Chocofluff Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 Hi, we are hoping to go south today , at Stracey at the moment. Looking at tide tables and it says low tide at 3.49 pm today at Yarmouth so what time approximately before that would it be safe to go under the bridges? Thanks in advance! June x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 I think is always "safe" but you will charge down the Bure and pass through the yacht station at about 5 mph in neutral! You will then find out if there is enough clearance at the bridges (what do you need) you will then pass the yellow post and come to crawl as the tide will be flowing out. I went through an hour before low tide this year but clearance was no problem for us but it was a low slog across Breydon making at best 4.5 mph. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadScot Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 Hi June, I don't know whch tables you are using, but add an hour or so to that time you said for slack water. If you leave near that time you said for low water at GY you should be fine. You will know the nearer you get to GY if you are hiting slack water. That boat should clear the bridges easily, if as you said you are on Crown Gem. Just have the canopy and screen down before you get to the two bridges. Have good trip over Braydon Iain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadScot Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 Hi again, Tables I have just looked at says low water 15.36 As slack water is the best time through GY so that will be approx 16.36pm. Hope that helps you. Iain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chocofluff Posted August 23, 2014 Author Share Posted August 23, 2014 We're using the tide table given to us from Richardson's . We're not sure what slack water means. In the table it says low tide, high tide and slack water. We just want to be able to get under the bridges so has it got to be exactly at 3.59 as in the table or will an hour before be ok? We did it last year but can't remember what time frame we have before and after low tide to get through. June x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadScot Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 Ok if Richos says that time try arriving an HOUR after that for the easier passage through on SLACK WATER. From Straceys if you catch the end of the ebb it should take you approx one hour 25 mins to Gt Yarmouth yacht station and the two bridges. As Matt said, go past the Yellow Post first before turning right. Iain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockham Admiral Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 If you get to Gt Yarmouth from the North at Slack Water + 1hr 30mins you'll still have a bit of a following tide and also you'll have the flood just starting across Breydon Water to push you along. It is usual to get slack water (when the tide's not going either way) 1 hour after LW but at Gt Yarmouth it's nearer 1hr 30mins after Low Water. If you arrive 1hr before Low Water you will rush through Gt Yarmouth with hardly any revs on (difficult to steer) and then face a long slog into the tide across Breydon Water. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CooWee Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 Hi June, I print off a weeks worth of tide times from this site. http://www.norfolk-broads.org/tides/tide_report.asp?StartDate=23/08/2014&lines=7 I think it will be self explanatory when you get there. I forgot to print a copy for when we were last down there in July and felt like I was missing an arm, a very useful bit of kit! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CooWee Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 "but at Gt Yarmouth it's nearer 1hr 30mins after Low Water." That is exactly the advice we were given on our second visit to the Broads from Ferry Marina when we said we were going south for the first time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadScot Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 I have tried it that way also Keith, but as has been said many times, its not an exact science, with winds as well changing things there. Iain. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CooWee Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 Quite right Iain and I don't suggest anyone should sit there with a stop watch and I don't think I have ever gone through Gt Yarmouth exactly 90 minutes after low water, it is just a guide time. Anyroadup, totally off subject, do you remember the penultimate Indian wicket in their second innings of the last Test, where according to the commentator none of the English players realised the batsman was just short of making his ground. I always understood that if you don't appeal you don't get, unless your stumps are spreadeagled and it is blindly obvious, but with snicks, LBWs and concerns with the ball carrying you have to appeal. Hope all that makes sense. Sorry June, you are not that far away, you can metaphorically box my ears. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranworthbreeze Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 Hello June, We have a number of links to various tide tables including Shorebase. We use the Broads Authority tide tables because it gives the low water height which is important to get our boat through Yarmouth. If you click on forums and then look at Visiting the Broads? and click on Tide Tables, alternatively use this link to see all the tide tables on the forum:-http://www.thenorfolkbroads.net/forum/forum/236-tide-tables/RegardsAlan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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