SaltyDan
New member
Hi all,
I am planning to sail from Brighton to Gosport this Sunday Leaving 08:00.
Conditions: Neap tides. Easterly F2 at 08:00 building to F3/4 by 12:00ish. HW Portsmouth 16:30.
I will be against tide for the first part, so will keep close inland, and aim to reach and get through the Looe at around 15:00 when tide first slackens (before turning in favour). I will actively try to avoid arriving any earlier to avoid wind against tide, although with neaps against F4 I expect it wouldn't be that much of a horror-show, but better play it safe anyway.
I figure I should make Portsmouth entrance before 18:00, and long before the ebb gets all that strong. And its neaps anyway...
I realise the passage could perhaps be quicker if made a little later, but I like the idea of having more of a margin, and the wind builds throughout the day, so getting it done earlier rather than later appeals.
Any comments on timings or any other factors would be appreciated! Or if anyone else is planning the same trip?? It's the Sunday window of opportunity offering a nice downwind run West which I've been awaiting for a while, so I guess there could be? I expect I'll be fancying a beer upon arrival.
Happy to be on the forum now too by the way! Already gained a lot of good advice here!
I am planning to sail from Brighton to Gosport this Sunday Leaving 08:00.
Conditions: Neap tides. Easterly F2 at 08:00 building to F3/4 by 12:00ish. HW Portsmouth 16:30.
I will be against tide for the first part, so will keep close inland, and aim to reach and get through the Looe at around 15:00 when tide first slackens (before turning in favour). I will actively try to avoid arriving any earlier to avoid wind against tide, although with neaps against F4 I expect it wouldn't be that much of a horror-show, but better play it safe anyway.
I figure I should make Portsmouth entrance before 18:00, and long before the ebb gets all that strong. And its neaps anyway...
I realise the passage could perhaps be quicker if made a little later, but I like the idea of having more of a margin, and the wind builds throughout the day, so getting it done earlier rather than later appeals.
Any comments on timings or any other factors would be appreciated! Or if anyone else is planning the same trip?? It's the Sunday window of opportunity offering a nice downwind run West which I've been awaiting for a while, so I guess there could be? I expect I'll be fancying a beer upon arrival.
Happy to be on the forum now too by the way! Already gained a lot of good advice here!