Monthly Archive: March 2017

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RNLI / Safety

Sheerness Lifeboat stats for 2016

Statistics from RNLI Sheerness for 2016: Total launches in 2016 for the Sheerness lifeboats were 83. A total of 86 persons were rescued with 4 being deemed as lives saved with casualty care being...

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Festival / Rowing

Dragon Boat Challenge, 28 May 2017

Promotional Clip for Medway Sunlight Rotary Dragon Boat Challenge and The Food Festival. The festival takes place on St Mary’s Island Chatham from 27 to 29 May. The Dragonboat Challenge takes place on Sunday...

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Meeting

MSBA Business Meeting, Tues 28 March

Please make sure your club or organisation is represented at our next quartely business meeting on Tuesday 28 March, 7pm, at Upnor Sailing Club. Agenda and minutes will be going out by email. The Battle...

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Training

VHF course at Hoo Ness YC, 1 April

If you have, or intend to use either a fixed VHF radio on a  boat, or even a handheld one, then you must have a licence to use them. Hoo Ness Yacht Club is offering...

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Training

VHF course at Medway YC, 15 April

Medway Yacht Club is holding a Marine Radio Short Range course on Saturday 15 April. This course is for anyone who owns a fixed or handheld marine VHF radio. The Short Range Certificate is the minimum qualification...

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Motor cruising / Navigation

Delay to opening of East Farleigh lock

Contractors working on behalf of the Environment Agency have discovered a major structural issue with a large section of lock wall behind the left-hand tail lock gate. This entire section of the lock now...