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Situated at the western end of Bristol’s historic floating harbour, and positioned at the lock-out to the River Avon and the Bristol Channel, Channel Yacht Sales is ideally suited to supply you with new and used vessels for all of your boating needs, from a day-boat for “messing around on the river” to liveaboards and through to blue water yachting. We offer a variety of marine services on-site such as engineering and trimming/upholstering services on all vessels.

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Situated at the western end of Bristol's historic floating harbour, and positioned at the lock-out to the River Avon and the Bristol Channel, Channel Yacht Sales is ideally suited to supply you with new and used vessels for all of your boating needs, from a day-boat for "messing around on the river" to liveaboards and through to blue water yachting. We have many years experience in the marine industry, and with the ability source boats from an extensive network of associates, we are the obvious first choice for anyone reviewing their boating requirements the west of England. With a warm, friendly approach to marine services and a state of the art sales facility aimed at prompt and professional customer service, we are happy to welcome new and existing customers alike.

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28 Bristol Channel Cutter 2003 Boat For Sale

Asking price: $150,000.

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Last updated Mar 18, 2024

28' Bristol Channel Cutter 2003

With all the nostalgia of a bygone era, this 2003 Bristol Channel Cutter 28, represents the ultimate in ruggedness and practicality while providing safety and good performance in all weather conditions. Few boats can take the wear and tear of extended voyaging as well as the Bristol Channel Cutter, and with her head-turning grace and style she is something of a masterpiece and a modern classic that will hold her value for years to come.

This particular example is stunningly well-equipped and well-maintained, with a beautiful classic interior and the preferred teak trim, with winches, stanchions and deck hardware all in solid bronze. Windvane self-steering, as well as Radar, Autopilot, SSB, GPS with Chart Plotter and instrumentation NMEA Interface and refrigeration she is ready to cross oceans, cruise the bay, or take you on trips up and down the coast in traditional style and complete safety in virtually any weather.

She has new running rigging, new, larger Shafer Roller Furler, 200' of new 5/16th high test chain+300'of 3/4' eight strand nylon 35lb CQR Primary with Backup Bruce Anchor + 50' 5/16" high test chain. 

Listed by Seattle Yachts - AlamedaTHIS BOAT IS SUBJECT TO AN EXCLUSIVE LISTING AGREEMENT WITH SEATTLE YACHTS - ALAMEDA 510-227-2100 AND IS NOT OFFERED FOR SALE BY DENISON YACHTING. Denison Yachting is merely providing this information in an effort to represent you as a buyer in the purchase of this vessel.

Denison Yacht Sales offers the details of this yacht in good faith but can’t guarantee the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of this boat for sale. This yacht for sale is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal from that yacht market without notice. She is offered as a convenience by this yacht broker to its clients and is not intended to convey direct representation of a specific yacht for sale.

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28' Bristol Channel Cutter HIGHLIGHTS

• Yacht Details: 28' Bristol Channel Cutter 2003
• Location: Sausalito, CA
• Engines: Yanmar
• Last Updated: Mar 18, 2024
• Asking Price: $150,000
• Max Draft: 4' 10''

28' Bristol Channel Cutter additional information

• Beam: 10' 1''
• Hull Material: Fiberglass
• Displacement: 14,000 lb

Beautiful traditional interior with form following function for serious passage-making or an afternoon sail in the bay; Featuring: 

Ample storage for international voyaging Traditional salon table with leaf Two way (white/red) light over salon table Settee and pilot berths to port (two single berths or one double berth) Settee/sea berth with lee cloth to starboard Quarter berth to starboard Lyle C Hess standard galley layout with fold out counter extension Nav station/chart table to starboard over refrigerator/ice box Two way (white/red) light over nav station Forward cabin: workshop with vise storage cabinets to port cedar lined shelving and hanging locker to starboard head compartment Forepeak sail locker & anchor chain/rode/equipment storage 2 Hella ventilation fans (12v) Main cabin ventilation fan (120v) Main cabin electrical heater (120v) Pioneer DEH-X6800BT AM/FM/CD USB Bluetooth radio 2 Klipsch CP-4 speakers

Yanmar 3GM30F-YEU Engine HP: 27 Engine hours: 946.2 Hitachi LR-180 80 amp alternator Balmar ARS-5 multi-stage voltage regulator with battery temperature sensor Racor 200 series spin-on primary diesel fuel filter Yanmar secondary fuel filter Groco ARG-750 seawater strainer Trident exhaust, engine seawater, coolant and fuel hose with AWAB hose clamps Yanmar service manual and parts catalog

MaxProp 3 blade adjustable feathering propeller PYI PSS dripless shaft seal stuffing box Federal Flexible shaft coupling

Fuel: 32 gallons Fresh water: 70 gallons (44 gallon main & 26 gallon auxiliary) 5 gallon emergency jerry can Holding: 16 gallons 2 5 gallon diesel jerry cans 1 5 gallon gasoline jerry can

Factory installed Freehand trim tab wind vane Autopilot navigation and steering capable

Teak exterior woodwork Bronze exterior hardware (chainplates, gammon iron, cranse iron, lifeline stanchions etc.) Factory applied hull barrier coat Sunbrella dodger with stainless steel side and aft hand rails 7” ABI bronze opening portholes with screens & curtains Teak salon hatch with Sunbrella cover Teak forward hatch with Sunbrella cover Factory installed hull insulation Factory built screens for hatches and companionway

Seaward Gourmet II 2 burner range with battery powered electronic ignition 2 pot holder sets Isotemp SPA 8 gallon hot water heater (120v & engine coolant) Jabsco hot/cold water pump Brass sink with pressure hot/cold water faucet Seawater faucet with foot pump at sink Frigoboat 12v refrigeration with grounded keel cooler, smart controller and digital thermostat Wireless digital thermometer monitors refrigerator temperature Blakes Lavac head with Henderson manual pump Jabsco macerator Whale Y-valve selects pump-out via deck fitting or overboard Jabsco washdown pump with foredeck hose outlet Jabsco forepeak sump pump Groco bronze full flow seacocks Water & holding tanks have been removed, inspected and cleaned Trident freshwater, seawater and sanitation hose with AWAB hose clamps Rule 1500 bilge pump with integral float switch and automatic/manual panel switch Whale manual bilge pump Propane system 2 marine grade 10.7 lb aluminum tanks in vented on-deck propane lockers Trident propane solenoid control panel Ogrille barbecue with dedicated marine grade 10.7 lb aluminum tank & adapter hose Force 10 Cozy Cabin propane heater

Icom IC-M502 VHF radio with Metz antenna Icom HM-157 VHF full function Remote Control cockpit microphone/ speaker Garmin 740s touchscreen GPS/chart-plotter on swing arm mount Current Garmin U.S./Canada/Bahamas SD card chart navigation charts Furuno 1715 radar Raymarine ST60 Plus Tridata depth/speed/log instrument Raymarine ST60 Plus wind instrument Raymarine SmartPilot X-5 autopilot with course computer and fluxgate compass Raymarine SeaTalk/NMEA interface converter ACR GlobalFix Pro EPIRB with GPS and optical external GPS interface Icom IC-M802 SSB (single sideband) radio Icom AT-140 automatic SSB tuner Sam L Morse factory installed SSB keel RF ground Keel ground with sacrificial zinc protection Factory installed insulated SSB backstay Radio Works T-4-500 SSB line isolator Icom IC-M802 SSB cloning/configuration software with cable Icom MXA-5000 AIS receiver ShipModel USB NMEA multiplexer Independent chart-plotter or computer navigation & autopilot systems NMEA connector cable with Keyspan USB to serial adapter for Apple/PC navigation USGlobalSat BU-353 USB GPS antenna NMEA data bus for easy instrument additions/servicing Bitstorm Bad Boy Xtreme N WiFi antenna Ritchie bulkhead compass Weems & Plath Orion barometer and clock

12Volt Electrical System comprising:

Three Lifeline AGM GPL-27 batteries in 2 banks (300 amp hours) House bank (200 amp hours) Engine starting bank (100 amp hours) Blue Seas 12v master switch with capability to combine both battery banks Xantrex TrueCharge2 20 amp battery charger with battery temperature sensor Victron Energy BMV-600 battery state/usage monitor and 500 amp shunt Blue Seas DC panel with back lighting and voltage/amperage meter 2 Alpenglow main cabin lights Red LED bulb night lighting below deck AquaSignal tri-color/anchor/strobe masthead light with LED bulbs AquaSignal running lights with LED bulbs 2 50 watt sealed beam halogen deck/spreader lights Blue Seas DC panel with back lighting and voltage/amperage meter 5 12v electrical outlets Mast wiring base junction block for easy unstepping All electrical equipment connections utilize terminal blocks for easy removal or servicing

120 volt electrical system: Shore power: 30 amps Ancor triplex 120v electrical wiring 50’ 30 amp shore power cord 4 Hubbell marine grade 120v outlets with GFCI protection (3 in main cabin & 1 in workshop) Blue Seas AC panel with back lighting and voltage/amperage meter

Cutter rig with 637 sq ft total sail area Swaged fittings with bronze turnbuckles Primary winches: 2 bronze Lewmar # 30 self tailing Staysail winches: 2 bronze Lewmar #8 Reefing winches: 2 bronze Lewmar #8 Mast winches: 3 bronze Lewmar #8 Schaefer 1100 roller furling Single hander's reefing with lines led aft Lazy jacks Forespar downwind whisker pole with track on front of mast Boom preventer with 4-part cam and standard block Mast installed storm trysail track Spare main halyard

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Bristol Channel Cutter

Bristol Channel Cutter is a 37 ′ 9 ″ / 11.5 m monohull sailboat designed by Lyle C. Hess and built by Cape George Marine Works and Sam L. Morse Co. starting in 1975.

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Rig and Sails

Auxilary power, accomodations, calculations.

The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3

• SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
• D : Displacement in pounds.

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Ballast / Displacement * 100

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
• LWL: Waterline length in feet

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
• LOA: Length overall in feet
• Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

From BlueWaterBoats.org :

With all the nostalgia of yesteryear the Bristol Channel Cutter 28, introduced in 1975, represents a pinnacle of ruggedness and practicality while retaining respectable performance. Few boats can take the abuse of extended voyaging as well as the Bristol Channel Cutter and I guess it’s become something of a Lyle Hess masterpiece.

Late designer Lyle Hess achieved somewhat of a cult following among a select group of small boat adventurers. In particular his designs were popularized by Lin and Larry Pardey and their series of cruising books. Hess is probably best known for Lin and Larry’s 24 foot Seraffyn and their subsequent 29 foot Teleisin . And really when you dig a little deeper, you’ll find the Bristol Channel Cutter was created in answer to sailors wanting a “Pardey” yacht.

Bad puns aside, among the endearing features for the long distance sailor are huge stowage, a sensible layout and a proven track record. Besides Serrafyn and Teleisin’s well known 40,000 mile circumnavigation and five passages of the potentially treacherous Tasman Sea, a Bristol Channel Cutter was first in the Newport to Ensenada Race of 1978, and first in class in 1979. And in the 1980-1990s Roger Olson sailed his Bristol Channel Cutter Xiphias 50,000 miles over a thirteen year two-ocean odyssey.

Upon first glance the sheer size of the bowsprit is noticeable, together with a bumpkin, the boat can carry an immense amount of canvas for her displacement. A peek under her waterline reveals lines that look conservative and traditional. There’s the familiar wineglass section profiles and a full keel that’s missing the popular forefoot cutaway that many designers employ to improve nimbleness and reduce drag. Yet on closer inspection performance tweaks can be found. A fine bow entry coupled with maximum beam quite far aft is good for close windedness and flat sections with minimal deadrise aft aid righting efforts when heeled over under sail.

The Bristol Channel Cutter’s layout has been thoughtfully designed to the minute details, we hear even the smallest of owner modifications will have ramifications elsewhere. Fitting for this kind of sailboat, don’t expect staterooms designed for time on anchor – all berths are seagoing. There’s four of them – two settees, a pilot berth, and the all important quarter berth. Stowage is abundant and everywhere. In short a long distance voyager’s dream.

So the story goes, a friend of Lyle Hess asked for a small traditional boat that would cross oceans. To that commission, Hess presented his interpretation of the pilot boat designs which had proven themselves in the 19th century. These workboats were heavy in displacement, long in waterline with wineglass sections and hard bilges. Their rigs carried lots of canvas, they’d lug a lot of cargo, and could sail fast on all points of sail.

Hess’ initial design was a 28 footer, which then was scaled down to a gaff-rigged 24 foot design to mitigate his friend’s concern over construction cost. This boat became Renegade of Newport , launched in 1950. By the 1960s the Renegade caught the interest of Larry Pardey. Upon request Hess drew up plans for a marconi-rigged version for carvel wood construction. This boat became Seraffyn which launched in 1968.

Through the magic of books and articles written by the Pardeys, an interest in small boat voyaging emerged with the famous Pardey tagline “go small, go simple, go now”. It drew attention to Hess’ work and Hess answered this interest by designing the 28 foot Bristol Channel Cutter, for construction in fiberglass by the Sam L. Morse Company. The Bristol Channel Cutter 28 launched in 1975.

In 1992, before a recession, Morse sold the company he founded to a Hess fan named George Hylkema, who hired Roger Olson, fresh from his 50,000 mile world cruise onboard Xyphias brimming with ideas to improve the boat. Olson bought the business in 1995 before selling the company only three years later in December 1998 to the fourth and final owner, Sumio Oya.

By 2007, Sam L. Morse Company was struggling to be viable. Its classic boats were in less demand and profits tended to be found in building much larger vessels. New mass production technologies from other manufacturers made it harder to compete. After the completion of its 126th hull, Cape George Marine Works was given the molds along with the right to build both the Bristol Channel Cutter and the Falmouth Cutter 22 . For Sumio Oya, it was important to protect the quality and reputation of the boat so upon selecting Cape George to carry on the name, the deal involved no money apart from the cost of relocating the molds which was paid by Cape George. Before closing, Sam L. Morse Company did consider the opportunity to build a larger Hess boat but in the end there was not enough capital to launch the project.

The company continued operation through to August 2008 helping Cape George build two more Bristol Channel Cutters before finally shutting down, leaving Cape George to carry on availability. Since then Cape George rolled out an additional hull in January 2011.

Beyond the 129 American boats it is estimated between 30-45 hulls were built in a Canadian yard called Channel Cutter Yachts located in Vancouver, BC. These were bootleg versions for which no design royalties were paid. From what we hear the Canadian boats were also built to a very high standard.

Links, References and Further Reading

» Bristol Channel Cutter / Falmouth Cutter Owners website, information, images and discussions . » Lyle Hess: A Profile by Chuck Malseed, a historic look at his work, Cruising World Magazine Feb, 1977. » The Bristol Channel Cutter 28 on the official Cape George Marine Works website . » Bristol Channel Cutter Review by Jack Horner, BoatUS.com » Bristol Channel Cutter Review, Boats.com , Aug 2000 » A vintage video tribute to the Bristol Channel Cutter including construction details.

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Jolie Brise28' Bristol Channel Cutter Sam L Morse 1985

In 1986 Ferenc Mate' published the second volume of "The Worlds Best Sailboats". One of the selected boat is the Sam L. Morse, Bristol Channel Cutter 28, designed by Lyle Hess. Here is the opening of what Ferenc Mate' had to say.

"Some boats look elegant and lean, like the lady of your dreams, and some boat just look fast and mean, then there are boats that look like true friends, and Sam Morse's little cutters seem like the best friends you can find."

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• Price USD: $ 129,500

Bristol Channel Cutter

Sam l morse, brooklin, maine, united states.

• LOA: 37 ft 9 in
• Display Length: 28 ft
• Beam: 10' 1"
• Water Capacity: 72 gals
• Fuel Capacity: 30 gals
• Engine Details: Yanmar 3YM30
• Engine 1: 530.00 HRS 30.00 HP
• Engine Fuel: Diesel
• Days on Market: INQUIRE

+ Accommodations

The interior has accommodations for 3 adults. There is one quarter berth aft The galley is also aft across from the quarter berth. Mid-cabin there is a full size settee to starboard. Across on the portside there is a short settee. and the diesel heater and outboard there is a full length pilot-berth. All the way forwards is an enclosed head with vanity and sink.

Storage has been maximized throughout the interior. Because of the short overhangs bow and stern and a relativly wide beam for a boat of this age, the interior volume is comparable to many boats that are in the 32' to 34' size of the same age.

Barometer, electronic — Meteoman

Barometer, mechanical — Howard Miller

Ship’s clock, key-wound — Howard Miller

Heater, gravity-fed diesel — Refleks 66MK

Cabin fans, 12v (three) — Hella

• Marine head — Airhead composting toilet (no need for holding tank)
• Sink with vanity
• Manual freshwater
• Origo 2 burner stove with oven (non presurized alcohol)
• Sink with manual freshwater and manual saltwater
• Isolated icebox

+ Mechanical

• Max Prop — PYI, with a Shaft Shark line cutter
• Yanmar 3YM30 engine, 530 hours (installed 2010)
• Alternator — Balmar hi-output alternator & regulator, 2023
• SS shaft seal (PMax Prop — PYI, with a Shaft Shark line cutter)

+ Electrical

• 12 volt DC Batteries — three house plus one start, all Lifeline AGMs
• 30 amp 120 volt with AC shore power with cord
• Wind generator — Air Breeze
• Updated electrical panel
• Xantrex Battery Charger XC3012
• Solar panels (two) — SolarLand

+ Electronics

• VHF radio — Standard Horizon GX2000
• Depth Sounder
• Compass: Ritchie Navigator
• Radar — Raytheon RL72
• Chartplotter — Si-Tex 1010C
• AIS — Vesper Watchmate
• Self-steering, tiller pilot — Simrad TP32 (new 2023, not installed)

+ Deck & Hull

• Bilge pumps (three) — Whale SuperSub 650; Rule 2000; Rule 3500
• Self-steering, mechanical — Monitor (Scanmar)
• Anchors — Rocna 25 kg (55 lbs) (with custom bow roller)
• CQR (spare) and Danforth (spare)
• Windlass, manual — ABI
• Jacklines — Wichard Lyf-Safe 7052
• Lifeline netting
• Water Tanks replaced in 2010
• Bowsprit and tiller (both new in 2014)
• Cockpit Sun Awning from Dodger to boom gallows with 3 phifertex shade screens that attach to lifelines.

+ Sails and Rigging

• Sail inventory (*new in 2017, made by Carol Hasse of Port Townsend Sails, all with sail bags)
• Headsail — Yankee, on Harken MK-IV roller furler
• Mainsail, fully battened, fitted for double-reefing
• Stays’l, hank-on
• Storm stays’l, hank-on (on stays’l stay) 
• Mainsail track, new 2017 — Strong Track system (from Tides Marine)
• Lazy jacks, 2013
• Preventer (runs to bow from bail on boom)
• Standing Rigging replaced in 2000
• Forestay replaced 2016
• Staysail stay replaced 2013
• There’s also a set of old sails (2001), which are in pretty serviceable condition: furling headsail genoa; furling staysail; mainsail. Note that the mainsail won’t fit on the new Strong Track; and the stays’l was for a furler that has been removed.

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10 Interesting Bristol Channel Facts

A channel is a body of water between two land masses. Channels are mainly formed by erosion of land by glaciation. In this article, we will discuss some key facts about the Bristol Channel, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean on the island of Great Britain.

The Bristol Channel separates the southern part of Wales from South West England. It is named after the city of Bristol, South West England’s most populated city. Till the Tudor era, it was called the Severn Sea and is still known by this name in Welsh and Cornish.

The Bristol Channel stretches from the Severn Estuary of the River Severn to the North Atlantic Ocean. It is a principal shipping route and holiday destination, home to several seaside resorts, industrial cities, and dockland facilities.

1. Has protected areas and national nature reserves

The waters of the Bristol Channel contain many species of porpoises, dolphins, porbeagles, blue sharks and grey seals. Several fish species, like whiting bass, ling, conger eels and pollock, are also found here, along with crabs, cockles, etc. The region has a large commercial shellfish industry. Rare species like cup corals, branching sponges, seaweeds, and sea fans are also abundant in the Bristol Channel.

Along the channel are protected areas and national nature reserves like the Bridgwater Bay at the mouth of Parrett River. The islands of the channel have unique species of wildflowers and also serve as nesting areas for garnets, guillemots, shorebirds and puffins.

2. Bristol Channel has high tides

The channel sees high tides and tidal surges that can generate over 40-foot-high waves that crash on the tide at over 8 miles an hour. These surges generate a phenomenon called the Severn Bore that sends waves surging along the Severn River, leading to this river having the highest tidal bore in the UK and the second-highest tidal bore in the world. During low tide, the channel becomes a vast mudflat expanse attracting wading birds.

Many development schemes were proposed, such as constructing an airport and a tidal barrier along the channel for generating electricity; however, conservation issues have blocked these schemes.

3. Home to six uninhabited islands

The Bristol Channel has six islands: Steepholm, Caldey Island, Lundy Island, Sully Island, Skokholm, and Flatholm. All these islands are protected areas. The waters around these islands serve as sanctuaries for several rare and unusual species of marine life.

The proposal for the establishment of a marine reserve was made by the Lundy Field Society in 1071. The provision for establishing a statutory Marine Nature Reserves was included in the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, and in 1986, a statutory reserve at Lundy was announced.

4. Site of spectacular beaches

Bristol Channel has stunning beaches and beautiful scenery, especially on the coasts of Exmoor and Bideford Bay in North Devon and Vale of Glamorgan and Gower Peninsula. At the western end of Gower Peninsula lies Worms Head, a headland of carboniferous limestone that can be reached on foot only at low tide.

The western expanse of Exmoor has Hangman Cliffs, the highest cliffs in mainland U.K. The Great Hangman is 318 m, and the Little Hangman has a cliff face of 218 m.

Gower and North Devon beaches, like Croyde and Woolacombe, have won awards for their water quality and surfing. In 2004, Times ‘Travel’ Magazine selected Barafundle Bay in Pembrokeshire as one of the 12 best beaches in the world.

5. Place of England’s only recorded Tsunami

England’s only recorded Tsunami hit the Bristol Channel in 1607. Another tsunami in the Mesolithic period on England and Scotland’s eastern coast led to the separation of Great Britain from Europe.

A massive earthquake occurred in January 1607 in Lisbon, Portugal. Three hours later, the coast of the Bristol Channel was struck by a 12-foot wave. This tsunami flooded the areas in and around the Channel and killed more than 3000 people, destroying everything in its path, from agricultural fields, houses and livestock. The most badly affected town was Cardiff.

6. UK’s largest natural inlet

The Bristol Channel is the UK’s largest natural inlet. It is 70 miles long and 5 to 43 miles wide with a depth of 30 to 240 feet and a 219-mile long, award-winning coastline, the site of the UK’s highest and the world’s second-highest tidal bore.

11 major rivers feed the channel, including the rivers Avon, Usk, Taff, Severn, and Wye, all of which run into the 346 square miles of the River Severn Estuary located at the easternmost edge of the Bristol Channel.

The coastline features stunning landscapes and has five award-winning coasts, namely the South Pembrokeshire Coast, the Gower Peninsular and Exmoor, Bideford Bay and Hartland Point. The region has 3 National Walking Trails of the South West Coast, the Pembroke Coast and the Gower.

7. Has many large bays and river estuaries

Many popular bays lie in the Bristol Channel, including Bideford Bay on England’s north Devon coast, Swansea Bay and Carmarthen Bay on the South Wales Coast, Bridgewater Bay on England’s north Somerset coast and Cardiff Bay at the mouth of the River Severn estuary.

8. The Bristol Channel coast is heavily industrialised

Bristol Channel’s northern coastline along the South Wales coast is heavily industrialised. It has the ports of Cardiff, Swansea and Newport. Oil refiners are situated at Milford Haven and Pembroke Dock .

Being a busy commercial route, the region is also the site of around 24 known shipwrecks, of which 10 still remain. The channel witnessed three significant oil spill incidents and a major fire in 1960.

The Christas Bitas spilt 4000 tonnes of crude oil into the waters 10 miles off the coast of Pembroke in 1978. Sea Empress spilt around 73,000 tonnes of crude oil into the Channel at the mouth of Milford Haven Waterway in 1996, causing the UK’s third-biggest oil spill and the world’s 12th-biggest oil spill. It took a year to clean it up and cost more than 120 million pounds.

9. 42 lighthouses along its coastline

The Bristol Channel has 42 lighthouses along the coastline between St Govan’s Head and Harland Point at its easternmost point and from Sand Point and Lavernock Point at its westernmost point. The region has many lighthouses that do not aid in navigation and have been converted into guest houses.

10. Famous for surfing, yachting, diving

The coastline of the Bristol Channel is famous for surfing, yachting, diving and cliff jumping. Many holiday resorts are in Bideford, Burham on Sea, Western Supermare and Ilfracombe, Barry Island, Penarth and Tenby.

The heritage coasts of Vale of Glamorgan, Gower and Bideford Bay, and the Atlantic coasts of Pembrokeshire and Cornwall are the key regions for surfing in Britain. These coasts are known for their golden beaches, blue waters, excellent water quality and great facilities near the main surf breaks.

Swansea is the biggest settlement on the Welsh Coast of the Bristol Channel. Other regions include Barry, Llanelli, and Port Talbot, and smaller resort towns are Mumbles, Porthcawl, and Saundersfoot. Cardiff and Newport lie upstream of the Bristol Channel. The Port of Bristol was established on the Avon River but now has deeper water docks on the Severn Estuary, making it a key port in Britain.

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