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jstr
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I was here over the weekend - which bit of water is this?
Sans Bateau
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The only bit of La Manche that I know that looks anything like that is the Swinge, Alderney. Suppose thats to obvious for an answer.
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jstr
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Blimey you got that one fast - well DONE! I'll make the next one more difficult.
Sans Bateau
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No! your taking the P! I got it right!!!!!????? /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
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jstr
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Yes it was the Swinge taken on Saturday afternoon from (just above) Fort Clonque.
Racecruiser
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I have only seen the Swinge once - I was on a Sigma 38 motoring with tide (spring I think) after the St Peter Port JOG race to Alderney where we had an important appointment in the First and Last. Conditions a bit like your picture and we saw some breaking water ahead as we motored towards the SW corner of Alderney. Gosh we thought 'that must be the Swinge everyone says you should avoid at all costs!' Cue lots of country accents and dire warnings along 'we're all doomed' basis.
Anyway perfectly safe but the overfalls are big even in practically no wind - some disappeared below as I don't think there was time to get oillies on before we were in it and the rest of us hudled standing round the backstay. 15 mins later we were in Braye thinking that would be really awful in any wind!
So if in doubt go to the east of Alderney is my tip.
Anyway perfectly safe but the overfalls are big even in practically no wind - some disappeared below as I don't think there was time to get oillies on before we were in it and the rest of us hudled standing round the backstay. 15 mins later we were in Braye thinking that would be really awful in any wind!
So if in doubt go to the east of Alderney is my tip.
jimi
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THe bit that worries me is that nasty unmarked rock at the end of it
Sans Bateau
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The only time Ive ventured down the Swinge was after leaving Braye, just before HW, so as we started to head south the ebb had just got under way. With no wind we motored with an increasing ebb beneath us, lots of upwellings but nothing that would stop me doing it again in similar conditions.
Jimi, that nasty unmarked rock at the end of it is Gurnsey and it is marked, I'm sure the locals would be very offended by you ignorance! /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
Jimi, that nasty unmarked rock at the end of it is Gurnsey and it is marked, I'm sure the locals would be very offended by you ignorance! /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
jimi
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Nope .. was referring to the pierre au vraic which is indeed at the end of the Swinge
