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think of breaking trip from wales to cornwall by stooping overnight at lundy, weather and wind direction permitting. any views on this - what is anchorage like, are you still not allowed ashore without permits now, is there a west side anchorage?
 
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Do you have access to a recent copy of Reed's Nautical Almanac? The answers you seek are in there. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

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Yerst, and in The Lundy & Irish Sea Pilot......... /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
 
Another thread bites the dust! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
 
A great place to visit, but not a place to be in dodgy weather.
Work the tides, they fairly shift round there.
The anchorage is deep. You'll need 50m of rope/chain/string/wool.
I've been ashore without a permit. No-one objected.
If there is a West side anchorage, I'm not aware of it.
 
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A great place to visit, but not a place to be in dodgy weather.


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I was in Croyde last Friday and Lundy was clear as a bell. So I should go last Friday. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
 
aS bluedragon says there are moorings atthe landing beach on the East side,They have been put there to reduce damage to the seabed by anchoring.Jennys Cove around on the West side is the anchorage used in Easterly winds .
 
What a snide answer Bilbo .The answer to every question ever asked on this forum could probably be found somewhere in a book.
 
How nice .Can I politely ask you to withdraw that "fascist "remark?

I could ask the moderator to remove it but I wouldnt want to as it says a lot more about you than me. Im not wasting anymore time on this.Have a pleasant evening.
 
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A great place to visit, but not a place to be in dodgy weather.
Work the tides, they fairly shift round there.
The anchorage is deep. You'll need 50m of rope/chain/string/wool.
I've been ashore without a permit. No-one objected.
If there is a West side anchorage, I'm not aware of it.


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All in my experience....

1) "Dodgy weather" is no problem...as long as the wind has some west in it. I have anchored no problem on the east side with NW F6-7
2) The small craft anchorage isn't deep - you can anchor close in with good sand holding, in about 3 - 4m (admittedly the depth could increase another 10m at HWS!)
3)No permit required, but a landing fee per person is due
4)Jenny's Cove on the west is good in strong easterlies, but watch for the pot line (marked as an anchorage on the chart). The Rattles anchorage at the south end is spectacular and handy for waiting the tide and if there is N-NE wind.
 
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1) "Dodgy weather" is no problem...as long as the wind has some west in it. I have anchored no problem on the east side with NW F6-7

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And if you did have to bale out in a F7 because staying became untenable, the surrounding waters would be entertaining. Especially at spring tide full flow. At either end of the island there be whirlygigs, and at the north end, welsh dragons.

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2) The small craft anchorage isn't deep - you can anchor close in with good sand holding, in about 3 - 4m (admittedly the depth could increase another 10m at HWS!)

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So at HWS, it's deep. I think I'd want 50m of string to be safe anchoring in a depth of 14m.
 
Fair points, but the depth situation is universal in the Bristol Channel - that's why I didn't immediately think of Lundy as a "deep water" anchorage. In fact it has one of the lowest ranges, being in the west of the BC - further up a 14m range is common. Which is why I now have 70m chain + 60m rope /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
 
If you got caught in strong weather in the BC, and lurking behind Lundy was no longer an option, where would you run to?
 
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