OYT Trip 03 of 2025 - Day 2

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

Image of the Met Office Synoptic Chart for the day.

© Met Office Synoptic Chart 06/04/2025


Update: 15/12/2025


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