Cardiff to Weston

   We're planning a trip across the Bristol Channel as part of a Charity Baton Relay from St Kilda to Shoeburyness in Essex. Has anyone here ever sailed a cat across and have you any tips.
We're going on the 19th May, High Water is 1130. Boat is an F18 and we have safety / video boat accompanying us. 

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Wee Man Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 24 Aug 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 214	Post Options Post Reply Quote Wee Man Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Cardiff to Weston Posted: 16 Apr 10 at 8:33pm
	We're planning a trip across the Bristol Channel as part of a Charity Baton Relay from St Kilda to Shoeburyness in Essex. Has anyone here ever sailed a cat across and have you any tips. We're going on the 19th May, High Water is 1130. Boat is an F18 and we have safety / video boat accompanying us.

craiggo Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 01 Apr 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1810	Post Options Post Reply Quote craiggo Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 16 Apr 10 at 10:24pm
	You should have no problem, only issue is they wont let you lock out of cardiff with your sails up!!! One of the guys from our club tried it in his Wayfarer (sailed from Thornbury, look it up on google!), anyway the harbourmaster didnt take to kindly to it and they had to be towed in by a passing yacht. My ex int 14 helm has sailed his Laser 2000 from Thornbury to Flatholm (just off of Cardiff) for a weekend with crew along with another couple of guys who took a Buzz, my father-in-law joined them singlehanded on his Dart 15! Ok we are further up the channel but regularly sail from across to Chepstow YC in dinghies, in fact Nigel Lovett has taken his A-class across for our club picnic on several occasions. So should be an absolute doddle. Its only about 4 miles across from Cardiff and if you need to quickly get to the shore you have flatholm and steepholm to aim for. Edited by craiggo

Contender443 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 01 Oct 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1211	Post Options Post Reply Quote Contender443 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 17 Apr 10 at 9:18am
	What are you guys talking about. Hitch up the trailer get onto the M4, go across the bridge, keep on the M4 until J13, take the A34 south, then the M3 followed by the M27 leaving at J8 (I think). Weston is just past Netley, watch out the entrance is surrounded by trees!

Wee Man Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 24 Aug 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 214	Post Options Post Reply Quote Wee Man Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 17 Apr 10 at 2:00pm
	Craiggo, thank for the info, at a push I guess we could get the main up from onboard but it's not easy. I am a bit concerned should we have to get out with any sort of wind behind us....reversing through with a rib each end (tug fashion)could be an option. I'll have a chat with the Harbour master before we go and beg his permission. Contender443, oh yes that Weston, we were thinking more of the one with Super Mare after it . We're not alloud too much towing because it's supposed to be environmentaly friendly.

aardvark_issues Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 24 Jul 05 Location: Weston-Super-Mare Online Status: Offline Posts: 505	Post Options Post Reply Quote aardvark_issues Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 17 Apr 10 at 9:31pm
	That sounds like a great idea - I keep staring at Cardiff from WSM beach thinking it would be nice to pop over for lunch on the Moth...
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craiggo Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 01 Apr 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1810	Post Options Post Reply Quote craiggo Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 18 Apr 10 at 3:15pm
	One option would be to launch off of the beach at Penarth next to the pier. Cant remember seeing a ramp on the promenade when I last went into Cardiff or stopped for lunch off of Penarth but it would be an option.

Wee Man Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 24 Aug 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 214	Post Options Post Reply Quote Wee Man Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 19 Apr 10 at 12:43pm
	Cardiff Yacht Club have kindly offered that we can launch there so we'll have a blast around the bay first, if we have to drop the main it can be done from on board at a push. I'm looking forward to it.

markp Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Groupie Joined: 14 Jun 06 Location: Mumbles Y.C Online Status: Offline Posts: 85	Post Options Post Reply Quote markp Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 19 Apr 10 at 6:36pm
	On your way back home why not pull into Mumbles as it is the Gower Challenge on the 22-23 May. Also, F18's and Windsurfers have made the trip from Mumbles to Ilfracombe so Cardiff to Weston should be a peace of cake as long as there is enough wind to beat the tide! Good luck
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AdrianM Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 03 Apr 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 33	Post Options Post Reply Quote AdrianM Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 19 Apr 10 at 7:38pm
	There are always paddles to beat the tide Mark, always paddles

Wee Man Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 24 Aug 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 214	Post Options Post Reply Quote Wee Man Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 19 Apr 10 at 8:47pm
	Hi Mark, we might just do that. Always enjoyed Mumbles, helm being a Swansea boy, I'll check if I've got enough brownie points. We've got Bala coming up and Tresaith open at the end of the month.