when to set off ?

[capel679]

hi all,
at long long last she is ready (boat too) lol.
have to sail her from hull to ipswich and will combine with a rya instructor but knowing the best time to go ???
dead calm and clear blue skies would obviously be perfect (not bothered about temp, is this a impossible question, probably, but i had to ask bearing in mind this time of year.
any suggestions guys.
james.

 

[hlb]

Dont know the area. But wind blowing from the shore is usualy best. Or Wind blowing with tide. Not against it. Is tide important for entering or leaving?? Sand banks in the way that you need to cross??

 

[capel679]

ta for bothering.
humber to felixstowe no sand except for by passing the wash which will be given a wide berth.....

 

[powerskipper]

Check the weather forecast for a few days ahead,the instructor will go though this with you, check the boats out throughly, make a detailed passage plan, and read the Solas regs for extra equipment you may not know you need. Set out in conditions you are happy with and don't take chances. and most important, enjoy it.

 

[DAKA]

Temperature may be worth keeping an eye on at this time of year if the dew point is close, you may find calm waters but thick fog !
It is not often I have gone past Cromer with a clear view at any time of the year.

I ve sent you a PM.

 

[tcm]

Re: caution re wide berth for the wash

um, careful - if the wind is off the land, then the water will be roughest if you cut across: much better to hug the coast depth permitting and go into it and cut only from the inside. If you do cut across and it's rough cos of the longer fetch (distance to shore) you have not much option but to carry on, and struggle to plane in rough sea. For a small fast boat, think of the coast as a high-speed motorway running just a mile or so offshore, and "cutting across" as (potentially) a ploughed field - unless you really do have flat conditions.

 

[DAKA]

Re: caution re wide berth for the wash

Interesting idea to hug coast but a "small fast boat " might run out of fuel, if you are going to detour that much you could consider Torksey/Lincoln so you only get half the Wash to do, would nt be my choice, but the wife might enjoy the shopping.

Ross Spit to 1 mile off Cromer masts, if it is rough give Race a wide berth.

 

[tcm]

Re: caution re wide berth for the wash

um well not so much interesting as the right thing to do if offshore wind, surely, as explained - there's no way back in to smoother water except punching headwind s and tide. Though agreed, he shouldn't run out of fuel, but then i was taking that as a given....in the same way, he shouldn't jump in or drill holes in the boat...

Anway, ahem, i wd choose neaps and go with them and f3-4 wind absolute max. on a 22footer.

As you say tho, it's a two-day job i wd reckon.

 

[DAKA]

Re: caution re wide berth for the wash

Sorry, I wasnt trying to pick fault with your correct assessment in general, I was trying to be brief.
From Hull the next fuel stop is 110nm ish, so range may be an issue.
You have to go well offshore to get arround the shallows/rough water of Ross Spit, you then may want to avoid the bombing range(the Yanks play here) marked with bouys "danger zone 1,2,3,etc" By then you will have a very good idea of sea state and to detour 30/40 nm into sand banks may not be the best option.On the East Coast there is not a Sea Start RIB moored outside every Pub so I try to keep half fuel tanks to avoid filter problems in choppy seas.
If the boat in question is only 22 ft I think Torksey/Lincoln (Humber/Trent/Witham) is worth consideration as is the A16.
As for jumping in is it worth wearing a life jacket at this time of year, the RNLI wouldnt get to you before the sea temp did ?