of which i am one!)
we'll be along side mon-thurs night and will stick to marinas with hot and cold running water so hopefully it'll just be a place to get our heads down!
I hear the weather next week is supposed to be pretty rough..... gulp
BMWBen said:
Learn to have a poo at 45 degrees.
On my last race it was at 45 degrees in a force 7, smashing up and down, in the pitch dark, with three layers of trousers around my ankles, on a broken loo seat, with the loo door that had come completely off its hinges in one hand and a broken grab rail in the other, straining my leg muscles to maintain position, like some kind of drunken, crouching, stting, weightlifter. Luckily I had saved it up for ages so there was no messing around, just aimed my backside in the general direction of where I thought the bowl might be (it was a moving target) and let rip. if you feel sick, be sick. eat something light and throw it up. then drink some fluids and you will be fine. its almost certain that you will be moored alongside a nice marina each night, they all have good showers facilities and things so dont worry about washing etc
get involved, ask questions, practice a bowline knot and a cleath hitch and you will be massively useful to the skipper, particularly when coming alongside, this is a good guide.
http://www.animatedknots.com/indexboating.php
sailing gloves are very useful, a good pair from Gill will only set you back £20. "normal" gloves will either be unsuitable or get shredded quickly. if you do get invovled with trimming sails etc close fitting gloves are essential.
assuming its a charter, i'm pretty sure they will give you foul weather gear and look after the catering. it might be useful to have some snack bar type things in your pocket as you may not get to eat at set times dependant upon wind, tides and your routes so you may need a boost.
dont know much about the pubs in the area, cowes is a complete toilet, if you end up in east cowes there is one by the marina which is quiet nice but thats the lot, get the passenger ferry to west cowes where its busier. there is a generic pitcher and piano type thing in ocean village, its ok and the cocktails arent bad. other than that, there isnt much nearby bar a wetherspoons. gunwharf quays is your best bet in pompey, again they are chain pubs etc but nice and lively.
Tuesday is naked boat. sorry, but thats the rule....
get involved, ask questions, practice a bowline knot and a cleath hitch and you will be massively useful to the skipper, particularly when coming alongside, this is a good guide.
http://www.animatedknots.com/indexboating.php
sailing gloves are very useful, a good pair from Gill will only set you back £20. "normal" gloves will either be unsuitable or get shredded quickly. if you do get invovled with trimming sails etc close fitting gloves are essential.
assuming its a charter, i'm pretty sure they will give you foul weather gear and look after the catering. it might be useful to have some snack bar type things in your pocket as you may not get to eat at set times dependant upon wind, tides and your routes so you may need a boost.
dont know much about the pubs in the area, cowes is a complete toilet, if you end up in east cowes there is one by the marina which is quiet nice but thats the lot, get the passenger ferry to west cowes where its busier. there is a generic pitcher and piano type thing in ocean village, its ok and the cocktails arent bad. other than that, there isnt much nearby bar a wetherspoons. gunwharf quays is your best bet in pompey, again they are chain pubs etc but nice and lively.
Tuesday is naked boat. sorry, but thats the rule....
Edited by anonymous-user on Thursday 8th September 20:27
Benengo said:
Thanks for this^^^
And that you tube clip posted further up.... Amazing! although i cant see us performing quite that well given we have 1xday skipper, 1xComp crew and 3xnovices (of which i am one!)
we'll be along side mon-thurs night and will stick to marinas with hot and cold running water so hopefully it'll just be a place to get our heads down!
I hear the weather next week is supposed to be pretty rough..... gulp
It's been a bit windy this week. And that you tube clip posted further up.... Amazing! although i cant see us performing quite that well given we have 1xday skipper, 1xComp crew and 3xnovices (of which i am one!)
we'll be along side mon-thurs night and will stick to marinas with hot and cold running water so hopefully it'll just be a place to get our heads down!
I hear the weather next week is supposed to be pretty rough..... gulp
Don't get gun-ho, if you lack experience stay moored. If you do venture out remember the point of a life jacket is so they can recover the body, you want to stay clipped on.
How experienced is the Day Skipper?
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