Medway Yacht Club Keelboat Regatta, 11-14 July 2013
One of two Medway regattas on the same weekend, the MYC Regatta is open for Dragons, Sonatas, Squibs, Old Gaffers and 4 other classes of Cruisers based on their NHC rating, which is the...
Boat and Chandlery Fair, Gillingham Marina, 6 and 7 July
Established in 2010, the Medway Boat & Chandlery Fair is the largest boat show on the Kent Coast. There will be over 60 sail and motor boats on display. There will be trade stands from...
Medway River Festival, 6 July 2013
This year’s free council-run festival will be bigger and better than ever before. It will be a fun-packed day of activities centred on and around the River Medway, best viewed from Chatham Waterfront where...
Gillingham Marina “On the Water Weekend” brought out the sun and smiles
Gillingham Marina’s On The Water Weekend, run on the 27/28 April in association with Medway Watersports Centre, marked what seemed to be the start of the boating season in regard to the weather by getting...
Skipper forced to abandon trimaran by Coastguard and Police
A Telstar 8-metre trimaran, formerly owned by Wil Pretty, was successfully salvaged from Joss Bay at North Foreland by a team from Hoo Ness YC at the weekend. Contrary to some inaccurate media reports,...
Crime Update
A 17′ Shetland Fishing Boat had been reported stolen from Queenborough Yacht Club. This has been located in a driveway and one male has been arrested. However it appears that he innocently brought it...
Good News from Kent Police Marine Unit
A couple of issues to report from the last couple of weeks. A small vessel was seen adrift from Gillingham Marina by Coastguards which had been stolen from Gillingham Pier. The vessel was returned...
Queenborough Harbour appoints new staff member and free trot boat service
Queenborough Harbour Trust would like to inform everyone that following the appointment of Phil Shaw as our latest member of Queenborough Harbour, the harbour will be manned Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Mondays from 08.00...
FREE On the Water Weekend 27/28 April
Bring the family and enjoy a dinghy sailing or power boating taster session for FREE over the “On the water weekend” on 27 & 28 April. Run from Gillingham Marina by Medway Watersports Centre. To...
Six weeks on Darnet Island
Local canoeist, artist and photographer David Wise spent six weeks in 2012 camping (with the owner’s permission) on Darnet Island. His moving film “Otherness” is on his website and you can order his book,...
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