SW Sunk - details now available

[Heraclitus]

Roger, I've just plotted your new SW Sunk waypoints on my Ardmiralty chart and the route you suggest takes me over a stretch of solid green. I still plan to use it in a couple of weeks. I don't think I've ever placed so much trust in a man I've never met. Thank you for all your efforts.

 

[tillergirl]

Ah yes, but poor Mystique, carefully plotted a course where the then latest Admiralty Chart said 3.7m and he went donk through no fault of his own!

I went over and back half a douzen times and lived to tell the tale. Of course the poor UKHO don't have anyone surveying that bank so as to get info to change it. The PLA are going to see if they can send their rib over there which might get the UKHO some data so they can update the chart. Have a good voyage.

 

[Athene V30]

Without wishing to teach Granny etc have a look at the chart legend and see when it was last surveyed.

A brand new chart may have areas that haven't been surveyed in a lot of years!

I have met Roger and would still trust his waypoints

 

[Heraclitus]

Hi Roger, I took a look at the 2001 edition of the Admiralty folio and things back then were very similar to what you've found them to be this month: the SW Sunk was further to the SW and there were non drying depths at the point of your current suggested track.

 

[ianfr]

We went through last Saturday at about 3 hours after HW and saw no less than 8 metres. Shallowest at the southern waypoint. Well done Roger, again!!!!

 

[Heraclitus]

Went through last week. Our experience the same as ianfr: 3 hours after HW, at least 8 meters, shallowest at the southern waypoint. We also thank you, Roger.

 

[tidclacy]

Went through last night at 04.00 hrs, an hour before low @ Burnham minimum depth 3.8 m below the keel, draft 1.4

 

[dogleg]

Went through last night at 04.00 hrs, an hour before low @ Burnham minimum depth 3.8 m below the keel, draft 1.4

3 yachts have been ashore in that area last month one losing rudder all required LB assistance

 

[Ianqv]

We've been through there twice in the last month..... 6m at half tide (total water depth). No probs what so ever.
But, If you are out with your nav (even by a couple of hundred yards) - you run the risk of going aground.

Ian and Sarah