Crossing the humber mouth

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Can anyone here tell me the recommended route for crossing the mouth of the humber, there looks to be a lot of tss zones there, close in or well out for best avoidance?
I'm looking at possibilities for a wash-bridlington run for next year.
Cheers.
 
I sail the Humber but curiously enough never sailed across it from somewhere to somewhere! Always been going in or out!

Anyway if you aim to cross the mouth of the Humber at just before low water you will find all the ships anchored off waiting for the tide to turn. Always a good idea to cross Traffic Seperation Schemes at right angles.

A good idea to give VTS Humber a call (Ch 14 or 16) and they will tell you of anything unusual happening. Oh and Donna Nook needs more than a second thought.
 
I've been up the humber from wells before so know about donna nook, just skimmed past the outside of DZ3 before turning in to the humber with no problems.
I suppose going close to spurn head would cross the tss at the narrowest point.
 
As you say crossing the TSS at it's narrowest point would be close to Spurn.

I always give Tetney Monobuoy a wide berth if there are ships around. Never quite sure if they might start to manoeuvre and which way.

Keeping away from the Binks is a good idea also but I have to say I've never noticed the eddies that are suppose to be around there.

The times I went that way I always kept close to shore and a good eye on the echo sounder but I had a lift keel trailer sailer so could reduce my draft quickly if needed.

I don't mind sailing with big ships around further up the Humber as I know it well and where I can nip into the shoals but I don't know the mouth of the Humber as well so always stay well clear.
 
I have done this twice north and same south. The first time north i made a point of traversing the car park just so I would know nothing would be moving. Coming south at night was interesting as there was quite a lot of traffic. What i found useful was knowing that if I was overly concerned that there are plenty of shallows to head for where the big boys wouldn't venture. Keep your eyes peeled (both forward and aft) and you'll be fine.
 
Crossing the Humber

You can cross the Humber mouth from Haile Sand no.2 to Spurn Light Float without crossing any of the TSS zones. The area is very busy and if it was night I would give VTS a call, sometimes very helpful to yachties but depends who is on duty at the time.

Ted
 
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