NCI Watches: July – Dec 2018

12th August: The Jubilee Trust tall ship Tenacious was inbound past Calshot Tower. Tenacious is designed to allow people of varying physical ability to build confidence through the challenge and adventure of Tall Ship Sailing.

19th August: the gaff cutter Jolie Brise was built in 1913 and has been sailed and maintained by pupils from Dauntsey’s School for 40 years. While the Jolie Brise approached in force 5 to 6 winds, we were surprised by three planes of the RAF Memorial Flight passing over the Tower. I thought I only managed to photograph the Lancaster and the fighters were too illusive – but I did capture one!

30th September: There had been a “little ships” rally on the Isle of Wight the previous day so both the TS Tenacious and the TS Lord Nelson made an appearance. Meanwhile the 18′ Skiffs were having their last race of the season.

Date	No.	Time	With*	Comment
1st July	152	12-16	560,640	Calshot RNLI Open Day (Diary entry)
6th July	153	08-12	115	Swallow yachts Raid next week so morning watch on a Friday
14th July	154	12-16	220,272	Longstock Water Gardens on Sunday (Diary Entry) so did Saturday watch
22nd July	155	12-16	560,700
29th July	156	12-16	220, 530	wet and windy with the Tower swaying in force 6 gusting force 7
5th Aug	157	12-16	560	Cowes week starts! (Diary entry)
12th Aug	158	12-16	560,530	The Jubilee Trust tall ship Tenacious (click for comment), a gaff cutter, and two Merlin Rockets
19th Aug	159	12-16	530,560	The Jolie Brise in a good wind plus the RAF Memorial Flight(click for comment)
26th Aug	160	12-16	530,560
2nd Sept	161	12-16	440,640
9th Sept	162	12-16	560,650
15th Sept	163	12-16	440,610	Saturday watch since at Boat show on Sunday; Jolie Brise under full sail
16th Sept	–	–		On NCI stand at Southampton Boat Show (Diary entry)
23rd Sept	164	12-16	560,275
30th Sept	165	12-16	430	Training Ships Tenacious and Lord Nelson and 18′ skiffs (click for comment)
7th Oct	166	12-16	560	the “green” Red Funnel ferry Red Falcon
14th Oct	167	12-16	560,170
21st Oct	168	12-16	560
25th Oct	–	–	–	Visit of HRH Princess Anne (Diary Entry)
28th Oct	169	11-14	660	Summer time ended. Motor yacht Alicia, a well reefed junk rig, and HRH in the Visitor’s Book
3rd Nov	170	08-11	205,605	Saturday watch, were short of watchkeepers
4th Nov	171	11-14	560,220	Blade Runner passes close, a foiling catamaran tacks, an International 14 with asymmetric, and the TS Donald Searle
11th Nov	172	11-14	560,530	Remembrance Day; rainbow over Hamble
18th Nov	173	11-14	560,220	Nacra 15 catamarans on training day?
24th Nov	174	14-17	350	Saturday; An easterly wind tempted a kite surfer past the Tower and into Ower Bay. Also a J70 past the Tower
25th Nov	175	11-14	560,470	still easterly, wind surfer passes Tower
2nd Dec	176	11-14	660,405,220
8th Dec	177	11-14	271,215	Saturday; did some training with Trainee 215
9th Dec	178	11-14	530,560,585
16th Dec	179	11-14	520
22nd Dec	180	08-11	205,295	Swapped to first watch since short of watchkeepers but then 205 signed up day before
30th Dec	181	11-14	30,600	My last watch of year!

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