East Coast Sailing Video: Isle of Wight to Plymouth
Come and join Rob from East Coast Sailing as he undertakes a 1,000 nautical mile solo sailing challenge over three weeks, charting a remarkable route from the most easterly point of the UK to the far west, before heading out across the Atlantic to the Isles of Scilly.
In this stage of the journey, Rob departs Ryde on the Isle of Wight and begins his westward passage through the Solent. The route takes him past Cowes before he enters the powerful tidal flow at Hurst Narrows, accelerating past Hurst Castle and the Needles Lighthouse at close to ten knots.
From there he continues along the Dorset coastline, passing Swanage and following the Jurassic Coast before heading into Lulworth Cove for one of the most spectacular sections of the trip. Along the way Rob also navigates the firing range restrictions that shape this stretch of water before continuing on toward Portland, where he meets fellow sailor the Bumblingsailor.
After a brief stop in Portland, Rob rounds the notorious Portland Bill, negotiating its fast moving overfalls before making the long crossing of Lyme Bay. He then passes Salcombe and continues on to Plymouth, where he arrives into MDL's Queen Anne’s Battery (QAB).
The stop at QAB gives Rob the chance to explore the historic Barbican and experience one of the South West’s most vibrant harbours before preparing for the next stage of his ambitious Atlantic bound voyage.
