I can't believe it's already September - must try to do some more sailing! However the month started off with a couple of National Coastwatch entries. I got in a couple of sailing trips but, typical of this year, the wind was too strong or too light! The Boat Show came towards the end of the September and I represented NCI there and at the Hamble Sea Safety Day. Then October just flew by. The weather was more settled but for various reasons I didn't get out sailing. However amongst other things, I did some useful modifications to my pontoon and arranged to charter a motor yacht, Seafin, for my 70th birthday next year - assuming I survive that long!
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Hamble Harbour Sea Safety Day
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Kayak incident | 
This had been a fairly routine watch until we heard a call on the VHF to the Coast Guard from a vessel worried about the progress of a kayak. Since the report contains information passed over VHF I've put it in the password protected area. It is available here.
[photos from the day].
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Windy Lepe (27nm)
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14th Sept |
Flood Protection Maintenance
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National Coastwatch Stand at the Boat Show
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Southampton Boat Show | 
Monday is usually a "quiet" day at the Boat Show so I went along to buy some new sailing boots and also to look at, and possibly buy, an LED flare. Based on a PBO review I expected to buy an Odeo Mk 3 flare but ended up with a "RescueMe EDF1" on the grounds that it was smaller, brighter and cheaper. Hopefully it will be a complete waste of money!
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Calshot and Boat Show (21nm)
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Boat Show again
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7th October |
Pontoon modifications
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How not to moor a Speedboat
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Chartered Seafin | 
Went to Port Hamble and agreed to charter Seafin for my 70th Birthday. I'd first seen her from Calshot Tower and passed me on the 8th September when I was motoring near the Beaulieu River entrance. It's a bit presumptuous since it assumes I survive until October next year, however I wanted to be sure of reserving the date.
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Up river in SeaOsprey
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