Meet James Wharram at Queenborough on 19 April 2013

Queenborough Harbour Trust is proud to say James Wharram will be coming to Queenborough on Friday 19/04/13 and will be giving a talk about the Lapita Voyage. This voyage demonstrates that the Polynesians were capable of ocean travel using traditional designs.

For a little information regarding  James Wharram and the voyage please visit the web addresses below.
http://www.lapita-voyage.org/en/lapita_voyage.html
http://wharram.com/site/

James is stopping off at Queenborough on his way to London to pick up an award from the Ocean Cruising Club and offered to present this talk as he is a Patron of Queenborough Harbour Trust. If you are interested in building a boat, sailing a catamaran or sailing across oceans you will find James highly skilled and able to answer questions.
The talk will be held from 19.30 at Queenborough Yacht Club
                                                                     7 High Street
                                                                     Queenborough
                                                                     Kent. ME11 5AA
Admission is £7.00 which is to cover the cost of the buffet. Could interested people please contact Eddie Johnson by e-mailing edcjohnson@aol.com or calling 07749375449.

February Crime Update

Theft of fuel has been an issue of late around the county. Please make sure that tanks and portable cans are secure.

Three boats at Bow Bridge Marina were subject to criminal damage, windows were broken on the side adjacent to tow path.

The one theft of note is the theft of a speed boat from a pontoon at Port Medway Marina Cuxton.  It is a limited addition Cloud 9, four seater, described as white with blue side panels. It has recently been restored. We have requested a photograph.

PC David Lavender
Kent Police Marine Unit

January Crime Update

Happy New Year and I hope while the snow is on the ground that everyone has their charts  and pilot books out, planning and scheming for the summer. Here is the latest crime update from the beginning of 2013:

  • 1-5 Jan Three thefts of fuel in containers from Swale Marina total cost about  £400
  • 7-8 Jan Theft of 250 litres of diesel from a boat on a mooring in Faversham Creek. No details of method transport, i.e. boat.
  • 9-10 Jan Theft of an 8′ GRP Dinghy from Strood Pier area.
  • 11-12 Jan Theft of Zodiac inflatable, Honda 15hp  and Johnson 3.3hp outboards

PC David Lavender
Kent Police Marine Unit

Extraordinary boats wanted

A request from friends in France: “We are organizing a boating event in Deauville in July 2013 focusing on innovation and ecology. The aim is to bring together solar boats, hydrogen motors, kite boats etc and present to a large audience the vessels of the future.”

If you are interested in this event, please contact me and I will pass on your details.

Tony Lavelle, MSBA Secretary