Yacht spectacularly aground in Stangate Creek
This yacht was seen hard aground in the entrance of Stangate Creek on Sunday. The inshore lifeboat attended: “a call came through for the crew to assist a yacht with two people and a...
Category: Yacht cruising
Swale Regatta, 8+9 July
This friendly racing regatta is a great opportunity for sailors to experience racing without the stress of a highly competitive environment. The regatta is completely free and takes place over two days along the...
MSBA talk: Dick Holness, East Coast Pilot, Fri 10 March (Updated)
Rochester Cruising Club will be hosting the last of our winter series of evening talks. Dick Holness, co-author of the popular East Coast Pilot, will be intriguing us with the wrinkles of exploring and navigating...
CA Talk: Sail repair and maintenance by Cindy Parker from Wilkinsons Sails, Thu 9 Feb
A must for all sailors. Experienced yachtswoman, sailmaker and CA member Cindy will guide us through sail care and valeting and emergency get you home repairs. This meeting is open to all and there...
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...
Bad news for EU VAT paid vessels
UK residents and the UK Marine Industry have been delivered devastating news by HMRC at a meeting recently held on 14 December 2022. The industry bodies that participated in this discussion included: the Association...
Delay in VAT changes on yachts returning from Europe
The Association of Yacht Brokers and Agents (ABYA) has been lobbying HMRC for the past eighteen months to make changes to the existing Return Goods Relief (RGR) scheme. The new changes would enable anyone...
Better news from Dover Marina
LIMITED BERTHS FOR VISITORS NOW AVAILABLE FROM 4 JULY 2022 We recently advised that some important works had to be undertaken during the 2022 summer season in order to enable the new marina and...
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