Monday 6th October 2025
0000 hrs
Lat: 50° 53.71'
N
Long: 001° 23.43'
W
Ocean Village, Southampton
0900 hrs
After breakfast the sea staff assembled for the round of jobs to do before the crew arrived. Getting the shopping from the Sainsbury's Van into the food lockers, freezer and several fridges always takes time when you are catering for about 20.
1200 hrs
Lunch and sea staff briefings. During the briefing I let everybody know that this was my last voyage with the trust, due to my failing hearing I was struggling to hear people both on deck and below.
1400 hrs
The crew arrive and we crack on with pre-voyage briefings, issue of kit and get supper started.
2000 hrs
Unusually, we slip from the marina and motor down Southampton Water to Ryde Bay. A different start to a trip, but it allowed everybody to get used to the feeling of being on the boat without the presure of winch drills.
Chatting to Hope on the fore deck it turned out that we had sailed before on a MACS trip a couple of years earlier. Lovely to see that another crew member had become a member of sea staff.
2215 hrs
Lat: 50° 44.56'
N
Long: 001° 10.46'
W
Ryde Bay, Isle of Wright
With the anchor down it was time for a coco and head for my bunk
All times are UTC.
Prolific Log
| Distance NM |
Underway | Avg SOG knots |
Max SOG knots |
Night Hours |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day: | 13.20 | 2h 20m | 6.00 | 7.00 | 2h 20m |
| Trip: | 13.20 | 2h 20m | 6.00 | 7.00 | 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
Weather: The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 00:15 (UTC+1) on Mon 6 Oct 2025 for the period 01:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 6 Oct 2025 to 01:00 (UTC+1) on Tue 7 Oct 2025.
There are warnings of gales in Fisher, German Bight, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle and Faeroes.
The general synopsis at 1800:
High Biscay 1030 expected south Portland 1027 by 1800 Monday.
Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth
Northwest 4 to 6, backing west or southwest, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in Humber and Plymouth. Showers. Good .
© Met Office Synoptic Chart 06/10/2025
Update: 25/11/2025
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