Nash Sands at LW yesterday

[bluedragon]

As we've had very low/high tides this last day or so, I took these photos of Nash Sands yesterday (Sept. 9th) at LW in the afternoon. Predicted ht. of tide was 0.3m above chart datum. Shows why we need to give them a wide berth, or use the inner passage (which a yacht did yesterday right on LW)!

 

[Morpheous]

Great pics, very useful to see

 

[Freshbreeze]

Great pics, very useful to see

Agree, very useful pics!

 

[Csail]

Thats exactly where i was single handed with engine failure a few weeks ago.

 

[Freshbreeze]

Thats exactly where i was single handed with engine failure a few weeks ago.

That must have been 'interesting'!

I once took the inshore route, but followed the wrong contour line - ended going over some overfalls in wind over tide! I must admid I DID enjoy the ride!

 

[Sadjers]

Near disarster on Nash Sands

I was travelling down the inside passage from Swansea to Cardiff. I was in my Newbridge Virgo Voyager. During my planning I missed the tidal surge arrow which subsequently swept me onto the Nash Sands. I managed to escape through a quick jibe and the power of my Beta Marine. My adivse to all those who try the inside passage is to make sure they can keep the bearing to the light house and watch for the sudden surge.

 

[trapezeartist]

I was travelling down the inside passage from Swansea to Cardiff. I was in my Newbridge Virgo Voyager. During my planning I missed the tidal surge arrow which subsequently swept me onto the Nash Sands. I managed to escape through a quick jibe and the power of my Beta Marine. My adivse to all those who try the inside passage is to make sure they can keep the bearing to the light house and watch for the sudden surge.

By the look of that, you were past the worst when you gybed. With 20-20 hindsight, it may have been better to just keep going.

 

[wotayottie]

I was travelling down the inside passage from Swansea to Cardiff. I was in my Newbridge Virgo Voyager. During my planning I missed the tidal surge arrow which subsequently swept me onto the Nash Sands. I managed to escape through a quick jibe and the power of my Beta Marine. My adivse to all those who try the inside passage is to make sure they can keep the bearing to the light house and watch for the sudden surge.

Hmm. Never noticed that curved arrow on my charts before - I shall look to see if its there.

 

[Allan]

Confused of Bristol.

As most people who know me would understand, I'm easily confused! When I was out sailing on 10/9/12 it was neaps, so Nash sands would have remained covered. As started trying to word a comment, I realised the photo and thread are two years old! Great pictures though and very useful.
I too will check my charts and chartplotter for the arrow. It would be nice to know of any others in the channel.
Allan

 

[Sadjers]

By the look of that, you were past the worst when you gybed. With 20-20 hindsight, it may have been better to just keep going.

Trapezeartist,
I can tell you that at the time that the jibe seemed the only thing to do and the waters on our port side seemed a lot worse than what we had already crossed.

 

[tonybarebones]

I was pitch polled in the Nash passage...

I was pitch polled in the Nash passage in the mid eighties and towed in'to Porthcawl with a broken mast!