Isle of Wight Circumnavigation

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by Paul Bragg 11 April 2006 England 12 photos 3481 views

Back in May 2004 we decided to spend the day sailing round the Isle the Wight on the South Coast of England. We went in company with a friends boat from which these photos were taken by Andrew McArthur.

Left Lymington at first light motoring west towards the Needles Channel a notorious tidal gate

Enough wind to sail, the Needles light house in the background

Sailing past Alum Bay on Isle of Wight, lots of interesting coloured rocks, good beach on a warm day

Almost there, a classic view of the Needles with Jennie B in front, shame it's not sunny

As soon as we are past the lighthouse we turn south, avoiding the wreck just below the surface

Looking North to the Needles, an easy passage at slack water but fierce with wind against tide

Beam reach in light winds down the west coast of IOW

St Catherines Point lighthouse southern tip of IOW, well offshore to avoid nasty tidal race

Now most of the way round the IOW coming in to the Solent past one of the old Napoleonic forts

Tied up at the East Cowes Marina after a 10 hour trip

Just got in before the really ugly storm clouds started gathering

The crew of Jennie B debate whether we can make it to the pub before the rain starts - sadly no

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