graham
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I couldnt sleep well anchored near the top /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Anchorages east coast Isle of wight
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rwoofer
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Interesting that everyone suggests catching the last ebb past IOW. Personally I've never bothered cause the tide sweeps you one way, then the other, so cancels out to a large degree.
I've done Haslar-Cherbourg many times and last year did it singlehanded. I tend to leave Haslar at about 5 or 6am to get to Cherbourg with plenty of daylight. Done at all states of tide and never made much of a difference.
I've done Haslar-Cherbourg many times and last year did it singlehanded. I tend to leave Haslar at about 5 or 6am to get to Cherbourg with plenty of daylight. Done at all states of tide and never made much of a difference.
Jobs_a_ good_ un
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My thinking exactly Im not good on night passages ive only done one from Dartmouth to poole
It was cold there was nothing to look at and I couldnt see anything and your cream crackered for a day or 2
Hows the new boat ?
It was cold there was nothing to look at and I couldnt see anything and your cream crackered for a day or 2
Hows the new boat ?
Sans Bateau
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I suspect you are simply afraid of anchoring off and going to sleep. Believe me, it doesn't take much practice to get good at this, provided your anchor is sound!
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Sorry that made me chuckle, sleeping to my own anchor is a real pleasure. I have excellent ground tackle and use it!
I didn't think I was going to have to put my post in such simple terms, but my understanding was that IN THIS PARTICULAR EXAMPLE!!! anchoring on the East side of IOW was seen as not ideal.
I suspect you are simply afraid of anchoring off and going to sleep. Believe me, it doesn't take much practice to get good at this, provided your anchor is sound!
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Sorry that made me chuckle, sleeping to my own anchor is a real pleasure. I have excellent ground tackle and use it!
I didn't think I was going to have to put my post in such simple terms, but my understanding was that IN THIS PARTICULAR EXAMPLE!!! anchoring on the East side of IOW was seen as not ideal.
rwoofer
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Unfortunately Hawana is back at the dealers to get the final touches on the paint job sorted /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif
However, what few sails I've had I've really enjoyed. On my old Moody 44 being on the helm felt like a job, which meant the autopilot did it for most of the time. On Hawana everyone wants to be on the helm, cause it's so much fun - top speed so far 10.3knots, which ain't bad for a little'un.
Re. Night Passages: Agree it can be cold at night and with inexperienced crew I do generally avoid night passages, but I have to say some of my most magical sails have been night passages. Once went from the end of Brittany (Douarnenez) to Salcombe in one go and the luminescense was fantastic, lots of activity in the shipping lanes keeping me busy on the radar, milky way clearly visible in the sky, shooting stars and to top it all the whole sea lit up as I frightened a massive school of fish - the combined luminescence of thousands of fish in one go! Left my wife to sleep thru nearly 7 hours, cause I enjoyed it so much.
However, what few sails I've had I've really enjoyed. On my old Moody 44 being on the helm felt like a job, which meant the autopilot did it for most of the time. On Hawana everyone wants to be on the helm, cause it's so much fun - top speed so far 10.3knots, which ain't bad for a little'un.
Re. Night Passages: Agree it can be cold at night and with inexperienced crew I do generally avoid night passages, but I have to say some of my most magical sails have been night passages. Once went from the end of Brittany (Douarnenez) to Salcombe in one go and the luminescense was fantastic, lots of activity in the shipping lanes keeping me busy on the radar, milky way clearly visible in the sky, shooting stars and to top it all the whole sea lit up as I frightened a massive school of fish - the combined luminescence of thousands of fish in one go! Left my wife to sleep thru nearly 7 hours, cause I enjoyed it so much.
Sans Bateau
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The only reason for catching the ebb around Bembridge ledge (IMO) is that it saves having to punch against a foul tide. Once in the channel, I agree, it all cancels out.
l'escargot
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35 actually ... /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif...
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Not if you stick to the wet bits /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
35 actually ... /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif...
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Not if you stick to the wet bits /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
fireball
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Do you want to measure in Nautical Miles?? /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
VicS
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The only reason for catching the ebb around Bembridge ledge (IMO) is that it saves having to punch against a foul tide
[/ QUOTE ] That's perhaps the main reason but if you are heading to Cherbourg, Alderney or the Race the ebb gives you a useful bit of a lift to the west when you have cleared the SE of the Island. Far better to gain those few miles at the start of the passage than having to claw them back when you get to the other side.
The only reason for catching the ebb around Bembridge ledge (IMO) is that it saves having to punch against a foul tide
[/ QUOTE ] That's perhaps the main reason but if you are heading to Cherbourg, Alderney or the Race the ebb gives you a useful bit of a lift to the west when you have cleared the SE of the Island. Far better to gain those few miles at the start of the passage than having to claw them back when you get to the other side.
jimi
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Yeah if you catch the tide right you can rip across Sandown Bay, better spending your time working out the tidal strategy rather than friggin around anchoring in potentially uncomfortable anchorages
AndrewB
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Sorry that made me chuckle, sleeping to my own anchor is a real pleasure. I have excellent ground tackle and use it!
[/ QUOTE ]Just kidding! /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
Sorry that made me chuckle, sleeping to my own anchor is a real pleasure. I have excellent ground tackle and use it!
[/ QUOTE ]Just kidding! /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
Daedelus
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The suggestions to catch the west going tide off Bembridge are good and I'd done that for years, then I used one of the tidal calculation programs which recommended an earlier start and punch the tide at first.
Finally worked out that since you want a bit of west in your course you get the best bit from the w and slightly s tide if you time it so the strongest tide is in mid channel. Seems to work OK.
Finally worked out that since you want a bit of west in your course you get the best bit from the w and slightly s tide if you time it so the strongest tide is in mid channel. Seems to work OK.
KevB
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Ventnor has 3 or 4 visitors buoys about 50 mtrs off the beach so maybe a bit less worry.