Mike Streets & Chris Bassam 4th November 2008
Posted by Bob on Wednesday, November 5, 2008 Under: Previous Meetings
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Tags: caribbean hurricane anchor weather atlantic
Tuesday saw a very welcome return of Mike Streets and Chris Bassam to MCCC. Mike and Chris have now had six years cruising in the
We heard some fascinating details of life out there living amongst the
An illustrated explanation was given of what causes hurricanes, sources of weather information and when it’s advisable not to sail. We saw some incredible photographs of the devastation caused by Hurricane Ivan in 2004. Ivan was a Category 5 hurricane: the strongest there is on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale.
We learnt about “prison bars” for providing cabin hatch security and how best to lay your boat up ashore to be well prepared for coming storms. To conclude we were taken on a trip giving us a taste of the beauty and friendliness of the
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Kingswinford, West Midlands |
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