Day 2 Sunday 10 Jan

 

Another Cold crisp and slightly foggy morning, and were off to Portsmouth today, Just a short hop so tide is not really a great issue on journey time the ebb tide at the harbour entrance can get quite fierce. So we'll aim to get there at low tide or just after which is about 14.30.

Passage plan  Cowes to Portsmouth 8.5m  1.5hrs approx

Wx  wind f2 wnw  clear calm conditions .

HW portsmouth 0900  LW 1410

Leave berth 1330  Local Pilotage exit Cowes via east Small Boat Channel.  Once clear of anchorage CTS(Course to Steer) 090 for Gillicker point.  Once past here steer 050 to pick up SBC(small boat channnel) between 2bar and 4 bar port hand buoys.  Engine on, ( mandatory in the channel) and follow port hand markers through the entrance.  Haslar marina is immediately to the left past the entrance

Haslar marina CH80 02392601201 Visitors pontoon are L and M to the north end of the marina.

We should be berthed and tidied up by about 1530hrs, time to explore.   Berthing dues approx £45.

Go explore !  Don't get too drunk we have a longer passage tomorrow.

Trip 9 miles  Sail  0  Engine 1.5 hrs  Fuel used 3L

Miles so far  39