Paddlers:
Jonathan Massey
Stew Burdis
Hugh de Iongh (trip leader, weather watcher and chief
laminator)
We didn't get going until 11:00, the forecast had changed in
the morning and was due to be slightly stronger than
anticipated. So we ummd and aaahd and decided to go for it.
We gave ourselves the option of doubling back if it felt a
bit iffy. We set off from Chesil which was a launch that
once committed you had to go for, recent storms had pushed
the stones up to a steep incline with waves crashing in. All
in unscathed.The swell as we paddled to the Bill seemed
big to me but wasn't causing any problems. No rock hopping
to be done today as the big swells met the shore there was
too much power there to be caught up in. We rounded the Bill
amongst conflicting swells, wind and tides.
Interesting! and although lumpy, didn't seem so intimidating
where the sun was shining.
I decided to land first at Church Ope Cove, jump out
quick and get some snaps.
Lunch in the sun.
A few days before Stu was drilling in the Gulf of Mexico.
Today he was drilling his lovely cetus on a rocky launch
Duff Duff Duff nasty .
We chugged back to the calm of Portland Harbour.
It was a bouncy ride but we all enjoyed it .
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| Stew 'n' Hugh at
Chesil |
Artsy Shot |
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| Church Ope Cove |
Clever stuff |
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| Beer and Medals time. |
Lamination par
excellence |
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