OYT Trip 47 of 2025 - Day 2

Thursday 2nd October 2025


0000 hrs

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

0910 hrs

Depart Gunwharf Quay. Delighted to report that I was able to have a hot shower.

1200 hrs

Lat: 50° 46.26' N   Long: 001° 17.69' W
Noon Position

A day spent on winch drills and sail hoists.

1600 hrs

Lat: 50° 44.37' N   Long: 001° 30.08' W
Yarmouth Marina, Isle of Wight.

After an interesting reverse into the pontoon we tied up at Yarmouth. First time into Yarmouth and as ever members of Sea Staff bumped into people they knew.

All times are UTC.


Prolific Log


Distance
NM
Underway Avg SOG
knots
Max SOG
knots
Night
Hours
Day: 23.80 6h 40m 3.60 8.00 0h 00m
Trip: 39.80 8h 40m 5.80 11.00 0h 00m


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


Sunrise: 0559 hrs   Meridian Passage: 1149 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 Thu 2 Oct 2025 for the period 01:00 (UTC+1) on Thu 2 Oct 2025 to 01:00 (UTC+1) on Fri 3 Oct 2025.

There are warnings of gales in Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea and Malin.

The general synopsis at 1800

New low 1000 expected just west of Rockall by 1800 Thursday. New high expected west Trafalgar 1024 by same time

Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth

Variable 3 or less, becoming southwest 4 to 6. Smooth or slight until later in Dover and Wight, otherwise slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in Plymouth. Fair, rain later in Portland and Plymouth. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later in Portland and Plymouth.

© Met Office Synoptic Chart 02/10/2025


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