The Ray – Southend
Spot GPS Ranking – 500m
1 Martin van Meurs – 47.20 knots
2 Dave White – 46.21 knots
3 Jim Crossley – 45.21 knots
4 Jacques van der Hout – 45.15 knots
5 Dirk Doppenberg – 44.55 knots
6 Ian Richards – 44.22 knots
7 Philip Adamidis – 44.00 knots
8 Bob Cunningham – 43.60 knots
9 Antony Todd – 42.90 knots
10 Will Trossell – 42.77 knots
Location
Google maps for parking: https://maps.app.goo.gl/q2gSdGtdKT2oWGWa6
East Course
Best wind angle: 242 to 262 degrees
West Course
Best wind direction: SSW to SW
Best wind angle: 210 to 230 degrees
Wind, Weather & Tide
Live Weather Stations
The RNLI have weather stations on each end of Southend Pier, that can be viewed on Davis Instruments WeatherLink website:
Davis Instruments Apps provide access to live station data on mobile devices. You can register a free account then search for either “Southend Offshore Lifeboat” or “Southend Inshore Lifeboat”