Cruise to Porthdinllaen

July 20th/21st Pwllheli to Porthdinllaen ..Organiser Mark (Aquaplane)

We have considered two options for the trip to Porthdinllaen

Option one

Go through Bardsey sound at 08:00a.m to catch the last of the northerly flow . This means that the rest of the journey will be against the neap tide and of course an early start from Pwllheli is required at 05:00am.

Advantage of option one is that it should be possible to select a good spot to anchor before things get busy later on that day.

Option two

To go through Bardsey at 16:00 with the northerly tide with you all the way to Porthdinllaen .

This will mean arriving later and of course the anchorage will be busier.

Forecast winds Northerly F2 so may be some swell but veering to easterlies overnight which should calm things down!

The pub is open until 11pm, there is live music and a BBQ, though I think most people will take their own catering ...Aquaplane will brings some bbqs ashore

There are some boats from Porthdinorwic coming to meet us, and the challenge is to empty their so called "funboxes"

Working VHF channel 8

Channel 16 should be monitored

Mark (Aquaplane will be on Channel 8 from 0430)

Mark will be leaving at 05:00

All timings BST

Return timings to be decided, but planning to leave at 1030 for a good tidal push through Bardsey at 1330 ( DVR + 3)and back to Pwllheli by 1630

Boats drawing 2.1 m will need to hold off Pwllheli until 1700

Pwllheli HW 1500 LW1500 HW 1940

Meeting at Pwllheli Sailing Club 19:00 Hours for a pre-cruise chat and drink

See you there!

Participants are reminded that it is there responsibility to check their own navigation and tidal data .