fancy a little adventure in a Foxcub?

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someone looking for help taking a Copland Foxcub 18” from Leigh-on-Sea to Langstone Harbour.

DSC Radio with GPS attached, 3 gps nav systems, LED battery nav lights.

22nd August onwards, have till the 30th to get it there by latest.

Anyone interested in helping him?
I'm afraid I don't know him, he's a colleague of Marc's.
Let me know if you are interested and I'll put you in touch.
 
Long old way in an 18 footer? If I was he, I'd be looking to trailer it down there. You'd need a very calm weather window to get a foxcub down channel. A mate had something similar and it was a complete dog into a steep sea; which you'd expect to find if you rode a tide into a typical channel southwesterly.

I know this sounds unhelpful, esp as you're just doing someone a favour by asking so apologies extended!!!
 
Marmalade said:
Long old way in an 18 footer? If I was he, I'd be looking to trailer it down there. You'd need a very calm weather window to get a foxcub down channel. A mate had something similar and it was a complete dog into a steep sea; which you'd expect to find if you rode a tide into a typical channel southwesterly.

I know this sounds unhelpful, esp as you're just doing someone a favour by asking so apologies extended!!!
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Charlie Stock did it in 16 ft
 
While I have never done it in an 18 foot boat. If you get the tides right and know where to anchor between tides, it should be quite a pleasure trip. I tend to do it single handed so stop between tides to catch up on my sleep as much as anything. Of course an Easterly wind would help as going with the tide into a SW will produce a chop that can slow you right down, at least it does in a 23', which is the smallest boat I have taken down the channel.
Also going via Boulogne and Fecamp can make it a pleasurable journey for food. Boulogne to Fecamp is just a long days sail, although I always do it at night for some reason. Fecamp to the Nab tower is only 72 nautical miles so can be covered in a long day in a small boat.
 
Thanks for the replies. Mirror my own thoughts.

Marc has spoken to his colleague who is grateful for the input and particularly interested in the help with the trailer

Chris - if you (or anyone else) is happy to help, please PM me with your contact details and I'll you in touch with each other.

thanks again
 
When I went clockwise round the UK, the hardest part of the trip was between Dover and the Solent. F6/7 bang on the nose and not a lot of places to run to. Going round Beachy Head was partic nasty.
I'd be wary of doing it in a small boat unless there was a very good weather window
 
I think it would be a great thing to do it by sea, and not at all beyond the capability of the boat. I would recommend not trailering it, except that you say . . . .

ChattingLil said:
22nd August onwards, have till the 30th to get it there by latest.
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I think 8 days will be plenty of time if the weather is kind, and not long enough if it's not. It's easy enough to be stuck waiting for a break in the weather for days on end. In a small boat adverse weather is much harder work and more tiring than in a larger one (How do I know that?), even when you're stuck in port.

I'd say sail it down, but be prepared to leave the boat somewhere en route if need be, and go back later to continue the journey. If getting it there by the 30th is an absolute deadline, then trailer it.

I'd be tempted to offer to help sail it, but have work and other commitments.
 
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