Curtis, You need to look into the offshore currents. Garmin, OpenCPN and other nav software will show them.
Sounds like a great trip! Joel On Mon, Jan 6, 2014 at 1:22 PM, Curtis <cpt.b...@gmail.com> wrote: > So I'm as some of you know in the process of moving to the next step in my > training. I'm in the planing stages of my first over-night near shore > passage. I will leave early am: 4:00 with a full moon to help and head out > to the "R 4" F1 R4s @ 32-05,901"N 080-35,099W this is the channel into > Port Royal sound Beaufort SC. > I intend to sail out with the tide its a 19 mile ride I figure 5.5 knots > of speed? That will put me there at Day break or just after 3.45 hrs. > Then run straight east for 5nm to 32-029'899N 080-29'988 W That will take > a nother 90 min, > Here, I will turn south to 32-03,997W 080-29'167W 1.92 miles = 34min > Here i will turn back west to 32-03'984W 080-34'965w this 4.92 leg take > .89 min > Then I will turn North to will bring me the 4.92 nm back to to the "R 4" > F1 R4s @ 32-05,901"N 080-35,099W the bell marker at the mouth of the > channel. Then my hope will be to take the the Tide back in. > So here is the question." If I do this near shore how much will the tide > effect my timing in the course: I plugged in the 5.5 based off motor speed. > All together time from the dock and back to the dock. 10.956 hours to > cover 60.26nm > How much time will the tide cost me off shore? I know a bought the tide in > and out of the river. Just need help with the offshore expectation? > Thanks again. let me know if you need more information. > LT > > > > > > > -- > “Sailors, with their built in sense of order, service and discipline, > should really be running the world.” - Nicholas Monsarrat > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > -- Joel 301 541 8551
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