North Sea crossing Harwich to Ostend

[sailorman]

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[sailorman]

The crossing is mostly across the tide so you don't have to time it - just leave when you want. At 5kts Languard Point to Ostend should take 15hrs so an 0500 start (daylight at this time of year) gets you to Ostend with some daylight left.

The tide on a particular day may dictate on the way out whether you go N or S of Cork Sand - then Roughs, Sunk, Long Sand Head and steer roughly 130.

Slack water Ostend is Dover -1h after which the tide runs North until Dover +5h - then it runs south along the coast. Depending on your expected time of arrival, vary your course (ie the 130 heading) to ensure you arrive N or S of Ostend as appropriate and have a fair tide to sweep you in - plugging against it at the end of a long journey is soul destroying.

I go vis cork bn. Or s cork.dependibg on qhich course is advantagious in getting to lsh

 

[sailorman]

+1

same rhough inqarc bound

 

[sailorman]

Marmalade is spot on, I always plan on 15hrs with an average SOG of 5kts. The last few times I've done it between 12-13hrs. its a great trip, nothing to technical, remember to cross the TSS as close to straight across as you can, enjoy it.

My fastest trip 20 yrs ago nieqpoorr tp labdguard on me tod was 9.75 hrs