Yacht found adrift
This tidy Leisure 20 was found drifting unmanned in the Thames Estuary and was brought into Queenborough by the Southend lifeboat. Using social media the harbour staff were able to trace the owner within...
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CA Winter Warmer talk: Maunsell Forts, Thu 9 Dec, 7pm
The Kent section of the Cruising Association invites you to join their “winter warmer” talk on Thursday evening at 7pm. This one should be very interesting indeed. You may need a stiff drink. Title:...
Gillingham Marina SOLD
At last we can reveal that the Parham family have sold Gillingham Marina including the workshop, chandlery and leisure centre to the Beckwith family, previously owners of City Cruises. We are pleased that Gary...
HMRC Notice 8 Updated Today
MSBA committee member Peter Norris of Network Yacht Brokers has today been notified that HMRC has updated Notice 8 regarding rules on reporting required from 1 January 2022 for outward journeys to and inward...
Adam says thank you
Adam Taylor of Medway Council says, “We had an excellent response from River Medway users to our request for retrieving lost life rings, in particular the ones trapped under Sun Pier. Sincerest thanks to...
Kelly speaks out against sewage in our “great river”
Kelly Tolhurst MP (MSBA Patron) often swam in the Medway, not always intentionally. She speaks passionately for control of sewage discharges to our tidal waters.
CA Winter Warmer talk, PLA Safety, Thu 11 Nov
The Cruising Association Kent Section invites you to a Zoom webinar at 7pm on Thursday 11 November, 2021 – Managing Navigational Safety on the tidal Thames by David Allsop, Assistant Harbour Master, Port of...
RYA Affiliated Clubs Conference, 21 Nov, Maidstone (also online from 8 Nov)
This year’s RYA Affiliated Clubs Conferences will be exploring the theme of ‘planning for a successful future’. Whether your club has been able to capitalise on the staycation trend or is struggling to resume...
Can you help Adam to retrieve life rings from Sun Pier?
Dear River users, we have several life rings tangled up under Sun Pier which need retrieving. Owing to limited budgets and lack of a boat, we’re unable to get to them and we’re hoping...
Boat Jumble, Hollowshore CC, 7 Nov
Hollowshore Cruising Club at Faversham are holding a boat jumble on Sunday November 7 from 11 a.m., to replace their usual one in May, cancelled this year because of Covid. “With boats being...
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