Thoughts on Lundy Tomorrow Night

[Anwen]

I'm off on hols this weekend, bound for Padstow. Because the lock in Swansea doesn't open til 7am, I'm going to have to spend tomorrow night at anchor somewhere so that I can get an early start on Sat morning to get to Padstow for 16:00 HW. With the WNW - NW winds forecast, I'm thinking of Lundy or Pwlldu. I've never been to Lundy before, and am concerned that there will be adequate shelter. Ilfracombe is going to be a poor option - I have a fin keeler and don't really want to dry out along the wall.

Any suggestions would be welcome. Thanks in advance.

 

[zlod]

Lundy should be fine in a WNW or NW. We've been moored there in F3 easterlies and northerlies and it's been OK. There are quite a few mooring buoys around which might make things easier.

 

[graham]

Lundy will give you shelter and be a good headstart .

 

[Anwen]

Thanks very much both of you. Plan is to leave Swansea late this afternoon, and head for Lundy. I'll then set off from Lundy tomorrow morning just before LW - should give me plenty of time to get down to Padstow for HW. I thought it would be quite good shelter there, but not having actually been myself, I wasn't sure, so your experience is really appreciated.

I'm assuming that if I go out of the out of the bay round Rat Island at reasonably slack water, the races and overfalls will not be a problem...