Langstone Sailing Club, where can I sail?

Any Langstone locals care to give me a brief on which channels and how far outside them I can sail in an 800?
HISC have a bridge race on Friday. I think it's usually a club line start and finish with the Hayling bridge mark as the turn point...
Race will start at 12, so we should be racing over a full 4.9 m high tide which is good. But in an RS800 I think space will still be a little tight. And if it's the forecast easterly if will be gybing run down from Emsworth to the bridge then a beat back out. 

I cycle past everyday, and the southern channel always seems to have water in it, with the north looking to pretty much completely dry out... but the north looks a lot wider with is a bit more friendly to variable angles we'll be sailing in the 800!

Or is it just mental to try and take an 800 up there?

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Edited by mozzy - 17 Apr 19 at 2:52pm

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Guests Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Guest Group	Post Options Post Reply Quote Guests Quote Reply Topic: Langstone Sailing Club, where can I sail? Posted: 17 Apr 19 at 2:29pm
	Any Langstone locals care to give me a brief on which channels and how far outside them I can sail in an 800? HISC have a bridge race on Friday. I think it's usually a club line start and finish with the Hayling bridge mark as the turn point... Race will start at 12, so we should be racing over a full 4.9 m high tide which is good. But in an RS800 I think space will still be a little tight. And if it's the forecast easterly if will be gybing run down from Emsworth to the bridge then a beat back out. I cycle past everyday, and the southern channel always seems to have water in it, with the north looking to pretty much completely dry out... but the north looks a lot wider with is a bit more friendly to variable angles we'll be sailing in the 800! Or is it just mental to try and take an 800 up there? Aerial Photo Edited by mozzy - 17 Apr 19 at 2:52pm

sargesail Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 14 Jan 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1459	Post Options Post Reply Quote sargesail Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 17 Apr 19 at 4:59pm
	South channel is pretty narrow, especially around that bank at the east end. Not sure how much water you’d need to get an 800 over it.

RS400atC Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 04 Dec 08 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3011	Post Options Post Reply Quote RS400atC Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 17 Apr 19 at 5:33pm
	Bonkers idea. XC is giving 13mph? So you'll be going fast enough to make a right mess of your boat when you run aground. www.fishing-app.gpsnauticalcharts.com/i-boating-fishing-web-app/fishing-marine-charts-navigation.html?title=Langstone+and+Chichester+Harbours+boating+app#13.86/50.8041/-1.0066 Up near the bridge, it dries more than 2m in the deep part of the channel. And don't forget the tidal range is less up there. Edited by RS400atC - 17 Apr 19 at 5:34pm

iGRF Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 07 Mar 11 Location: Hythe Online Status: Offline Posts: 6499	Post Options Post Reply Quote iGRF Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 17 Apr 19 at 6:23pm
	Mad, we frequently run aground with 700 cm centreboards on Boards, I famously lost a round island race running aground up that channel after pumping for 4 hours luffing the guy to the bank but he found a way through above, but seriously graunched his plate. I wouldn't take a fixed plate boat up there. You need an Alto or 505, something the plate kicks back at least. Edited by iGRF - 17 Apr 19 at 6:24pm
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GarethT Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 21 Apr 07 Online Status: Offline Posts: 714	Post Options Post Reply Quote GarethT Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 17 Apr 19 at 7:16pm
	Channel is well marked. If you're boat handling is slick, do it.

Guests Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Guest Group	Post Options Post Reply Quote Guests Quote Reply Posted: 18 Apr 19 at 8:06am
	1.3m centreboard. If it's 15 knots it's likely some of that will be up... But probably best assuming we need 2m water to be confident.. ish If it's an easterly I'm wondering whether the northern channel lines up better with our gybing and taking angles, getting in and out with just one tack and gybe on the northern tip of the triangular bank. Or do we need the depth of the southern channel... which could require a lot of tacks and gybes. Hopefully the wind will go northerly or southerly so we can get down the southern channel in one tack / gybe!

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	With any luck the bottom is mud? So while not recommended, or a load of fun, hitting with a dagger board might not do TOO much damage. I have seen an 800 hit a rock with the board down and split the case! But then, of course, part of the joy of sailing in shallow tidal estuaries is that there can be sunken logs, and all sorts of rubbish sitting on top of the bottom, to catch the unwary!
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	mozzy, that northern route looks about the same as the route we take when doing our round the islands race on the southern side of Northey island, upwind and down its wide enough in all but ludicrous wind speeds for an 800. As for actual depths of that part of langstone, sorry im out of mine there.
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	Whatever happens, I hope the Go-Pro is on for it Mozzy!

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	Blue kite? Saw you whilst racing from Emsworth. Did you make it to the bridge?