good Bristol channel places to go?

[Csail]

Where are the best places to go in the Bristol Channel coming from Ireland??

 

[johnegraham]

There aren't any.

 

[Guest]

Beat me too it !!

Unless you like rip-tides and extreme tide differences ....
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[graham]

The best place to head for is obviously the South Coast preferably the Solent where you will find peace tranquility uncrowded harbours reasonably priced moorings etc etc .....

Seriously now it depends where in ireland. Ilfracombe or Milford haven are closest ports of call in the bristol Channel.

 

[Matrosen]

Where in Wales is Sarpsborg? The only Sarpsborg I know of is in Norway.

 

[stevebirch2002]

Me as well!! Spent a year sailing the channel and the only place to go was OUT! Teaches you to sail and how to calculate tides but not for me! Stay in Ireland, much better! Mud, strong tides, not very attractive (to say the least)! All IMHO only!

 

[graham]

Bristol Channel. Awfull place. Crowded anchorages.

Ugly harbours

No marinas

Weathers allways crap

no wildlife

OK There is some mud here and there and the tides are large. You soon learn to go with the flow and cover lots of miles in a 6 hour sail.Plan with the tides dont try to fight them .

Of course ,not everyone is up to the challenge. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[bluedragon]

Absolutely right. For all you south coasters, don't even think about it...same goes for Padstow, the Gower and West Wales and all the other places we like to go (oops didn't mean to say that did I?)

 

[Birdseye]

Its ridiculously overcrowded in the Bristol channel , nowhere to go, and very expensive when you get there. Stay away is my advice. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[Tamarisk1]

Lundy island is nice if you've got the time and weather.

 

[kds]

Well said, Steve !

 

[LeytonC]

There is a bristol channel forum, down in the 'Forum member events' section - most of us bristol channel people hang around there... and sometimes post as well /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif