Solent CK-Mer weekend 2010

Pictures from two of the paddles last weekend. The first from Eastney to Seaview, IOW on Saturday and the second on Sunday, a circumnavigation of Portsmouth. We also did a night paddle at 2230 on Saturday night but that was a top secret, stealth session in Porstmouth Harbour so no pictures! (Oh, OK, I'm not too good at taking piccies in the dark). It was surprisingly bumpy on Sunday going north in Langstone harbour and going south in Portsmouth harbour.

CK Mer weekend - Baie de Somme

Baie de Somme, vast area of 3500 hectares, with an interesting tide that only appears for the last 3 hours before high water. A tidal bore (mascaret) also appears if the conditions are correct.
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The photo was taken walking back to get the car, which is just out of sight and was getting a good sea water rinse.

This was slightly better however than the other paddlers (below) who had decided to use a get-in further out in the Bay. This was because the weather at the time seemed better than forecast. 90 minutes later they returned to find their car on a full (sea) wash and rinse cycle. Photo and car owner Claude Boyer CK/Mer