More about the new Hurst shingle bar

[benjenbav]

From RNLI Lymington Lifeboat:

 

[burgundyben]

As I said on another thread, I dont think its new, I think whats happened is that a hook developed over a long time, a bit of the hook has washed away leaving the tip.

 

[burgundyben]

See my google screen shot with the washed away bit marked.

 

[benjenbav]

Looking again at the pic I posted the washed away bit is actually just about awash.

 

[Rustyknight]

The story is from the Daily Mail, so it might pay to have a pinch or two of salt handy whilst reading, but a couple of the pics are interesting. I wonder if the guys mentioned in the article post here, or are known to anyone?

Shingle bank in the Solent is 'claimed' by two sailors

 

[KeithMD]

Seems like Britain has got a new island that's not on most people's charts - Lentune Island - and it might be a hazard.

Sailors’ warning over Britain’s newest ‘island’ in the Solent
Sailors’ warning over Britain’s newest ‘island’ in the Solent

sailors are facing a fresh hurdle in the Solent with the emergence near Keyhaven of a shingle bank which has been dubbed “Lentune Island”. Lymington sailor Nick Ryley was among the first to make landfall, planting a flag to “claim” the new feature which has appeared over the winter.He told the A&T:
“This island, so-called by us Lentune Island, has sprung up in a short time across the route most locals use when avoiding the tide whilst coming into the Solent on the ebb, and exiting the Solent on the flood.

Warning for sailors as 'new island' revealed
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Shingle bank in the Solent is 'claimed' by two sailors

 

[RunAgroundHard]

It’s not an island and is part of the spit, as stated by UKHO.

 

[burgundyben]

It’s not an island and is part of the spit, as stated by UKHO.

Its not even new.

 

[Tranona]

As an aside, interesting to know the origin of Lentune as many years ago I admired a 12 ton Gauntlet called Lentune. Now appreciate why it had that name being designed and built at Berthons. Mind you the gloss went off a bit when I saw the owner struggling with broken frames in the canoe stern. Seem to remember he sold it and bought a lovely Dickies built all teak motor sailor with a Gardner 3LW. Boat was called Turag and is still around, but not seen anything on Lentune for 30 idd years.

 

[finestgreen]

Also Shifting Solent sandbank near Hurst Spit prompts warning

 

[blush2]

Lentune was the old name of Lymington used in the Domesday Book.

 

[benjenbav]

‘She saw shifting shingle sandbanks’
New tongue twister?

 

[KeithMD]

New tongue twister?

Sailing Solent? Shifting shingle sandbanks. Sudden scary surprise! Salopettes soiled.

 

[KeithMD]

Also Shifting Solent sandbank near Hurst Spit prompts warning

From that BBC page:

Lifeboats operations manager Alastair MacKay said: "We've been watching for the last month or two - it seems to have grown in that time to what we seen now. "A lot of boaters out there won't be aware of it. Even at high tide, the water is going to be much more shallow. The potential is for boats to go aground on it - that's what we're worried about it."
He warned that existing nautical charts would not show the formation so should be considered "inaccurate".

 

[burgundyben]

See these two screen shots, with and without the satellite overlay.

Its not new been there years, its just washed through isolating the end.

 

[Needsailing]

Navionics amended the area in January, you will need to 'update maps' in the Boating App or put your Chart Plotter card into your PC and use Navionics Chart Installer to bring them up to date.

 

[John_Silver]

Odd thing on (my) Navionics app: Lentune Island update is showing on the iPhone but not the iPad (which is what I use to update the plotter card). Same app subscription on phone and tablet. Both showing “charts up to date.” One to watch, if navigating by iPad….

 

[Needsailing]

Odd thing on (my) Navionics app: Lentune Island update is showing on the iPhone but not the iPad (which is what I use to update the plotter card). Same app subscription on phone and tablet. Both showing “charts up to date.” One to watch, if navigating by iPad….

My IPAD and phone showing the updated details at hurst. Make sure the IPAD has been connected to the internet and click menu - update maps

 

[John_Silver]

Yes, it’s on line (I’m using it to reply). Update maps pressed, in the normal way. Did take a small update. But no changes at Hurst. Tried the usual switch tablet on/off stuff. Even updated app itself….Most strange….

 

[John_Silver]

Just did a “download maps” for Solent (even though it was already downloaded) and now Lentune Island is showing . Off to sync iPad to plotter…..