Medway Council / Motor cruising / Sailing barges
by MSBA Webmaster · Published 14th August 2021 · Last modified 15th August 2021
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...
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...
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...
Classic motor vessels / Classic vessels / Regatta / Sailing barges / Swale
by MSBA Webmaster · Published 10th August 2021 · Last modified 9th August 2021
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....
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...
Segas Sailing Club commodore John Molloy has returned safely back into UK waters arriving off Hugh Town in the Scilly Isles late this afternoon. Some time ago John left the UK to sail around...
Dinghy racing / Dinghy sailing / Multihulls / Sailing / Swale / Wind surfing
by MSBA Webmaster · Published 26th July 2021
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 all...
by MSBA Webmaster · Published 10th July 2021 · Last modified 16th September 2021
Richard Bain of Jetstream Tours has found an obstruction just outside of the upper end of the Sun Pier (Rats Bay) buoys. It seems to be metallic and sits proud of the river bed...
Armed Forces / Sailing / Yacht cruising
by MSBA Webmaster · Published 8th July 2021 · Last modified 15th July 2021
The RNSA Medway has agreed a lease with Homes England to remain at the Mast Slip in the Chatham Historic Dockyard until at least the end of 2022. This means that the RNSA can...
Cruising Association / Motor cruising / Social event / Talk or lecture / Yacht cruising
by MSBA Webmaster · Published 6th July 2021
Clifford Mickleburgh has handed over running of the Kent Section of the Cruising Association to Sue and David Long, who many of us have met at the popular Winter Warmer talks. They will be...
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