Recent content by nburrell

This is an interesting thread - earlier this year we overheard a Dutch sailor being called by name on Ch16 by Channel VTS (I think that's what they called themselves) to clarify what they were doing when they turned to pass behind a large ship, so effectively sailing the wrong way temporarily...

There's also the added complication of checking in/out of France - those heading north on a longer passage may prefer to stay in France and check out at Cherbourg before heading to UK

Thanks very much - the SHOM data is exactly what I was looking for. fyi - I first noticed the problem with the Imray app on 22nd May last year when I realised that the app gave different timings to the leaflet provided by the harbour office in Lezardrieux. I've just done a spot check and...

What do people recommend for referencing tidal heights in Brittany? Has anyone found an app that is reliable? I tried using Imray tide planner in North Brittany last year and found that it matched other sources in most areas, but was out by as much as an hour in others including Treguier...

We entered France through St Malo last week - didn't take any forms, just presented passports and covid certificates. They wanted to see registration docs, but seemed friendly and efficient enough. Orange/brown office is highlighted in attached photo...

Thanks for the updates...

Does anyone have any further updates on how well the EML-3 performs? Does it slot straight into the Raymarine/Airmar through hull fitting as a replacement for a paddle wheel - or does it require a special skin fitting? The NASA website implies that it needs it own low profile fitting, which is a...

I think there was about 4m tide at the time - if she is 88m long there isn't much room to turn around... so the GPS position doesn't look unreasonable, making allowance for where the antenna might be positioned....

sonar chart view:

If you are quick you can still see the track on myshiptracking .com

Yep - we caught one just south of Medusa buoy on the 15th July.... Sailing at the time, so fortunately didn't take too long to disentangle