Tuesday 7th October 2025
0000
hrs
Lat: 50° 44.56'
N
Long: 001° 10.46'
W
Ryde Bay, Isle of Wright
0900
hrs
A later start than usual after a night at anchor with a group that rarely visited the sea. Following breakfast we split into watches and taught winch drills and covered knots and ropework.
1200
hrs
Lat: 50° 44.56'
N
Long: 001° 10.46'
W
Noon Position
1240
hrs
Following lunch we raised the anchor, hoisted the sails and had a leisurely sail round to Sandown Bay including a MOB drill.
1830
hrs
Lat: 50° 38.77'
N
Long: 001° 09.13'
W
Sandown Bay, Isle of Wright
A stunning sunset in a place I had not anchored in before.
All times are UT
Prolific Log
| Distance NM |
Underway | Avg SOG knots |
Max SOG knots |
Night Hours |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day: | 19.40 | 4h 30m | 4.40 | 8.00 | 0h 00m |
| Trip: | 32.60 | 7h 00m | 4.65 | 8.00 | 2h 20m |
Crew: Constantinos (Skipper), Patrick, Steve, Unity, Hope, Will, Sandy and the group from Charter School, Dulwich.
Sunrise: 0559 hrs Meridian Passage: 1149 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 Tue 7 Oct 2025 for the period 01:00 (UTC+1) on Tue 7 Oct 2025 to 01:00 (UTC+1) on Wed 8 Oct 2025 .
There are gale warnings in:
Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland.
The general synopsis at 1800:
High France 1028 dissipating.
Sea Areas:
Wight, Portland, Plymouth
Weather:
Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight in Wight, otherwise slight or moderate. Fair. Good
.
© Met Office Synoptic Chart 07/10/2025
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