Sailing a sports boat from the Isle of Wight to Northern Ireland.

[Chiara’s slave]

I’m relatively new here so haven’t seen that one, would be helpful though.

Back home now, visiting the Isle of Wight during to buy a boat the same week as the festival was in was an experience! Really nice place though, would love to have stayed longer.

You were lucky to get here and back, the number of visitors leaves us residents stranded, no ferry space It’s not too much of a hardship. We’ve done the Isle of Man from here, and obviously back again. We left the boat in Milford Haven for 10 days on the way due to stress of weather. 25 years ago, mind you so not much point in detail. It was a great trip, would go again for sure.

 

[Seastoke]

Ye we moved our boat from Conwy to Torquay , did it over 2 weeks ,

 

[Seastoke]

If you could take it back sooner , it would give you more time to avoid bad weather also you will have more daylight hours.

 

[PCUK]

When we moved our boat from the Medway to Watchet over a seven day period, ten hours a day at ten knots it was the best trip of our lives with hot calm weather every day. Flat calm crossing Tor Bay with smoke from the water. Whales and Dolphins most days. Even better than our round Britain trip. If you've got the weather you will have the trip of a lifetime with memories that last forever.
But be prepared if it's not so idyllic.

 

[Chris5140]

You were lucky to get here and back, the number of visitors leaves us residents stranded, no ferry space It’s not too much of a hardship. We’ve done the Isle of Man from here, and obviously back again. We left the boat in Milford Haven for 10 days on the way due to stress of weather. 25 years ago, mind you so not much point in detail. It was a great trip, would go again for sure.

isle of Mann is only a few hrs from here so practically the same journey, you’re a trailblazer!!
You can definitely help with route planning

 

[Seastoke]

When you do your plan don’t forget ,to list places where to take refuge and many stop offs up the west coast are not accessible at all states of tide.

 

[Chris5140]

Yeah I think when I have a rough idea of the route I’ll post it here and you guys can advise and we can modify the plan and include alternatives etc.

 

[colhel]

If you could take it back sooner , it would give you more time to avoid bad weather also you will have more daylight hours.

Yes, the last few years the August weather in has been awful.

 

[Chris5140]

Family holiday booked for mid/end July so would be tight.

 

[Ribtecer]

Friend of mine bought a 33 foot power boat in Helsinki, the two of us bought it home via the Kiel Canal.

Total distance was 1300 miles from memory, we stopped every night and one day we had to bail due to rough weather in the Baltic.

Trip took 7 days and an awful lot of fuel.

An awesome thing to have done.

Enjoy your new boat.

 

[Chris5140]

Cheers Ribtecer, appreciate it.

 

[Ribtecer]

Should have said, home was back to Southampton.

 

[wonkywinch]

Yes, the last few years the August weather in has been awful.

Too true, just about to make our third attempt for Scillys. Last Aug anchored off Jupiter Point in the Lynher.

 

[Chris5140]

There may be a small window around the second week of July, if the survey checks out ok and the sale completes in time I should have ten days before the family holiday. If it can get her halfway home then park it up for a few weeks that would be great.

Yeah, weather same in NI the last few years, May and September were the best months.

 

[colhel]

There may be a small window around the second week of July, if the survey checks out ok and the sale completes in time I should have ten days before the family holiday. If it can get her halfway home then park it up for a few weeks that would be great.

Yeah, weather same in NI the last few years, May and September were the best months.

This sounds to me like a good plan. Of course this year's weather may be completely different but if you have the freedom to grab weather a window, take it I say.

 

[Chris5140]

Yeah, that’s the plan.

I am currently speaking to a nice chap who currently owns one. He tells me it’s doing just under 60 litres per hour at about 23 knots.

That would give me about 150 mile rang, so planning a 100 miles max stint is prudent and allows a healthy reserve.

Also as mentioned I want to see the sights and don’t just go any to speed through.

I’d love some recommendations of places to visit along the south coast and up into Wales etc.

 

[Wansworth]

Almost all the west country harbours are worth a visit.There are one or two anchorages I know just to the starboard as you head up to Brixam harbour and Cawsand as you enter Plymouth on the western end it’s to port,little village there.Most harbours now charge a anchouring or mooring fee

 

[Dino]

There’s a good series of articles running in the last few MBY mags of a guy doing the West Country and planning to go to the Scillies

 

[SC35]

This is entirely possible, but you can’t have a fixed schedule.

You need to be prepared to spend a few days in a port to wait for the next weather “window” which could be quite early in the morning to make the next move.

Take your time, plan the routes/stops and it could be quite the adventure.
I’m personally done in at any more than 100 miles a day. But I’m not that young any more.

Or hire a truck

 

[petem]

This is entirely possible, but you can’t have a fixed schedule.

You need to be prepared to spend a few days in a port to wait for the next weather “window” which could be quite early in the morning to make the next move.

Take your time, plan the routes/stops and it could be quite the adventure.
I’m personally done in at any more than 100 miles a day. But I’m not that young any more.

Or hire a truck

When I read this thread I think "rather you than me"!

I agree, 100 miles is quite gruelling in a 34ft boat but easier if you've got someone to share the helming with.