Osborne Bay - Isle of Wight

QUEEN VICTORIA RALLY SAT 20TH May 2017.

ORGANISATION and OBJECTIVES: This is a short rally, just 5 miles from Calshot to Osborne Bay, East of Cowes, Isle of Wight. We estimate itwill take around two hours. It is ideal for families with older children and for Wayfarer sailors who have not sailed on the sea before. We welcome experienced crews to help, all Wayfarers will anchor inOsborne Bay on arrival.

If you are not very experienced at anchoring, don’t worry, Mat and John will demonstrate at the briefing before departure.

NOTE-There is no safety boat. You will be sailing in company and help will be at hand if you need it. Rally instructions are sent on VHF Channel 8.

Please remember to display your parking permit to prevent a fine !

OSBOURNE BAY.

Osborne bay is on the North east Coast of the Isle of Wight to the East of Cowes, it makes a perfect lunch stop at anchor and can provide spectacular views of sailing at its finest. We will anchor close to other Wayfarers in this idyllic bay. The sea bed is a mixture of mud and sand and offers good holding. It is very popular in the summer but it is a large anchorage and there is plenty of room for all of us.

Osborne Bay is overlooked by Osborne House, Queen Victoria’s summer residence. The house was built between 1845 & 1851 as a summer house and rural retreat.The beach is where Queen Victoria and her husband Prince Albert swam. It is a fairly sheltered but the beach is private and as such,no landing is permitted. We intend to anchor in shallow water, about 3.8 mtrs. You will be able to see the original bathing hut that Queen Victoria swam from.

Kit Required: This is a rally aimed at beginners on the sea, don’t go to ANY expense.

Minimum kit list

Anchor and rope in a bucket (You may be able to borrow one from us).

Bucket doubles as a bailer

Paddles/oars

Spare shackles and rope.

Whistle for attracting attention

Compass, (hand bearing or fixed)

There are other items you might want to bring eg masthead flotation, outboard motor, VHF radio, flares, First Aid kitchart (eg Admiralty 5600.9)

A VHF Radio is helpful as the rally instructions are transmitted over the radio.

The General Plan:

Participants should arrive at Calshot on Friday evening or very early Saturday to get their boats prepared. Evening meals are available in Spinnakers Bar at Calshot. Accommodation is available at Calshot on Friday and Saturday if required. Call Calshot to book direct and quote Wayfarer Rally.

Tel: 02380 892077. B&B is approx £26 a person. Camping much less.

Boats should be left at the top of the slipway ready to launch at 10.30 Saturday. A briefing will be held at 09.30 in Keymer House lounge prior to launching. A ‘lead’ boat will flya large redWayfarer pennant and sail ahead of the fleet, the fleet Wayfarerswill be followed by a rear boat also flying the pennant. Rally instructions will be given on VHF Ch08. If possible, first time sea sailors and those without VHF or outboard will “buddy up” with a more experiencedboat. It is necessary to have a boat name and sail number for communication purposes so please include these in your booking form.

If you require further information or advice contact us, John and Tel 07929 863858

Matt

Brief Programme

Saturday May 20th

0930Briefing in Keymar house

1030Launch Calshot Slipway.

o/cAll boats rendezvous clear of slipway. Practice boat control. Check VHF Radio.

1130Depart (as a fleet) to Osborne Bay).

1300Anchor Osborne Bay.

1400Weight Anchor.

1615Arrive Calshot slipway.

1730In Keymar House ; Presentation on Life of Queen Victoria.

1800Drinks and supper in the bar.

Sunday: Free Sailing for those staying overnight. (Launch fee required, please pay at Calshot reception).

Navigation Plan (Print and put into plastic wallet)

Launch Calshot 10.30 Arrive at Osborne Bay 12.30

Launch Osborne Bay 14.00 Arrive Calshot 16.15

Tides: Portsmouth HW 0653 3.8 Mtrsneaps: Range: 2.1 Mtrs.

LW 1229 1.7 Mtrs

HW 1942 4.0 Mtrs

Soon after launching at Calshot, the tide will be ebbing out of Southampton water. Tide will be slack, then Easterly in our direction. The tide does not start flowing West again until 1712, we will have some tide against us on our return to Calshot.

In the true spirit of a rally and for reasons of safety, please sail close together.

See table below. Courses are in degrees magnetic.

Leg / From: / To: / Course: / Remarks
1 / Launch Calshot / Reach Stbd H buoy / 105 / Cross main channel – keep good look out.
2 / Reach Stbd H Buoy / Hill Head Port H buoy. / 135 / (pass North of Calshot bell)
3 / Hill Head Port H buoy / Norris Port H Buoy / 170 / Cross main Channel – Keep good look out.
4 / Norris Port H Buoy / Osborne Bay / 145 / Anchor at least 30 mtrs from other boats.
0.75 nm from Shore.

BOOKING FORM

Names. Helm. ……………………………………………………

*Crew.……………………………………………………….

* Age if under 16 yrs

We would like to join the UKWA's Queen Victoria’s Rally on Sat May 20 th 2017.

Please book our car/boat in at Calshot. We enclose a cheque £25 made payable to

J.Norman. Price includes boat launch/Car parking at Calshot and full organisation.

Boat number is:………………… Boat Name is …………………………………..

Sailing experience is: …………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………….

Contact details are:

Address:…………………………………………………………………………………….

………………………………………………………………………………………………

Telephone Number………………………………….Mobile *…………………………….

e-mail……………………………………………………………………………………….

* For reasons of safety and contact, your mobile number may be shared between other Wayfarer participants. NO other details will be given to ANY other party.

Disclaimer: We understand that myself and my Crew sail at our own risk and take

proper account of the weather and our sailing experience. We understand that no safety

cover is provided. We are physically fit and our dinghy is sea worthy.

Signed :………………………………………………………..

Date……………………………………

Post ASAP: to:

John Norman: The Cottage, 1Allison Court, Woolstone, Milton Keynes MK15 0BQ