This little motor cruiser disappeared from its mooring buoy at Segas Sailing Club. Police and Peel Port have been informed but nothing has been seen up to now. If you have any information please contact info@msba.org.uk
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Reckless jet skiers to face prison and unlimited fines after law change
The UK is introducing new legislation to crack down on the dangerous misuse of watercraft such as jet skis, with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) being granted more powers to prosecute perpetrators of accidents.
CA Winter Warmer Talk: Roger Clark, 12 Jan 2023
The CA Kent Section’s next talk is on Thursday 12 January 2023 at The Dog and Bear Hotel, Lenham, commencing at 20.00 when CA member Roger Clark will be giving us a behind the scenes look at the Southampton Boat Show. Roger has exhibited his Westerly Fulmar Concerto at the Boat Show in 2021, hopefully the weather will have improved by then. To register for the talk (cost £3) click the link here: [BOOK VENUE]
If you have any difficulty with booking through Eventbrite please contact us and we will do our best to help. The hotel has requested that those wishing to eat before the meeting should telephone in advance and book a table. This meeting is open to members and non members.
The Cruising Association Kent Section Winter Warmers are held at 8pm on the 2nd Thursday of each month at The Dog & Bear Hotel, The Square, Lenham, ME17 2PG, which is 8 miles east of Maidstone, just off the A20 in the village square. All are welcome. There is a small charge of £3. Many eat beforehand and it helps speed up service if you telephone the pub on 01622 858219 and order your meal before 5pm.
GM Boat Jumble CANCELLED
We are disappointed to announce that due to lack of take up of pitches we will be cancelling Sunday’s Boat Jumble.
However, we do propose to run another one early next year. We will keep you update with the plans.
Have a great winter season and look forward to welcoming you to next year’s Boat Jumble.
We thank you again for those of you who registered for a pitch and sorry to disappoint you.
Kind regards
Gillingham Marina Management
Jubilee pageant cancelled
With regret the organisers have cancelled today’s Pageant because of the very strong wind.
Dragon Boat Racing, 5 June 2022
Wayward pontoon
Anyone lost a pontoon? It’s at Sharp’s Green, Gillingham.
Queenborough Harbour Newsletter
A little late perhaps but not too much has happened in the last two years so this is still of interest. We hope to bring you future editions of this superb newsletter produced by Margaret Brett for the harbour trust.
Abandoned dinghy (OWNER FOUND)
This inflatable dinghy was seen by Lawrence McVeigh tied up on the bank of the Medway at Rochester. The owner has now recovered the dinghy.
Huge accommodation barge drifts from Pinup Reach to Lower Halstow
A massive accommodation barge moored in Pinup Reach (not Upnor as reported earlier) has broken free of its moorings in the strong westerly gale today and drifted via South Yantlet Creek to Barksore Marshes near Lower Halstow. Peel Ports say that Briggs Marine will attempt to recover the vessel when the wind abates, aided by high tides predicted in the next few days.