Thursday 9th October 2025
0000
hrs
Lat: 50° 45.68'
N
Sheppards Quay, Cowes
0900
hrs
Breakfast, happy hour for Prolific and shore leave in Cowes. As the crew had two teaching staff I was able to have a wander on my own, but very, very disappointed that the usual ice cream shop had closed for the season! A quick look into the Musto and HH shop to have a look at their current wet weather gear and back to the marina for a shower.
1315
hrs
Slipped the pontoon and head towards Southampton on a sunny warm afternoon. As few had been up on the bowsprit Hope and I headed to the bow to let everybody who wanted to go onto it the chance.
Knowing this was my last day onboard as sea staff Unity was keen that I went out on the bowsprit, but I was more than happy to let Hope go out while I took up position inboard. Southampton Water with Fawley refinery is not the most picturesque stretch of water and nothing could replace the memory from a few years ago of being on the bowsprit as we headed up the channel into Poole at the sun was setting.
1615
hrs
Lat: 50° 53.70'
N
Long: 001° 23.53'
W
Ocean Village, Southampton
Tied up alongside and with a few hours before supper the crew were allowed some free time. I spent a couple of hours watching a group of youngsters being youngsters playing on the pontoon, finding crabs and shells, skipping stones over the water and getting very, very wet, but loving every moment of it.
1930 hrs
I have always loved the small electric boat that Ocean Village Marina has and had mentioned that I would love at ride in it. Following supper Will said he had been to see the marina staff and they were happy to take me round the marina in it, I naturally jumped at the opportunity. Little realising this was all part of a cunning plan to get me off the boat for an hour or so.
All times are UT.
Prolific Log
| Distance NM |
Underway | Avg SOG knots |
Max SOG knots |
Night Hours |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day: | 10.40 | 3h 15m | 3.20 | 7.00 | 0h 00m |
| Trip: | 63.00 | 15h 15m | 4.13 | 8.00 | 0h 00m |
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 Thu 9 Oct 2025 for the period 01:00 (UTC+1) on Thu 9 Oct 2025 to 01:00 (UTC+1) on Fri 10 Oct 2025.
There are gale warnings in:
Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland. Iceland.
The general synopsis at 1800:
High 250 miles west of Sole 1031 expected south Shannon 1034 by 1800 Thursday. New low expected just northwest of Iceland 992 by same time.
Sea Areas:
Wight, Portland, Plymouth
Weather:
North or northwest 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good, occasionally moderate at first.
© Met Office Synoptic Chart 09/10/2025
Updated: 29/11/2025
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