Flood warnings as well!

[sailorman]

Thus making the water outside the channel much shallower. You cannot sail a metre keel between the East Fen buoy and the Quay opposite Fox's now at low water. Even a dinghy will touch there. The state of the Orwell is becoming alarming.

2 weeks ago i sailed down river between the depth gauge ( at Collimer) & the inner post

 

[Koeketiene]

That is one of the reasons the river is becoming shallower outside of the commercial channel.

I've always been led to believe that running aground and drying out was part and parcel of East Coast sailing.

 

[toyboy]

I've always been led to believe that running aground and drying out was part and parcel of East Coast sailing.

Not for those born and bred here it isn't. To be aground in my own river would be a source of acute embarrassement

 

[sailorman]

Not for those born and bred here it isn't. To be aground in my own river would be a source of acute embarrassement

If you dont go aground your not trying to win

 

[toyboy]

If you dont go aground your not trying to win

I haven't done much racing last season as I was so busy even though I am well retired but next season I may well give it a go again but nothing smaller than a Wayfarer now. Two seasons ago I sailed a Laser but I was too slow moving across. I may have to content myself with just cruising down the river and back as SWMBO is not very happy when I tip her into the hoggin

 

[LittleSister]

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[jerrytug]

If you dont go aground your not trying to win

How else do you find the channel, or check the soundings on the chart?

Apparently some yachts have separate keels which are held on with little bolts, and can snap off or start leaking if they touch, it can't be much fun sailing near the coast.

 

[sailorman]

How else do you find the channel, or check the soundings on the chart?

Apparently some yachts have separate keels which are held on with little bolts, and can snap off or start leaking if they touch, it can't be much fun sailing near the coast.

wot`is req is many large bolts

 

[Leighb]

2 weeks ago i sailed down river between the depth gauge ( at Collimer) & the inner post

Some years ago admittedly, but when racing I have actually sailed inside the black posts.

I was being squeezed up by a leeward boat whose skipper had a huge grin on his face and ignored my calls, what was hilarious was that he went aground and I didn't. It is very lumpy there and he found a lump.

 

[sailorman]

Some years ago admittedly, but when racing I have actually sailed inside the black posts.

I was being squeezed up by a leeward boat whose skipper had a huge grin on his face and ignored my calls, what was hilarious was that he went aground and I didn't. It is very lumpy there and he found a lump.

yes the hump is about a 1/3 of the way in from the depth gauge towards the inner post. there is a need to know the river bed contours

 

[Sniper]

yes the hump is about a 1/3 of the way in from the depth gauge towards the inner post. there is a need to know the river bed contours

Speaking of knowing the contours, has anyone else found a very shallow patch amongst the line of SYH moorings on the south side of the river ? Just upstream of the east Anglian sea school dinghy pontoon, if memory serves me. I assume ABP may be responsible?

 

[sailorman]

Speaking of knowing the contours, has anyone else found a very shallow patch amongst the line of SYH moorings on the south side of the river ? Just upstream of the east Anglian sea school dinghy pontoon, if memory serves me. I assume ABP may be responsible?

yes and another up river of those moorings but below Clamp Hse

 

[Leighb]

I don't know about "amongst" the line of moorings, but there was always a lump a little way inside them which you had to wary of when running back upriver against the tide. There is certainly a big lump just below the No4 buoy to be aware of.

When I used to race an RHOD depth sounders were not allowed, the only permissible depth measurement was a lead line - far too cumbersome - or a suitably calibrated bamboo cane. You really got to know the bottom contours with that.

 

[toyboy]

Speaking of knowing the contours, has anyone else found a very shallow patch amongst the line of SYH moorings on the south side of the river ? Just upstream of the east Anglian sea school dinghy pontoon, if memory serves me. I assume ABP may be responsible?

ABP has allowed much dredged spoil to be dumped in the river around there. They claim to have a licence to continue dumping but just when that runs out I don't know. MMO control dredging in theory now and they haven't a clue about the river.

 

[toyboy]

I don't know about "amongst" the line of moorings, but there was always a lump a little way inside them which you had to wary of when running back upriver against the tide. There is certainly a big lump just below the No4 buoy to be aware of.

When I used to race an RHOD depth sounders were not allowed, the only permissible depth measurement was a lead line - far too cumbersome - or a suitably calibrated bamboo cane. You really got to know the bottom contours with that.

Lots of people racing get caught out at Stratton. If I have to go around it I stay very close but I haven't raced there in yonks.