Kilter
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Not saying.............. It'll save me a fortune
Tom
No it won't ...we'll camp out!
Gosh I'm thirsty!
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No it won't ...we'll camp out!
Gosh I'm thirsty!
Philiz
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Too late, a little bird has told me 
SlimRick
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Currently anchored in Aberdaron Bay, beautifully sheltered and calm at the moment. Set off from Pwllheli a day later than planned due to an unscheduled starter motor rebuild. 
Well set off towards PD tomorrow morning at first light. Any advice for Bardsey Sound and whether 7am will be an ok time to transit or are we better going the long way?
Well set off towards PD tomorrow morning at first light. Any advice for Bardsey Sound and whether 7am will be an ok time to transit or are we better going the long way?
Searush
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The Bardsey Sound passage is very tide critical. Don't try & fight it! You also need to cross the Caernarfon bar on the Flood. I would leave at LW (or an hour before) and aim to carry the tide practically all the way.
SlimRick
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LW at Aberdaron? LW at Aberdaron is 10.18, but LW slack at Bardsey Sound looks like 12.07 according to http://www.pwllhelisailingclub.co.uk/psc/en/bardsey-sound
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Juggler7823
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See the thread at http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthread.php?t=249038&highlight=Bardsey for a discussion of Bardsey tides. Think slack water not LW, they do not correspond! I see you are at Aberdaron waiting to go through. I use a simple rule. For slack water passage east to west passage use data for GMT LW Liverpool. So for Sat am its 11.49. You should carry the tide all the way to Holyhead or over Caernarfon bar.
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Juggler7823
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Your estimate and mine are only 20 mins apart which is acceptable. Most tidal prediction sources agree within a few minutes but different "rules of thumb" to estimate slack differ by at least 20-30 mins
SlimRick
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Many thanks, always good to have some confirmation 
We'll have a leisurely morning and head for the Sound at around mid-day.
We'll have a leisurely morning and head for the Sound at around mid-day.
Searush
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Sorry, yes, it was "LW" slack at Bardsey I was refering to. I did not make it clear did I? 
Trust you had a good passage & have arrived safely.
Trust you had a good passage & have arrived safely.
SlimRick
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Arrived safe and sound, many thanks. Was a very smooth passage through Bardsey - wish I could say the same for the rest of the trip though
Kilter
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Arrived safe and sound, many thanks. Was a very smooth passage through Bardsey - wish I could say the same for the rest of the trip though
Any safe arrival is a good one!
SlimRick
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Any safe arrival is a good one!
Agreed, and also nice to bump into Steve (TSB240) whilst moored up.
SlimRick
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And just for interest (only mine probably), here's the track when I remembered to turn the tracker on
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?ms...&ll=52.979656,-4.529457&spn=0.169506,0.308647
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?ms...&ll=52.979656,-4.529457&spn=0.169506,0.308647
LittleShip
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And just for interest (only mine probably), here's the track when I remembered to turn the tracker on
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?ms...&ll=52.979656,-4.529457&spn=0.169506,0.308647
did I see you arriving at PD around 17.00 on Saturday evening.....
I was waiting to get into the dock around then.
Tom
SlimRick
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We spent Saturday evening in Caernarfon Marina after a tiring day. Set off for PD at about 8.00am on Sunday so I don't think it was us you saw.
Brief write up and some pics here:
http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthread.php?t=312146
Brief write up and some pics here:
http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthread.php?t=312146
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LittleShip
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White Yacht with red boom cover and red stripe outside of PD saturday.....you have a twin.
Tom
Kilter
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TSB240
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Hope you had the fenders out then!
The sailing club was having a try a sail day and there were loads of novices slaloming through the moorings. But I only put the fenders out when I saw Phil and Kwackers were out training
Kawasaki
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But I only put the fenders out when I saw Phil and Kwackers were out training
Intelligent seamanship!
Searush
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The sailing club was having a try a sail day and there were loads of novices slaloming through the moorings. But I only put the fenders out when I saw Phil and Kwackers were out training
It's not for nothing he calls that course "Bumps & grinds"