Previous Logs


2015 Total: 671.4NM
Overall total: 1708.47NM  (No total avail for 2012)

Date
Distance:
Total
Wind Force
Wind direction
Sail Plan
Links
Comments:
01 May 2015
1.5
1.5
.
.
Motor
At Last
Baiter to Mooring
02 May 2015
15.86
17.36
.
.
.
First sail
Studland & Round the islands
04 May 2015
11.99
29.35
.
.
.
Mayday potter
Harbour
23 May 2015
19.35
48.7
.
.
.
EDSC Solent Cruise
Poole to Yarmouth
24 May 2015
10.38
59.08
.
.
.
As above
Yarmouth to Cowes
24 May 2015
15.55
74.63
.
.
.
As above
Cowes to Keyhaven
25 May 2015
28.59
103.22
.
.
.
As above
Keyhaven to Poole.
25 May 2015
5.29
108.51
.
.
.
As above
Poole Harbour
03 June 2015
7.99
116.5
.
.
.
Twilight Sail
Poole harbour
07 June 2015
10
126.5
.
.
.
A Sunny harbour potter
Arne
10 June2015
9.71
136.21
.
.
.
Wednesday whizz around
South Deep
13 June 2015
32.24
168.45
.
.
.
Journey to the centre of the earth
Poole to Newport
14 June 2015
35.86
204.31
.
.
.
As above
Newport to Poole
17th June 2015
8
212.71
F4 gusting F6
WNW
Full
Another Glorious Evening Sail
Harbour
20th June 2015
10.42
222.73
F2 orF3
SW
Full
Studland Saturday Social
Studland
28th June 2015
14.42
237.15
F3 Gusting F4
SW
Full
Swanage Fishing Trip
Swanage
4th July 2015
11.48
248.63
F4 gusting F5
SW
Reefed main and Genoa
Arne Picnic
Arne
Kev and James onboard
10th July 2015
6.95
255.58.
.F2- F3
.SW
.Full 
.
Swanage, Anchor over night.  Horrible swell.  John as crew.
11th July 2015
68.99
324.57.
.F4
.WSW
.Full
.
Swanage to Cherbourg
John Bartlett as Crew
13th July 2015
20.04
344.61
F5 gusting F6.
SW.
Genoa.
.
Cherbourg to Barfleur
John Bartlett as Crew
15th July 2015
68.67
413.28
F3.
.WNW
Full.
.
Barfleur to Shanklin.  Fog mid channel
Solo
16th July 2015
34.73
448.01
F3.
ESE.
Full.- Goosewinged home.
.
Shanklin to Poole.
John Bartlett as Crew
18th July 2015
10.2
458.21.
F4.
NW
Full 
Some Harbour Bimbling
Track
Harbour Bimble. Solo.
1st Aug 2015
24.49
482.7
0 - F4
W turning SW
Full
Motored initially
Some harbour Bimbling
Wareham
Wareham. Solo
29th Aug 2015
59.5
542.2
.
Motor 
Weymouth Cruise.
Solo.  Lapwing and Corky.

8th Sept 2015
10.1
552.3
.
.
.
As Below
Harbour bimble. Solo
10th Sept 2015
9.6
561.9
.
.
.
Fun in the Harbour
Richard as crew
2nd Oct 2015
10.6
572.7
F3
E
Full Sail
Studland
Studland - Solo.  Lapwing
3rd Oct 2015
25.5
598.2
F1 or 2
NE
.Full Sail.  Motor later
Newtown Creek.
Outbound to Newtown Creek.  John Bartlett as Crew
4th Oct 2015
23.8
622.0
F3 or 4
NE
Full Sail
As Above
Return from Newtown Creek John Bartlett as Crew
17th Oct 2015
20.4
642.4
F1 rising to F2
NE.
Full sail- Cold
Last Gasp to Lymington
Outbound to Lymington.  Solo
Lapwing.. Hannah Snell arrived later
18th Oct 2015
23.8
666.2
F2 dropping
ENE
Full sail then motor
As above
Return from Lymington. Solo
Lapwing and Hannah Snell
21st Oct 2015
5.2
671.4
F2.
N
Full Sail
Out she comes.
.
Harbour with Big Easy then out at Baiter


2014 Total: 555.4NM
Overall total: 1037.07NM  (No total avail for 2012)
  • 20th Oct - Day sail around harbour - Solo - F4 Westerly - Wet / Dry Sun/Cloud Full Main.  3/5th Genoa 14.11NM - Total 555.4NM 
  • 4th & 5th Oct - Over night trip to Wareham. Solo.  F4 NW. Great visibility Reefed main and Genoa.  21.51NM - Total 541.29NM
  • 28th Sept -  Late evening sail to Studland.  F1 or 2 Southerly.  Great visibility, Picked up mooring in Studland then night sailed back to Mooring. Full sail,  Engine went on when back in the harbour and the wind died.  9.45NM - Total 519.78NM
  • 21st Sept - EDSC 'Barts Bash' Bay Race.  Solo F4 NE - Good Visibility.  Full Sail occasionally reefed Genoa.  12.1NM  - Total 510.33NM 
  • 14th Sept - EDSC Cruise to Yarmouth. Inbound. Solo E F3 - F4 Dry grey Good visability.  Full sail.  19.1NM -Total 498.23NM
  • 13th Sept - EDSC Cruise to Yarmouth. Outbound.  Solo  NE F3 to top F4. Dry, bright, visability ~4 miles.  Full sail except approx 1 hour reefed main.21.71NM - Total 479.13NM
  • 24th Aug - EDSC Rally to Portland, Return - John Bartlett -  Motored until passed St Aldelm as no wind then F2 SW - Stopped at Swanage for lunch.  F3 NW - Full sail. - 28.05NM -Total 457.42NM
  • 23rd Aug - EDSC rally to Portland, Outbound - John Bartlett - F2 then F4/5 W from St Aldelms onwards- Sun, rain and squally showers - Sea state choppy - Full main / Genoa constant adjustment.  Motored from Durdle door as tide changed. - 36.62NM - total 429.37NM
  • 16th Aug - Day sail to Christchurch. Solo. F1/2 W on way clear blue skies, great vis. Calm sea state. 12.01NM
    • Return F5/6 W Full main reefed Genoa -  18.24NM - Total 392.75NM
  • 20th July - Harbour sail, south deep and shell bay. Julian - F1 - F3 Variable mostly NW.   Lots of tacking.  Port winch kept unscrewing.  Saw Kismet in Shell bay.  9.3NM -  362.5NM total
  • Studland - Solo - F3 NE  - Full sail 10.3NM - 353.2NM total
  • 2oth - 22nd June - Folly (RTIR) - Solo - 2 days Light Wind - Sail / Motorsail - 60.26NM  - 342.9NM Total
  • 19th June - Studland - James - Light breeze - Sail / Motor sail - 9.28NM - 282.64NM Total
  • EDSC Dartmouth Cruise - John Bartlett - 7 days - Dry all week - f1 to F4 - 200NM - 273.36NM total
  • Night sail - Solo - 2 days light wind - Sail / Motor sail F1 to F3 - 64.16NM - 73.36 total
  • Shakedown sail - Bede - F3 - Sail - 7.5NM - 9.2NM total
  • Launch - Motor - 1.7NM - 1.7Nm
2013 Total: 481.67NM

  1. 19th April, Launch from Baiter and motored to Mooring.  Tested Autohelm.  No sails or boom on board yet.   Distance 1.36NM, cumulative 1.36NM.    Track      Launch
  2. 20th April,  Shakedown sail around Brownsea Island.  F3 becoming F4 or above Wind SW.   Distance 7NM, Cumulative 8.36NM.    Track    Preparation and Shakedown
  3. 27th April, Bus Sick Steve came out to face his demons.   Generally NE.between F2 and F6 at various times. Some squalls cold wind chill.  11.36NM, Cumulative 19.72NM. Track  Bus Sick Steve.
  4. 5th May,  Single handed sail to Lymington.  Bright clear skies, upto F7 WSW.  4 hours mooring to mooring.  20.56NM, Cumulative 40.28NM  Track   EDSC Lymington Cruise
  5. 6th May Return from Lymington.  Dave Brook as crew.  SW F3 building to F4 WSW.  23.46NM Cumulative 63.74NM Track  EDSC Lymington Cruise
  6. 25th May.  John Bartlett as crew.  EDSC cruise to Castle Cove - Outward journey.  Bright and sunny, cold for end of May.  WSW turning SW later. F2 start, F4 by end of day. 29.6NM Cumulative 93.34NM Track
  7. 26th May.   John Bartlett as crew.  EDSC cruise to Castle Cove - Return Journey.  Bright and sunny.  W.  F4 all day. 26.82NM Cumulative 120.16NM 
  8. 1st June Round the Island race in 'Peggotty' with Liam Thom and John.  NW to N to NW F4 - F6 - F3. 56NM  12 hours 55mins  Trophy time
  9. 8th June, Single handed sail to Studland. Bright and sunny, F4 NE. Started with 2 reefs then shook out.  9.77NM  Cumulative 129.93NM Track  Saturday social
  10. 3rd July, John Bartlett as Crew, EDSC cross channel cruise, first night sailed to Swanage ready for an early start to Alderney.  F3 NNE. Bright sunny evening. 8.68NM Max speed 5.7knots Cumulative distance 138.61NM  Track
  11. 4th July, John Bartlett as Crew, EDSC cross channel cruise, Second stage. Planned to sail to Alderney.  Aborted due to one boat not able to keep up, redirected to Yarmouth.  F2 building to F4 WSW. Mist. 27.02NM Max speed 5.9knots Cumulative distance 165.63NM  Track
  12. 5th July, John Bartlett as Crew, Short afternoon sail to Cowes. Bright and sunny day, F2 W. Max speed  5.3 Knots (Tidal assisted :) Distance 10.7NM, Cumulative 176.33NM Track
  13. 6th July, John Bartlett as Crew.  Cowes to Poole. Fluky variable wind to start, F2/3 SW. Goose winged through solent then Beat all the way no tacks. Bright and sunny day. 28.31NM, Cumulative 204.64NM  Track
  14. 14th July, Julie as crew, gentle potter around the harbour.  No wind in morning, F2 Westerly in afternoon.  Hot and sunny day, perfect visibility  Ave speed 2.5Knts.  9.79NM, Cumulative 214.43NM  Track    Gentle potter in the sun.
  15. 19th July, Singlehanded meander out into the bay, Studland for lunch then up to Wareham for the evening. Gentle SE breeze, possibly F2 at times. Hot and sunny, perfect visibility. Ave speed 2.6knts Max speed 6.4Knts  16.06NM,  Cumulative 230.49NM.  Track
  16. 20th July, Single handed return to EDSC Via Brownsea and Poole Yacht haven.  Strong E (F4-F5) Choppy sea state within Harbour.  Excellent Visibility.  Ave speed 2knots Max speed 5 knots distance 15NM Cumulative 245.49NM  Track 
  17. 27th July, John Bartlett as crew.  EDSC cruise to Bucklers Hard.  Engine failure before leaving harbour. Borrowed 2HP short shaft but lost a lot of time.  Late getting to Hurst and struggled to get through.  Redirected to Lymington.  SE F1-2..Motor sailed most of way.   Mostly dry despite wet forecast. Ave speed 2.6Knots Max speed 5.1Knots Distance 22.4NM Cumulative 267.89NM Track 
  18. 28th July,  John Bartlett as crew. Return from Lymington. Thundery showers forecast, escaped the worst of it.  SSW F4 & F5 gusting F6. Max speed 8.3Knots, Ave speed 4.8Knots. Distance 21.93NM Cumulative 289.82NM  Track
  19. Went down to replace propellor - Ended up doing Single-handed evening sail around Brownsea Island.  SW F4. Max speed 4.6Knots, Ave 3.0Knots.  5.89NM Cumulative 295.71NM Track
  20. 26th August, Solent cruise day1 , Single handed.  Variable light winds.  Dry and bright, sea state calm. Excellent visibility. Depart EDSC 0920 arrive at Newtown Creek 1620.  Max speed 7.3Knts Distance 24.79NM Cumulative 320.5NM   Track
  21. 27th August  - Solent cruise day 2.  Light variable winds.  Newtown to Cowes, then accompanied trip around solent in afternoon with Arran. Max speed 6.1Knots Distance 17.08NM Cumulative 337.58NM  Track
  22. 28th August  - Solent cruise day 3.  Wind SW becoming W F2-F4.  Cowes to Stokes bay then home. Max speed 6.2 Knots Distance 42.56NM Cumulative 380.14NM  Track
  23. 21st Sept, John Bartlett as crew.  impromptu cruise to Weymouth with Paul Wood on Lapwing.  SW F3 dropping to F2.  Heavy mist and poor visibility. Left at HW Portsmouth took long route 50,31 before final tack west. Motored last 8 miles.  Max speed 7.8Knots, Distance 33.83NM Cumulative 413.97NM Track
  24. 22nd Sept, John Bartlett as crew. Return from Weymouth with Lapwing.  No wind in any direction.   Mist on cliffs but clear at sea.  Motored whole way back, took inner passage. Max speed 7.7Knots Distance 24.29NM Cumulative 438.26NM Track
  25. 28th Sept,  Single handed EDSC cruise to Yarmouth, 4 boats attended. F5 & F6 gusting F7 Easterly.  Visibility quite good sea state rough (for me).  Single reef, regulated on Genoa, sailed to Highcliffe then motored to ensure getting through Hurst. Max speed 8.0Knots (Motor through Hurst) Distance 24.37NM Cumulative 462.63NM Track
  26. 29th Sept, Return from Yarmouth  F3 E (ENE at times)  beautiful sail home.  Sea state calm. Full sail no motor. Max speed 7.5Knots Distance 19.04NM Cumulative 481.67NM Track

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