David of Essex
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As an inexperienced MoBo what advise would you give to us for handling different sea conditions that we will enchanter at some time. I was thinking about beam seas as an example.
Cheers David
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Beam Seas
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Observer
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Zig-zag works. Used it t'other week on passage from Dover west. Southerly wind so was rolling uncomfortably at displacement speed. Plotted a waypoint at ~30 degrees towards the wind and half-way to next waypoint then turned 60 degrees to starboard when I'd reached it.
That's fine in open water. Not so easy when (for example) you have to follow a channel. I remember an occasion entering Portsmouth from Bembridge direction in a strong westerly and biggish waves. Very uncomfortable rolling and couldn't do much about it because I had to follow the small boat channel.
That's fine in open water. Not so easy when (for example) you have to follow a channel. I remember an occasion entering Portsmouth from Bembridge direction in a strong westerly and biggish waves. Very uncomfortable rolling and couldn't do much about it because I had to follow the small boat channel.
John100156
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It depends on wave height and frequency, if getting heavy better to turn your bow into the waves if you can. Otherwise it could roll you or flood your engine room! A zig-zag pattern is often used, I did 80NM last year when travelling back from Majorca to mainland Spain, can be tiring! Some other more important advice, dont take SWMBO with you! 
AndieMac
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Keep up your cruising speed (fast, high and stable) in beam seas, if you slow down the boat will wallow and roll like a dog, being low in the water, and more likely to ship water, in breaking seas.
The motion is quick and a little jerky, but stable, with wind driven spray on the weather side, but far better than rolly (sea-sick).
As John says, find an excuse for swmbo NOT to be onboard, if she is at all apprehensive. You could find boating to be a little lonely otherwise!
The motion is quick and a little jerky, but stable, with wind driven spray on the weather side, but far better than rolly (sea-sick).
As John says, find an excuse for swmbo NOT to be onboard, if she is at all apprehensive. You could find boating to be a little lonely otherwise!
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David of Essex
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Thanks for all your replies
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