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Originally Posted by boristhebold
Just a reminder, with the weather warming up but the seas very cold sea fog can develop at any time. It can be thick and is rather disorientating when your in it. Yesterday I had a lovely trip to Chapmans Pool, however on leaving I encountered sea fog just off St Aldhelms head which stretched all the way along the coast to Poole my destination, I couldn't see more than a couple of boat lengths all around.
Tip - what made the journey through it less daunting was I had pre programmed some safe way points into my plotter along the Jurassic coast line some time ago, so I simply selected those safe way points and followed the plotter course back. (safe way points meaning from point A to point E didn't go through any headland or other danger as long as I did go through points B,C, and D in specific order) It makes an iffy situation far less iffy or nerve racking and gives you more confidence which then makes your passengers less nervous about it.
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Yep it can be a problem,although I've encountered Fog in the Autumn too....last year on a trip to the Scillies with Chris from Osprey it came down thick a few miles out from Lands End..despite our best efforts ...we very soon lost each other!
I took a compass bearing (and reciprocal) and although alone in the Boat.....with nil vis miles off shore, the senses really come alive....I stopped a few times to listen for shipping with the engine turned off which is always a good idea...and the silence was total... it was great following Sea swell and remains one of my best and most memorable Boating experiences!
Still a very nice feeling seeing St Mary's Harbour appear as if by Magic out of the Mist!
God bless St Garmin!
Breawatch
