West Knoll buoy - no navigational significance...

[EdEssery]

West Knoll buoy is the small buoy that marks the western tip of the Bramble Bank in the central Solent.

For many years it has been there and it has been painted green to signify its place on the starboard side of the channel round the Bramble Bank. Sometime in the past few weeks it has been painted yellow - Why?

A yellow mark is one that is of no navigational significance. West Knoll IS of navigational significance to me and probably many other yachts that plough the well worn route between Cowes and Southampton Water/Hamble. At certain states of the tide you only have to cut a few metres inside it before you run onto the Bramble.

Who is responsible for this paint job, what's the logic and where is the accompanying NTM?

Ed

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[jimi]

Good question .. I too was bemused and have searched for the appropriate chart correction without success as I use it as a key marker at lowish tide

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[StugeronSteve]

See ABP Southampton Notice to Mariners No.20 (2004)
West Knoll Buoy permanently replaced by a Yellow conical buoy, single flash every 2.5secs. Repositioned at 50deg 47.43min N, 01deg 17.84min W.
No reason given!

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[Twister_Ken]

Marketing

'They' just do that sort of thing from time time-to-time to encourage you to buy new charts.

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[jamesjermain]

Re: Marketing

Now it's no longer an official navigation mark, stand by for the appearance of a 'message from our sponsor'. Sunsail seem to spend a lot of time in that part of the world.

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[plombier]

Re: Marketing

Wrong end of the Brambles Bank I fancy ;-). They favour the eastern end.

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[subtuna]

Re: Marketing

I wasnt aware Sunsail cared which part of the Bank they run aground on

Wow, Ive learnt something

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[plombier]

Re: Marketing

You're right, but they prefer to sink at the eastern end as it's nearer to Portsmouth.

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[Peppermint]

Re: I\'ve asked ABP.

Watch this space.

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[Mirelle]

\"The navigator knows of no sensation...

...more disagreeable than that of running aground, unless it be accompanied by a doubt as to which continent the shore belongs to."

STS Lecky, "Wrinkles in Practical Navigation" as quoted by HW Tilman. I have a copy of Lecky, but I've yet to find the quote. It's a fat book and it's in there somewhere...

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