abbriviated charts

[BillBarker]

I friend has just purchase a 40 footer, currently moored in Southampton, which we want to take up to North Wales.
I wondered if anyone new of any publications that contained information on the coast line for that journey. We don't want (and probably won't understand) all the detail on a full admiralty chart, we just want a quick description of what to look out for, (big sand banks, rocks etc) and some phone numbers of marinas on the way.

I know it sounds like we may be being typical ‘weekend’ sailors, however we will only be traveling by day, and hopefully in fair weather.

Any pointers welcome.


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[tcm]

Hi bill, welcome etc.

The trip you plan is not to be taken too lightly. In fact, not lightly at all. Have you done this sort of thing before? There are some areas where you wil be a long way out at sea, and once the sea is over mile away (or less) you may as well be in the ocean - in fact you'd be better off in an ocean cos not chance of getting dashed to bits on the rocks. A crosschannel trip is probaly less hazardous.

That said, the Imray charts require a lower investment, i think, and give good enough chartlets of marinas. But you do need all or most of the informnation on an admiralty chart to check depths, and to know exatly all about wherever you are at any one time. It's not like a motorway where the important bits are the starting junction and the junction to turen off at.

or is this a wind-up?...




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[Trazie]

Think it's a wind up!!
If not, then would probably be safer travelling on the back of a trailer.

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[muchy_]

Not being funny but how do you know you will only be travelling by day? What happens if you get caught out in the dark? Best not to attempt entry to a strange harbour at night, safer to stay out all night. Then you may as well keep on your journey to the next harbour over night to arrive next morning. There really isn't an easy way to do it, only the right way. That includes being out in the dark and maybe rough seas. Not nice but you have to be ready for it. Have all the right equipment and an understanding of how to use them (including charts). Also, a bit of confidence wouldn't go amiss, you sound nervous about it.

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[Talbot]

Know of someone who travelled from Firth of Forth to Portsmouth using an AA book map. Fools rush in .... - talk about lucky to be alive. Suggest an immediate subscription to the RNLI as they will almost certainly be needing them before this journey is completed.

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[lanason]

And then all the points for refuelling are needed. Sounds like a scary idea even in a 40 footer.

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[hlb]

Well I'v done nearly all the sea areas you mention, some umpteen times. DONT even try to attempt it, without sound knowledge.

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[byron]

Re: abreviated charts

This is a wind up - surely

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