Nordstar 28 - A Powerboat Delivery from St Mawes to Hamble. Picking the perfect weather window!
September 3, 2026 · 8K views · Hamble Point Marina, Hamble
What this video covers
A Nordstar 28 powerboat is delivered from St Mawes to Hamble in two legs, stopping at Dartmouth to refuel before crossing Lyme Bay.0:29 Cruising speed runs at 20 knots.1:32 The first leg passes St Anthony's Lighthouse and Start Point with about one metre of following swell; the boat surfs the waves without difficulty.3:05 Conditions improve overnight, and the Lyme Bay crossing runs in 6–7 knot westerly winds with a sea state of 0.2 metres.4:32 Portland Bill, typically lumpy, is timed so the tide turns on arrival, providing a tidal push north to the Solent.4:41 The delivery completes at Hamble Point Marina, where the boat is prepared for the Southampton Boat Show.7:41 Interior features noted include a V-berth sleeping two, a heads compartment, storage, a galley, and an open helm position.8:02 Timing the Portland Bill tidal gate to convert a headwind chop into a fair-tide run is the key routing decision on this passage.
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