Blackwater to Oostende

[sailorman]

I know! That's why I'm being all diplomatic and very very careful not to jump up and down and shout "you're all doing it wrong"

[exits stage left muttering "they are, you know, I'm sure of it"]

We can compare notes Edna May over a bier

 

[sailorman]

The straight line is LSH > Oostende
The curved line is actual course
Had the tide been 12hrs different the curve would be to the S/W of the straight line
If 6 hrs different then an S shaped course with 1/2 the XTE

 

[sailorman]

 

[Athene V30]

With prevailing SWly winds looks a lovely reach both ways.

Why does it never happen in reality or is it just me!!

 

[sailorman]

With prevailing SWly winds looks a lovely reach both ways.

Why does it never happen in reality or is it just me!!

coming back isnt shown

 

[Athene V30]

coming back isnt shown

Add 200 take off 20?

 

[Bru]

We can compare notes Edna May over a bier

We're really looking forward to it but who the heck is Edna?

 

[Rivers & creeks]

Add 200 take off 20?

My brain freezes when I try and do reciprocals in the heat of the moment, why didn't I think of that?

Simple to take off 200 and add 20 for bigger bearings.

Ta, made my day.

 

[MoodySabre]

My brain freezes when I try and do reciprocals in the heat of the moment, why didn't I think of that?

Simple to take off 200 and add 20 for bigger bearings.

Ta, made my day.

He was taught by the Navy so it was kept simple.

 

[Bru]

He was taught by the Navy so it was kept simple.

Well it was the Navy, so it HAD to be simple

 

[sailorman]

How do you tell that 2 chaps are Marines ??

 

[Athene V30]

My brain freezes when I try and do reciprocals in the heat of the moment, why didn't I think of that?

Simple to take off 200 and add 20 for bigger bearings.

Ta, made my day.

My day job was controlling fast jets in combat - reciprocals were key to woking out a course to intercept so needed to be able to work them out whilst planning a strategy to protect the high value unit

I have to admit to 100% success maintaining peace - no wars on my watch!

As for other comments about keeping it simple - and why not!!

 

[MystereFlyer]

Thanks for the responses.

My Plan is to leave HW at Blackwater at approx mid afternoon to make the turn at LSH by sunset. The start of the flooding tide will give me a boost acrossed the TSS heading 130 towards West Hinder shipping channel for the small dogleg crossing before the final toward oostende. As for coming back that will be via Alderney to Brighton so a different story there.

If anyone else plans on heading over there in May let me know, two boats (or more) are better seen than one.

Cheers
Sam

:encouragement:

 

[Bru]

How do you tell that 2 chaps are Marines ??

I don't know, do tell!

 

[sailorman]

I don't know, do tell!

according to a Warder @ the Tr of London, they walk about holding hands

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAzn9V3ha3Y

 

[Bru]

according to a Warder @ the Tr of London, they walk about holding hands

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAzn9V3ha3Y

Ah yes, he's a scream that fella!

 

[johnalison]

Thanks for the responses.

My Plan is to leave HW at Blackwater at approx mid afternoon to make the turn at LSH by sunset. The start of the flooding tide will give me a boost acrossed the TSS heading 130 towards West Hinder shipping channel for the small dogleg crossing before the final toward oostende. As for coming back that will be via Alderney to Brighton so a different story there.

If anyone else plans on heading over there in May let me know, two boats (or more) are better seen than one.

Cheers
Sam

:encouragement:

We did the Channel last year, so this is our year for turning left. I assume that you will be returning via Cherbourg. This will give you a lot more tide with you than trying to do it in one hop. The 90 miles from Cherbourg to Brighton ought to take eighteen hours at five knots but if you get the tide right you will do it in about sixteen.

By all means set out with friends, but don't set your heart on staying in touch with them visually. Radio contact is more likely to work out well for all concerned.

 

[Phoenix of Hamble]

By all means set out with friends, but don't set your heart on staying in touch with them visually. Radio contact is more likely to work out well for all concerned.

So true.... I don't think I've ever managed to complete a north sea crossing in company with visual contact maintained!..... including one memorable, rather boistrous one, when we lost visual contact with CliveG right upto and including his masthead as he disappeared into the troughs, even though he was only 300yds away!

 

[johnalison]

So true.... I don't think I've ever managed to complete a north sea crossing in company with visual contact maintained!..... including one memorable, rather boistrous one, when we lost visual contact with CliveG right upto and including his masthead as he disappeared into the troughs, even though he was only 300yds away!

That 15m swell must have been impressive.

My main reason for giving this advice is that few groups or pairs of boats sail at the same speed and trying to stay together tends to leave one boat having to slow down, or another boat trying to press on and possibly making unseamanlike decisions.

I have actually achieved continuous contact on one or two occasions, both to Flushing and the Roompot, but the understanding has always been that each skipper makes his own decisions.

 

[Phoenix of Hamble]

That 15m swell must have been impressive.

My main reason for giving this advice is that few groups or pairs of boats sail at the same speed and trying to stay together tends to leave one boat having to slow down, or another boat trying to press on and possibly making unseamanlike decisions.

I have actually achieved continuous contact on one or two occasions, both to Flushing and the Roompot, but the understanding has always been that each skipper makes his own decisions.

More like 4m, but still fun!