Isle of Sheppey RTI Race, 5 Sept 2021
A 40-mile clockwise circumnavigation of the Isle Of Sheppeyin north Kent organised by IOS Sailing Club The UK’s longest annual dinghy, cat & board race! Established since 1959 as an endurance event Open to...
Monthly Archive: August 2021
PLA Harbour Revision Order Consultation
On 18 August the Marine Management Organisation started a 56-day consultation on the PLA’s application for a Harbour Revision Order (HRO). The PLA is seeking the HRO to update the provisions of the Port...
Queenborough Classic Boat Show, 11-12 Sept
Step aboard a variety of historic tugs, sailing barges and sailing yachts. Free entry. Queenborough Harbour is conveniently situated in North Kent where the Swale, Medway & Thames meet and an ideal base for...
Rochester Pier still closed but there’s hope
Adam Taylor of Medway Council advises that Rochester Pier remains closed to all river users, please do not attempt access via the brow (walkway between the pontoon and main pier). Medway Council are working...
Festival of Chatham Reach, 18-19 Sept
A country fayre atmosphere, with a focus on the heritage of the river and river vessels, we’ll be remembering the history of Sun Pier as a hub of river life coinciding with the second...
Morris Tolhurst
Today was the funeral of MSBA Treasurer Morris Tolhurst, who died on 18 July, aged 69. He owned Beacon Boatyard at Borstal, near Rochester, and was father of our Patron, Kelly Tolhurst MP. He...
The Swale Match: a Celebration of Traditional Sail
Report by Julian Mannering Last Saturday witnessed the 48th annual Swale Smack & Sailing Barge Match and the magnificent sight of some thirty traditional vessels racing in the River Swale off Faversham and Whitstable....
Don’t get caught by this new hazard at Sheerness!
If you’re passing close in to the Sheerness RoRo terminal, which is being used for a new ferry service, beware of the new mooring buoy which is connected to the jetty by a line...
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