Passage around Portland Bill

[Brambles]

Can anyone recommend the safest passage around Portland Bill? We shall be travelling from Poole at Spring tide for the powerboat racing at Plymouth in July. We are not sure how far out to go to get a safe & comfortable trip. I realise it depends on the prevailing conditions, but is there a generally accepted route?

Many thanks.

[Nick Hearne]

Hi this may shed some light on it!

Littlehampton Cruise Sunday 23 May

Nick

[Richard B]

Nick, I think Brambles may be a little bit off course if he goes round Selsey Bill - unless he's going round Britain!

[Nick Hearne]

Hard day at work I'm off home! Well I did get the Bill bit Wright
Sorry
Nick

[Richard B]

I reckon the old advice "keep land on the right" would have stopped a major error!

[MarkWildey]

Brambles

I have been in Email contact with AshleyD about this, but just for the forum, I recommend staying in close to Bill ( <100m ).



On the East side there should be enough water even at low water springs for you to make safe passage.



Cheers



Mark

[Jonny Fuller]

Tuck right in close like Mark says, it's calmer there.

[John Kennett]

That's the way I'd go too. The cliffs drop straight down at the waterline so you can go right in close.

The other option is to go way offshore, but it's not my preferred route.

John

[timboli]

Watch out for the lobster pots(can be old orange juice containers),they get pulled under by the strong tide around portland and can be very difficult to see.

[Suzuki416]

Originally Posted by timboli

Watch out for the lobster pots(can be old orange juice containers),they get pulled under by the strong tide around portland and can be very difficult to see.

They also have BLACK lobster pots in this area - absolute buggers to see"!"

Pete