Leg 1 – The Isle of Wight

Day 1 – Leave Boatshow – Start 5.30pm – 16.75 miles / 26.95 kms with the Ebb Tide

• Leave Boatshow near Quay West Road, Southampton
• Cross East to West across Southampton Water taking care with any shipping
• Head South along West Bank down past Hythe, taking care with the ferry at the pier
• Cross from Hythe Back to East Bank arriving near Hamble le Rice on East Bank to avoid Fawley
• Cross the entrance to the Hamble River avoiding other craft, we will use the shallows where possible
• Cross from Hill Head / Titchfield Haven across to the Isle of Wight
• Head South on crossing (allowing for Eastern flowing tides) to between Wootton Creek and Ryde
• Stop near to Ryde for Night 1

Day 2 – start 11am to access tides  - 32.21 Miles / 51.84 kms (with Tides)

• Head from Ryde around island in a clockwise direction
• Paddle past Seaview to Eastern side at Benbridge
• Stay close to shallows and ability to put out if required
• Head Southwest direction down to Whitecliff Bay
• Continue past Sandown and Shanklin
• Head to Southern point at St Catherines Point – Assess paddlers – last place to put on with ease
• Head North West along South Side of Island up to Freshwater Bay
• Stop at Freshwater Bay for Night 2


Day 3 – Start 7am to round Needles and paddle back to BoatShow 29.17 Miles  and 46.95 kms (with Tides)

• Paddle along Southside and around the Needles (if conditions were bad we could take river crossing / short cut instead)
• Round the needles, hug the island and head North East direction towards Yarmouth
• Cross Shipping lane at 90 degrees from Yarmouth towards Lymmington
• Paddle North East towards Calshot on the North Side (outside of the Shipping Channel)
• At Calshot head North back into Southampton Water hugging the coastline
• Paddle on the West Side of the estuary back up past Hythe
• Cross back West to East to Southampton Boatshow just south of the yards on the west Bank