Independence - Updates | Maintenance & Care

[BroadAmbition]

What could possibly go wrong?

 I’ll tell thee. Our up to date admiralty chart states Brighton Marina maintained depth 2m. Only our depth sounder states different. The HM has advised us 2 x Hrs or 1000 before we can move from our pontoon for fuel or 1 x Hr before we can leave the marina.

So here we sit until 1000, by the time we have fuelled and departed it will be around 1045, which puts our eta at Ramsgate at 1900 - ish. Joy and glee. Ramsgate is a tight entrance at the best of times when it’s light according to the chats. None of our crew have been to Ramsgate and I can’t remember if I have or not 

Griff

[Bedslad]

Always best to have a good breakie inside you before doing anything

good luck to you all on independence, have a great day and thanks for keeping the updates coming.

[ChrisB]

Why not call it a day at Dover? It would add 20 miles to your next leg but the west entrance is good. And that twenty miles is the difference twix light and dark.

[Stranger]

you will have to get the oars out Charlie  and give some extra pull  lol typical gov run agency and they cant get it right btw  have a good day  been so interesting so far well done all

[grendel]

Charlie, Ramsgate low tide is 09.21 tonight,  0943 tomorrow, keep to the port (north west) side as you enter as that is deepest. at worst there is deep water in the old ferry terminal there.

[Guest]

11 minutes ago, BroadAmbition said:

What could possibly go wrong?

 I’ll tell thee. Our up to date admiralty chart states Brighton Marina maintained depth 2m. Only our depth sounder states different. The HM has advised us 2 x Hrs or 1000 before we can move from our pontoon for fuel or 1 x Hr before we can leave the marina.

So here we sit until 1000, by the time we have fuelled and departed it will be around 1045, which puts our eta at Ramsgate at 1900 - ish. Joy and glee. Ramsgate is a tight entrance at the best of times when it’s light according to the chats. None of our crew have been to Ramsgate and I can’t remember if I have or not 

Griff

The best laid plans of mice and men.

[BuffaloBill]

There might be some extra revs on the engines today then........

[Londonlad1985]

Is Folkstone an option? There were plans for a fancy marina there...I don't think it happened.... would make the last leg a long one. 

[Snowy]

Well Team Indy had to have a little hiccup when you consider the distance they have travelled and if today is it then they haven’t done bad,

a little later I’ll be giving the grandsons a crash course on this whole experience..................I’ve now got to add tides into the lesson, wish me luck !

[FairTmiddlin]

Folkestone is a dry harbour at low tide.

Dont think Indy has the hull for it ?

[Stranger]

Plymouth - Great Yarmouth 312 nautical miles at 10 knots 31 hours just over, not counting for unforseen port delays etc 

and Ramsgate looks a nasty  approach from the South

[grendel]

Ramsgate has 2m+ at the fuel dock

[GaryandDawn]

We are enjoying following you and your brilliant crew , you have a fantastic boat and we are dead envious, all the best and have a safe onward journey to Ramsgate.

[deebee29]

Welcome GaryandDawn 

It’s good to see some new member posting on this thread 

Good luck guys for today’s passage

[grendel]

Robin has an experienced crew

if they can maintain 12 knots they should be able to arrive in 6 1/2 hours dungeness 3h 45 min after departure 1h 35 to dover then 1hr 15 to ramsgate (navionics route planner) so 10 45 departure, so 5.30 would just be dusk falling. just before nautical twighlight ends.

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Sunset:	16:50:19
Dusk - civil twilight ends	17:25:46
Nautical twilight ends	18:05:27
Astronomical twilight ends	18:44:11

 

[GaryandDawn]

I have just checked and we signed up on October 21, 2014, time flies, thank you anyway deebee29 for the welcome.

[Vaughan]

9 minutes ago, grendel said:

if they can maintain 12 knots they should be able to arrive in 6 1/2 hours dungeness 3h 45 min after departure 1h 35 to dover then 1hr 15 to ramsgate (navionics route planner) so 10 45 departure, so 5.30 would just be dusk falling. just before nautical twighlight ends.

I have a feeling that will depend a lot on the weather today.

[grendel]

true, a couple of saileys have just left / leaving Brighton, so I guess it wont be long now, they just have to fill up first.

[BrundallNavy]

1 minute ago, grendel said:

true, a couple of saileys have just left / leaving Brighton, so I guess it wont be long now, they just have to fill up first.

That might take some time 

[FairTmiddlin]

The AIS shows their draft at 2.4 mtrs thought the diver measured it at 5 ft 2. About 1.6 mtrs

[grendel]

3 minutes ago, FairTmiddlin said:

The AIS shows their draft at 2.4 mtrs thought the diver measured it at 5 ft 2. About 1.6 mtrs

Thats the draft after they have all had breakfast at Weatherspoons 

[grendel]

now the lifeboat is headed out 

[Tempest]

Safe journey all

Look forward to the updates throughout the day and tracking your progress 

Yours Newfoundly

Warren, Julie, Gigi and Cooper 

[FairTmiddlin]

They may have moved and not updated the AIS app in the Ipad as yesterday they were out of harbour when the AIS pinged

 

[Islander]

RNLI look busy. Three boats out. Hopefully just training.

Colin