Rare John Bull Posted September 10, 2021 #1 Share Posted September 10, 2021 Ever wondered why, when sailing out of Southampton Water & into the Solent, your ship does a huge dogleg west then a sharp turn to port ? It's to stay clear of the Bramble Bank - a submerged sand-bar which protrudes into the Solent, requiring large ships to hug the Isle of Wight in order to avoid it. Every year the Bramble Bank is sufficiently exposed by an exceptionally low tide, allowing a cricket match to take place. This year's match was yesterday - the mainland (Royal Southern Yacht Club) beat the island (Island Sailing Club). JB 🙂 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeaBag Posted September 26, 2021 #2 Share Posted September 26, 2021 What amazing information. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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