Jurgen
Active member
Andy, am pretty sure you will have planned this in great detail.
We crossed for the first time last year and always were prepared to delay if the conditions were not good.
Radar, AIS and plotter are very useful bits of kit especially when combined with a well thought out passage plan which takes into account tides and weather around the planned departure.
Please ignore one of the previous comments regarding your ability to make the trip, in the right conditions it is 70 nm of water with the occasional large vessel, with the right electronics and common sence your first channel crossing should be a safe and enjoyable experience.
Cast off the bow lines and enjoy the trip.
We crossed for the first time last year and always were prepared to delay if the conditions were not good.
Radar, AIS and plotter are very useful bits of kit especially when combined with a well thought out passage plan which takes into account tides and weather around the planned departure.
Please ignore one of the previous comments regarding your ability to make the trip, in the right conditions it is 70 nm of water with the occasional large vessel, with the right electronics and common sence your first channel crossing should be a safe and enjoyable experience.
Cast off the bow lines and enjoy the trip.