Allan Dowdy

No wind at start, punched tide for first 4 hrs, wind on nose all way so motored, fore Sail out for about 20min. Never seen Ramsgate so full. It was the end of Ramsgate week much reduced attendance from pre covid era with only 30 ish participants. Harbour/marina entrance seems to be silting up, we arrived 18:45 draw 2m and had no clearance under keel about 1h 25min before low water!. Tide on this day: Ramsgate Friday, 25 Jul 2025 BST ▲ 00:40 4.8m ▼ 07:40 0.7m ▲ 12:50 4.9m ▼ 20:10 0.4m I have been to Ramsgate many times over the years never experienced this. Good fish and Chips at Pete’s opposite Witherspoon’s. (4.5m) 51º20'.0N 1º25'.0E