North Channel, Hurst/Shingles

[Seajet]

Thinking of the cruise to Poole, I'm wondering about the effect of the recent storms; does anyone know if the North Channel - and for that matter the Needles Channel - have been affected at all ?

 

[RobbieW]

A friend of mine came in by the N Channel returning from Cherbourg in a stiff SW about 4 days ago near LW (didnt fancy the Needles channel itself). He draws something like 2.1m so I'm guessing you'd be fine but no idea whether the Shingles have moved around though.

 

[colhel]

We cane round about 3 weeks ago as a survey ship was positioning some bouys so I guess following them should keep you out if trouble

 

[doris]

Over the last two or three years the Shingles Bank has got much closer to the buoys. Whether this is because the buoys have been moved or the shingle moved, who knows but after the storms of this year I suspect a lot of banks on the south and west coasts have moved enormously.

Look forward to the forum keeping us all updates so we can learn the easy way!

 

[Twister_Ken]

Over the last two or three years the Shingles Bank has got much closer to the buoys. Whether this is because the buoys have been moved or the shingle moved, who knows but after the storms of this year I suspect a lot of banks on the south and west coasts have moved enormously.

Look forward to the forum keeping us all updates so we can learn the easy way!

Although NtMs might be more reliable!

 

[onesea]

Its 6 weeks since I was that way but it was fine with 2m... Interestingly the visible shingle was further out off Alum Bay not in further east opposite Totland.

Enough water goes through those passages they are not going to silty up over a winter...

 

[Seajet]

Thanks all; Onesea, Ta, I wasn't thinking of silting, more like the effects of the storms redistributing a lot of stuff around...

 

[ChrisE]

The North Channel has, as far as I can tell, unaffected by the storms. I went through it a month ago and the soundings seemed the same. Also cut around the area of the green bouy the marks the channel and there area there is unchanged.

The same is not true of The Needles Channel where we now have quite a large island where once there were banks. As others have said peeps are shifting the nav bouys.

 

[Seven Spades]

Doesn't that island come and go most years?

 

[onesea]

Doesn't that island come and go most years?

I believe the general view (well my view atleast) is in recent years its been coming more than going. As I noted earlier in this thread last time I saw it the visible bit extended further West than I have seen it.

 

[ChrisE]

Doesn't that island come and go most years?

It's in a different league this year, I'm guessing that it is at least the size of a couple of football pitches and stands about 4 foot or so above the sea at high water. Could put a flag and a radiio station on it ....

 

[A1Sailor]

The North Channel has, as far as I can tell, unaffected by the storms. I went through it a month ago and the soundings seemed the same. Also cut around the area of the green bouy the marks the channel and there area there is unchanged.

The same is not true of The Needles Channel where we now have quite a large island where once there were banks. As others have said peeps are shifting the nav bouys.

Have the banks on the Isle of Wight closed? Surely the financial crisis hasn't been that bad?