Height of tide and depth of water
From what time you can enter the marina
Manuale Yachtmaster p.13 · on paper you need the tidal almanac, the tidal curve
On the evening of 21 July you want to enter Victoria Marina, where the sill dries 4.4 m. Your boat draws 1.8 m and you want 0.5 m of clearance. High water is at 2248 BST (8.1 m) and the previous low water at 1652 (2.6 m). From what time can you enter?
- Sill
- dries 4.4 m
- Draught and clearance
- 1.8 m + 0.5 m
- High water
- 2248 BST, 8.1 m
- Low water
- 1652 BST, 2.6 m
- Port curve (manual): factor 0.75
- at HW−1 h 50
Solution worked out by us from the course material: to be checked by the instructor.