Sailing Plan Hawk
(a sailing plan of my 1995 Cruise, a Charter of "Hawk of Lynher" from The RNSA)
On arrival at Plymouth top priority will be to get an up to date weather report. Tide on the 29th July 1995 will be at low water at 1400, when we take over the boat, "Hawk of Lynher".
Decisions of destinations will be based on favourable tidal streams, wind direction and strength i.e. force 3 to 5 with wind for'ard of the beam on intended course. (SW winds will mean wind over tide Conditions going west) It would be best make plans for downwind destinations (above force 5, wind aft of the beam),
This gives the following options: -
1) DECISION WEST, Sail immediately after settling onboard 'Hawk of Lynher', and get used to her handling, down Harbour and in Plymouth Sound, making prior Berthing Arrangements (VHF) at Mayflower or Sutton Marina's to stop overnight, then sail 1030 Sunday morning.
2) Should the wind and weather be exceptionally in our favour, i.e. wind in N, E or S force 3 to 5, with a good weather window of 2 days minimum, then we could sail around 2200 Saturday night. But this will depend on whether I am tired after a long day, as night watches will be required, and my crew has little experience.
3) DECISION EAST, the tidal atlases for this area give us little time to do much, except again do some late afternoon sailing around the sound, though it could be possible to continue on to yealmton to wait for the east going tide.
Hopefully (Weather permitting) we will sail west, bound for the Falmouth/Helford area, then on to Penzance, updating plans as we go (Anchorages etc. if need arises).
I have determined some Waypoints that will allow us to call at other ports should conditions deteriorate.
The first of these being 1.4nm SE of Rame Head allowing a decision for a long sail to Falmouth or a shorter sail to Fowey if the decision is Fowey, then another waypoint will allow us to change to Looe or Polperro.
WAYPOINT 1: 50 21.02N 4 9.57W
This will be at the small boat channel buoys at Drakes Island (Check GPS)
WAYPOINT 2: 50 17.77N 4 11.64W
At the 26-meter line 1.4nm SE of Rame Head (Light 330(M)), for use as a turn Point for Fowey or Helford
a) 281(M) for Fowey 17.5nm
b) 258(M) for Helford 35.0nm
WAYPOINT 3: 50 18.35N 4 21.44W
At this point we have four options continue on course for Fowey or to change for Mevagissey, Looe or Polperro.
a) 280(M) for Fowey 11nm
b) 268(M) for Mevagissey 16.3nm
b) 289(M) for Polperro 6.1nm
c) 314(M) for Looe 4.25nm
WAYPOINT 4: 50 7.32N 5 1.40W
At this point we have the option of a short trip to Falmouth or continuing on to the Helford River.
a) 003(M) for Falmouth 1.4nm
b) 245(M) for Helford 3.1nm
Entrance Locations (West)
Plymouth
(See waypoint 1 and 2)
Looe
50 20.91N 4 26.96W
Polperro
50 19.73N 4 80.77W
Fowey
50 19.05N 4 38.65W(turn 014(M) 0.5nm)
Mevagissey
50 16.12N 4 46.76W
Falmouth
50 8.70N 5 1.50W
Helford River
50 5.70N 5 5.53W
Waypoints Heading East
WAYPOINT 5: 50 18.99N 4 9.79W
This is the waypoint just outside Plymouth Sound, turning on to Course 122(M) takes us SE along the Coast with the following options: -
a) For Yealmton, 122(M) 2.7nm to Waypoint 6
b) For Salcombe, 122(M) 16.5nm to Waypoint 7
c) For Start Point, 122(M) 20.5nm to Waypoint 8
WAYPOINT 6: 50 17.78N 4 5.97W
a) For Yealmton turn to 055(M) 1.25nm
b) For Salcombe, 122(M) 13.8nm to Waypoint 7
c) For Start Point, 122(M) 17.8nm to Waypoint 8
WAYPOINT 7: 50 11.72N 3 46.54W
a) For Salcombe turn to 007(M) 1.85nm
b) For Start Point, 122(M) 4nm to Waypoint 8
WAYPOINT 8: 50 9.99N 3 41.09W
Turn to 063(M) for 9.5nm possibly altering course to clear 'Race' to Waypoint 9
WAYPOINT 9: 50 14.92N 3 29.00W
a) For Dartmouth turn to 338(M) 6.2nm
b) For Torbay turn to 014(M) 9.5nm to Waypoint 10
WAYPOINT 10: 50 24.32N 3 26.89 turn to 330(M) into Torbay
Entrance Locations (East)
Plymouth
See Waypoint 5
Yealmton
50 17.78N 4 5.97W
Salcombe
50 11.72N 3 46.54W
Dartmouth
50 20.32N 3 33.60W
Torbay
50 24.32N 3 26.89W