Richard G , Adrian K and I meet up on the Itchenor visitors pontoon for lunch on the Monday - in glorious sunshine and a decreasing wind. Nick P and Marcus N were making their way from Warsash and Newtown respectively and Ken C planned to arrive the next morning.
We decided to r/v at Hayling Island SC pontoon in the (unfounded) hope that they would be open for dinner. Jeff called to say he was out on the boat but planned to stay on his mooring until the next day - a plan that was swiftly reversed when the three of us steamed passed him and he soon joined us at Hayling Island. After a self catering supper we moved off up Mengham Rithe for the evening - with a beautiful sunset.
The next day was bright and sunny and we had a leisurely breakfast before Ken joined us.
It was then up to Emsworth for lunch, before returning back down the harbour to go 'creek crawling' There was much discussion and debate by 'them in the know' but eventually, as predicted by Jeff, a creek revealed itself on the falling tide and one by one we made our way up - I left Daislebee at anchor and travelled with Jeff - he made me row...... although we soon reverted to engine in the strong current.
The water soon returned and the fleet made their way out and back up to the Emsworth pontoon, where following a visit to the Blue Bell by some of the party for some excellent fish and chips, we spent the night.
Marcus and Nick departed early the next morning and the rest of us made our way back to our various locations within the harbour -I just got caught with the rain in the last mile or so to the marina - not bad considering the forecast.
A great rally with an interesting diversion - now stored in the GPS.
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