OYT Trip 48 of 2025 - Day 3

Wednesday 8th October 2025

0000 hrs
Lat:
50° 38.77' N Long: 001° 09.13' W
Sandown Bay, Isle of Wright

0800 hrs
Breakfast and get the crew ready for the day.

0900 hrs
Once the anchor was raised and the sails hoisted, on a drizzly and over cast morning, we had a gentle sail to Cowes.

1200 hrs
Lat: 50° 44.43' N Long: 001° 03.61' W
Noon Position.

1400 hrs
Lat:
50° 45.68' N Long: 001° 17.66' W
Sheppards Quay, Cowes

Once alongside it was time for shore leave followed by showers.

All times are UT.


Prolific Log


Distance
NM
Underway Avg SOG
knots
Max SOG
knots
Night
Hours
Day: 20.00 5h 00m 4.00 7.00 0h 00m
Trip: 52.60 12h 00m 4.38 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 Wed 8 Oct 2025 for the period 01:00 (UTC+1) on Wed 8 Oct 2025 to 01:00 (UTC+1) on Thu 9 Oct 2025. Atlantic high 1028 expected 200 miles west of Sole 1032 by 1800 Wednesday.

There are gale warnings in:
Bailey, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at 1800:
Atlantic high 1028 expected 200 miles west of Sole 1032 by 1800 Wednesday.

Sea Areas:
Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth

Weather:
Variable becoming north or northwest later, 2 to 4. Slight or moderate in Portland and Plymouth, otherwise smooth or slight. Occasional drizzle later in Plymouth. Good, occasionally poor later in Plymouth.

Image of the Met Office Synoptic Chart for the day

© Met Office Synoptic Chart 08/10/2025


Updated: 27/11/2025

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