Wednesday 9th January

Southampton home to Yarmouth

Leaving Southampton Town quay marina on an overcast day

 Forecast is good—wind N/NW 9kts, temp 8degC, Sun/cloud, HW Cowes 0947.

Engines 948, fuel 5/8, 1/2, water 1/4. Marina fees £30pn, inc.

.1145 Clear marina. Vis 1nM, overcast, dry. 1500rpm, 7.7sog. Smooth.

Hythe ferry meets Saga

.1215  Greenland buoy.  AOK. 1500/8.7sog. Visibility improving astern. In main channel.

 

Hovercraft testing

.1220 Alter course to accommodate ferry.

.1245 W.Bramble cardinal. AOK. Alter coursr to Gurnard to avoid v.large overtaking ship.

.1310 Vis dropping. Increase to 2500/14sog.

.1320 Hampstead Ledge buoy. AOK.

The monster and the minnow

.1335 Enter Yarmouth harbour, tie up, tidy up. 

A great January bonus holiday!