OYT Trip 04 of 2025 - Day 1

Thursday 10th April 2025

0000 hrs
Lat:
50° 53.66' N Long: 001° 23.34' W
Ocean Village, Southampton, Hampshire

0800 hrs
Wake, breakfast and sea staff change over.

1400 hrs
The new crew are welcomed aboard. A group of youngsters that MDL, one of the OYTs major sponsors, had funded their berths.

1700 hrs
After settling the crew in, welcomes and briefings we made a quick dash under motor to Cowes for the night.

1830 hrs
Alongside at Sheppard's in Cowes. Supper and showers.

All times are UT.


Prolific Log


Distance
NM
Underway Avg SOG
knots
Max SOG
knots
Night
Hours
Day: 8.25 1h 30m 5.50 7.00 00h 00m
Trip: 8.25 1h 30m 5.50 7.00 00h 00m
Year: 162.85 31h 20m 5.20 12.00 00h 00m


Crew: Andrew W (skipper), Brigid, Katie, Josh, Sara, Si, Harry, Sandy and the MDL group.


Sunrise: 0521 hrs    Meridian Passage: 1201 hrs   Sunset: 1852 hrs


The Shipping Forecast

Issued by the Met Office at 0700 on Friday 11/04/2025 via NAVTEX

There are gales warnings in:
None

The general synopsis at 0000:
High Irish Sea 1028 expected The Netherlands by midnight tonight. New Low expected Biscay 1007 by same time.

Sea Areas:
Thames Dover Wight

Forecast:
Variable 2 to 4, becoming East 3 to 5 in Wright. Smooth or slight. Fog patches, good occasionally very poor.

© Met Office Synoptic Chart 10/04/2025

© Met Office Synoptic Chart 10/04/2025


Update: 24/12/2025


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