Monday, 1 July 2013

Navigation challenge to Dover

Setting the following parameters to sail from Eastbourne to Dover proves challenging to do, despite the lack of geographic hazards it has the busiest shipping lanes in the world.

» Wind forecast < Force 6.

» Mean speed over ground 4.5 knots (10 hours).

» No fog in forecast.

» Arrive in Dover in daylight.

Other hazards include getting shot at (2 firing ranges)

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