Category: Sailing Log (2017)

Descriptions of Sailing Trips during 2017

2017 / April: "Season Starts?" / Sailing Log (2017)

11/04/2017

11th April: First Sail – Dibden Bay!

First “shake-down” cruise in light winds which only took me as far as Dibden Bay (10.2nm)

2017 / May: "Season does start!" / Sailing Log (2017)

02/05/2017

2nd May: Lymington Starting Platform

A day sail flying the asymmetric outbound and tacking with a failing breeze on the way back. In Netley there is a new shore-side development which appears to be almost on the beach – are they allowing for sea level rise? (38.4nm)

2017 / May: "Season does start!" / Sailing Log (2017)

10/05/2017

10th May: To Western Docks

A single tide sail (12.6nm) part way along Western Docks

2017 / May: "Season does start!" / Sailing Log (2017)

25/05/2017

25th May: Netley Dome

A single tide sail as far as Netley Dome during Southampton Sailing Week (13.6nm)

2017 / May: "Season does start!" / Sailing Log (2017)

31/05/2017

31st May: Cowes and the River Medina

A day sail across to Cowes and then motoring up the River Medina (28.9nm)

2017 / June: "Windy then hot" / Sailing Log (2017)

15/06/2017

15th June: Motor and sail to Buckler’s Hard (1)

A day sail in which I visited Seawork on the water, sailed and motored to Buckler’s Hard, and sailed back under jib and mizzen (35.4nm total)

2017 / June: "Windy then hot" / Sailing Log (2017)

15/06/2017

15th June: Motor and sail to Buckler’s Hard (2)

A day sail in which I visited Seawork on the water, sailed and motored to Buckler’s Hard, and sailed back under jib and mizzen (35.4nm total)

2017 / July: "Still unsettled" / Sailing Log (2017)

18/07/2017

18th July: To the Needles

A day sail which finally takes me beyond Hurst Narrows; however the threat of strong winds caused me to motor back in shore to didge the ebb tide (50nm)