Alderney Race - 3rd April

[AyeSkipper]

Hi, I need a favour from anyone that is near their almanac!!

We may shoot over to Jersey for the weekend tomorrow and I was wondering what time was the best for the strongest push through the race. I seem to recall it is 3 or 4 hours before HW St Helier, which tomorrow is 13:09.

Can anyone have a look and confirm that for me javascript:void(0)

Our almanac is on the boat so i can't check for myself.

Is there anywhere online that you can check this, I can get HW's online (so in theory should be able to work it out!) I understand Reed's are now online, has anyone used it? If so, how does it work when you can;t access the internet (or is it all pre-downloaded?)

Sorry for dumb questions!

Thanks
AS

 

[djefabs]

Hi , From Memory the race goes fair (running SW) at high water Dover so from about 6am onwards. Looks like you will have to get up early /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

 

[AIDY]

Correct.... just had a peek.

 

[DAKA]

bst

0800 SW 2 knts 226'

0900 1.5 219'


1000 1.4 209'



1100 .6 146'


noon 1.4 58'

1400 NE 2 50'


leave needles at 0800, there by 1030 ?

 

[AyeSkipper]

Thanks guys!! That's a great help javascript:void(0)

 

[AyeSkipper]

I obviously can't do smiley's!!!??

 

[jimg]

You mean /forums/images/graemlins/ooo.gif /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

 

[jfm]

But having wind with tide, not wind agianst tide, takes priority over having a "push" from a fair tide, in a fast mobo. So I'd do it in this order:

1. Determine wind direction
2. Go thru the race when the tide is with the wind, regardless of whether tide is fair or foul

All that said, rorecast is v light winds, from west, so you can ignore the above on this occasion!