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 group due to arrive in the afternoon.
The Sainsbury's van arrives with stores to load, deck walk done, lunch then Staff briefing.
1300 hrs
The group arrive and 'start of voyage things happen', including potty talk (heads), explosives (galley) and fancy dress (waterproofs) followed by lifejackets and the clip on game. I like the change to the game this year where we get everybody out on the bowsprit before we go to sea.
1615
hrs
We slipped 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 UT.
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 | 11.00 | 0h 00m |
Crew: Andy (Skipper), Andrew, Tom, Josh, Lucy M, Iori, Sandy and the group from Bruern Abbey School.
Sunrise: 0559 hrs Meridian Passage: 1150 hrs Sunset: 1757 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 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 gale warnings 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
Forecast:
Variable 3 or less. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good
© Met Office Synoptic Chart 01/10/2025
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