Cardif to Liverpool

[kieronriley]

we are bringing a motor sailor up to Liverpool this weekend leaving caedif friday afternoon any words of wisdom from sailors in these waters thanks,Kieron

 

[tobble]

which ones? Guess from your bio you're buying the boat in Cardiff and sailing it back to your home port?

Main thing in Bristol Chanel id don't [--word removed--] about with the tides. With 4 or 5 kts of boat speed you can make Swansea in one go, but have a backup plan. If the boat isnew to you I'd be inclined to make the first few hops more leisurely, say Cardiff-Minehead or Porlock, then Swansea.

Call Barrage Control on Ch 18 before making your way over.

Rest is usual common sense...

 

[Slinky Spring]

Words of wisdom?
Dont try to get it up the Alt at low water /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[kieronriley]

thanks as you know it would be hard enough at high water

 

[Flossdog]

Are you planning to stop off anywhere en route? We are out and about SW Wales this weekend.

 

[kieronriley]

we are hoping to do it in one jump,but hey we will wait and se maybee even Ireland we will be at the will of the weather,Kieron

 

[Heckler]

We did Cardiff to Dale, Milford Haven in one 12 hour hop last year in a Moody 46. Left 8.30 am (arrived 8.30ish pm), two hours before hi water and had a good push off the tide for most of the way, left Dale the next morn at 8.30ish. this positioned us well for Jack sound and Ramsay at slack water, arrived pwllheli at 8.30 ish that night.

 

[Heckler]

Sorry
posted to the other OP,
The Moody draws 1.9m ish, so left Penarth 2 hours before high water, Punched the tide for 2 hours then this gave a good outgoing tide to give a good push west.
Stu

 

[seaesta]

If you are OK at tidal calcs then do not miss the Menai