Exit Forum › Forums › Kimberley Coast Boating Forum. › Navigation in the Kimberley › Cape Voltaire and the Canal heading east
Tagged: Cape Voltaire, Passage to the east, The Canal
- This topic has 4 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 1 year, 2 months ago by
Neringa. This post has been viewed 809 times
-
AuthorPosts
-
-
15/11/2019 at 4:42 pm #3133
Neringa
ParticipantPlanning for our trip Darwin to Derby next year and would like some tips on 2 parts of the passage that don’t have much clarity in the cruising guides. I would appreciate advice from anyone experienced in the areas.
We will round Cape Voltaire coming from the east probably departing from Mitchell River. As the tide ebbs west around the cape it would seem sensible to hit the voltaire passage around high tide to use the ebb. But this would involve fighting an incoming tide from the Mitchell River to the Cape. Any tips or advice??
The second one is how to judge slack water for travelling through the Canal south of Koolan Island. Again any advice would be greatly appreciated.
I have a collection of all available tidal predictions for the whole Kimberley coast.
Cheers Mark
-
18/11/2019 at 2:38 pm #3135
Ross
KeymasterHi Mark, I would leave the Mitchell River on an ebb tide, which runs north and northwest out of Walmesly Bay, to reach Voltaire Passage about full water slack, then run south with the flood tide down towards Swift Bay. An alternative is wait for the tides at anchor in Krait Bay just west of Voltaire Passage, or the bay just to the east of VP, but beware of rocks in the east side bay – I stuck my nose in there for a look earlier this year, and recall that much of the bottom looked hard.
I’ve been through The Canal several times and didn’t wait for slack water. It looks scarier that it actually is. Just went with the flow straight through the middle of the gap. I’v also been through powering against the flow. But if you are in a yacht or displacement vessel, going against it may not be possible, particularly in springs.
Its a guess, but I would use the Koolan Island Yampi Sound tide chart as the closest to the Canal for judging slack water.
Cheers, Ross
-
19/11/2019 at 7:54 am #3136
Neringa
ParticipantThanks Ross, as always a wealth of knowledge. Is Voltaire passage ok to traverse on an ebb or does it have to be slack? I only ask because the approx dates we will be there flood will be quite late and we would need to stop at Krait bay to wait for the tide the next day. Cheers Mark
-
19/11/2019 at 2:48 pm #3137
Ross
KeymasterEbb is OK when its blowing from east or south east, which is most of the time in the dry season. Steep waves can stand up just to the west of the narrowest part of the passage when wind against tide.
-
20/11/2019 at 3:49 am #3142
Neringa
ParticipantThanks again for all the advice. I am getting a much better picture of how best to use the tides in the area. Much appreciated.
Cheers Mark
-
-
AuthorPosts
- You must be logged in to reply to this topic.
Pingback: generic cialis tadalafil 20mg
Pingback: buy cialis toronto
Pingback: to buy cialis generic
Pingback: uses for viagra
Pingback: generic cialis discover card
Pingback: women in viagra commercials
Pingback: cialis image
Pingback: cialis pics
Pingback: amateur viagra porn
Pingback: matthew ashford in a cialis commercial
Pingback: viagra for sale
Pingback: viagra
Pingback: Asendin
Pingback: prescription drugs from canada online
Pingback: pharmacy in canada
Pingback: buy generic viagra online
Pingback: pharmacy uk
Pingback: how much is viagra
Pingback: buy generic 100mg viagra online
Pingback: viagra connect
Pingback: does viagra make you last longer
Pingback: how to avoid cialis side effects
Pingback: cialis pill
Pingback: cialis daily
Pingback: cialis without a doctor prescription
Pingback: help me write a thesis
Pingback: psychology thesis topics
Pingback: purchase custom research paper
Pingback: can i pay someone to write my paper
Pingback: service essays
Pingback: help with essays assignments
Pingback: customessaywriterbyz.com
Pingback: https://dissertationhelpvfh.com/
Pingback: help writing a descriptive essay
Pingback: viagra online