Hurst Castle Spit, Solent

[Boathook]

Slightly altered by a new sandbank. Seen the Shingles do it but never Hurst. Might cause chaos if still there at the start of the season.

 

[Stemar]

That's just about where I used to aim to be coming back through there!

Well, I'll do my bit to deal with it - I need a few bags of gravel for the garden

 

[colhel]

Be good to see an overlay on charts, but looking at my navionics that I haven't updated for about 3 years, that looks in the 40m depth contour.

 

[TC Tuckton]

Boathook, thank you for posting very good drone footage of a potential hazard.

 

[colhel]

Here's a screenshot from the video and one from Navionics. Possibly not as I first thought?

 

[benjenbav]

I’m sure that wasn’t there last time I went by!

 

[Zagato]

Might pop down to stake a claim and put a wig wam on it.. Could put it on Air BnB

 

[Blueboatman]

Might pop down to stake a claim and put a wig wam on it.. Could put it on Air BnB

Don’t forget the fishing rights too

 

[dancrane]

Concrete it, quick!

By season's end, we'll have bridged the Solent and no longer need to pay £90+ for each crossing, to Wightlink and Red Funnel.

EDIT: Ooops, forget it, that spit isn't going in the right direction for a crossing.

 

[burgundyben]

Opps, missed this and started another thread.

I think its been there a long time, the change is that a section has washed away leaving an Island.

I mess about in small craft there often and wander along that beach several times each summer, so I know it well.

 

[andyjcox1]

Hi, I am planning on sailing back to Poole from the Solent this weekend using the North Channel to exit the Solent and wondered if this sandbank off from Hurst is still there? Thanks

 

[Rappey]

wondered if this sandbank off from Hurst is still there? Thanks

Does appear to be

 

[andyjcox1]

Thanks, I'll give it a wide berth then

 

[Mark-1]

Does appear to be

Love that it has been named.

However, seems to be a view that it's not a new feature and already had a name:

https://webcache.googleusercontent....and-is-a-spit-extension-castle-point-9301693/

Well out of the way for boats unless they're leaving from Keyhaven or Lymington in which case they'll be looking out for the spit anyway.

 

[steveeasy]

Thanks, I'll give it a wide berth then

I never have. I tend to tack quite close to that but won’t anymore.

Steveeasy

 

[onesea]

I haven’t been near this year, however I often hop in close. Watching your depth guage and leaving sensible depth underneath its fine.
Navigate plotter with out monitoring depth gauge or updated charts you could get a bump.

Most seem to be wary and stand well clear.

 

[Chiara’s slave]

We pass it closely regularly. It’s quite steep to, you’ll bottle out long before any risk of grounding. Really, itks nothing to be concerned about. The north channel is unaffected by it, you just have to remember it’s there if you come out of Keyhaven heading for the west.

 

[MoodyChris]

Hi, I am planning on sailing back to Poole from the Solent this weekend using the North Channel to exit the Solent and wondered if this sandbank off from Hurst is still there? Thanks

We sailed around Hurst last week and no sign of a significant bank even quite close in although there was some suspiciously smooth water where it is supposed to be. We stayed away and the sounder didn't go lower than about 50 feet (from memory). Either way, nothing to worry about.

 

[Tranona]

That is just the way to do it if you can. Go onto port tack as the ebb starts to strengthen. Bow on the lighthouse and let the tide take you through - a bit closer in than your course as the tide is usually a bit stronger.. Very satisfying if you get it right. Similar coming in with the bow on Fort Albert. Often 9 or 10 nots over the ground on a spring tide.

 

[Stemar]

Our Snapdragon 24's record on the GPS was 11 knots coming through there.