bdh198
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This weekend I will be taking our Hanse 370 west from the Solent to Devon. The plan is to sail to Weymouth on Saturday and then cross Lyme Bay on the Sunday. I've rounded Portland Bill a couple of times, but that was always from a safe distance off. This time, because we are leaving from Weymouth I've been considering taking the inshore passage, but am a little bit hesitant because of the spring tides.
My current plan would be to leave Weymouth at about 11:30 (HW Dover is at 13:10, and HW Devonport is at 07:30) and reach the inshore passage about 13:00 as the tide sets to the west around the Bill. The weather is forecast to be sunny without much wind.
Is this a sensible thing to be attempting this at springs, and if so is there anything in particular I should be keeping an eye on? I'm aware that the southerly tide down the east side of the Bill is likely to be fast and I need to watch it doesn't carry me straight into the race.
My current plan would be to leave Weymouth at about 11:30 (HW Dover is at 13:10, and HW Devonport is at 07:30) and reach the inshore passage about 13:00 as the tide sets to the west around the Bill. The weather is forecast to be sunny without much wind.
Is this a sensible thing to be attempting this at springs, and if so is there anything in particular I should be keeping an eye on? I'm aware that the southerly tide down the east side of the Bill is likely to be fast and I need to watch it doesn't carry me straight into the race.