Comments on: Winter fun in Spain with the Light Trow http://intheboatshed.net/2008/01/24/winter-fun-in-spain-with-the-light-trow/ Gavin Atkin's weblog about great boats, boatbuilding and restoration Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:18:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Ben http://intheboatshed.net/2008/01/24/winter-fun-in-spain-with-the-light-trow/comment-page-1/#comment-10094 Ben Fri, 25 Jan 2008 21:00:20 +0000 http://intheboatshed.net/2008/01/24/winter-fun-in-spain-with-the-light-trow/#comment-10094 Sounds like fun. We have a similar problem here with a new tunnel that's been built under the main road. Whenever there's a rain storm it floods and we have to take an impossibly circuitous route to the village. Once I turned up with my windsurfing kit but those responsible for pumping out the water wouldn't let me sail through. One day I'll try with OB and that will definitely be worth a photo! Ben Sounds like fun. We have a similar problem here with a new tunnel that’s been built under the main road. Whenever there’s a rain storm it floods and we have to take an impossibly circuitous route to the village.

Once I turned up with my windsurfing kit but those responsible for pumping out the water wouldn’t let me sail through. One day I’ll try with OB and that will definitely be worth a photo!

Ben

]]> By: Gavin Atkin http://intheboatshed.net/2008/01/24/winter-fun-in-spain-with-the-light-trow/comment-page-1/#comment-10086 Gavin Atkin Fri, 25 Jan 2008 08:07:10 +0000 http://intheboatshed.net/2008/01/24/winter-fun-in-spain-with-the-light-trow/#comment-10086 Round here, if we go out at all at this time of year, we normally sail for an hour and then need a hot shower just to get the feeling in our hands and feet back. This year, though we've had a few really warm days caused by blocks of warm and moist tropical air coming up from the south - but of course it condenses and rains like hell, and the result has been flooding. Living in Marden is interesting, not least because there are days when several of the routes out of the village are blocked. Suddenly a tall 4-wheel drive vehicle fitted with a snorkel seems an attractive proposition! Gav Round here, if we go out at all at this time of year, we normally sail for an hour and then need a hot shower just to get the feeling in our hands and feet back.

This year, though we’ve had a few really warm days caused by blocks of warm and moist tropical air coming up from the south - but of course it condenses and rains like hell, and the result has been flooding.

Living in Marden is interesting, not least because there are days when several of the routes out of the village are blocked. Suddenly a tall 4-wheel drive vehicle fitted with a snorkel seems an attractive proposition!

Gav

]]> By: Ben http://intheboatshed.net/2008/01/24/winter-fun-in-spain-with-the-light-trow/comment-page-1/#comment-10072 Ben Thu, 24 Jan 2008 18:57:34 +0000 http://intheboatshed.net/2008/01/24/winter-fun-in-spain-with-the-light-trow/#comment-10072 You're right of course, Gav. The maximum speeds are peaks, I scored the impressive 7.4 knots on a wave. The average overall speeds are usually about half the max. But yes it is a riot and I'm lucky to be getting so much sailing done at this time of year. You’re right of course, Gav. The maximum speeds are peaks, I scored the impressive 7.4 knots on a wave. The average overall speeds are usually about half the max. But yes it is a riot and I’m lucky to be getting so much sailing done at this time of year.

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