Any one in Dover area

[powerskipper]

I am running a course out of Dover next week ,so any tips ie, places to practise anchoring or buoy picking up please.Would be greatly appropriated.
Thanks Guys
oh and Girls x

 

[Lucky Duck]

You can anchor in Dover's outer harbour and there are mooring bouys there too but I think they may only be suitable for dayboats.

Depending on the weather and the wind direction there are some places to anchor but this section of the coast mainly involves going from one port or marina to the next.

The next nearest place I can think of for mooring bouy practice is Calais Avant Port.

 

[powerskipper]

xxx

You can anchor in Dover's outer harbour and there are mooring bouys there too but I think they may only be suitable for dayboats.

Depending on the weather and the wind direction there are some places to anchor but this section of the coast mainly involves going from one port or marina to the next.

The next nearest place I can think of for mooring bouy practice is Calais Avant Port.

Thank you .

 

[aquapower]

Its quite nice to anchor a couple of miles east where you will be away from all the traffic and shelter is good, near south foreland I think but not got a chart to hand.

 

[powerskipper]

ok

Its quite nice to anchor a couple of miles east where you will be away from all the traffic and shelter is good, near south foreland I think but not got a chart to hand.

Thanks , will have a good look at the charts .

 

[BrendanS]

You're losing your touch Julie. Make them reverse 5 miles to the place they've already identified themselves as suitable for the practice you have in mind! Should be good chart work for them

 

[powerskipper]

lol

You're losing your touch Julie. Make them reverse 5 miles to the place they've already identified themselves as suitable for the practice you have in mind! Should be good chart work for them

That would be to easy, its an IPS boat.



mmm


now if I disabled the IPS. mmmmmmm

 

[BrendanS]

Never mind the IPS, just tell them, " we are going to practice buoy pick ups now, here's a chart, take me to somewhere suitable" if they take you to somewhere unsuitable, you can have a conversation about their local knowledge, chart ability, and say, "now, try again" and keep doing it until they find somewhere suitable!
Same with anchoring. the reversing was just an evil touch which I know you enjoy!

 

[powerskipper]

ggeeeps

Never mind the IPS, just tell them, " we are going to practice buoy pick ups now, here's a chart, take me to somewhere suitable" if they take you to somewhere unsuitable, you can have a conversation about their local knowledge, chart ability, and say, "now, try again" and keep doing it until they find somewhere suitable!
Same with anchoring. the reversing was just an evil touch which I know you enjoy!

I only have 4 days there, that could take forever from Dover.



as to my evil touch, My touch has been called many things but that is a new one!!! LOL

 

[Lucky Duck]

If you are after a challange, then how about getting them to navigate up the the River Stour to Sandwich? (of Sandwich fame )

 

[BrendanS]

 

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As to my evil touch, My touch has been called many things but that is a new one!!! LOL

Be very afraid of someone who drinks many, many, cups of tea before making you quote the colregs backwards, then reversing the boat up the river. She also navigates holding a compass upside down. Some say she sleeps suspended by her ankles wrapped in a Musto cape