Friday 3rd October 2025
0000
hrs
Lat: 50° 44.37'
N
Long: 001° 30.08'
W
Yarmouth Marina, Isle of Wight
0800
hrs
On popping my head out on deck there was thick mist and drizzle! The forecast was talking about an incoming storm, Storm Amy, the second named storm I've been on Prolific.
Due to the lack of visibility it was decided to give the crew some shore time and we wandered round Yarmouth looking like drowned rats, popped into the local shop to stock up on sweets and headed out onto the pier.
0945
hrs
Slipped the lines and departed Yarmouth heading towards Cowes to meet up with other vessels from The Association of Sail Training Organisations as there was a planned 'race' tomorrow. Although with the Met Office forecasting a storm lots of phone calls between skippers and the organisers were happening.
1200 hrs
Lat: 50° 43.25'
N
Long: 001° 30.52'
W
Noon Position
1410 hrs
Lat: 50° 45.66'
N
Long: 001° 17.64'
W
Sheppards Yard, Cowes
Alongside and getting Prolific ready for the blow. Doubling up lines to the pontoon, making sure there was nothing loose on deck and that all the sails were all well lashed down.
Unusually, we decided to have a fish supper. Just about every fish and chip shop in the country is 'Award Winning', but Corries Cabin in Cowes is amongst the best fish and chips I've had!
All times are UT.
Prolific Log
| Distance NM |
Underway | Avg SOG knots |
Max SOG knots |
Night Hours |
|
| Day: | 19.90 | 4h 15m | 4.10 | 11.00 | 00h 00m |
| Trip: | 59.70 | 12h 55m | 3.30 | 11.00 | 00h 00m |
| Year: | 447.65 | 100h 54m | 4.40 | 12.00 | 00h 00m |
Crew: Andy (Skipper), Andrew, Tom, Josh, Lucy M, Iori, Sandy and the group from Bruern Abbey School.
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 Fri 3 Oct 2025 for the period 01:00 (UTC+1) on Fri 3 Oct 2025 to 01:00 (UTC+1) on Sat 4 Oct 2025.
There are gale warnings in:
All areas except Biscay and Trafalgar.
The general synopsis at 1800:
Low moving very rapidly northeast expected west of Scotland 954 by 1800 Friday. Low Hebrides 994 expected north Iceland 975 by same time
Sea Areas:
Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth
Forecast:
South or southwest 5 or 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 for a time later. Occasionally rough at first in Plymouth, otherwise slight or moderate becoming rough or very rough later. Rain for a time. Good, occasionally poor.
© Met Office Synoptic Chart 03/10/2025
Updated: 19/12/2025
