Bank holiday plans this weekend were delayed due to family commitments, however we were able to depart a very busy Goole on Sunday morning on some of the largest tides of the year bound for Hull Marina. With a light N f2 we had a very pleasant 55 minute run logging 22.8 nautical miles. Upon arrival we were surprised at how quiet the visitor moorings were for a bank holiday weekend.
This trip has been a good test for the new turbo boost gauge pipes fitted last weekend. The starboard turbo gauge now shows a very good boost pressure as this is the turbo we had refurbished last winter, however this now highlights the need for the port turbo to be refurbished this coming winter.
The above photos show the high water mark on Sunday evening. 6 metres over the sill on Hull Marina lock.
After a glorious sunny warm day the sun set over Hull on Sunday evening in a pink haze.
After a spot of shopping at Crawshaws the Butchers on a very wet and thoroughly miserable bank holiday Monday, we were ready to leave Hull homeward bound for Goole on the pm tide. We enjoyed a very fast run back up river, at times reaching over 30 knots over the ground due to the large spring tide. From Hull to Swinefleet this took 45 minutes at 24 knots through the water.
The above shows the strength of the tide off Hull. When we reached Swinefleet we slowed to displacement speed, and penned into Ocean Lock Goole with Desert Star and Sachael after a short wait for the M V Amy which was sailing outbound.
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