Activity
Brixham to St Peter Port, Guernsey
Sailing
28 May 2016
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76.0 nm
Distance
14h 38m
Moving time
5.2 kn
Average speed
7.8 kn
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- Description
- A very foggy sail from Brixham in Devon to St Peter, Guernsey in the Channel Islands. The photos give an idea of how foggy it was. Left at the hideously early time of 03:30 (to make the tidal gate for the Little Russel channel off Guernsey). Left in thick fog that continued all across to the east going lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme off Casquets. This would have been more scary without the two AIS sets and radar spread across the 3 yachts. AIS data meant we had to alter course for unseen ships before the TSS but not actually in the TSS. By the time we got to the east going channel the fog had lifted to maybe a mile or two's visibility. This visibility continued until we started the tide assisted "sleigh ride" down the Little Russel at which point the fog came in with a vengeance. At this point the two, independent GPS chart plotters we had on board (one a hand held Garmin) were very reassuring. Roustel Tower came into view exactly where expected with just 100 yards visibility. The "pier gates" for St Peter Port harbour weren't visible until we were between them! Twenty minutes after tying up on the SPP waiting pontoon, the fog lifted! In time for dinner at La Scala. The SYC "cruise in company" events are getting popular - there were 16 yotties from SYC at La Scala.
- Start
- 28 May 2016 at 03:31:07
- End
- 28 May 2016 at 18:30:08
- Participants
- Aidan and Liz
- Tags
- Brixham CI & France 2016 Fog Little Russel Sadler St Peter Port