BLUEMOMENT

Uploading photos from SWMBO's phone this evening when I found these.

I was very taken with Shard's (I think) photo, so when we were at 6 knts on a close reach, I sent Joan down to the low side to try to copy it.

Remember it's fresh water, so smaller waves and less of the stuff that makes the water go white. BTW, what is it that makes seawater foam better?

Anyway, our efforts:





Ash

Salt.
Nice Pics ash.

here's one I took earlier on my mobile phone while single handing. I also took a few video snippets too, they are great "pick-me-ups" when suffering from boat withdrawal symptons or life's general knocks.

I'm convinced you guys North of the border have it easy.



Bristol channel, last week. Here, the log was reading 5.2 knots, through the water, the GPS 7 knots, with the tide and our actual speed, STM* was just 0.8 knots.

* Speed Through Mud.

Alcyone wrote:I'm convinced you guys North of the border have it easy.

the GPS 7 knots, with the tide and our actual speed, STM* was just 0.8 knots.

* Speed Through Mud.

So, was the mud sliding along at 7.8Knts or 6.2Knts?

The shot over the stern would allow a measurement of heel (assuming the pushpit rail is normally level)

Anyway, it can't have been that hard - the crew is still smiling - or is that a grimace? I can't see her knuckles - are they white?

Ash (Tongue in Cheek Smilie)

It wasn't hard at all, to be honest. Since buying our first yacht in June, it was the first time we had been away on an overnight trip, hence the smiles.

Actually, the Bristol channel mud was behaving - on the way out we were dodging all sorts of junk, including a whole tree.

I am jealous when I see blue water, though, or better still, black water - a sure sign of very clear water.

That's the first time I've heard that bit of the Irish Sea called blue water! Ten foot is deep water & usually means that there's a spring tide (10-11m). Bristolians would be perfectly at home round our way! The main difference is that the mud/sand ratio is probably 30/70 instead of 80/20!

I guess the mud, strong currents and lack of beautiful safe anchorages does have an up side, though. I suspect that if I learn to sail in the conditions down here, there are lots of other places where I should find it a lot easier.

Last year, heading towards Ulva.



And yes, I know the well-reefed (reeved?) genoa is wrinkled. Part of the foam in the luff had slipped down inside the pocket. Now sorted.

Here's another lee rail photograph, heading for.........?

DaveS wrote:

Must be something about that stretch of water.

Ghillie wrote:Here's another lee rail photograph, heading for.........?

The Corran Narrows up ahead?

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Looks like I'm the only one sailing on mud then......

Shard wrote:
The Corran Narrows up ahead?

Indeed they are.....



Is mud the soft smelly substance found every now and then adhering to the anchor when raised?

ps
I noted Shard's very fetching stern light that came on by itself at dusk last night.