Michael Askin wrote: > On Tue, Jul 22, 2008 at 2:27 PM, Neil Arlidge > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Oh...if anyone ever is foolish enough to sign up for TNCI (many >> opertunities) >> the test is....steering and navigating the whole way across Lough >> Ree (3.5 hours) >> No dispensation given for bad weather. >> http://www.tuesdaynightclub.co.uk/Stuffimages/Img_2968.jpg > > That's not much of challenge, we sometimes manage 12 hours (sometimes > with a little rest after 9) going across the Humber, and up the Trent! > You are getting weak in your Irish travels! :-) > > Cheers, > > Mike
It is not a challenge anymore...that is why we give it to the newbies as a test :-) The "navigation" is more difficult than the rather unmissable Humber light floats. Unless you know the route, even on a good day you need bins to see the next buoy. Last trip had worse "weather" on Ree than our trip on the Humber. I am afraid the best we could do last trip was the Tidal Nore, Tidal Barrow and UP all of the non tidal Barrow in a day (04:00 - 21:00)....but then we we not stopped by having Namby Pamby lock keepers on the tidal lock at St Mullins (just lock your self out, next stop the Irish Sea). In fact we went right off the overhelpful lockies radar until above Bagenalstown. -- Neil Arlidge - NB Erne Nest
