Saturday 27th September 2025
0000 hrs
Lat: 50° 53.71'
N
Long: 001° 23.51'
W
Ocean Village, Southampton
With mixed feelings I had driven up to Southampton the previous day for three 'back to back' trips that were to be my last trips as Sea Staff with the Ocean Youth Trust. Over the summer I had taken the decision that due to my hearing loss it was time to swallow this particular anchor.
Supper the previous night had been in the Maritimo Lounge, as noisy as ever and difficult to hear anybody.
0800 hrs
The agreed start of our working day, the deck walk was the first task to complete followed stowing the food for the trip, a final clean of Prolific before lunch.
1315 hrs
Welcomed the crew from The Vyne School, a group that I have sailed with before, the name game, heads and galley briefings followed by kitting out in oilies, , or as it was described 'potty and explosives training, and fancy dress'.
It is always interesting to sail with people who you have sailed with as crew in previous years and we had one returnee.
1515 hrs
We slipped the moornings, headed out of Ocean Village and into Southampton Water. Winch breifings were conducted and we headed down to the mooring buoy off Yarmouth.
1845 hrs
Lat: 50° 42.63'
N
Long: 001° 29.56'
W
Off Yarmouth, Isle of Wright
Settled for the night, but with an anchor watch to do between 0100 hrs and 0230 hrs.
All times are UTC.
Prolific Log
| Distance NM |
Underway | Avg SOG knots |
Max SOG knots |
Night Hours |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day: | 17.50 | 3h 40m | 5.60 | 10.30 | 0h 00m |
| Trip: | 17.50 | 3h 40m | 5.60 | 10.30 | 0h 00m |
Crew: Lauren (Skipper), Cathy, Josh, Jack, Simon, Sandy, Peter and the group
Sunrise: 0559 hrs Meridian Passage: 1151 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 Sat 27 Sep 2025 for the period 01:00 (UTC+1) on Sat 27 Sep 2025 to 01:00 (UTC+1) on Sun 28 Sep 2025.
There are warnings of gales in Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Trafalgar, FitzRoy, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Fair Isle and Faeroes.
The general synopsis at 1800
Low 300 miles west of Trafalgar 998 expected FitzRoy 997 by 1800 Saturday. New lows expected Irish Sea 1010 and Faeroes 1000 by same time
Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight
Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in northwest, becoming variable 2 to 4 in northeast for a time. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good.South or southeast, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later in Humber and Wight. Showers later in Wight. Good, occasionally moderate later in Wight
© Met Office Synoptic Chart 27/09/2025
