Aug - Sailing to guernsey

[woody001]

Hi,

Iam sailing to guernsey at the end of aug, never been there.
What's it like??

Simon

 

[bigmart]

Big Rock, Pokes out of the sea. Somewhere south of the Isle of Wight (Roughly).

Martin /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[bigmart]

Sorry I forgot to mention. Can be a dodgy place to visit on a Sunday.

Martin

 

[fireball]

I hear it likes fast cars and long open roads ... it doesn't get the long open roads and the fast cars are mainly 4 show .. ! /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[tome]

There now Si

What do you want to know? It's an island surrounded by sharp hurty bits, loadsa talent with skimpy tops all looking for a hunky skip. Get your sweet airse over

 

[dralex]

TastylobstersveryfastovergrounddownLittleRusselhotmarinabigspikyrocksniceplaceIlikeit

 

[Robin]

If you mean over the Bank Holiday it will be closed, ie pretty well everything shuts on the Sunday and the Monday.

 

[tome]

Hee hee, very good Alex!

 

[cnh]

try:

http://www.channelpilot.info/peterport.php

 

[Solitaire]

Surprise yourself - discover it on your own! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[LadyInBed]

If there is next to no wind or it is between W & N anchor in Havelet Bay - save yourself a fortune.

 

[rich]

Have you never been to hell /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[powerskipper]

Guernseys is a nice Island, read pilot info carefully, there are some dangerous tidal runs around there, a large tidal range to.
You need to do a bit of time planning, entry to marinas is about 3+-- HW.
Depsol is an islander and can help with local knowledge if you need it.

 

[LeytonC]

Might be worth sending a PM to DepSol - I think Jersey is the place to avoid though, the locals can all count to 12 on 2 hands /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

sorry Rich - could not resist

LOL

 

[Goodge]

Its a great place to visit and the sail can be very enjoyable.

However I would say that you need to get your nav / passage plan right as you don't want to get it wrong going down the Race.

Bearing in mind every week you go out you ask the forum for advice I suggest you start swatting up your navigation before you go on that journey.

You really can't afford to get the tides wrong around there.

 

[woody001]

Been swatting up on nav work the past few week's, doing quite well, also planning to take a week's course soon.
I dont ask every week come on!

 

[StellaGirl]

Make sure your passage plan is right - you dont want to get the Alderney race wrong and beware of the rocks around the islands - good pilotage required! Also if you plan on going into the QEII marina then it has a ledge and access is tidal.

 

[woody001]

How strong does the tide get in the race then?
sorry don't have a chart to hand.
Think i'll go to Beaucette Marina, looks nice.

 

[StellaGirl]

dont have a chart either but someone on here will do - an average tide is around 6/7kts I think. You can cheat it by shore hugging Alderney but mind the rocks!

 

[woody001]

6/7 knots, best not do any swimming then.
I think i'll right a good passage plan and clear it with you guys if thats ok?