Monty to lose masts by June 2022
The Royal Navy has been brought in to help Briggs Marine with their £5m contract to remove the SS Richard Montgomery’s corroded masts after surveys warned that they could collapse onto the fragile deck...
CA Winter Warmer talk, Thu 13 Jan 2022, 7pm
Mandy Bruce from Magellan Yacht Surveys will be talking on the role of the Yacht Surveyor. Mandy is professionally trained through the International Boatbuilding Training Centre at Lowestoft, with a background of racing and...
Peel Ports announce “outrageous” increase in charges for 2022
Peel Ports have announced an 8.5% price hike in charges (see notice). The MSBA has previously objected to their massive annual increases in charges and we have made the point more than once that...
Weather, Tides and Webcams updated for 2022
Happy New Year! Click “Weather” on the menu to see our updated weather, tides and webcam links. This now has 2022 tide tables from the PLA and Peel Ports (Sheerness and Chatham). You can...
Faversham Swing Bridge – Latest News
The MSBA supports Faversham Creek Trust in their campaign to restore the swing bridge, which would allow craft such as sailing barges to use the basin at the head of the creek. On Friday...
Do you have any old photos of the islands, marshes or piers?
Medway Council is in the process of creating a River Strategy which, once completed, will be instrumental in helping to address river user needs, monitor pollution, coastal erosion and secure future funding to protect...
RYA Club Development Workshops, Jan 2022
Following the recent regional Affiliated Club Conferences, in January the RYA will be running a series of online club development workshops to cover the topics that conference delegates said are most important. These free...
Raybel Christmas Event, 18 Dec
We are having a Festive Open Day on Saturday 18 December from 12 noon till 4pm. Social distancing and masks will be required but it will give you a chance to see how Raybel is...
Medway Queen looking magnificent
Medway Queen looks magnificent on the Ramsgate slipway (photo: David Stearne). News from MQPS: Unfortunately she is set to continue to look magnificent there for a little while yet. The plan was for her...
Swale Match changed to 25 June 2022
The Swale Smack and Sailing Barge Match, organised by the Kentish Sail Association, has been changed to Saturday 25 June 2022 (not as published on the KSA website) because of a clash of dates...
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