Petrella: plans

Sunrise 13/01 is at 0813, sunset at 1638. New moon, spring tides. Slack water at Start Point will be around 1000 (HW Plymouth +3) after which tide will run fair for the west.

Wind forecast to be easterly but light (6 to 11 knots), weather very cold but dry (-1 to 3°C)

Depart Brixham 13/01 @ 0800
40 miles to Plymouth, ETA approx. 1630

Plymouth tides 13/01

0050 1.0m
0658 5.6m
1319 0.8m
1929 5.3m

Any delay in leaving or slow down en-route and we can duck into Salcombe or the Yealm, or continue on and arrive at QAB in the dark. Don't like arriving in the dark, but am familiar with Plymouth Sound and QAB, the Sound is well marked and the marina well-lit. An overnight in Salcombe wouldn't be unpleasant though.

Salcombe tides
1323 0.7m (Saturday arr.)
1936 5.1m

Flood tide (to get over the bar)
1430 > 1.2m
1530 > 2.4m

0752 5.5m (Sunday dept.)

If we make it as far as the Yealm, the mood will almost certainly be to push on for the Barbican pubs and restaurants, but just in case, tide heights as follows:

Yealm (to get over the bar)
Tide times as per Plymouth
1500 > 2.0m
1530 > 2.7m
1600 > 3.3m

Note to self: Petrella's draft is 1.5m