Trough the Caledonian channel mid marts

[Martin]

>
>> My question is:
>> Is there any thing specific I would have to be aware of, due to the
>> transport trough the Caledonian Channel ?
>> I thought there might be a few people in here with experience from this
>> channel.
>
>Why not go through the Forth and Clyde Canal? You'd need to take the
>mast down, but I understand that there is a company which does this
>and takes it to the other end for you. Overall it will be an awful lot
>quicker than going to Ardrishaig, through the Crinan Canal, up to Fort
>William and through the Caledonian Canal.[/color]

A local said it isn't deep enough, when I made the same suggestion.
--

Martin

[le]

The draft of our boat is 2.28 m. some wrote that there might only be around
6 feet...


>
> A local said it isn't deep enough, when I made the same suggestion.
> --
>
> Martin
>

[Dennis Pogson]

> The draft of our boat is 2.28 m. some wrote that there might only be
> around 6 feet...
>
>
>>
>> A local said it isn't deep enough, when I made the same suggestion.
>> --
>>
>> Martin

Last time I enquired I was told there was a maximum draft restriction of 4ft
6inches.

Dennis.

[Ronald Raygun]

> Errr, isn't it always Springs at Easter? (IIRC Easter is the Sunday
> nearest the first full moon after the equinox.)

Moo! Snort! Excuse me while I tear that red rag to shreds.

No, it isn't always springs at Easter, but it so happens that in 2008
it is. Easter is on 23rd March, springs are on 22nd or 23rd.

Easter is not the *Sunday nearest* that full moon (which would put it
between half a week before and half a week after full moon). It is
the *first Sunday after* said full moon, so it comes between 0 and 7
days after full moon. Springs are typically 2 days after full moon.
Neaps are (call it) 7 days after springs.

Hence we can say that it will never be neaps at Easter, but it can be
pretty close, because Easter basically falls somewhere between 2 days
before springs and 2 days before the following neaps (or springs are
between 5 days before and 2 days after Easter).

Easter 2007 was on 8th April. Neaps were on 11th April.

Our friend was planning to go in "mid marts", not necessarily *at*
Easter, but whenever his Easter holidays start. So the tide could
be doing anything. The weekend nearest the middle of March is one
week before Easter. That's neaps.

[le]

We are lucky to have a smoker onboard - but, there still is af "few" things
to remember...

> A few years ago, on a delivery trip from La Rochelle to the Clyde, we
> discovered about 10 miles out that we had no means whatever of lighting
> the
> oven. Had to divert through the Raz and put into Camaret to buy matches,
> as
> rubbing 2 sticks together proved fruitless. Cold food and drink not good
> on
> an overnight trip. How I wished (for a change) that we'd had a smoker on
> board!
>
>
> Dennis.
>
>

[Martin]

>If I somewhere wrote that it was a Beneteau, it has been a mistake, it's a
>Bavaria 38 match from 2004

I don't think you did.
--

Martin

[toad]

On 5 Dec, 23:24, Ronald Raygun <no.s...@localhost.localdomain> wrote:
> toad wrote:
> > Errr, isn't it always Springs at Easter? (IIRC Easter is the Sunday
> > nearest the first full moon after the equinox.)
>
> Easter is not the *Sunday nearest* that full moon (which would put it
> between half a week before and half a week after full moon). It is
> the *first Sunday after* said full moon, so it comes between 0 and 7
> days after full moon. Springs are typically 2 days after full moon.
> Neaps are (call it) 7 days after springs.
>
> Hence we can say that it will never be neaps at Easter, but it can be
> pretty close, because Easter basically falls somewhere between 2 days
> before springs and 2 days before the following neaps (or springs are
> between 5 days before and 2 days after Easter).

Thanks Reverend Raygun! Of course, Easter includes 2 days before
Easter Sunday and continues one day after it but your point holds
true.

[le]

A question: (and I will remember to use my PC spell and grammar book :-))

We would like to invite a sailor with us on the journey from Ardrossan to
Inverness - all expenses paid (i.e.. transport, food etc.)
We are leaving around the 16. of march and will go trough as quick as
possible but rely on 3-4 days..

For more information read here or email me

IWe have one who has paid interest, but he is'nt certain yet, so we vould
like to hear from another who might be interested - if nessecary we will
make a list :-)
Have a nice weekend
Lars (from Denmark..)

"le" <ggr@dr.dr> skrev I en meddelelse
news:47519f8f$0$2092$edfadb0f@dtext02.news.tele.dk ...
> Hi
>
> A short Question from Denmark.
>
> I'm going to sail my newly bought sailingboat (Bavaria Match 38) home to
> Denmark, Holbaek - mid marts 2008. It is lying close to Glasgow.
> I'm aware that the channel south of Glasgow - the Crinan channel, might
> not open until the last weekend of marts.
>
> My question is:
> Is there any thing specific I would have to be aware of, due to the
> transport trough the Caledonian Channel ?
> I thought there might be a few people in here with experience from this
> channel.
>
> Thanks..
> Lars Elmkjær, Denmark
>
>