http://www.zulu-warrior.co.uk/a-quick-peek-at-portishead/ Various musings about life on the UK canals and beyond Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:28:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://www.zulu-warrior.co.uk/a-quick-peek-at-portishead/comment-page-1/#comment-438 Durham Bubb Tue, 19 Oct 2010 22:33:47 +0000 http://www.zulu-warrior.co.uk/?p=76#comment-438 Anyone contemplating this journey should bear in mind that the actual rise and fall of the Bristol Channel is around 46ft, It has the second highest tidal range in the world. Currents can run at 8 knots on the Spring tides. You will need a pilot to make sure that conditions are safe even on a calm day this stretch of water deserves a lot of respect ! The usual procedure is to take the outgoing tide from bristol, and then rest up on the mud at portishead until the tide comes in again. This trip is not one for the faint hearted. Anyone contemplating this journey should bear in mind that the actual rise and fall of the Bristol Channel is around 46ft, It has the second highest tidal range in the world. Currents can run at 8 knots on the Spring tides. You will need a pilot to make sure that conditions are safe even on a calm day this stretch of water deserves a lot of respect ! The usual procedure is to take the outgoing tide from bristol, and then rest up on the mud at portishead until the tide comes in again. This trip is not one for the faint hearted.

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