Joined: 10/8/2004 Diamond Member 
Forum Posts: 1988
| Site Reviews Total: | 0 |
|
| Site Reviews 2024: | 0  |
| Site Reviews 2023: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2022: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2021: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2020: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2019: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2018: | 0 |
|
| Site Nights 2024: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2023: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2022: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2021: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2020: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2019: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2018: | 0 |
|
We launch from nearby River Axe Yacht club with our 3.8 metre RIB. I've not been on Ladram Bay beach, but if its anything like Beer and Seaton then you'll find that the main problems you get from launching from the beach in this area is the sheer slope of the stony beach. You can be only 3 yards from the beach, and the water is 12 foot deep. On Spring tides, the water on an incoming tide can sometimes be too powerful to let you get out into open water.
On an outgoing tide (Springs or Neaps) you find there is a real "suck" from the receeding wave, which can prevent you from getting back in easily. When the tide is high, then you'll find that the breakers are very heavy, they can easily swamp the boat. We have a 30 hp 4 stroke engine on the RIB, and ended up having to be winched out of the water by the boat hire bloke on Beer beach - the engine couldnt cope with the breakers and the boat was being swamped. We only wanted to park up and have a cuppa!!
Remember to wear your life jackets at all times and be aware that fog can come down pretty quickly in this area. And I mean quickly!! Other than that, we'll see you out on the water down there !!
Jenny
|
Topic: launching boat ladram bay
