Portland to The Sun
Sailing to the Med from UK in our junk-rig 39ft boat, Paradox of Plym
| Vessel Name: | Paradox of Plym |
| Vessel Make/Model: | Freedom 39 Pilothouse Schooner converted to junk |
| Hailing Port: | Brighton |
| Crew: | Brian and Maddy Kerslake |
| About: | We are ex teachers and semi-retired owners of an educational software company, Topologika Software Ltd. We have been sailing for over 35 years, starting with a Mirror Dinghy in 1972 and progressing to our current yacht, a Freedom 39ft which we have converted to a junk rig. |
| Extra: | Members of the Junk Rig Association |
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Needles Channel
29 September 2011 | Isle of Wight
Maddy and Brian
Next day we set off from Studland Bay for the Fairway Buoy at the entrance to the Needles Channel, homing in on it as a GPS waypoint, but regularly monitoring progress the old fashioned way, by compass. It was a lovely sail, and a treat to tackle this famous passage into the Western Solent, with the tide and in company with hundreds of other boats.
The Channel narrows at Hurst Point, after which we figured out that we probably wouldn't get into Cowes at high tide, the preferred time as the water level stays put for an hour or so, making mooring easier. The anchorage off Newtown Creek looked good, so we once again dropped the hook for the night. This anchorage was perfect, totally peaceful, just a few other boats, and no swell at all. The only problem with it was that the spot Brian chose to anchor was right in line with the Creek's leading lights - he decided to ignore this.
The Channel narrows at Hurst Point, after which we figured out that we probably wouldn't get into Cowes at high tide, the preferred time as the water level stays put for an hour or so, making mooring easier. The anchorage off Newtown Creek looked good, so we once again dropped the hook for the night. This anchorage was perfect, totally peaceful, just a few other boats, and no swell at all. The only problem with it was that the spot Brian chose to anchor was right in line with the Creek's leading lights - he decided to ignore this.
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