Through luck or skill, we managed to bring the 72' schooner I was on over the weekend into the yard within 10 minutes after high tide - which was pretty much what was intended, based on the presumption that high tide would mean something close to slack water. Unfortunately, on arrival I found we still had about 1.5 knots of flood current running, and it was across the entrance to the haul slip we were headed for and pushing us away from the dock where we were supposed to tie up.
I'm sure the combination of spring lines, prop walk, and current pushing the bow around the corner was entertaining and instructive to the spectators in the marina. But I'd just as soon avoid a repeat, and I now recognize how deficient the current information is in the navigation app I use on my IPad. Weather and tide information is great, but I need a current prediction app to supplement what I have on the device. So what do you guys use and what would you recommend? Rick Brass Imzadi C&C 38 mk 2 la Belle Aurore C&C 25 mk1 Washington, NC
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