Annual Blackpool Easter meet (2025)

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Over the past couple of years we have had a meet up at Blackpool tower during the Easter weekend.
So once again I am proposing another.
Obviously it will be weather dependant, but normally we meet around the 6-7am mark so people can get shots of sunrise and the tower.
Once we have taken our shots and the rifraf general public start to emerge, again we head up to fleetwood where we can have another fly and possibly partake in a spot of breakfast.

I have checked the tide time for that day and the tide will be well on it’s way out by the time we meet. Which means north pier will be quite flyable for fpv without an excessive risk for drones going swimming

I am proposing the Friday which then leaves the rest of the weekend for family activities. But i will put this poll up to test the waters. Each day will be an early start for sunrise which has a golden hour of 06.53ish so meet at 06.30 ish.

  • Friday 18th
  • Saturday 19th
  • Sunday 20th
  • Monday 21st
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something to look forward to.

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I’ve tagged the Friday, but any day is good for me

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Just out of interest @stevesb, what website/app gives you tide times that far into the future?

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I would have thought most (or all), before the days of the inter web I bought an annual print table for uk waters, it also contained chart updates & corrections. My sailing club as local tidal data for the year & a weather station.

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Actually struggled to find it on the interweb as most just do 7 day to 14 day

But

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Just in case anyone is willing to travel that little bit further.
@group-northeast
@group-westmidlands
@group-eastmidlands
@group-yorkshumber
All welcome.

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Ooh, sorry I stand corrected. It seems you have to purchase tide tables if you want long range predictions. Last few years I’ve bought the Laver tide tables from local shop, but usually lose it as it’s tiny and look up online. Hadn’t noticed they were restricted so much as only wanted for a few days ahead.

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Why tides :thinking: are we going for a paddle :grinning:

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Need to know how deep it is if you drop it in the drink.:sunglasses:

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Bring the Mankini :astonished::astonished::nauseated_face::nauseated_face::astonished::astonished:

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This

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You’ve got it :joy:

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thanks for the tag, I’ll be there :+1:

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Hi I will be there. Hope to be there a little longer than last year.

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It’s a fetching combination with the tutu. :rofl::rofl:

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It sure is @Indy-Garden :joy:

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This is on the possible list.

Would love to attend but the list of away days this year is far longer than the list of dates with my good lady.

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Just sneak out. :grin:
Then return home with a stick of rock, a candy cane and a sugar dummy for her. :rofl:

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Not sure that would cut it - but its still in the maybe pile.