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[Powersalt]

Any one who saw my post on the weather and a window to get across the channel, well at last we plan to be off on Thursday. Sunny France and moules here we come and maybe the boat will be there in time for Christmas after all.

Thursday has what appears to be a lull of slight northerly circa 7mph. Ideal crossing weather.

 

[powerskipper]

Bit of advice

Any one who saw my post on the weather and a window to get across the channel, well at last we plan to be off on Thursday. Sunny France and moules here we come and maybe the boat will be there in time for Christmas after all.

Thursday has what appears to be a lull of slight northerly circa 7mph. Ideal crossing weather.

Have a look at charts and avoid any shallow areas in the channel, or big differences in depth, after the weather we have had of late it can make the seas high for a day or to, and by staying in the deep stuff you should find it is flatter.

 

[adrianb]

OP _ What did you buy in the end?

 

[Powersalt]

interesting point...I also thought nabout all the flotsum that this sort of weather leaves around. Wednesday is calming down which is why Im thinking Thursday as a possible. But if I leave it longer the winds on the up again....so I think it has to be heads down ( below) and go for it.
Just no rain please, I hate getting wet

 

[powerskipper]

YUP

interesting point...I also thought nabout all the flotsum that this sort of weather leaves around. Wednesday is calming down which is why Im thinking Thursday as a possible. But if I leave it longer the winds on the up again....so I think it has to be heads down ( below) and go for it.
Just no rain please, I hate getting wet

Yes, Keep your eyes open, with the tides we have had, there is a lot of junk floating around.
Keep eyes open and if you see anything considered "a danger to navigation", do give coastguard a call if you can on 67 and let them know. Lat and long required!!!

 

[Powersalt]

Looking good. Do you think I will see any other mobos in the channel?

 

[nonitoo]

Looking good. Do you think I will see any other mobos in the channel?

You can find the bigger ones anyway here - don't forget Rule 10(j).........

http://www.shipais.com/index.php?map=PortlandWight

Have a good crossing - it's SSW/2 off Folkestone at the moment.

Tom

 

[Firefly625]

You can find the bigger ones anyway here - don't forget Rule 10(j).........

http://www.shipais.com/index.php?map=PortlandWight

Have a good crossing - it's SSW/2 off Folkestone at the moment.

Tom

Thanks for posting, never knew about this website.... really interesting!

 

[jimg]

Thanks for posting, never knew about this website.... really interesting!

Or this one......

http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/