Sunday 6th April 2025
0000
hrs
Lat: 50° 47.68'
N
Long: 001° 06.52'
W
Gun Wharf, Portsmouth, Hampshire
0800
hrs
After a quiet night in the forepeak with Chris, a new trainee mate it was time for breakfast then moving swiftly into 'happy hour' that time of day that crews love best when it is time to tidy up Prolific - a task that always takes longer on the first day as people need to find where things are.
1000
hrs
We slipped our mooring and headed out into the eastern Solent for a day of winch drills, sail hoists and MOB practice
1645
hrs
We tied up at Sheppard's in Cowes, the crew piled off the boat in search of a shop for sweets, biscuits and all things sugary.
All times are UT.
Prolific Log
| Distance NM |
Underway | Avg SOG knots |
Max SOG knots |
Night Hours |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day: | 24.50 | 06h 20m | 3.90 | 9.00 | 0h 00m |
| Trip: | 40.40 | 08h 35m | 4.71 | 9.00 | 0h 00m |
| Year: | 70.40 | 12h 50m | 5.49 | 10.40 | 0h 00m |
Crew: Constantinos (Skipper), Michelle, Katie, Cathy, Sara, Chris L, Sandy and the school group.
Sunrise: 0532 hrs Meridian Passage: 1202 hrs Sunset: 1843 hrs
The Shipping Forecast
The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 00:15 (UTC+1) on Sun 6 Apr 2025 for the period 01:00 (UTC+1) on Sun 6 Apr 2025 to 01:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 7 Apr 2025.
The general synopsis at 1800:
New high expected on boundary between Forties and Dogger 1029 by 1800 Sunday
Sea Areas:
Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland, North Plymouth
Forecast:
Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough at first in Portland and north Plymouth, otherwise slight or moderate. Fair. Good
© Met Office Synoptic Chart 06/04/2025
Update: 15/12/2025
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