OYT Trip 47 of 2025 - Day 1

Wednesday 1st October 2025


0000 hrs

Lat: 50° 53.71' N   Long: 001° 23.51' W
Ocean Village, Southampton

0800 hrs

All the Sea Staff are up and prepairing Prolific for the next group arriving in the afternoon.

The Sainsbury's van arrives with stores to load, deck walk done, lunch and Staff briefing.

1300 hrs

The group arrive and the start of voyage things happen, including potty talk (heads), explosives (galley) and fancy dress followed by lifejackets and the clip on game.

1615 hrs

We slip the mooring and head out of Southampton water towards Portsmouth under motor.

1815 hrs

Lat: 50° 47.68' N   Long: 001° 06.53' W
Gunwharf Quay, Portsmouth.

Hoping for a hot shower this trip.

All times are UTC.


Prolific Log


Distance
NM
Underway Avg SOG
knots
Max SOG
knots
Night
Hours
Day: 16.00 2h 00m 8.00 11.00 0h 00m
Trip: 16.00 2h 00m 8.00 11.o0 0h 00m


Crew: Andy (Skipper), Andrew, Tom, Josh, Lucy Mitchell, Iori, Sandy and the group from Bruern Abbey School.


Sunrise: 0559 hrs   Meridian Passage: 1151 hrs   Sunset: 1757 hrs


Weather: The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 00:15 (UTC+1) on Wed 1 Oct 2025 for the period 01:00 (UTC+1) on Wed 1 Oct 2025 to 01:00 (UTC+1) on Thu 2 Oct 2025 .

There are warnings of gales in Viking, North Utsire, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at 1800

Low 450 miles southwest of Iceland 983 expected just north of Iceland 980 by 1800 Wednesday. New high expected just west of Trafalgar 1025 by same time

Dover, Wight

Variable 3 or less. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good

© Met Office Synoptic Chart 01/10/2025

© Met Office Synoptic Chart 01/10/2025


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