"The Captains Master" wrote in message
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On Tue, 2 Sep 2003 21:34:40 -0300, "Capt. Mooron"
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"The Captains Master" wrote in message

| Well actually they are of no consequence in deepwater ports with
| sheltered anchorages.....but hey whatever you say.

Right Oz.... of what consequence is wind and tides when sailing or
anchoring.

CM


When ENTERING DEEPWATER PORTS the prevailing wind and tide is of
little relevance to a yacht.

I sail out of Portsmouth, which should qualify as a "deepwater" port. The
wind and tide are fairly important. It can get very messy on a spring ebb if
there is a bit more "south" in the wind than usual. In a F4, you can go
from fairly calm water to very rough in a couple of boatlengths. Good fun
if you're goose winging!!



Regards


Donal
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