Heading from Sully my destination today was Steep Holm & Flat Holm in order to get some training in for when I continue my Wales Trip...
Had some fun, (again) on the West side of Sully Island, that is, once I'd pushed through the tide on the causeway as it was flowing at 90%...
Hmmm, about another 6 miles to go...
I was being pushed by the tide & far too close to Laverknock Spit Buoy...
Evan closer to the Mackenzie Buoy, in fact I used Hinkly point as a bearing & ferry glided across the face of the buoy with my stern just feet from it.
I could hear the tide was still ripping from the noise it made as it encircled the buoy.
Not sure now if I'd make the West side of Steep Holm, I keep Hinkly Point as my ferry angle bearing till I'm a mile & a half from the Island & then aim for the West side hoping I make it...
Nearly there & it's about to get exciting. I can see from my speed on the GPS that theres about 2 knots of tide still running around the tip of the Island & it was making the water a bit bumpy & confused. There was also some standing waves just of the rudder which I found a bit tense & held my concentration...
I pulled in on Steep Holm for a rest & err,(a number 2(well it was still only 7AM). Moments later these tourists from Weston Super Mare appeared from nowhere. A close call, would of been embarrassing (LOL)...
Back underway & heading for Flat Holm which was looking lovely in the early morning sunshine...
Whoops!, I'd lingered for to long on Flat Holm. I'd planned to leave at slack water & head straight for Laverknock but I wasn't keeping an eye on the time.
The tide had a half hour head start on me & was probably gonna win...
leaving Flat Holm I aimed straight for Laverknock. I was doing O.K. to start with but could see the landscape behind Laverknock Outfall Buoy drifting away so I decided to aim off on a bearing to get me to Sully Island.
The weather was gorgeous by now & I was enjoying a lazy paddle back & looking forward to some skills practice on Sully causeway...
Geek stats...
Distance 12.3 Nautical Miles, (14.1 Statute Miles)
Max Speed 7.3 Knots
Moving Average 3.9 Knots
Time Moving 3 hours 8 mins
It looked a good trip Taran. Im Jealous as I was thinking how much I would love to be on the water today. Flat Holm Looked great in the sunshine. See you soon.
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