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Good Morning Early Birds!
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Tuesday. Cloudy again, like yesterday, but it was warm. I won't mind the same today. I'm doing a lunch charter today.
Yesterday was busy in the Visitor Centre, we had just under 300 visitors. It kept us busy!
Tiggy was out most of the night, patrolling his territory, he left his supper until last, but cleared it up as always.
Have a lovely day everyone.
Yesterday was busy in the Visitor Centre, we had just under 300 visitors. It kept us busy!
Tiggy was out most of the night, patrolling his territory, he left his supper until last, but cleared it up as always.
Have a lovely day everyone.
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All well thanks, apart from feeling a tad chilly only 12c at the moment.
Just been for a trip here, looks interesting.
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Just been for a trip here, looks interesting.
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I'm sure you would be captivated by Saul Junction oz. The tall ships are beginning to leave Gloucester Docks now, the first one yesterday left a 1600 and came past us at 1745, looking to catch the high tide at Sharpness sea lock at 2030. lots of people snapping away. There is one leaving the docks at 0800 this morning, will pass Saul at 0945. He'll be wanting to catch the high tide at Sharpness at 1130.
All day we were asked when they are leaving. The docks always let us know as soon as the skippers tell them when they want to leave. From their departure from the docks we can calculate what time they will be passing us and what high tide they want to catch.
All day we were asked when they are leaving. The docks always let us know as soon as the skippers tell them when they want to leave. From their departure from the docks we can calculate what time they will be passing us and what high tide they want to catch.
It's the draught they need oz. That part of the river is surprisingly shallow. There are sandbanks that can move 100 yards between tides, so a pilot is essential for large vessels. The sea lock can only be opened at high tide. So ships wanting to leave gather and moor in the basin near the lock and then have to wait for the tide. On the Severn there are four high tides a day instead of the usual two. It also has the second highest tidal range in the world, but it is not a forgiving river in the tidal reaches and many vessels have come to grief over the years.
At low tide it is possible to walk across to Wales, if you know the way. But you don't take your time, or you will get very wet, very quickly.
I don't know if you've heard of the Severn Bore? Surfers come to ride it when it's a four or five star. There are two bores every day, but most of them go unnoticed. A 5 star is spectacular!
I don't know if you've heard of the Severn Bore? Surfers come to ride it when it's a four or five star. There are two bores every day, but most of them go unnoticed. A 5 star is spectacular!
