Aground at the Pub! The Importance of Tide Calculations | Distant Shores

Where has the water gone? We visit one of our favourite pubs in Chichester Harbour by bringing the boat in at high tide and walking ashore at low tide for dinner. We describe how to do tide calculations to arrive at a destination at the ideal time of tide for your boat and with the activities you want to do when you get there in mind.
Using footage of drying out our Southerly 49 sailboat so we can walk ashore to the pub as an example, we show you how to calculate the tide height at any time, not just the time and height at high and low tide.
This video is part of our new “Notes on Navigation” series.

Note: Tide tables and tidal curve graph used in this video are from Reeds Almanac.
https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/reeds-nautical-almanac-2020-9781472968494/

00:00 – Introduction to “Notes on Navigation – Tidal Calculations” and presenter, Paul Shard
00:22 – What you’ll learn in this video – how to calculate the height of the tide at any time, not just at high and low tide, and use the information to explore a shallow area such as Chichester Harbour.
00:58 – Start by looking up high and low tide information, e.g. Reeds Almanac or tide app.
01:55 – Cruise planning – outline the strategy for your cruise.
02:10 – Other information you’ll need – port information, standard port for an area, time differences of tides in nearby ports.
02:43 – Understanding and using the tidal curve.
03:51 – Reading the chart and determining how much water you need for your boat’s draft.
04:55 – Using the tide table and tidal curve to plan specific times when there’s enough water for your boat.
06:02 – Summary of process – This is an exercise you can do at home before going to your boat.
06:35 – Electronic method using Navionics Boating app.
06:51 – Rule of Twelfths Tide Calculation
07:53 – Please tell us more topics you’d like us to cover in the comments below.
08:10 – Drying out SV Distant Shores II at Del Quay, Chichester Harbour. (Excerpt from Distant Shores Season 7, Episode 7-1/#79)

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Principal photography by Paul and Sheryl Shard

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About
We’re Paul and Sheryl Shard, award-winning travel documentary television producers and videographers dedicated to helping you set sail for distant shores safely and comfortably. We’ve been cruising internationally since 1989 documenting our global adventures for television, social media, in books and sailing publications. We’ve sailed over 110,000 nm including 9 ocean crossings and are the producers and presenters of the Distant Shores sailing adventure TV series, which is broadcast to 47 million households in 24 languages around the world. Through our TV programs, YouTube videos, articles and popular cruising seminars, we help those dreaming of setting sail to get out on the water and experience their own adventures. We aim to do the same for you!

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Mentioned in this video:

Reed’s Nautical Almanac
https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/reeds-nautical-almanac-2020-9781472968494/

Navionics Boating App
https://www.navionics.com/

Southerly 49 sailboat with variable-draft swing-keel
https://distantshores.ca/about-us/the-boats/southerly-49/

Equipment:
Brunton’s Propellers: http://www.bruntonspropellers.com/
Seldén Mast / Furlex: http://www.seldenmast.com/
Lewmar: http://www.lewmar.com/
Raymarine: http://www.raymarine.com/
Scanstrut: http://www.scanstrut.com/
Navionics Charts: https://www.navionics.com/
Pantaenius Yacht Insurance: http://www.pantaenius-group.com/content/2808
Oceanskies Yacht Registration: https://www.oceanskies.com/yachts/yacht-registration

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Sheryl and Paul