Prologica1
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Planning the start of a summer cruise to the West Country later this month. Aim is to head down to Falmouth/Helford during the first week then a week hopping back to the Solent. Planning to leave the Solent afternoon of Friday 24th June (can't be at the boat before then). Looking at slack water at Hurst Narrows I am thinking to exiting the West Solent around 2000. It doesn't seem to offer much advantage stopping at eg Studland, Worbarrow at Weymouth as these would mean a very late arrival and an early start to make slack water at the Bill. Instead, it looks feasible to head direct for Dartmouth (three experienced crew, watch system). The only issue I see is that if winds are good we might arrive at the Bill an hour or two before the ideal 30 mins before HW Dover slack water at the Bill. I would be aiming to pass the Bill 5-7 miles out and it would be Neaps. Looking at the tidal streams, passing the Bill this far out a couple of hours ahead of slack water should mean a worst foul tide of 0.7kts for a couple of hours before it turns fair again. Any thoughts from others on the viability of this? Thanks