Lymington to Poole against the tide

[Chiara’s slave]

However, the forecast is for a pretty heavy NE wind, hence I’d discounted the possibility of a sea breeze. Besides, it’s still early in the year for a good one. As for your tide times, whatever works for you I guess, but Portsmouth is what the western solent racers win with.

 

[Robin]

However, the forecast is for a pretty heavy NE wind, hence I’d discounted the possibility of a sea breeze. Besides, it’s still early in the year for a good one. As for your tide times, whatever works for you I guess, but Portsmouth is what the western solent racers win with.

Fairy Nuff. but if you are Poole based Poole tides are super relevant and whilst HW Poole is not so much use with double tides and or 'stand', LW Poole IS a very useful indicator, with the east going flood starting pretty much then from Poole Bar or #3 buoy area . Leaving Hurst against the flood pretty much guarantees you can cut the corner of North Head buoy and head straight for Poole from about 100m up North Channel though I would not do that at lower tides especially with any sea/swell running. Seat of the panties decision time stuff but a useful short cut that may help provide more favourable wind angles too.

 

[capnsensible]

No it doesn’t, thats the point. You just have to leave early. Time and tide wait for no man, most especially in the western solent. This is home racing turf to us, maybe familiarity breeds something or other, but I assure you it's not contempt! Race an XOD here, you soon learn what’s possible, and this is actually straightforward.

Or leave at a normal time and take longer.

 

[capnsensible]

And it’s 1.5-2 hours before high and low for the streams to change direction, file that in your solent data banks forever, or live to regret it.

Seems my memory works!

 

[Chiara’s slave]

Or leave at a normal time and take longer.

Personally I get a great deal of satisfaction from a well planned tidal boost. More drinking time.

 

[capnsensible]

Personally I get a great deal of satisfaction from a well planned tidal boost. More drinking time.

Indeed. But it does depend on whether the objective is to sail a boat or drink in a pub as to which takes preference.

Done plenty of both!

 

[Tranona]

Some of my best memories are of passages in conditions like this coming weekend. First trip with my then new Bavaria 33 was spring bank holiday to Cowes. Left to return early Sunday morning to Poole with a spring ride and average 18 knots true of northerly. 4 hours 15 minutes from raising sail at the mouth of the Medina to berthing in Poole Yacht club.

 

[Robin]

Some of my best memories are of passages in conditions like this coming weekend. First trip with my then new Bavaria 33 was spring bank holiday to Cowes. Left to return early Sunday morning to Poole with a spring ride and average 18 knots true of northerly. 4 hours 15 minutes from raising sail at the mouth of the Medina to berthing in Poole Yacht club.

What kept you? IIRC There was a Melges (i think)at Parkstone YC that did it in half that time after one RTI race

 

[capnsensible]

I remember well the 'you can't raft to us we are leaving at 0530' yachties on Poole Town Quay.

And in the summer, securing to the wall with bowline in a long loop so the knot in your shoreline is back on board to deter the drunks who think its funny to untie a boat.

And on one notable very stormy night helping the fire brigade get hoses into a nearby boat that was sinking at 0200.

Isn't sailing fun?

 

[Chiara’s slave]

What kept you? IIRC There was a Melges (i think)at Parkstone YC that did it in half that time after one RTI race

I can well believe it. We did the squadron line to poole no. (G) in a dragonfly 800 pdq too, northerly winds, beam reach all the way. My highest ever sailing speed on a log was that day on the way back.

 

[KREW2]

Not if you leave on the ebb it won’t.

The OP is asking about punching tide, so it doesn't look like he has intentions of sailing with the ebb. Surely with a flood tide and a N Easterly it is going to cause a chop.

 

[Tranona]

What kept you? IIRC There was a Melges (i think)at Parkstone YC that did it in half that time after one RTI race

Yes, but I guess they would not have been sitting in the cockpit with the autopilot doing the work and skipper with a glass of Chablis in hand.

 

[Boathook]

I remember well the 'you can't raft to us we are leaving at 0530' yachties on Poole Town Quay.

And in the summer, securing to the wall with bowline in a long loop so the knot in your shoreline is back on board to deter the drunks who think its funny to untie a boat.

And on one notable very stormy night helping the fire brigade get hoses into a nearby boat that was sinking at 0200.

Isn't sailing fun?

I've had the leaving early ones as well. I once woke up a boat who said they were leaving early as I was up and ready to move for them. They told me they had changed their mind early evening but couldn't be bothered to let me know.

 

[Chiara’s slave]

I've had the leaving early ones as well. I once woke up a boat who said they were leaving early as I was up and ready to move for them. They told me they had changed their mind early evening but couldn't be bothered to let me know.

Ah yes, the joys of rafting.

 

[Chiara’s slave]

The OP is asking about punching tide, so it doesn't look like he has intentions of sailing with the ebb. Surely with a flood tide and a N Easterly it is going to cause a chop.

Sure. And I’m pointing out that it’s totally unnecessary and has many drawbacks, and a solution to it all. If the gentleman wishes to sail on the rising tide, best of luck. I’d go for it in my boat, if I had no choice, though it might be achievable it’s not the easy way.

 

[KREW2]

I sold my boat last November. The new owner wanted to get it from Weymouth to Brighton, ASAP and asked if I knew anybody who would help him, and his dad who was crew. I offered to take him and his dad half way, because I wanted to go to Cowes to look at a new boat for me. I had a bit of a job convincing him that 04.30 was a good time to leave Portland.

 

[Chiara’s slave]

0430 is a tad uncivilised? What you need in these situations is a faster boat.

 

[Robin]

0430 is a tad uncivilised? What you need in these situations is a faster boat.

'S'ok just means eating one's Full English breakfast on the way instead of before. ?

 

[Paulc33]

Thanks everyone. Very useful info

 

[KREW2]

It was about 05.10 by the time we slipped, Punched tide across Weymouth bay. Jumped on the escalator to Cowes at St Albans Head and at about 14.00 we were tied up in Cowes Yacht Haven. His dad delayed things a bit by wanting to circle around QM2 to take photo's, can't say I blamed him it was good light show. Breakfast was a Pain-au-choclat.
I think the OP has been put off no reaction yet.