colhel
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To save a bit of time and give us a bit of a head start I'm pondering picking up one of the visitor moorings in Studland that belong to Pub on Thursday evening. Any thoughts on this?
Regards
Colin
Regards
Colin
Slow boats from Studland
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LadyInBed
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Why waste the time - Go over night Thursday!
duncan
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or at least go to Swanage!
colhel
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I see your point, but it'll be a long day for us, and I need my beauty sleep!!
Would there be much of a time saving if leaving from Swanage? All I'm thinking of is being in a position where we can just go without having to negotiate Poole Harbour at night. And there's a pub.
bedouin
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Rather depends on the weather forecast, but I think it can be a good idea. In a smaller boat I reckon every hour saved in the morning is (a) another hour's sleep before setting off and (b) an hour shorter crossing.
Also leaving from a buoy is a lot less hassle that leaving a permanent berth.
Certainly one of the options I am considering is to leave Chi Marina on Thurs evening and pick up a buoy near the harbour entrance
Also leaving from a buoy is a lot less hassle that leaving a permanent berth.
Certainly one of the options I am considering is to leave Chi Marina on Thurs evening and pick up a buoy near the harbour entrance
colhel
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well if the prevailing wind takes place it would be a slightly better point of sail. But Swanage would be better, but a bit further to go on Thursday evening. Would the overfalls off Peveril Ledge cause much of an issue on a Neap tide? Thinking if we have to hug the coast for a while before catching the wind.
duncan
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Peveril is very much a tidal overfall, and pretty benign on neaps.
What it costs you on Thursaday you gain on Friday - I know I am stating the obvious but if the principle is sound....
Swanage has more pubs too
Leaves a nice short sub 60 miles run to Cherbourg