"Nav" wrote in message
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Donal wrote:

"Nav" wrote in message
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Yes, how about that? Care to comment Donal?


Hey, I ain't an expert on these things.

Why don't you tell us what might have caused it.

I have no idea if there was hurricane there or what the tide difference
was? Only you can tell us that.

I've already expressed the sum total of my knowledge on this subject.
Ie,
it might have been caused by pressure systems.

If you think that my opinion is stupid, then you should have the courage
to
say so.

Why are you being defensive -you were there weren't you?

Perhaps I misunderstood your question - my apologies!

The fact that I was there doesn't help much. I encountered tides that
appeared to be an hour early. However, if the current was also *stronger*
than forecast, then it is possible that the tide may only have been 1/2 an
hour early. Everything about the trip suggested that the tide turned an
hour early. I don't think that there was a major difference in current.



If you actually know what caused it, then I'd be grateful if you would
share
your knowledge with us. After all, this is a "group". Are you are
member,
or not?

I can express an opion based on my Nav but I would need to know more
about what the condions were -how different the tides were etc.

As stated, I'm fairly sure that the only noticeable difference was that the
tide was early.

After the Cap De la Hague we aimed for about five miles offshore - where we
expected to find about 3 kts behind us. When we discovered that we had 2
kts against us we headed back inshore(where there would be less contrary
tide). As we are familiar with the area, we didn't cough keep an accurate
log.


Regards


Donal
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