Six weeks on Darnet Island
Local canoeist, artist and photographer David Wise spent six weeks in 2012 camping (with the owner’s permission) on Darnet Island. His moving film “Otherness” is on his website and you can order his book,...
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Small-scale dredging etc now exempt from marine licensing
Recent changes to marine licensing in England mean currently licensable activities such as small-scale dredging and the laying of temporary marker buoys will soon be exempt. Changes to marine licensing laws affecting clubs and...
More crime…
Crime update for this week: 6-13 March: A Mariner 2 hp outboard and a Johnson 4 hp along with some marine items were stolen from a barn in Lenham, Maidstone 16-19 March: A generator...
When did you last check your lifejacket?
The RNLI Sea Safety team will be on hand to check your lifejacket on 11 May 2013 at Medway Yacht Club. Unfortunately, the RNLI will not be attending Pirates Cave as previously advertised..
Isle of Sheppey News
Tim Bell of the Isle of Sheppey Sailing Club invites sponsorship of the Round the Island Race on 7 September. It would help the race if as many as possible nominate it for the Yachts and...
Queenborough: Blessing of the Waters, 14 July, 4pm (with surprise)
Marco Devereux writes, “About 400 years ago some mariners were in distress and their lives were saved by the community of Queenborough. As a thank you to the community they left a small fund...
Crime Report – Feb 2013
A little quiet at moment on the crime front but a couple of reports of note: 26-27 Feb: A 28 ft boat trailer with metal mud guards and a 1 x 1.3 metre 1000...
Peel Ports Leisure Users Forum, 26 March 2013 (date changed)
Capt Jonathan Mills, Deputy Harbourmaster has informed us that the next meeting of the Leisure Users Forum will now be on the 26 March at Kent Boat & Ski Club starting at approx 1900. Agenda to be...
Deadman’s Island: The River Medway Estuary as London’s Quarantine area
After an outbreak of epidemic plague in the Baltic Sea ports, the Stangate Creek area in the Medway Estuary in North Kent was designated a quarantine site for cargo ships destined for London in...
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...
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