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Phantom Titch

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Which way to Weymouth?
« on: June 30, 2015, 03:54:02 PM »
Ok so next event in two weeks is Weymouth, coming down from Wellingborough so lots of options on routing, any places I should avoid, speed limited to 55mph as the motorhome drinks fuel @ 60 :o

Titch :-*

PS who else is coming?
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gordon Kingston

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Re: Which way to Weymouth?
« Reply #1 on: June 30, 2015, 04:11:06 PM »
Hi All
I am entered but not paid but due to car repair costs am now not going, so if you want a space let me know and I will contact Weymouth and get them to swap the entry. Wish I was going had a fantastic time last year.
Titch
Directions for you I would have thought would be, A34 from oxford down, Winchester M3, onto M27 west and along Ringwood, A? Dorchester  and down to Weymouth.
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Re: Which way to Weymouth?
« Reply #2 on: June 30, 2015, 04:16:22 PM »
If you come down on Friday you'll suffer on the m25/m3 303 as everyone in London will be leaving. Google say go down the a34 all the way to the m27 but then you'll have Southampton and Bournemouth traffic to contend with. Personally I'd go a34 as far as the 303 then across to the a350 to Blandford and across to Weymouth. That way you'll miss all the cities on route. If you leave later than rush hour just go down to the m27 on the a34.

That said anything I say will probably be wrong whichever route you take. Good luck and enjoy the sailing
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Re: Which way to Weymouth?
« Reply #3 on: June 30, 2015, 04:25:49 PM »
Whoops that route takes you past Stonehenge, always a bottle neck. You could come off earlier through Salisbury then Blandford on the a354. Salisbury can be a nightmare with traffic though. Probably just best doing the m27 route and hope you go past Bournemouth late enough that you miss rush hour
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Re: Which way to Weymouth?
« Reply #4 on: June 30, 2015, 05:40:28 PM »
I'm planning on going down early morning/midday on Friday to miss as much traffic as possible.
You could leave early too and instead of sitting in traffic you'd be in a deck chair with a beer......?
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Re: Which way to Weymouth?
« Reply #5 on: June 30, 2015, 10:33:01 PM »
I'm going Friday morning if anyone fancies a sail Friday afternoon?
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Re: Which way to Weymouth?
« Reply #6 on: June 30, 2015, 10:46:08 PM »
Only 3 (4 as Gordon isn't going) to get our own start
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Re: Which way to Weymouth?
« Reply #7 on: July 01, 2015, 10:24:41 AM »
Who else can we cajole into coming... ::)
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Re: Which way to Weymouth?
« Reply #8 on: July 01, 2015, 11:33:23 AM »
Hi Titch
What about Simon Hawkes as he has a boat and I can see only 2 Dones would he swap his entry?
Sorry I am letting the side down.
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Gordon
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Re: Which way to Weymouth?
« Reply #9 on: July 01, 2015, 12:43:40 PM »
I think he said something about being glad to be sailing in the harbour, not out at sea
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Re: Which way to Weymouth?
« Reply #10 on: July 01, 2015, 08:34:16 PM »
I've tried everyone I can think of. Wimbleball lot and everything
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Re: Which way to Weymouth?
« Reply #11 on: July 02, 2015, 08:43:14 AM »
I might be able to come down for the weekend. What time would we be launching on the Saturday I'm wondering if its doable leaving early Saturday morning?

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Re: Which way to Weymouth?
« Reply #12 on: July 02, 2015, 11:55:37 AM »
Adam,

Get down asap, we can help rig or even get you into your hikers :o

Briefing 10:30 racing at 1pm....

Titch :-*
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Re: Which way to Weymouth?
« Reply #13 on: July 03, 2015, 02:25:51 PM »
Adam
I got chased to pay my dues for the event which I am not doing.
If  you want my place post on here or pm me and I will send you details to pay etc.
Cheers
Gordon
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Re: Which way to Weymouth?
« Reply #14 on: July 06, 2015, 07:23:40 AM »
Jp and I are planning to get down lunch time Friday and joining you for a sail Titch.

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