Is it rude to tack in a channel?

Often wondered about this in Buealieu River.

If one boat does tack you can manage to go round them but if there are a few plus power boats in a traffic stream it can cause mayhem.

For these reasons I think showing off your sailing prowess in busy channels is selfish.
 
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For these reasons I think showing off your sailing prowess in busy channels is selfish.

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But if everyone did it then we'd all be tacking at the same time and there would be no problem ... the only problem is when you're trying to get past ...
 
and anyway - it is nice to sail up Beaulieu river ... can be very tranquil, except for the annoying drone of the powerboats stuck behind you!! /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
 
Of course you should allow the other chap to sail and if you were motor sailing surely you could see that he would need to tack and not get yourself into a tricky situation in the first place!

I used to sail arond the solent in a sonata without an engine. Lymington town quay was always fun to get to. Bet that would be frowned on now. Sailing in a sailing boat - whatever next!
 
Hang on I thought you were talking about the approach channel to Chichester Marina but you're talking about the harbour entrance past Hayling Island Sailing Club aren't you? The channel there is about 250yards wide even at low water. You can't really class that as a narrow channel for a 26 foot yacht can you?
Also it's often much safer to get your sails up in the harbour and sail out over the bar than to have to go on deck once you're out.
 
Ok, just to clarify - I agree it's not that narrow there, but when there's a long queue of boats going out & a few coming in, several of them mobos overtaking, it can get a bit crowded.

Second, I've got nothing against sailing in narrow channels - I've had great fun short-tacking all the way up the Hamble, but that was in December when it was empty.

Still seems to me to be a bit cussed to insist on sailing when it involves pottering veeerrryy slowly in front of everyone else trying to get out (remember, there was damn-all wind Saturday lunchtime). But I'll downgrade 'cross' to 'mildly miffed' if it makes people happier....
 
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Ok, just to clarify - I agree it's not that narrow there, .... snip .... Second, I've got nothing against sailing in narrow channels.

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So the problem is just congestion ... so you shouldn't sail when the water is congested ... really?
 
I usually find the best tactic for leaving Chi Hbr is to keep well over to the starboard side of the channel, keeping an eye out for any dinghys coming out of HISC. I usually hoist the sails in the harbour, and can usually sail out on a starboard tack. I will, however motor sail if the wind is on the nose, rather than tack.

If I ever do need to adjust for a yacht tacking when I am motoring I try to reduce speed rather than alter course. Once the other vessel has passed ahead of me I will then increase revs so that he can then pass astern of me after he tacks.

John
 
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Still seems to me to be a bit cussed to insist on sailing when it involves pottering veeerrryy slowly in front of everyone else trying to get out (remember, there was damn-all wind Saturday lunchtime). But I'll downgrade 'cross' to 'mildly miffed' if it makes people happier....

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A gentleman!
 
being originally an east coast sailor the lack of actual sailing that takes place down here is striking -

does no-one down here ever sail out of the marina ?

easily done in light airs ...
 
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I'm sailing so everyone else can [--word removed--] off!! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

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I did not know there was anything wrong with that? /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
 
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I'm sailing so everyone else can [--word removed--] off!! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

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I did not know there was anything wrong with that? /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

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Wasn't there a LNTM about a sandspit having formed earlier this year by Eastoke Point and the suggestion to keep a minimum of 75m east of the beach just there?
 
My understanding was that T&Cs of most marinas prohibited sailing in and out. They certainly do where I am, except in an emergency. And in any case, it would be impossible under many conditions to sail to my berth - there isn't room to tack a 31' yacht safely.
 
Ahah, a Solent sailor not keen on sailing! /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

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Ahah, an east coast sailor that can read and write!

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You wouldn't get half so much stick if we couldn't! /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
 
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Wasn't there a LNTM about a sandspit having formed earlier this year by Eastoke Point and the suggestion to keep a minimum of 75m east of the beach just there?

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Good point.
 
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being originally an east coast sailor the lack of actual sailing that takes place down here is striking -

does no-one down here ever sail out of the marina ?

easily done in light airs ...

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I would have thought that doing that in the Solent on a sunny weekend would be akin to rollerskating up the M25. Hairy.

I have less than fond memories of sailing a Prout cat with engine failure onto a berth in Cowes yachthaven on a Sunny summer saturday afternoon. Even R K-J went past on the flying bridge of a humungous mobo. There were boats there with two tenders and crew wearing skin tight pants and high heels - marigolds to handle the ropes (and probably also the grey haired skipper). It felt like a game of chicken but without any form of brakes.

The next day they all turned round and headed back to Lymington.
 
Lordy lordy, now a question about whether it is polite to tack out of a narrow channel comes down to the PC Police asking "and were you exhibiting the correct signals for a craft under power, Sir".
I think I am glad I moved to Spain,, where nobody takes these things seriously.
 
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