Giving Way to Ferries, advice please

[Boomshanka]

do i need to take paper charts i've got a raymarine r90 (i think that's the number) that shows quite a lot of markers and things, and the entrance to cows

Are you thinking what I'm thinking

 

[jellyellie]

do i need to take paper charts i've got a raymarine r90 (i think that's the number) that shows quite a lot of markers and things, and the entrance to cows

Are you REALLY being serious?

Completely and utterly serious?

In all earnest?

 

[benjenbav]

This is the way to do it

 

[Boomshanka]

I was waiting for someone to dig that one out

 

[Giblets]

hopefully the witelynk will be blinded by the flashing lights from the nightclubs along the seafront and won't see us coming ....

They have excellent night-vision goggles on the bridge and have a penchant for Bavarias so stealth mode is useless. LOL

 

[iangrant]

charts

Are you REALLY being serious?

Completely and utterly serious?

In all earnest?

i did read about that if you have two systems you don't need paper charts, on the admaralty web site, i've got the raymarine and an iphone so i think thats ok.

 

[Giblets]

i did read about that if you have two systems you don't need paper charts, on the admaralty web site, i've got the raymarine and an iphone so i think thats ok.

A fair comment. If HMS Illustrious doesn't have paper charts then why should you?

(You would be amazed at how near the truth you are about the iPhone!)

 

[ianat182]

Giving way to ferries...........

Ian, are you serious about the trip; I can't somehow relate your 2000 odd posts to you never having experienced sailing in any traffic,motorised boats or sail.
I didn't treat your query as a joke, but I'm beginning to think you are doing a troll jobbie here. If not ,I suggest you don't venture out of Chichester harbour without an experienced person in charge.
Basic Colregs are a must for everyone whether motor or sail,big or small craft ; without the basics you may be one of those statistics that the RNLI and the Port Authorities love to use as examples of all yachtsmen when it suits them,or another yacht 'incident'.

ianat182

 

[fireball]

i did read about that if you have two systems you don't need paper charts, on the admaralty web site, i've got the raymarine and an iphone so i think thats ok.

Don't worry ian. I've got a globe you can borrow. I usually take it with me on my keyring

 

[jellyellie]

This is genius... thanks for an afternoon of smiles and incredulation

 

[rickp]

I think you need to reconsider your membership of the Northney Cruising Club Ian!

 

[iangrant]

maybe

I think you need to reconsider your membership of the Northney Cruising Club Ian!

rick

do you think it will help? do they go on rallies?

 

[alan_d]

Sorry, but this is brilliant - it's not a wind up!

As the Famous Eccles might say, "Are you sure of that?"

Hint: Look at the poster's number of previous posts, and read some of them.

 

[searover2]

iI tell you this , if youd asked the skippers or the mates, i sailed under the posters question, i would have been drawn and qaurterd. not knowing and having to ask oh! dear.........

 

[lenseman]

do i need to take paper charts i've got a raymarine r90 (i think that's the number) that shows quite a lot of markers and things, and the entrance to cows

If you are looking at the entrance to cows, your are in the wrong place and are surely on a dairy farm?

 

[l'escargot]

I think he is alright about the Red Funnel, they are a bit more predictable as they reach Cowes. It is the Wightlink boats - they have got some new ones and are still learning to drive them, so have given a few people a scare. I still think south of the Wight is the best option, but it will have to be a night trip to avoid the ones at Lymington.

 

[Refueler]

I fink Ian shud get a girt fast jetski and get over there quick b4 all them ferries gang up on im ... wot u fink ?

 

[Scotty_Tradewind]

I think this is one of the most amusing postings I've read in a long time.
Some excellent and funny jibes too... Ian , if your for real, phone an experienced friend and get some support.... and good luck!

 

[oldharry]

Ian - I reckon the safest way is to turn left coming out of Chi - not too far round or you will hit Selsey Bill. Head for Brighton in the first instance. From there it's quite an easy hop across to Dieppe, or Le Havre. Then, head across to Alderney though you need to get the tides right for the race. From Alderney its a fairly easy step back to Weymouth, and then up through the Needles in to Cowes from the west, thereby avoiding most of the Solent shipping.

You will of course have to negotiate the E and W going traffic lanes in mid channel, but unlike the Solent, they all go in the same direction out there, and you just have to wait for a gap.

Take a bit longer, but if you are worried about the Solent shipping it avoids the worst of it.

I know, cos I've done it. Admittedly it took about 3 weeks by the time we had sampled various bars and bistros on the other side, and we stopped a lot more than we needed to, but that just added to the fun.

MUCH better than the boring 3 hour hop risking your neck down through the forts off Portsmouth .... and yes it would be good to take some charts with you. Its a bit easy to miss Alderney if the vis closes in.

 

[Vento]

Of course the HoverCraft have to give way to everyone - because they are flying not sailing.

However on the more general theme, I subscribe to the unwritten COLREG: size wins - discretion is a much underrated attribute and an early tack or bear away/harden makes life a lot less stressful.