Obstruction in the entrance to the River Medway
Look closely on your chart and you may see “obstns” but the true horror is revealed by this photo from Benfleet Yacht Club’s website. Have you ever cut in between the Grain Hard Buoy...
Monthly Archive: August 2014
Changes to buoyage
Max Taylor, Deputy Harbour Master, informs us that during September Peel Ports will be commencing their first campaign of buoy changes. In the region of 15 navigation buoys will be changed and river users...
Missing blue dinghy
A dinghy has disappeared from the Hoo Ness YC tender compound adjacent to Wilsonian SC sometime since mid July. It is quite distinctive, being 6 ft long, 3 ft wide and blue – inside and out. The two...
Kingsferry Bridge closures
The KFB is scheduled for closures for various periods on 18-21 August. For details see www.eastcoastpilot.com. Also the Havengore Bridge is currently closed until further notice.
Yacht adrift at Hoo
UPDATE: Following last weekend’s storm, “Wavelength” drifted over from Segas SC. We understand the owner has been contacted and the boat has now been moved to a secure part of Port Werburgh. Apparently the...
Have you seen this stolen Sea-Doo from Sandwich?
PC Stuart Duncan of Kent Police asks if any of us have seen this boat which was stolen from Sandwich on 7 August . It’s a Seadoo Challenger 1800, white and blue exterior, silver...
Watch out for stowaways!
A BBC Radio Kent reporter took a rigid inflatable boat across to a beach near Calais and back across the Channel without being challenged by either French or British police and border agencies. MSBA...
Queenborough News
Two of the three sections of the long awaited pontoon are in Dover having new towing brackets and bridles fitted. They should be delivered next week, weather permitting! Read about this and more in...
Medway Marathon, 17 August 2014
A 26 mile course on the tidal River Medway, open to monohull dinghies and keel boats of 30 feet and under with a PY number of less than 1315 for the Full Marathon and...
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