How do you think it related to the change in tide height that day?

Cheers

Donal wrote:

"DSK" wrote in message
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One of the most frustrating things around here is that the tide tables
are usually in error by at least half an hour. The tidal current in
Snow's Cut (for example) is very strong, and so far I have yet to see it
run on schedule. It's annoying after planning a departure at an
inconvenient time so as to arrive at slack, only to find the current
running like a champ with no sign of slacking.



A couple of years ago we encountered a tide that seemed to be an hour early.
Five boats set off from St Peter port for the trip to Cherbourg. The trip
took us through the Alderney Race, where the stream can reach more than 10
kts! We had planned to catch the last of the tide .... in fact we caught
the first of the next tide!

Afterwards, we all checked our figures, and we concluded that the tide had
definitetly turned earlier than forecast. I suspect that weather systems
can have an effect.

In future, I will always leave half an hour earlier!!!



Regards


Donal
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