High and dry on Nor Marsh
This cabin cruiser has been high and dry on Nor Marsh for at least a month. The Sheerness inshore lifeboat was called out by the Coastguard on 27 July to investigate but there was...
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Blackstakes buoy gone for good
The cylindrical yellow buoy on the south side of Saltpan Reach has again been removed by Peel Ports without notice, this time permanently. The Blackstakes buoy was a racing mark, located to keep boats...
Beware of sunken barge at Lower Halstow
Peel Ports advise that the floating dock/converted barge Westmoreland, that has been moored between two large yellow mooring buoys to the north of the Lower Halstow Yacht Club moorings, has sunk. It is still...
CA Winter Warmer: Dick Holness (East Coast Pilot), Thu 11 April
Dick is well known to many of us for being the co-author of the popular and innovative pilot book, which is regularly updated. This is the last of the 2018/19 Winter Warmer series organised...
Garrison Point traffic warning light reinstated
Peel Ports have issued a notice that the flashing white warning light on top of Garrison Point for big ships going in or out of the Medway is now working again. The Traffic Warning...
Gillingham Marina training
Passage Planning Lecture (free, all welcome) Tuesday 26th March – start 18.30 VHF/ GMDSS courses (Price £90 plus £60 to the RYA including handbook and lunch, from 08.45 to approx 18.00 hrs) Tuesday 9...
Sun Pier re-opened at last!
We’ve just heard from Adam Taylor of Medway Council that Sun Pier is open again following some “enhanced engagement” with the electricity supplier. Note that overnight mooring is not currently allowed but we should...
Medway and Thames 2019 tide tables now online
Thanks to Roger Clark for sharing this information. Sheerness tides: https://www.peelports.com/media/4134…ess_2019_p.pdf Chatham tides: https://www.peelports.com/media/4133/chatham_2019_p.pdf PLA tides: http://www.pla.co.uk/assets/pla-tide-tables-2019.pdf (loads of useful info – distances, bridge heights, barrier information etc as well as tides for Walton,...
Rochester Pier re-opened
Adam Taylor from Medway Council says “Apologies for the long delay regarding Rochester Pier, I’m pleased to announce the electrics are finally fixed and the access gate works correctly, so the pier is open...
Dick Holness talk, Thurs 17 Jan
Dick will be talking about the popular and innovative pilot book East Coast Pilot at Strood Yacht Club on Thursday 17 January 2019, 7.30pm. All welcome. For directions see www.stroodyachtclub.uk
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