Category: Queenborough
Classic Yacht & Motor Boat Festival, Queenborough Harbour, 8 Oct 2016
Queenborough Harbour Trust are organising a number of events with the purpose of generating interest in boats, boating and our local waters. One of these events will be a classic yacht & motor boat...
Queenborough walkway damaged by storm
During the storm on 28 March the walkway suffered some damage and was closed temporarily. It is now usable with care and will be fully open again for next weekend.
Queenborough Harbour trot boat winter service
Until now the Queenborough Harbour trot boat has stopped operating at the end of October and started again the following April. This year, for the first time, through the winter (November to March) the...
Queenborough Harbour Open Day 25 October
The 1937 tug Charlight and 1962 tug Touchstone were star atttractions at the Queenborough Open Day.
Dutch barge towed to Queenborough by Sheerness lifeboat
On Saturday 12 September, the Sheerness all-weather lifeboat went to the aid of this 20 metre Dutch barge “Friso” that had broken down and was anchored south of the Kentish Flats wind farm. The barge, with...
Clipper Fleet departs Queenborough for Rio
Last night the fleet of twelve 70 foot yachts, each with a crew of 22, plus a 68 foot training yacht, moored at Queenborough Harbour before starting their Round the World Race off Southend...
RKJ Pontoon named at Queenborough
New York has its JFK Airport. Now Queenborough has the RKJ Pontoon, named this morning in honour of Sir Robin Knox-Johnston who was visiting to see his Clipper Fleet set off on their Round...
Clipper Fleet to call at Queenborough, 30 August
Twelve 70 foot Clipper yachts will arrive on Sunday evening for an overnight stay ahead of the start on Monday for the 2015 Round the World Clipper race. Queenborough Harbour Trust’s patron, Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, will...
Queenborough Blessing of the Waters, 19 July
This strangely touching annual ceremony will take place at 3.15 pm on Sunday at Crundell’s Wharf (near the walkway to the All Tide Landing). According to Marco Devereux, “about 400 years ago some mariners...
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