Get ready to get up early. A change in the weather forecast means a change in destination ' We're going to Littlehampton. So up at 5am ready For cast off @ 5:30 am. Littlehampton is on the river Arun It has a sandbar on the entrance that can dry to 1 metre. Also on the elsb tide the blow out of the entrance can reach 5ks,, Coupled with a strong cross tide.
It's 27 miles and by leaving at 5:30 we should reach the harbour at HW. The stronger winds are in the afternoon and will dissipate overnight. so win ,win.
Passage plan
HW Portsmouth 0933
Weather @0600 wind W F4-5 gust 6 increasing soon. cloud, some sun. moderate
Leave Portsmouth 0530 Motor using Small Boat Channel out to Green cardinal mark "Saddle" before setting course128 towards green can "Dean elbow" Then course100 to "Street" Port cardinal off Selsey Bill. Once past Mixon cardinal set cts 060, clearing rock banks off bognor. When about 1 mile off entrance pick up leading marks (White lighthouse and black steel tower) Deeper water is to the east side of the channel. Visitors pontoon on the right in front of the Harbour Office. Harbour dues here, as well as mooring fees are £29.59 for a 10m boat. The electricity is done on £2.00 prepaid cards.
All the usual town facilities will be found in Littlehampton. This applies equally to pubs and restaurants of which there is choice aplenty. Sometimes if you have spent a lot of time in tranquil isolated creeks and anchorages it is good to get into town, back to real life. The central location of the Town Quay allows you to do just that without having to stagger too far back to the boat.
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