Activity
Weymouth to Topsham
Sailing
14 Nov 2016
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59.0 nm
Distance
10h 7m
Moving time
5.8 kn
Average speed
9.2 kn
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- Description
- From Weymouth round Portland Bill to Topsham at the top of the Exe. Stage three in bringing Derek H's new Fulmar back to the Exe. With very big Spring tides, we took the offshore route around the East Shambles buoy and a few miles off Portland Bill. With the wind pretty much on the nose after we turned west, we motored most of the way back from Portland Bill. With the wind varying between 12 and 20 knots against us and 1 or 2 knots of tide with us, the first half of the journey back to the Exe (after Portland Bill) was a little bouncy at times. We reached the Exe just as it got dark - the trip back up the Exe in the dark and with big tides was interesting! With the Exe's mix of lit and unlit buoys and moorings encroaching on the channel, I really wouldn't recommend going up the Exe at night without local knowledge!
- Start
- 14 Nov 2016 at 07:43:09
- End
- 14 Nov 2016 at 18:30:15
- Participants
- Aidan and Liz
- Tags
- East Shambles Exe Fulmar Portland Bill Topsham Weymouth