Summary/sailing log 2012

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Date	Time	Comment	Log	Cumulative log	Engine (mins)	Engine (total)	Weather	On board

02/05/2012								Jonathan & Andy
	09:00	Left marina	5768.1				Baro 1025 Wind NW3-4 murky, moderate visibility
	09:40	Beyond Nass (past wreck buoy) - main and full jib, engine off	4905.5		40		Wind down to 8kts
	10:15	Bench Head	5775.3				Wind round to N and back to 12-15kts
		Fast close reach up coast - going nicely 7-8kts through water					Wind N 15-18kts
	11:40	Walton pier abeam	5786.6
		Had to put two tacks in to get past Landguard and into small ship channel
	12:45	Engine on, jib in just off Cliff Foot buoy	5793.8
	13:15	Moored up against Halfpenny Pier - wind blowing us straight on but fairly comfortable	5796		30
	15:10	Left Halfpenny Pier
		Motored up river - wind coming straight down river
	16:25	Tied up on hammerhead B pontoon at MDL Woolverstone - RHYC occupied	5803.3		75
		Total:	35.2	35.2	145	2:25

03/05/2012		Foul night - rained very hard all night and gusty at times. Got up 04:30 and still raining. Some light and reasonable visibility so decided to head off.					NE1-2 Baro 1021
	05:15	Slipped	5803.3
	06:30	Engine off by Guard buoy - full main and jib	5810.9		75		Wind NE2-3
		Broad reached across to wind farm until Walton pier was dead downwind, then goosewinged towards pier
	07:35	Walton pier abeam	5818				Wind NE4-5
	08:25	Lovely broad reach down coast	5823.7				Wind round to N 4-5
	09:00	Headed up onto close reach at Colne Bar	5828.5
		Lovely close reach down river - 18-21kts wind and 8-9.5kts boat speed. Pressed, but not over-pressed - handled full sail beautifully
	09:40	Sails down by Nass and engine on	5834
	10:05	In berth	5836.6		25
		Total:	33.3	68.5	245	4:5

11/05/2012							Baro 1028 Wind SW5-6	Anne and Andy
	16:05	Left marina	5836.6
	16:35	Engine off, full jib out by Nass	5840.1		30
		Headed up round Molliette Beacon (400m to port). Close reach into Colne.
	17:35	Engine on - jib in
	17:55	Picked up mooring in Pyefleet	5847.4		20
		Total:	10.8	79.3	295	4:55

12/05/2012		Tried sleeping in aft cabin. A disturbed night with wind over tide and waves slapping around counter.					Baro 1038
	05:30	Slipped mooring	5847.4
	05:50	Engine off - full sail			20		Wind NW2-3
	06:35	Knoll - port beam 1/2 mile	5853.6				Wind NW4-5
		Running nicely at 6-7kts
	07:00	Wallet Spitway	5856.5
	07:20	South Whitaker	5859
		Rounded up - reaching at 8.5kts					Wind NW5
	07:35	W Hook Middle	5860
		Strong ebb but making SOG 6kts
	08:50	Maplin	5871
	09:30	Blacktail Spit	5876.5
		Headed up a little to S Shoebury
	09:55	S Shoebury	5880.9				Wind dropped to NNW3
	11:35	W Leigh Middle - crossed to south side of channel as 'recommended'	5893
	13:20	Jib in by East Tilbury
		Engine ignition switch wouldn't turn. Dismantled switch panel and fiddled. Finally went with WD40 and Anne's persuasion at 13:45
	13:45	Engine went on off Tilbury Cardinal. Main down	59-7.2
		Nice run down river. Wind v.variable between 5-18kts. Went right down to Tower Bridge and turned round.
	17:05	Locked into Limehouse lock - not v.slickly - bashed pulpit
	17:15	In berth B4 at Limehouse	5928.8		210
		Total:	81.4	160.7	525	8:45

21/05/2012		New ignition switch fitted in the morning by Peter Lewis at Limehouse						Andy & George
	13:35	Left berth	5928.8
	13:45	Locked out from Limehouse					Wind NW 3-4 Baro 1015
	14:50	Thames Barrier	5937.1
	15:15	Full sail, engine off			100
	15:45	Jenningtree Point	5943.1
	16:40	Round Broadness Point past Thurrock YC	5948.5
	17:30	West Blyth buoy	5955.3
		Headed up onto beat down Mucking Reach. Wind gusting F6 - a little over-pressed with 30kts apparent occasionally, but held full sail and cracked off down Sea reach
	18:05	E Blyth buoy	5960
	18:40	Mid Swatch	5964.3
		Wind still N-NW5 gusting 6 but heading comfortably in on broad reach. Gybed into mouth of Medway.
	19:10	Sails in, engine on off Queenborough Spit cardinal	5968.5
	19:30	Picked up buoy at Queenborough, engine off. Wind blowing clearly down creek NW4-5	5970.1		20
		Total:	41.3	202	645	10:45

22/05/2012	04:40	Dropped mooring	5970.1				Baro 1017
	04:50	Main up, one reef					Wind NW3-4
	05:00	2/3 jib out, engine off			20
	05:40	Or beacon on Cant 0.4M port beam	5976.7
		Heading 110C toward G Spile buoy
	06:00	G Spile buoy	5979.1
	06:45	Spaniard Cardinal 0.5M port beam	5985.2
	06:55	NE Corner yellow special buoy	5986.8
	07:30	Copperas G - not marked on Cmap chart, still showing old Hook Spit channel	5990.6
	08:00	S Margate G	5994.7
	08:20	SE Margate E Cardinal	5997.2
	08:50	Longnose R	6001.5
	09:00	Gybed off N.Foreland to 190C down coast. Nice broad reach 9.6kts OG.					Wind NW4-5 gusting 6
	09:25	No.2 Port buoy, Ramsgate channel	6006.8				Wind all over place NW4-5 gusting 6-7
	09:50	W Goodwin G	6010.3
	10:45	Jib in, engine on
		Closing E entrance Dover Harbour, hoping to be allowed in - port control have told us to close breakwater
	11:00	Entered E entrance and dropped main inside
	11:20	Glanville Dock F93	6021.9		35
		Total:	51.8	253.8	700	11:40

23/05/2012	05:00	Left marina	6021.9
		Hoisted main with one reef in harbour
	05:20	Cleared western entrance - course 230C
	05:45	Shook out reef, jib out and engine off. Picked up a loose fishing float but managed to release it by stopping			45		Wind NW1-2
	06:25	Wind died to 3-4 kts. Jib in, engine on
	06:40	Wind filled in a little, jib out, engine off			15
	08:20	Wind getting very flaky 6-8kts, so jib in, engine on
	08:35	Dungeness point about 1 mile off	6040
	12:30	Royal Sovereign Tower close starboard	6069.3
	12:35	Engine off, jib out			255		Wind SW2-3 Baaro 1027
	14:10	Wind gradually heading us and died a little, jib in, engine on
	14:25	Beachy Head lower lighthouse abeam 1M	6080.2
	16:35	Moored up, pontoon 11 Brighton Marina	6094.1		145
		Total:	72.2	326	1160	19:20

24/05/2012	09:40	Left marina	6094.1				Wind 1-2 kts - glassy calm
	10:15	Full sail up, engine off			35		S2-3 suddenly filled in
	11:10	Visibility dropped right off 50 46.97N, 0 15.4W
	12:20	Wind dying. Jib in, engine on. Visibility improved for an hour or so and then closed right in 100-200m
		50 45.335N, 0 21.999W
	13:05	Visibility suddenly improved. Checked vis. Observations online and Solent appears clear so decided to carry on.					S2-3
		Engine off, jib out			45
	13:15	50 43.914N, 0 29.292W	6116
	13:35	Wind died again, jib in, engine on
	14:50	Beacon on Mixon Rocks abeam 0.5M	6126.8
	15:00	Street R buoy	6127.8
		SOG 8.6kts through Looe Channel
	16:00	Dean Tail N Cardinal	6134.8
	16:45	Spit Refuge R in Portsmouth channel by Spit Sand fort	6140.2
	17:25	In Berth C10 at Royal Clarence Marina	6144		230
		Total:	49.9	375.9	1470	24:30

26/05/2012	12:45	Left marina	6144
		Had to queue for C&N fuel berth so gilled around
	13:20	Moored up on fuel jetty			35
		Added 57 litres of diesel
	13:35	Left fuel jetty and headed straight through entrance and inner swashway
	13:55	Full main up, half jib and engine off			20		Wind SE4-5
	14:40	S Ryde Middle G	6152.4				Wind SE 5-6 gusting 7
	15:05	Gurnard Cardinal (N)	6155.7
	15:50	Main down, ran in last mile under jib only
	16:00	Engine on, jib in heading up Lymington River and avoiding Wight Link ferries
	16:30	In berth H4 Lymington Yacht Haven	6164.8
		Total:	20.8	396.7	1525	25:25

28/05/2012	14:45	Left marina	6164.8				Wind SW4-5	Alex, Ian, Matt, Neil and Rich
		Followed ferry out down river slowly
	15:15	End of Lymington channel. Main up, one reef and : jib. Engine off.			30
		Tacking out to get through Hurst Narrows
	16:30	On port close hauled towards Hengistbury Head. CG helicopter buzzes us and asks if we will take part in a hi-line rescue training exercise.
		Tacked across bay and back in at 17:10
	18:20	Tacked out onto starboard about 1/2 mile off Bournemouth Pier	6188.1
	18:25	Let out full jib					Wind SW3
	19:00	Tacked back on to port and bore away down Swash Channel	6192
	19:30	Sails down, engine on just off Brownsea Castle
	20:00	Berth B8 in Poole Quay Yacht Haven	6198.5		30
		Total:	33.7	430.4	1585	26:25

01/06/2012	08:50	Left marina	6198.5				Wind WNW 1-2, Baro 1025	Paul & Andy
	09:35	Bar buoy G	6203.5
	09:45	Main up - a little breeze filling in
		Motorsailing towards Swanage					WSW 2-3
	10:10	Engine off, jib out			80
	12:00	Tacked onto starboard to clear range WP
	12:15	Tacked back onto port - nearly clear of second range WP, but plenty of boats inside us
	13:25	Wind died completely, jib in, engine on, main down
		Weaving through boats training and coaching boats; Sonars, 49ers, Finns, Lasers, 470s, RS-Xs etc.
	14:25	Alongside Portland Marina, pontoon R	6231.3		60
		Total:	32.8	463.2	1725	28:45

02/06/2012	11:10	Left marina	6231.3					Bob, Jilly, George & Andy
	11:25	Main up, one reef					Wind E3-4
	11:40	Jib - stop 3, engine off			30
		Tacked along shore towards Lulworth - slow and wet against tide
	14:10	Tacked round just off mouth of Lulworth Cove. Did 20 miles to cover 8 OG!	6251.3
		Broad reached back, gybing a couple of times					Wind E4-5
	15:30	Jib in, engine on
	15:40	Main down inside harbour
	15:55	Back on R pontoon in Portland	6262.9		25
		Total:	31.6	494.8	1780	29:40

05/06/2012	09:50	Motored to N29 to leave boat for a few days	6262.9
	10:00	In berth	6263		10
		Total:	0.1	494.9	1790	29:50

11/06/2012	04:20	Left berth in Portland	6263					Anne & Andy
	04:35	Main up, one reef
	04:45	Cleared entrance breakwaters, jib 2, kept engine on as running dead downwind to E Shambles
	05:45	E Shambles Cardinal	6272.1
		Engine off, gybed round onto 235-240C to clear race			85		Wind NW4
	06:30	Portland Bill N 3.5m, heading up on wind
	09:30	Full jib out					Wind NW3
	10:00	Shook reef out 50.23.727N, 3.02.927W
	10:25	Jib in, engine on					Wind NW2-3
	11:15	Wind died completely - calm
	12:50	Main down
	13:15	In berth D54 Brixham Marina	6321		170
		Total:	58	552.9	2045	34:5

12/06/2012	08:20	Left berth	6321				Wind N2 Baro 1015
	08:30	Jib out, motorsailing
	08:40	Round Berry Head - jib in, not enough breeze downwind					Wind NNE1-2
	09:30	Dartmouth entrance
		Motored up to Dittisham to have a look
	10:35	In Berth B2 Darthaven Marina	6335.5		135
		Total:	14.5	567.4	2180	36:20

13/06/2012	05:05	Left Dartmouth after foul night of heavy rain	6335.5				Wind S-SW 1-2
	05:55	Skerries Bank R	6340.9
	06:55	Start Point bears N 1.5m away. Came initially around 2.5m off to avoid overfalls, but quite benign	6347.9
	07:25	Pulled jib out abeam of Prawle Point. Not quite enough apparent to sail fully.	6351.4				Wind NE3
	07:45	Bolt Head abeam 0.8m off
	08:20	Pulled jib in - wind died a little, not really helping
	09:00	50 15.017N 3 59.910W	6362.5
	10:05	East Tinker E Cdnl port beam	6369.7
	10:40	In Mayflower Marina B27	6373.4		335
		Total:	37.9	605.3	2515	41:55

17/06/2012	08:50	Gale finally abated. Left marina.	6373.4
	09:10	Main up, one reef.					Wind W 3-4
		Motorsailed towards Eddystone and then tacked round to put jib out
	10:05	Jib out - two dot, engine off			75
	10:40	Jib out to one dot					Wind SW 3-4
	12:10	Cracked off 25 degrees towards Fowey
	12:50	Sails down, engine on at entrance to Fowey	6400.1
	13:15	On buoy, second attempt. Used MoorFast - worked really well.	6401.6		25
		Total:	28.2	633.5	2615	43:35

18/06/2012	08:10	Dropped mooring	6401.6				Baro 1022 Wind calm 1-2kts
	08:30	S Cardinal off Gribbin Point	6404
	09:05	Main up, shook reef out					Wind S 1-2
	09:55	Dodman Point bears N 1.5m away	6413.8
	11:20	Main down off St. Anthony's Head
	11:55	Into Mylor Yacht Harbour			225
		Moored alongside visitor's berth and then moved to inner berth D26	6429
		Total:	27.4	660.9	2840	47:20

05/07/2012		Andy Leake and I rejoined boat to try and continue on.
	17:35	Left mooring at Mylor	6429				Wind NW 1-2
	17:40	Full jib out, engine off			5
	18:25	Engine on, jib in shortly before King Harry Ferry
	18:45	Anchored in middle of River shortly beyond Smugglers Cottage	6433.9		20
		Engine water warning light came on - no coolant left
		Total:	4.9	665.8	2865	47:45

06/07/2012	09:40	Raised anchor after fix on water pipe	6433.9
	10:00	Sails up, engine off by KHF - engine overheating again despite repair			20		Wind NW 1-2
	11:00	Main down, gilling around off Mylor entrance buoys waiting for workboat
		Picked up mooring (under sail - third attempt!) and workboat appeared straight away!
	11:40	Back in Mylor YH on visitors pontoon	6438.9
		Total:	5	670.8	2885	48:5

07/07/2012		Engine hopefully repaired
	10:55	Left Mylor Yacht Harbour	6438.9
		Motored down to Falmouth. Gilled around outside visitor's haven for a berth and rafted up alongside large Laagoon catamaran.
	11:55	Berthed in Falmouth Visitors Yacht Haven	6442.8		60
		Total:	3.9	674.7	2945	49:5

09/07/2012	09:55	Left marina	6442.8
	10:10	Main up					Wind SE 1-2 Baro 1018
	11:25	Manacles E Cardinal	6452
		Motorsailing - tacking up towards Lizard
	12:45	Watched lifeboat launch from Lizard lifeboat station
	13:50	Engine off, jib out			235		N 3/4
	15:00	Wind dying - engine on, jib in					N 1/2
	15:30	Breeze filling in from W					W 2/3
	16:10	S.Runnelstone Cardinal 0.3M stbd beam	6483.4
		Saw dolphins by Runnelstone
	16:55	Longships lighthouse bearing E 1.1M	6488.1
		Huge pod of dolphins playing around boat
	18:05	50 12.702 N 5 43.915W
	18:50	Engine off, jib out			200		W 3
	19:00	50 19.291N 5 41.517W
	21:00	50 32.196N 5 36.615W	6517.8
	21:20	Took one reef in and jib 2/3.					W/NW 4 occ.5
	22:00	50 39.801N 5 35.085W	6526.4
	23:00	50 46.974N 5 32.594W	6534.5
10/07/2012	00:00	50 53.544N 5 31.196W	6542.1
	01:00	51 00.142N 5 30.287W	6549.9
	01:55	51 04.858N 5 29.693W	6555.6
	03:00	51 09.915N 5 27.824W	6562.1
	05:00	51 19.244N 5 22.938W	6575.1
	06:00	51 22.640N 5 20.624W	6579.8
	07:00	51 27.139N 5 15.688W	6586.3
	07:05	Only making 045C - wind headed so jib in, engine on					WNW 3
	08:00	51 32.072N 5 13.987W	6593.6
	09:10	Turbot Bank buoy W Cdnl 1/4M stbd	6601.5
	09:50	Thorn Rock W Cdnl	6606.5
	09:55	Bore away down harbour, engine off, jib out			170
	10:35	Losing breeze - engine on, jib in
	11:15	Main down off Neyland Point
	11:25	In berth C11 Neyland Marina	6615.1		50
		Total:	172.3	847	3600	60:0

20/07/2012	07:10	Left marina	6615.1				Baro 1021	Alex and Andy
	08:15	Main up					Wind NW2
	08:40	Mill Bay R	6623
	09:25	Skokholm Island lighthouse bears N 0.9M	6626.9
		Making 9.3kts OG through between Skomer/Skokholm and Grassholm!
	09:40	Engine off, jib out			90		Wind NNW3
	13:10	Wind variable but dropping to 6-8kts, so engine on, jib in
	14:00	52 05.024N, 5 44.016W	6649.2
	15:30	52 10.588N, 5 46.298W	6657
		Tide turned well against us, just 3.5kts OG
	17:00	52 16.307N, 5 48.818W	6666
	18:00	52 20.738 N, 5 50.228W	6671.6
	19:10	52 27.484N, 5 53.422W	6678.5
	20:00	52 33.060N, 5 56.280W	6683.4
	21:00	S Arklow S cdnl bearing E 0.8M to stbd	6689.1
	21:35	Sun sets - stunningly beautiful sunset over hills on Irish coast
		No.2 Glassgorman R 2.2M to port on 285C	6692.4
	22:00	Northernmost mast of Arklow wind farm 2.5M to stbd	6695
	00:00	53 03.094W, 5 57.250W	6706.7
	01:00	Moulditch R 2.5M port beam	6712.1
	02:00	Have slowed down to aim to enter Dun Laoghaire at first light
		53 12.050N, 5 59.36W	6716.5
	04:00	Muglins Lighthouse abeam 0.8M	6724.4
	04:30	Main down, 1M off breakwaters
	05:15	In berth A21 - visitors area Dun Laoghaire marina	6729.7		965
		Total:	136.1	983.1	4655	77:35

24/07/2012	13:45	Filled up with fuel at fuel pontoon	6729.7		10			George, Alex and Andy
	14:05	Left Dun Laoghaire marina
	14:20	Engine off, jib out			15		Wind NNE 2-3 Baro 1021
		Tacking across Dublin Bay
	15:10	Wind died, jib in, engine on
	15:40	Round Baily Pt. lighthouse	6736.8
	16:10	Main down, approaaching Howth Harbour
	16:30	Moored up in Howth - v.tight berth	6741.4		80
		Total:	11.7	994.8	4760	79:20

25/07/2012		V.gusty during night					Baro 1023 Wind NE 3-4
	05:10	Left marina	6741.4
		Lumpy overfalls outside harbour
	05:25	Main up, motorsailing on 035-040
	06:45	The Nose, Lambay Island abeam	6749.8
	08:25	Rockabill bears W 2.3M	6758.2				Wind NE 4 gusting 5 occ
	11:10	53 50.758N, 5 53.914W	6773
	12:10	53 57.082N, 5 51.523W	6779
	13:10	54 03.108N, 5 47.045W	6785.2
	15:00	St.Johns Pt lthouse bears W 2M	6796.3
	15:30	Berthed in Ardglass marina	6799.1		455
		Total:	57.7	1052.5	5215	86:55

26/07/2012	05:10	Left marina	6799.1				Baro 1025
	05:20	Main up, motorsailing					Wind N2
	05:35	Engine off, jib out			25
	06:05	Strangford RW safe water mark	6804.5				Wind N3
		Nice close reach up towards S.Rock 7kt OG
	07:10	S Rock R close stbd	6810.8
	08:50	Skullmartin RW safe water mark to stbd	6819.7
		Tacking along coast
	10:55	Engine on, jib in to get through Donagdhee Sound	6830.3
	11:00	Between Governor and Deputy Governor G&R - tide strongly against	6830.5
	11:25	Engine off, jib out			30
	11:40	Briggs R to port, turning corner into Belfast Lough	6834.5
		Nice slow potter along to Bangor
	12:25	Engine on, jib in
	12:45	Moored up E14 Bangor Marina	6837.8		15
		Total:	38.7	1091.2	5285	88:5

09/08/2012	10:35	Motored to fuel berth	6837.8
		Filled up fuel, new gas bottle and pumped out holding tank			10
	11:10	Left fuel berth
	11:30	Full main and jib, engine off			20		Wind NE 2
		Tacked slowly down towards Donagdahee Sound
	12:45	Sails in, engine on
	13:05	Back in marina	6843.7		20
		In berth D52 - our winter berth
		Total:	5.9	1097.1	5335	88:55

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