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Paul Merriman

Paul Merriman

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Port Hamble

Annually sailing for years but more frequently and seriously for last three. Building skills and undoing bad habits! RYA Coastal and thinking of YM…

1,032

NM

Total Distance

43

Days

Time at Sea

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Paul Merriman

Paul Merriman

Friday at 11:31

PL 091025 day 2

Motored back down Southampton Water in light winds. Tried for some sailing and to get onto a buoy at Calshot but tide over wind was too strong. Enjoyed watching 3 tugs manoeuvre a tanker in the channel whilst making way. Headed back to Hamble for lunch - high tide with a slight ebb so some pontoon practice both in reverse and ahead before packing up.

3

PL 091025 day 2

9.2

NM

2h 57m

Woolston to Hamble-le-Rice, United Kingdom

Paul Merriman

Paul Merriman

Thursday at 19:30

PL091025 night

Arrived at Newtown to find the cardinal was missing! After anchoring at the mouth of Newtown and watching the complex current flow interactions as the tide dropped we had an early supper and prepared a passage plan. The wind came up and we were able to sail up the channel all the way to Ocean Village. Challenging but instructive trying to spot the marker lights against the background on the shore. Arrived late and the very sheltered well lit marina made berthing easier despite the low light and full berths.

3

PL091025 night

13.6

NM

3h 30m

Hamstead to Woolston, United Kingdom

Paul Merriman

Paul Merriman

Thursday at 11:35

PL 091025

A skippering course/practice. Not much wind so focused on planning, pilotage. First leg into Wootton Creek at high tide and then some sailing (and tidal drift) down to Newtown. Anchored and relaxed with plans for an early supper and a night passage.

4

PL 091025

22

NM

4h 57m

Hamble-le-Rice to Newtown, United Kingdom

Paul Merriman

Paul Merriman

19 August 2025 at 08:18

Itchenor to Port Hamble

33.8

NM

8h 24m

Itchenor to Hamble-le-Rice, United Kingdom

Paul Merriman

Paul Merriman

18 August 2025 at 10:43

Port Hamble to Itchenor

Met at the boat around 0815 and familiarised ourselves before setting off. Left just after second neaps high tide and motored out into Southampton water. Put sails up and had a lovely sail down the North Passage to anchor in Priory Bay for lunch. After lunch packed up and sailed over to Chichester Harbour. Decided to drop sails and motored in as first time (for a while anyway) crossing the bar. Meandered up the river to Itchenor and a spot on the visitors pontoon (no walk ashore but a quiet night). Photo shows dawn the following day.

2

Port Hamble to Itchenor

27.1

NM

7h 49m

Hamble-le-Rice to Itchenor, United Kingdom

Paul Merriman
Chris Carr

Paul Merriman & Chris Carr

5 June 2025 at 08:53

4

Denmark 2025 Day 5

56.2

NM

10h 20m

Heikendorf to Großenbrode-Kai, Germany

Paul Merriman
Chris Carr

Paul Merriman & Chris Carr

4 June 2025 at 10:59

Denmark 2025 Day 4

24.7

NM

5h 58m

Schleimünder Seegat to Heikendorf, Germany

Paul Merriman
Chris Carr

Paul Merriman & Chris Carr

3 June 2025 at 11:52

Denmark 2025 Day 3

23.2

NM

5h 16m

Marstal, Denmark to Schleisand, Germany

Paul Merriman
Chris Carr

Paul Merriman & Chris Carr

2 June 2025 at 14:45

Denmark 2025 Day 2

8.4

NM

2h 18m

Bagenkop to Marstal, Denmark

Paul Merriman
Chris Carr

Paul Merriman & Chris Carr

1 June 2025 at 09:32

Denmark 2025 Day 1

36.8

NM

7h 27m

Großenbrode-Kai, Germany to Bagenkop, Denmark