The most Westerly anchorage in the Solent

[henryf]

Are you sure you didn`t go inside Henry ?

No. That picture was taken at high tide judging from the amount of North
Point on display. We were there for a couple of low spring tides. Someone had set up camp on the tip of North point with a pop up pod and a load of toys during the daytime. Their rib was anchored a little way off shore.

A good spot under the right conditions. We had a good potter round in the dinghy to establish the lie of the land for a future visit.

I didn't bring my own Crittall window frames on this occasion

Just in case anyone gets shipwrecked there is a compass / combined rescue tool close to where the window frames are. Possibly supplied free with a pair of Clarks shoes it might just save someone's life so we left it where we found it.

Henry

 

[Firefly625]

Indeed pic taken at high tide, drop anchor close to beach and head to the the beach in your tender with a line from the stern of your boat and the shingle shelves so quick you can pull the stern towards the beach and get within a few feet, great to pass things out for a BBQ.

 

[Jack Haines]

Ha Ha.

Yep, you know me and seals. The trick is to get a boat in the background so you win a VHF radio, - which never arrived !

I did once venture into the harbour in the Phantom 42 but the depth gauge started to show very small numbers under the keel so we turned around. On this occasion it was dark so discretion being the better part of valour I decided anchoring in loads of space and a very sound nights sleep was the way to go.

When we went for a wander in the dinghy I could see exactly where you would anchor. As has been said the entrance, daylight hours on a rising tide, is pretty straight forward. There is a bit of stick marking the start of the smaller channel which trip boats use to get to the fort and buoys which serve as port hand markers. Not much scope for getting ashore though, everything is marked No Landing near the fort. Shame.

Henry

Henry,

PM me your address and I will make sure that VHF gets to you. Apologies for that.

Jack

 

[burgundyben]

A good spot under the right conditions. We had a good potter round in the dinghy to establish the lie of the land for a future visit.

Spring tide afternoons, its perfect and the HW stands all afternoon.

 

[Pete7]

Spring tide afternoons, its perfect and the HW stands all afternoon.

Indeed, then its all gone in 90 minutes. Keyhaven Quay is possible too, power and water available, pay the River Warden if stopping the nominal fee.

Avoid the very point at Hurst as there is a surprisingly strong tide on the ebb along the shore from Keyhaven to Hurst in a Southerly direction.

 

[burgundyben]

Indeed, then its all gone in 90 minutes. Keyhaven Quay is possible too, power and water available, pay the River Warden if stopping the nominal fee.

Avoid the very point at Hurst as there is a surprisingly strong tide on the ebb along the shore from Keyhaven to Hurst in a Southerly direction.

Thank you, useful snippet, althought with 500hp we're not short of speed to overcome tide.

I recognise your boat name, did we see you in Weymouth in July?

 

[Pete7]

Yes, we called into Weymouth a couple of times on our trip down to the west country, the second time because thick fog in Portland meant we couldn't even see the wall across the harbour. Thankfully the chart plotter showed is were the entrance was. Certainly wasn't a day for going around the Bill and Lyme Bay.

Pete