Mudlark out now, a great read!
The excellent magazine published by the Medway Swale Estuary Partnership (MSBA is a member) can be downloaded here. You can also follow MSEP at @MedwaySwaleEP on Twitter.
Pod of whales visits Medway
Max Taylor, our Deputy Harbour Master, reports that we were visited on Sunday by a pod of what appears to be Pilot Whales. Initially spotted in Kethole Reach by the Fishing Vessel “Julie Sue”...
Save Queenborough Creek for maritime use, support alternative marina plan
The 2006 plan for Queenborough regeneration included a marina but this aspect was later dropped in favour of building houses right up to the south edge of the water. See SBC+HCA amended plan here....
REYC Mary Race, 5 Sep 2015
For cruiser racers including gaffers, a date for your diary. See event calendar for details. This will be the 50th consecutive year of the annual Royal Engineer Yacht Club race to win 1 of 2 remaining...
Dick Holness speaks, 23 January
Dick Holness of East Coast Pilot will be speaking at Rochester Cruising Club on Friday, 23 January. The bar and bar menu will be open from 7pm. If you would like to come along please email...
No road access to Oare Marshes
To upgrade the water main, Church Road at Harty Ferry Cottages will be closed to through traffic from the Monday 24th November for up to 15 weeks, meaning no vehicular access to Oare Marshes...
The Accidental Death of HMS Bulwark, 26 November 1914
Clifford Mickleburgh, Secretary of the Cruising Association Kent Section, writes: Many of you may be aware of the East and West Bulwark buoys marking the military wreck of HMS Bulwark at Kethole Reach on...
Thefts in Swale
Kent Police report a recent spate of thefts from boats in Faversham and Oare creeks.
Sheerness Port Master Plan
Peel Ports are holding consultations on Sheppey for their master plan which includes a marina at Sheerness. See http://peelports.com/sheerness-master-plan Option 1 of the Plan proposes “reclaiming 125 hectares of land directly off the existing shore...
Queenborough pontoon now in position
Dick Holness took this photo today. Yesterday the “harbour lookout” and container were taken by lorry to Sheerness then brought back again by sea. UPDATE: The pontoon is expected to be open for business...
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