The MSBA has set an example by sponsoring a gold plaque on the refurbished walkway at Queenborough Harbour. To find out how you can “adopt a plank” to commemorate your club, your boat or a loved one, follow this link…
Month: July 2015
Yacht for sale with free mooring at Queenborough for £100
A wooden Kestrel 22 yacht is for sale by sealed bid auction at Queenborough Harbour with a reserve price of £100, which includes a free half-tide mooring to the end of 2015. Click here for full details…
Kingsnorth turbine hall to be demolished this week
Crowds are expected to watch on Thursday 9 July at 1pm when the former coal-fired power station’s huge turbine hall will be demolished in a controlled explosion. The massive chimney is expected to come down later this year. Read more…
MSBA Dinghy Regatta, 18-19 July 2015
The MSBA Dinghy Regatta, hosted by the Wilsonian Sailing Club with lead sponsor MTS Cleaning Services, will be on 18 and 19 July. Other sponsors are Harken, Hyde Sails and Pirates Cave. Last year’s event attracted over 60 entrants. Starts and prizes will be provided for 5 fleets: Fast, Medium and Slow handicap, 2000 and Juniors, with 2 races on each day starting at 11.00 on Saturday and 10.00 on Sunday. The entry fee for double handers is £25 and for single handers it’s £20. Camping is available on Friday and Saturday night with catering available throughout the weekend including breakfast on both days, evening meal on Friday, lunch on Saturday and a meal (with a steel band) on Saturday evening. Kelly Tolhurst, Councillor for Rochester West and Member of Parliament for Rochester & Strood, has agreed to do the Prize Giving. For more details see www.wilsoniansc.org.uk