Activity
Lymington to Studland
Sailing
23 May 2019
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24.7 nm
Distance
5h 18m
Moving time
4.7 kn
Average speed
7.0 kn
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- Description
- <p>A sail from Lymington out of the Solent past Hurst Castle, past Christchurch Harbour and on to an anchorage at Studland.</p><p> After leaving Lymington we sailed past Hurst Castle to leave the Solent and enter Christchurch Bay. We sailed past Christchucrh Harbour - where I learnt to sail 40 years ago - and on past Hengistbury Head. </p><p>As we sailed over Christchurch Ledge we encountered a small patch of overfalls. These were no problem in a 32 foot Westerley Fulmar but the experience was somewhat different when I encountered overfalls for the first time at this spot about 40 years ago in my parents' Wayfarer!</p><p> We then sailed on past Boscombe and Bornemouth (taking photos of what has now replaced my parents' hotel on the cliff above Boscombe Pier) and then we set a course for an anchorage at Studland.</p><p> As we were nearing Studland we encountered three black RIBs with dark clad men on board. Shortly after, a large military helicopter joined us overhead and started transferring men from the speeding RIBs to the helicopter. Although Poole is a major Royal Marine base, I would guess these might have been from the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_Boat_Service" target="_blank">Special Boat Service</a>.</p>
- Start
- 23 May 2019 at 12:10:54
- End
- 23 May 2019 at 17:50:26
- Participants
- Aidan
- Tags
- Fulmar Hengistbury Head Lymington Solent 2019 Studland