Activity
Studland to Portland Harbour
Sailing
24 May 2019
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32.3 nm
Distance
6h 39m
Moving time
4.9 kn
Average speed
9.4 kn
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- Description
- <p>From Studland past St Albans Head to Portland Harbour with a stop at Lulworth Cove.</p> <p> We weighed anchor early at the Studland anchorage to be able to get past the Lulworth Gunnery Range before the army started firing at 09:30. This meant an inshore passage past the St Albans Head. While not in the same league as Portland Bill, St Aldhams Ledge does have a bit of a "reputation" and the inshore passage doesn't always exist (see <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqWaFAN0gA8" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anRk4PCgvug" target="_blank">here</a> for a couple of fun Youtube videos of yachts rounding St Albans Head). In our case we were crossing about mid tide with maybe a F4 against the tide so we could have expected some lumpiness. In fact, it was a pussycat - no idea why! Then on to the circular inlet in the cliffs that is Lulworth Cove. When we dropped anchor there we were the only yacht there - the benefits of early season cruising! Then on to Portland Marina. Built for the 2012 Olympics the place is huge. </p>
- Start
- 24 May 2019 at 05:25:26
- End
- 24 May 2019 at 15:49:49
- Participants
- Aidan
- Tags
- Fulmar Lulworth Cove Portland Harbour Solent 2019 Studland