Tim Stonor uses a punt to clears debris from Westbrook Stream. Credit: Fiona Hanson Friends of Westbrook Stream and Stonebridge Pond, near Faversham, have cleared vegetation and rubbish, monitored invasive species, dredged silt and started ecological...
Classic vessels / Open Day / Queenborough
by MSBA Webmaster · Published 10 October, 2015 · Last modified 29 October, 2015
The 1937 tug Charlight and 1962 tug Touchstone were star atttractions at the Queenborough Open Day.
For Medway sailors not connected with the Medway YC: the Autumn Series starts on Sunday 1st November and is a well attended race series for cruisers of all classes. Info can be found below...
Archaeologist Dr Paul Wilkinson was contacted by Dan Tester, who owns a boatyard at Oare Creek, believing it to be an Anglo Saxon boat. However, Dr Wilkinson revealed that the boat is an important...
Boat Show / Marinas / Motor cruising / Power boating / Sailing
by MSBA Webmaster · Published 2 October, 2015
The Clarke & Carter Yacht & Motorboat Fair takes place at MDL Chatham Marina on the 9 – 11 October between 10:00 and 16:30.
Concern is growing for a missing sailor after a 12 ft catamaran was found drifting in the Thames Estuary on Saturday. The white New Cat 12 was discovered 27 miles north east of the...
Faversham Creek Trust has succeeed in raising its target of £125,000, the contribution required by Kent County Council to proceed with installing a new swing bridge at the head of the Creek. This means...
Navigation / Peel Ports / Safety
by MSBA Webmaster · Published 24 September, 2015 · Last modified 25 September, 2015
At the last MSBA business meeting, Captain Ian Clark reminded boaters to keep 150 metres away from the LNG terminal. Otherwise, proximity alarms go off and mayhem ensues, potentially resulting in a fine! Curiously,...
Run, don’t walk! Get the latest (“October”) issue of Yachting Monthly to read a two page article by Nick Ardley, who spoke at our Medway/Swale Boating Conference, describing in his unique dream-like style an...
Medway Yacht Club will be featured as part of Penelope Keith’s Hidden Villages programme to be aired on Tuesday 22nd September at 9pm on More Four.
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