NCI Watches: July – Dec 2019

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This is a summary record of my NCI watch keeping periods and other NCI activities during July to December 2019 kept for my own records.  indicates that one or more photos exist, click to view the photo album.

Date
 No. Time With*
Comment
6th July
 216 10-13 585 Saturday morning watch at Stone Point. BRe “Josephine” (I think) from Calshot seen off Lepe
7th July
 217 08-12 655,440 First watch Sunday morning and going to Stone Point afterwards
218 13-16 455 Stone point, Sunday afternoon.
10th July
 – am – NCI Calshot visit to Southampton Container Port (DP World) – [Diary Entry]
14th July
 219 08-12 440 First watch Sunday morning and going to Stone Point afterwards
220 13-16 290 Stone point, Sunday afternoon. Dinghies leaving Lepe having sailed from Gurnard, and a rather grand yacht towards Gurnard
17th July
 221 12-16 507 Wednesday afternoon watch – instead of watch at weekend since doing 2 at Stone Point
21st July
 222 10-13 520 Sunday Stone Point – first of pair – briefing to new rota officer during end of watch
223 13-16 290 Sunday Stone Point – second of pair – 4 lowered BMW cars entered lower car park, can’t see how they would get over the speed hump at the exit!
23rd July
 224 12-16 508 Tuesday Calshot Tower – stood in for watchkeeper with tooth problems since am still doing, but in process of handing over, watch rota. Fairey Huntsman 202 had engine problems while trying to return to Hamble Point Marina. Gipsy Moth IV also sailed past Tower  [Calshot Blog]
27th July
 225 13-16 565 Lepe – Saturday pm watch
28th July
 226 13-16 290 Lepe – Saturday pm watch
29th July
 – – – At Calshot connecting up AIS alarm. Folkboat went aground at Lepe
31st July
 227 12-16 185,271 Wednesday watch at Calshot – trying to sort out AIS SART alarm originating from somewhere in Cowes
3rd Aug
 228 13-16 300,720 Lepe – Saturday pm – start of Fastnet Race [Diary Entry  ] [Calshot blog]
4th Aug
 229 10-13 652 Lepe – Sunday am – 1st of 2 Lepe shifts in one day!
230 13-16 150 Lepe – Sunday pm – sailGP cats practicing
10th Aug
 231 16-20 410 Evening at Calshot – gales – Cowes racing cancelled, Tower swaying, and cruise ships departing [Diary Entry ]!
 11th Aug 232 13-16 455 Cowes Week (CW) Sun pm – Lepe – sailGP racing [Diary Entry ]
12th Aug
 233 13-16 203 CW Mon pm – Lepe – helicopter drill with Solent Rescue [Diary Entry ]
13th Aug
 234 10-13 535 CW Tues am – Lepe – pleasant weather! [Diary Entry  ]
14th Aug
 235 13-16 520 CW Wed pm – Lepe – rain and wind
– 18-20 NCI Calshot Committee meeting
15th Aug
 236 10-13 187 CW Thurs am – Lepe – windy but racing on [Diary Entry ]
16th Aug
 237 13-16 380 CW Fri pm – Lepe – windy, rain set in, racing in morning over shortened courses [Diary Entry ]
17th Aug
 238 13-16 325 CW Sat pm – Lepe – windy but dry, mainly wind surfers [Diary Entry ]
18th Aug
 239 8-12 215 Calshot early watch – fitted Temp/Hum sensor to Davis. Two SailGP catamarans – without team markings went into the Solent for, it appeared, a photo shoot. Also a hovercraft came by under tow!
24th Aug
 240 12-16 272 Calshot  – motor cruiser “Blue Daze” had seen better days! A traditional gaff cutter contrasted to a red jet. A high tide at Calshot, and Bay Raider no. 95.
25th Aug
 241 13-16 652,565 Lepe – Sunday pm
26th Aug
 242 13-16 290 Lepe – August Bank Holiday pm – Cowes to Torquay powerboats returning but poor visibility
31st Aug
 243 13-16 290, 565 Lepe – Sunday pm – back at Calshot was RNLI Day… “Bands in the Boathouse”
1st Sept
 244 12-16 560 back on Calshot Sunday midday watch for once!
4th Sept
 – – – QAVS presentation in Sunderland hangar [Diary Entry]
8th Sept
 245 13-16 290 Lepe – Sunday pm
14th Sept
 246 8-12 570 Saturday – Calshot early watch – 1st of 2 watches!
247 13-16 325 Lepe – Sunday pm
15th Sept
 – – – On NCI stand at the Boat Show [Diary Entry]
22nd Sept
 248 08-12 440,655 Sunday- Calshot early watch – 1st of 2 watches!
249 13-16 290 Lepe – Sunday pm
29th Sept
 250 08-12 440 Sunday – Calshot early watch – 1st of 2 watches- “20 foot log” incident!
251 13-16 300 Lepe – Sunday pm – very high tide [NCI Calshot Blog]
5th Oct
 – – – RNLI HQ Poole [Diary Entry]
6th Oct
 252 13-16 360 Lepe – Sunday pm – we worried about two kayakers who looked to be struggling but they rafted up and then got back to shore
11th Oct
 253 08-12 509 Calshot Friday 1st watch – with trainee but he turned out to be a retired Master Mariner from the RFA!  The sail training ships Lord Nelson and Tenacious passed the Tower [Diary Entry]
12th Oct
 – 9-13 – Training Team – I sat in on the Chart Work course followed by a Training Team meeting
13th Oct
 254 13-16 570 Sunday pm watch at Lepe – wind surfers and a kayak surfing the Lepe Spit waves
19th Oct
 255 10-13 400 Saturday am watch at Lepe
20th Oct
 256 08-12 380 Calshot 1st watch before going to Lepe
257 13-16 565,630 Sunday pm watch at Lepe
27th Oct
 258 13-16 100 Sunday pm watch at Lepe, first on Winter (gmt) times but no change at Lepe. Cub/Beaver Scout visit [Calshot Blog entry]
2nd Nov
 – 10-16 – Booked for 2 watches at Lepe due to staff shortage but gales and a high tide meant that the Country Park was completely closed so did not do a watch
3rd Nov
 259 13-16 275 Sunday pm watch at Lepe
10th Nov
 260 13-16 509,565 Sunday pm watch at Lepe – it’s quieter now people aren’t on the beach!
16th Nov
 261 13-16 625 Saturday pm at Lepe – spent time in Trainee instruction
21st Nov
 – 0830-1330 520,690 Helping with H&S lectures by 520 at Hamble School [Calshot Blog entry] [Diary Entry]
23rd Nov
 262 10-13 690 Wet grey watch, Beaulieu River No.2 pile has been hit by vessel, angling vessel illegally anchored off Stone Point
263 13-16 105 second of 2 watches on NCI AGM day, both with trainees
1st Dec
 264 13-16 509 afternoon watch Stone Point
7th Dec
 265 13-16 272 afternoon watch Stone Point
8th Dec
 266 13-16 295 afternoon watch Stone Point
14th Dec
 267 13-16 325 afternoon watch Stone Point
22nd Dec
 268 13-16 272,290 pre-Xmas afternoon watch Stone Point
26th Dec
 269 8-11 652 first of 2 Boxing Day watches in Tower
270 11-14 201 secondof 2 Boxing Day watches in Tower
28th Dec
 271 13-16 272 afternoon watch Stone Point
29th Dec
 272 13-16 300 afternoon watch Stone Point – my last of year!

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