Cardiff to Weston
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Topic: Cardiff to Weston
Posted By: Wee Man
Subject: Cardiff to Weston
Date Posted: 16 Apr 10 at 8:33pm
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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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Posted By: craiggo
Date Posted: 16 Apr 10 at 10:24pm
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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. |
Posted By: Contender443
Date 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! |
Posted By: Wee Man
Date Posted: 17 Apr 10 at 2:00pm
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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.Posted By: aardvark_issues
Date Posted: 17 Apr 10 at 9:31pm
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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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Posted By: craiggo
Date 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. |
Posted By: Wee Man
Date 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. |
Posted By: markp
Date Posted: 19 Apr 10 at 6:36pm
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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 ------------- MP*MULTIHULLS The UK F16 Dealer http://www.mp-multihulls.co.uk |
Posted By: AdrianM
Date Posted: 19 Apr 10 at 7:38pm
There are always paddles to beat the tide Mark, always paddles 
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Posted By: Wee Man
Date 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. |
Posted By: markp
Date Posted: 23 Apr 10 at 7:45am
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What's the date of the Tresaith Regatta?
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Posted By: Wee Man
Date Posted: 23 Apr 10 at 2:37pm
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Hi Mark, Cat Open is 29th & 30th May. We'll have the Marquee up on the beach with Bar & Band on Saturday night (Band is called Smoking Guns) 5 Races planned over the two days. Regatta is 7th & 8th August again band, bar and camping on the beach.
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