NCI Watches: Jan – June 2017

This is a summary record of my NCI watch keeping periods and other NCI activities during January to June 2017 kept for my own records. [
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No. | [the index to people (identified by numbers) is password protected] |
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67 | Watch (11-14) with 560; New Years Day! | |
68 | Watch (11-14) with 560,530; foggy, most of time 2 to 5 cables vis.; yacht aground on spit but happy to wait for tide | |
69 | Watch (11-14) with 690, 370; quiet watch, CMA CGM Marco Polo came in and a new French icebreaker went out ![]() |
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70 | Watch (11-14) with 670,100; misty, very quiet watch | |
71 | Watch (11-14) with 670,560; another quiet watch, easterly wind, demonstrated to Colin (who called in at the station) the anemo in the tower wake | |
72 | Watch (11-14) with 530, 560; easterly wind, watch room being painted, demonstrated to Colin the anemo in the tower wake ![]() |
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– | had to cancel watch – conjunctivitis | |
73 | Watch (11-14) with 530, 560, misty, quiet watch | |
74 | Watch (11-14) with 560, had my annual assessment with DH – passed! | |
75 | Watch (11-14) with 440, rain squalls coming through; windsurfer died off Hayling Island | |
76 | Watch (11-14) with 560,330,660; no wind, drizzle, oppies launched in afternoon ![]() |
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77 78 | Watch (11-14) with 560,200; windy force 6 gusting 7; had 2 VHF calls asking for weather info; then I stayed on for most of next watch! [see diary page!] | |
79 | Watch (12-16) with 600,330,640; I was watch leader, windsurfer towards Lepe end of beach self rescued | |
80 | Watch (12-16) with 530,560; quiet watch although 3 or 4 ch.65 calls ![]() |
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81 | Watch (12-16) with 330,560; I was WL, lots of people at Calshot due to Easter hols and warm weather, but no incidents. ![]() |
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82 | Watch (12-16) with 530,560; quiet watch – beforehand I photo’d new banner from Castle roof ![]() |
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83 | Watch (12-16) with 530,210; jet ski incident (see photos) ![]() |
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84 | Watch (12-16) with 640,200,100; quiet watch | |
85 | Watch (12-16) with 530,560; an EPIRB found at Netley Boat Jumble; sailing barge; and net fishing! ![]() |
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86 | Watch (12-16) with 530,560; busy day! [see diary entry] | |
87 | Watch (12-16) with 530,560; windy but no incidents! ![]() |
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88 | Watch (12-16) with 640,220; NCI stand at Hythe before watch; heavy storm line went through but no incidents ![]() |
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89 | Watch (12-16) with 560; quiet watch | |
90 | Saturday Watch (12-16) with 280; Skylift 3000 arrived before the watch [see June 14th diary entry ] | |
91 | Watch (12-16) with 560 and 230; OMRA were racing [see June 11th diary entry for photos ]; incident with head injury where CG sent Calshot LB to wrong place | |
92 | Watch (12-16) with 640 and 720; hot day, crowds at Calshot, quiet watch [photo] | |
93 | Watch (12-16) with 530 and 560; force 6-7 which was not forecast; cat capsized but luckily helped by rib; classic gunter rigged dinghy with man and two children launched but thought better before leaving the beach – thank goodness! |