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...
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Aground in Style
On the East Coast they say if you don’t go aground you’re not trying hard enough. The crew of this yacht seen in Sharfleet on Saturday evening must have been trying very hard. They...
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...
Tug Touchstone hosts Hoo Ness YC raft-up
Some of the most enjoyable, interesting and satisfying boating events happen when one MSBA club or group helps another. For the third year running, the crew of the veteran tug Touchstone hosted a floating...
Faversham Creek Dinghy Race
Six dinghies started but only four finished the two laps and the winners were Alan Staley for the Traditionalists and Helen North for the Bermudans. Worries about whether the tide would make enough water were...
Medway Keelboat Regatta, 10-12 July
The keelboat regatta, organised by Medway Yacht Club, is an open event with classes for racing boats from out-and-out IRC racers to gaffers and white-sails-only cruisers. For more details see www.medwayyachtclub.org.uk
Yacht for sale with free mooring at Queenborough for £100
A wooden Kestrel 22 yacht is for sale by sealed bid auction at Queenborough Harbour with a reserve price of £100, which includes a free half-tide mooring to the end of 2015. Click here...
MSBA Dinghy Regatta, 18-19 July 2015
The MSBA Dinghy Regatta, hosted by the Wilsonian Sailing Club with lead sponsor MTS Cleaning Services, will be on 18 and 19 July. Other sponsors are Harken, Hyde Sails and Pirates Cave. Last year’s...
Topaz National Championships, 15-16 August
Saturday/Sunday 15th & 16th August 2015 For further information and an entry form visit Whitstable Yacht Club’s website: www.wyc.org.uk/site/Topaz_Nationals Whitstable Yacht Club, 3-4 Sea Wall, Whitstable, Kent CT51BX T: 01227 272942
Sputnik flies again
Hoo Ness Yacht Club is unusual on the Medway in having several multhulls in its racing fleet. The photo shows Telstar trimaran Sputnik, skippered by Bryan Wright, taking new club members for an introductory...
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