Solent Handbook & Directory April 2019- March 2020

SOLENT HANDBOOK & DIRECTORY

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APRIL 2019 - MARCH 2020

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Welcome

Ever since the first Solent Handbook launched in 2011 it has received great support from advertisers, readers, and distributors alike. The Handbook team are eternally grateful for all the support over the last eight years. We really couldn’t publish without you.

The Solent has something for everyone, whether it’s a fun day racing with challenging tides or a relaxing evening at anchor in Osborne Bay, the Solent will certainly not disappoint.

New for 2019 and our ninth edition, we have some great features from our contributing partners, including Safety at Sea from Ocean Rigging and some interesting facts about GPS from the Royal Institute of Navigation.

We also have a great feature on the art of forecasting by Simon Rowell, and as always some all round good advice from HM Coastguard.

Year-on-year we always provide these information essentials: Portsmouth and Cowes tide tables, kindly provided by the UK Hydrographic Office, as well as the updated Buoy Racer Map from Winning Tides, to give you the edge when racing the Solent.

There are so many great places to visit around the Solent. We are proud to feature some fantastic businesses that offer everything from skippered yacht charters and boat maintenance, to delicious food made from local produce at many of the fantastic restaurants. Please remember to mention us when visiting any of our advertisers as without their tremendous support we would be unable to produce such a great little handbook.

Don’t forget to visit our online publication at solenthandbook.com. This ever evolving website is where sailors can keep up to date with everything that’s happening around the Solent and all the racing fixtures for the year ahead.

Finally, we are incredibly grateful that the Ocean Brothers have been kind enough to give up some of their time to contribute to this year’s handbook and provide us with the foreword. Following their mammoth, 53 day record breaking row across the Atlantic, they received a heroes welcome when they returned to their home port of Lymington, right here in the Solent.

We are only a small team at the Solent Handbook and we really hope that you enjoy using it to plan your adventures around the Solent.

Happy sailing!

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CONTENTS CONTENTS

Welcome to the Solent: with Ocean Brothers Solent Yacht Clubs A Lap of the IOW: with Craig Nutter, Medina Yard

12-22

Weather: with Simon Rowell, Rowell Yacht Services

23-25

Solent Racing

26-31

HM Coastguard Advice

33-33

Safety at Sea: with Ocean Rigging

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Cowes Spring Classic

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Panerai British Classic Week

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Advertising Feature: Everything Swimming

38-39

Advertising Feature: AllBoat Services

40-41

Guidance from Above: with The Royal Insitute of Navigation

42-43

Solent Events Diary

44-53

Solent Events Calendar

54-61

Useful Contacts Solent Ports & Harbours

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Beaulieu River

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Bembridge Harbour

68-69

Chichester Harbour

70-74

Cowes & River Medina

75-84

Fareham Keyhaven

86 87

Langstone Harbour

88-89

Lymington Harbour

90-92

Newtown Harbour Poole Harbour Port Solent

94 95-98 100

Portsmouth & Gosport

101-108

River Hamble & Warsash

109-113

Ryde Harbour

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Southampton Water

116-122

Ventnor Haven

123-124

Wootton Creek

126-128

Yarmouth Harbour

129-130

Solent Directory Index Solent Directory

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Cowes Tide Tables

142-148

Portsmouth Tide Tables

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Advertisers’ Index

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Acknowledgements

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Solent Location Map

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Racing Marks Map

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Discover the Isle of Wight for...

...quality time with some natural distractions visitisleofwight.co.uk

WELCOME TO THE SOLENT

WELCOME TO THE SOLENT

Ocean Brothers Jude and Gregory Bailey. Image: Adam Rowley

The Isle of Wight was and still is the perfect playground to access the Solent as my brother, Jude, and I found out throughout our Guinness World record breaking trans-Atlantic Ocean row, known as the Ocean Brothers. We were born and raised on the Island where the family owned and still owns the Royal Hotel, Ventnor.

Never did we expect the idyllic early years of sailing small dinghies, surfing and playing on the beach in and around the Solent to turn into our training ground for the mammoth task of 53 days rowing continuously day and night for 3,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean.

In the process, thanks to many of you, we raised over £100,000 to fund skin cancer research, the illness which took Jude’s father, my stepfather, Peter’s life. Now we are both pleased to be moving back to the Island with all that the Solent has to offer with its timeless beauty, tranquillity and access to so many outdoor pursuits. Please come and say hello in Ventnor, at The Royal and allow us to share some of those stories of the 30ft waves and the shooting stars over a classic afternoon tea and a glass of chilled champagne.

Dr Gregory Bailey The Royal Hotel

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SOLENT YACHT CLUBS

SOLENT YACHT CLUBS ISLE OF WIGHT Bembridge Sailing Club - 01983 872237 - www.bembridgesailingclub.org Brading Haven Yacht Club - 01983 873971 - www.bhyc.org.uk Cowes Corinthian Yacht Club - 01983 296333 - www.ccyc.org.uk East Cowes Sailing Club - 07561 555756 - www.eastcowessc.co.uk Gurnard Sailing Club - 01983 295169 - www.gurnardsc.org.uk Island Sailing Club - 01983 296621 - www.islandsc.org.uk Royal London Yacht Club - 01983 299727 - www.rlyc.org.uk Royal Ocean Racing Club Cowes - 01983 293581 - www.rorc.org Royal Ocean Racing Club Race Office - 01983 295144 - www.rorc.org Royal Solent Yacht Club - 01983 760256 - www.royalsolent.org Royal Victoria Yacht Club - 01983 882325 - www.rvyc.org.uk Royal Yacht Squadron - 01983 292191 - www.rys.org.uk Sea View Yacht Club - 01983 613268 - www.svyc.org.uk Shanklin Sailing Club - 01983 721264 - www.shanklinsailingclub.com Yarmouth Sailing Club - 01983 760270 - www.yarmouthsailingclub.org.uk

HAMPSHIRE Ashlett Sailing Club - 02380 891764 - www.ashlettsc.co.uk Beaulieu River Sailing Club - 01590 616273 - www.brsc.org.uk Calshot Cats Sailing Club - 02380 893337 - www.calshotcats.co.uk Eling Sailing Club - www.elingsc.org.uk Emsworth Sailing Club - 01243 372850 - www.emsworthsc.org.uk Emsworth Slipper Sailing Club - 01243 372523 - www.emsworthslippersc.org.uk Fareham Sailing & Motor Boat Club - 01329 280738 - www.ospreyiii.co.uk/fsmbcnet5 Hamble River Sailing Club - 02380 452070 - www.hrsc.org.uk Hardway Sailing Club - 02392 581875 - www.hardwaysailingclub.co.uk Hayling Island Sailing Club - 02392 463768 - www.hisc.co.uk Hill Head Sailing Club - 01329 664843 - www.hillheadsc.org.uk Hornet Sailing Club - 02392 580403 - www.hornetservicessailing.org.uk Hurst Castle Sailing Club - 01590 719361 - www.hcsc.org.uk Hythe Sailing Club - 02380 846563 - www.hythesailingclub.co.uk Keyhaven Yacht Club - 01590 642165 - www.keyhavenyc.co.uk Langstone Sailing Club - 02392 484577 - www.langstonesc.org.uk Lee-On-The-Solent Sailing Club - 02392 550317 - www.lossc.co.uk Locks Sailing Club, Portsmouth - 07980 856267 - www.lockssc.co.uk Lymington Town Sailing Club - 01590 674514 - www.ltsc.co.uk Marchwood Yacht Club - 02380 666141 - www.marchwoodyc.org.uk Mengeham Rythe Sailing Club - 02392 463337 - www.mengeham.org.uk Netley Cliff Sailing Club - 02380 455826 - www.ncsc.co.uk Netley Sailing Club ASA - 02380 454272 - www.netleysc.co.uk Port Solent Yacht Club - www.psyc.uk.com Portchester Sailing Club - 02392 376375 - www.portchestersc.co.uk Portsmouth Harbour Cruising Club - 023 9266 4337 - www.phcconline.co.uk Portsmouth Sailing Club - 02392 820596 - www.portsmouthsc.co.uk Royal Air Force Yacht Club - 02380 452208 - www.rafyc.co.uk Royal Armoured Corps Yacht Club - 02392 765635 - www.racyc.co.uk Royal Lymington Yacht Club - 01590 672677 - www.rlymyc.org.uk Royal Naval Club & Royal Albert Yacht Club - 02392 825924 - www.rnc-rayc.co.uk Royal Southampton Yacht Club - 02380 223352 - www.rsyc.org.uk Royal Southern Yacht Club - 02380 450300 - www.royal-southern.co.uk Salterns Sailing Club - www.salternssailingclub.co.uk Seafarers Sailing Club - 01329 662465 - www.seafarers-sailing-club.org.uk Southampton Sailing Club - 07706 753580 - www.southamptonsailingclub.com Spinnaker Sailing Club - 01425 483692 - www.spinnakerclub.co.uk

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St Denys Sailing and Rowing Club - 02380 970965 - www.stdenysboats.co.uk Stokes Bay Sailing Club - 02392 581513 - www.stokesbay-sc.co.uk Thorney Island Sailing Club - 01243 371731 - www.tisc.org.uk Tudor Sailing Club - 02392 662002 - www.tudorsailing.org.uk/TudorSailing Warsash Sailing Club - 01489 583575 - www.warsashsc.org.uk Weston Sailing Club - 02380 452527 - www.weston.org.uk Yateley Offshore Sailing Club - 01276 31241 - www.yosc.org.uk

LONDON Royal Ocean Racing Club - 02074 932248 - www.rorc.org Royal Thames Racing Club - 02072 352121 - www.royalthames.com

WEST SUSSEX Chichester Cruiser Racing Club - www.ccrc.co.uk Chichester Yacht Club - 01243 512918 - www.cyc.co.uk

DORSET East Dorset Sailing Club - www.eastdorsetsailingclub.co.uk Lilliput Sailing Club - 01202 740319 - www.lilliputsc.org.uk Parkstone Yacht Club - 01202 743610 - www.parkstoneyachtclub.com The Poole Yacht Club - 01202 672687 - www.pooleyc.co.uk

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Round the Island Race. Image: Paul Wyeth

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Craig has an awesome sailing CV, which includes competing in two British America’s Cup teams and working to win two Olympic Medals.

He gets special pleasure spending time on the water with his family.

If you’ve never seen or taken part in the race, the Round the Island Race-course really couldn’t be much simpler! Don’t start the race early; keep the Isle of Wight on your left, leave the Bembridge Ledge buoy to port; avoid Ryde Sands and go through the finish line and take plenty of snacks.

Sabrina is a carvel built wooden cutter to the shape of ‘Yonne’, a design that was drawn Sabrina. Image: Rick Tomlinson

by THB in 1931 and has been documented as an enlarged development of a winning Yachting Monthly design ‘No.16’, from 1926. THB always referred to Yonne as a ‘sports boat’.

Sabrina was built in Portsmouth at Clemens Yard in 1935. We are only the fourth set of custodians since then and after 80 years she was entered into the Round the Island Race. We entered the race on the very slick website just in time to still get the discount. The information we supplied about the boat and the dimensions of the sails were used to provide a handicap for Sabrina. We were rated in the Island Sailing Club Handicap, a reasonable formula for general boats outside IRC and one design fleets.

By the day of the race there were nearly 1600 paid up entrants, of these just under 1400 boats crossed the start line that stretched across the Solent from the masts on the Royal Yacht Squadron at Cowes. The fleet was in eleven separate groups, starting every 10 minutes from 0700 until 0840 and heading west towards the Needles.

Sabrina was in class 8d and we were in the last of the eleven groups, and the last start at 0840hrs, but our race had begun well before that.

We had slept on board the night before so I could ‘bimble’ around doing little chores around the boat; checking, tidying and fidgeting and enjoying being together as a family on board. I could have removed a lot of gear but decided not to, but the rules specified we removed the anchor from the bow roller and we took the bag of warp and chain ashore as well.

We left our mooring on the River Medina just after 7am, on board was the family - my wife Kate and I, along with our two children, Jack and Molly. As we motored out into the Solent we had bacon sandwiches together in the cockpit. In front of us there was a wonderful site, hundreds and hundreds of yachts of all sizes going

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Needles at Dusk. Image: Sam Kurtul

in all directions. Some, were making their way towards the start-line, you could see the tension in their sails, sheets and crew as they settled into the rhythm of their start. The race itself had been planned well in advance, so that the start times were on a strong ebbing, westerly going tide, and on the day there was a reasonable breeze from the west also helping the boats beat away from the start line.

By 8 o’clock we had the sails up and were sailing around in the swirl of yachts, some passing quite close but most people were having a good lookout for other yachts, but vigilance was important.

It was great to feel the pull of the sails and the boat moving easily through the water, her bottom was really clean especially for the race ahead. Sabrina was shipshape the family were happy and excited and the sun was out on a lovely day with a solid force 3 forecast to build from the WSW. All around we could see the boats full of people counting down the time, as we were, to the start time. I had decided to approach the line nearer the mainland shore on Starboard tack, it seemed slightly favoured and would avoid the short tacking along the Island shore that the racier fleets had been forced to do in the earlier starts. The short tacking would have been a real benefit because the ebbing west going current always starts over there first. But, as we were in the last start the tidal current was building and spreading across the whole Solent to whoosh us towards the Needles. With less than ten minutes to go we could see the flotilla of boats that we would be jostling with at our end of the line. Getting the start right comes with practice and I was quite rusty! You also need a fair measure of luck as the boats start to speed up and compress towards the line. Our start was OK and clear but there were boats all around and there was a bigger boat next to us which gave us a fair measure of dirty air for what seemed an age. In a few minutes almost shockingly there was space around the boat as the boats spread away at different speeds and angles.

Sabrina was sailing with her full cutter rig and weighing around 5 1/2 tons with her anchor ashore! The old girl needed clear air in the force 3 to generate the energy to keep her zipping through the water.

We had left the start line behind and were sailing into the wind, which was still a force 3 with the odd stronger puff. We would have to tack along the Solent for just over 13 Nm to round the Needles.

There were hundreds of boats in front of us, but our race was keenly

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focused on the half a dozen boats around us - to see how we were going. The handicap system meant we should have been of similar speeds and we were already holding our own.

We raced past the wonderful Newtown Creek and the wind had started to build to a solid 4. Sabrina was heeling under the press of wind on the sails, I tweaked these with a critical eye, hoping to marry the passage of the wind as it passed behind the leeches of the Jib and Staysail. I had to keep working to not over-trim the main sail and stall the already disturbed passage of this wind. The rhythm on board was calming down I was settled into the cockpit of my racing machine; Kate was engineering a cup of tea in this heeling world; Jack was nestled below behind a lee cloth, his new adventure novel ahead of him; Molly was letting the wind blow through the hair of her Barbie doll. We were an hour and half or so, into the race and the tide swept us past Hurst Castle. The plan here is to short tack along the line of the Shingles bank for the most current until you can judge the time to head towards the Needles lighthouse and the turn towards St Catherine’s Point. Sabrina was going really well, a solid force 4 and a good 2 kts of current pushing us along. We were racing and it felt great! To feel the whipped up spray from the brilliant white bow wave as Sabrina heeling to the press of wind shouldered her way through the Solent chop. Her lively nature could be felt in the tiller as she moved through the sea from wave to wave and the displaced water came back together leaving the foaming wake. The boats around us in our class were the vanguard and all were doing

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Round the Island Race - The Needles. Image: Paul Wyeth

their best, some gaining here and there, some not. But we were with them! This Vanguard was sailing past the slower boats of the classes that started before us and judgements needed to be made of their competence, one of these sailing along on Port tack would have had to change direction to avoid us charging along on Starboard - the right of way vessel! I judged it was safer to duck behind them and let them continue to bob along.

There is much written about the wreck of the SS Varvassi, lying just below the Needles Lighthouse. Our pilotage notes and ambitious gut feel allowed us to cut this corner and pass nice and close to the broken water at the foot of the Needles and wave to the crew on the lifeboat on station nearby.

This sharp turn meant the wind moved aft and we could hoist and set our big jib on a furler, there was too much windage to have it aloft for the long beat from the start!

With best speed I set the new sail with Kate and kids in the cockpit revelling in the thrill of a level boat and the change of scenery of the majestic chalk cliffs that led away from the Needles towards Freshwater.

Sabrina was being pulled along by nearly 600 sq ft of willing Dacron towards St Catherine’s point just under 13Nm ahead, and the halfway point of the race. With the sheets eased away and the big

St Catherine’s Lighthouse. Image: Sam Kurtul

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The fleet by now had spread all around, hundreds of them ahead converging on St Catherine’s Point but also behind there was the pleasant view of hundreds of boats that had been left in the wake of Sabrina, so far it was a really good day!

We had chosen the inshore route towards St Catherine’s to avoid the last of the ebb tide against us and made some early gains. Over the next hour or so this evened out with the boats further out to sea as they may have had slightly more breeze but by this stage most of the boats in this area of sea were bigger than us from the classes that started ahead of us and their longer waterlines were helping them along.

St Catherine’s Point juts out into the English Channel and as we sailed in towards it we could see the tide was turning in our favour The odd weedy, seemingly forgotten pot buoys showed the telltale wake that reinforced the Navionics data on Kate’s iPad. We kept in as close as we dared, close enough to see the smiling faces of the many spectators enjoying a pleasant day out watching the fleet go by. It is a rocky part of the coastline and we were close but some had been closer, and we passed one poor boat hard on its side on a nasty shallow rock, their spinnaker streaming from the masthead, flapping in misery. We passed them running square before the wind with the big Jib poled out to windward. By now, we were over half way round, so technically on our way home, Kate and the kids had done great it is a long time to be relatively still!

So far the fleet had been swept past Hurst castle to then turn hard left round the Needles Lighthouse, along the south-west coast of the Island to St Catherine’s Point and then change course WNW across Sandown Bay to round the Bembridge Ledge Buoy. The fleet then makes its way either side of No Man’s Land Fort back into the Solent for the last leg past Ryde Sands and Ryde and then across Osborne Bay to the finish line back at Cowes.

The wind was quite strong as we ran dead before the wind towards Bembridge ledge and some boats around us were broaching and spearing away off course, others yachts were laying on their side, sails flogging. On board Sabrina, our long jib stick was bending

Bembridge Ledge. Image: Sam Kurtul

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No Man’s Land Fort. Image: Sam Kurtul

under the pressure as we were pulled forward by the straining sails, I didn’t feel completely in control, but we were going well!

I have had to accept that the rounding we made of Bembridge Ledge buoy was not my best tactical move in a yacht race and it all started several minutes before, when I decided to drop the poled out big running jib and put up the working sail. Because of the strong wind I wanted to get this done before the boats around us started converging on the mark with me wrestling with Dacron on the foredeck! The team, Kate, Jack and Molly, were briefed and the sails got changed, in fact so efficiently, we wallowed around for several minutes and ended up going round the mark outside a group of several larger yachts that had caught us up! Their crews struggling to manage their unwieldy size or appreciating the importance of changing course towards the next mark instead of shouting unnecessary orders to us ‘smaller boats’.

Fortunately we cleared our way and settled into a marvelouscreaming-reach towards No Man’s Land Fort passing the entrance to Bembridge on the way, it seems as though Sabrina was eager to pull us away from the hiccup of the last rounding and we were sailing equal to cruising boats far bigger than ourselves. Though it should be said had they concentrated more on their sails and having a clean bottom instead of smiling at us as we went slowly past them, it could have been a different story.

The tide by now was flowing Easterly and many of the boats on this leg to the forts sag to leeward by half a mile or so following each other and giving themselves far more distance to sail, we stayed on a straight rum line course watching for any wind shadows as we closed to the land near Seaview. Ahead of us a bottleneck was forming near the No Man’s Land fort as the boats moved into the stronger east going tide and come onto the wind for the beat back up the Solent.

We only draw 4’ 6” so we stuck to the quickly decided plan ‘to go inside the fort and skirt the edge of Ryde sands’ which would keep us out of the deeper water with the stronger current and reduce the distance we had to sail by cutting the corner. Inevitably this meant sailing in shallower water, of course we used our friendly echo sounder, but it is highly strung and the numbers get very excited when the depth gets within a metre of the keel!

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The notorious Ryde sands were there to catch the unwary so as we settled into the plan of passing inside the Fort and skirting close to its edge I was concerned about grinding to a halt! There were many other boats trying to make a jump on the rest and were teasing the edge of this submerged bank of sand. We were still going well and a J105 with her crew all leaning out on the rail couldn’t get past us sailing in our wake, because their keel was too deep to go closer to the bank to clear their wind. As it turned out the task ahead was made a lot simpler by a line of several yachts that had strayed onto the edge of the sandy shoal and stuck fast, heeled over with sails pushed out and crew sitting on the booms trying to heel the boats and ease the keel away from the clutches of the sand, these boats became our depth markers as we estimated their size and draft.

Ryde Sands. Image: Sam Kurtul

At this stage of the day it was mid-afternoon and we had been racing for seven hours or so and there was a healthy sea-breeze pumping from the down the Solent. The tide was against us all the way to the finish, and even though we were on the final leg, it was still a good two hours of beating to get past the finish line and relax. We kept in close to the Island shore passing close to Ryde pier. We tried to keep the tacks neat and tidy to not lose too much speed. Every now and again the tack would go really well - the sheets for the headsails would release and not snag as the sails flapped across the foredeck and I let the bow steer through the wind without using too much rudder angle to slow her down and Sabrina would settle onto the new tack, the headsails cleated with an inch or so of ease as she flowed along back upto full speed, and the sails would then be tweaked in to allow us to steer as close as we could to the oncoming wind. We were keen to finish and sensed we were doing well, Molly and Jack, decided to give us an extra edge as they sat on the weather side deck with their legs over the side giving us a bit more stability and a comfy viewpoint for them to enjoy the land and boats around us.

Kate and I were in the cockpit tacking the boat and sails, whilst Jack and Molly giggled and wrestled their way across the coach roof to get to the other side, before sitting out again. We juggled our tacks to avoid the perceived stronger currents further from the shore and the dastardly wind shadow nearer the shore. Amongst these pressing considerations there were many, many boats still going this way and that beating to the finish. Amongst them a RIB hove into view nearby, it was good friends of ours, wishing us well and looking forward to

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Osborne House and Bay. Image: Sam Kurtul

We finished at 17:29.03hrs with an elapsed time of 8hrs 49mins and 3 seconds. We had raced our little old boat around the Isle of Wight without hitting anything and averaged 6.13kts for over 50Nm, and were ready for a refreshing drink. On board we were really pleased and happy to be over the finish line! We signed off using our mobile phone, then dropped and tied up the sails before we motored back to our berth in Cowes. Our friends in the RIB were very excited about how early we had finished and on a lovely sunny afternoon they were popping corks by the time we had safely come alongside and moored up. We had a great time with a glass in hand, re-counting little adventures and highlights from all around the course, even the odd error was admitted too in the pleasure of the moment. We huddled and laughed together and I felt very fond and proud of Kate, Jack and Molly and relieved that Sabrina had gone well and brought us around safely.

Table of distances Location Distance START to Hurst 10.0Nm Hurst to the Needles Corner 3.3Nm Needles to St Catherine’s Point 12.8Nm St Catherine’s to Bembridge Ledge 12.4Nm Bembridge Ledge to The Forts 3.9Nm The Forts to the FINISH 7.7Nm

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WEATHER WEATHER

CONTRIBUTED BY SIMON ROWELL, ROWELL YACHTING SERVICES

Need a bigger mug… Image: Becky Walford, November 2018

Tea and the Art of Weather Forecasting With the internet there’s so much weather information available.

There are lots of apps and websites out there that will give you forecasts every hour for any location, down to previously unheard of spatial resolutions. These are really useful and really convenient, and all you need to do is trundle around the ones that are colourful & easiest to use and choose the forecast that suits you best – right?

WRONG! While it is undoubtedly true that the many different avenues to get information are very useful, they don’t automatically lead you to the best result. It’s a bit like sat-nav – if you use it all the time you forget how to read maps and how to keep your sense of direction.

The Mark 1 eyeball is still one of the best weather observation tools around, and this is how I start my morning weather forecast. I’ll get myself a mug of tea, go outside and watch the sky. It’ll take a few slurps of tea for the grey matter to kick in, but then I’ll start to notice things. What I’m looking for to start with is what sort of sky is it and which way is it moving. There are almost always clouds around – are there lots, is the sky covered, is it raining? Then which way are they moving – this is a great way to look at the overall synoptically driven wind. In the early morning especially the air at the surface may be disconnected from the movement above and it will take a bit of heating for the synoptically-driven wind to mix its way down to surface. Also, if you’re on a boat then you’re likely to be moored or anchored somewhere sheltered, out of the reach of whatever the weather is doing.

Once I’ve got this worked out (and finished my tea) then I’ll go and look at the bigger picture. The clouds I’ve just seen will be part of a larger synoptic feature, a depression or a high pressure system perhaps, so I’ll look at the Met Office synoptic charts to see what’s with us now (the most recent analysis chart) and the next available forecast charts. I do this to get an overall context – as an example the high wispy clouds that have just looked lovely in the morning light may well be the first clouds ahead of an incoming warm front. Then I’ll look at the latest satellite image, and the Met Office website lets you see this overlaid with the rainfall radar every 15 minutes. This allows me to see that the features on the chart are backed up by

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WEATHER what’s actually happening – really important. Not including brewing my tea this has taken about 5 minutes.

By now I’ve got an idea something like this – “there’s a cold front forecast, it’s over Dartmouth now and if I look at the rain radar it’s taken 4 hours to get there from Lands End so I reckon I’ve got about 6-7 hours before it gets to me”. This is really useful info, and is based on real observations. My personal favourite source of UK weather is the Met Office, so I’ll then go to their website and get the hour-byhour conditions for where I happen to be.

However I’d like a second and even a third opinion, and also to download data to use in my navigation software, which I can’t do with the Met Office. I’ll now go onto an app that I’ve used before and understand. By understand I mean that I know where they get their source data from, when they get it so that it’s not too out of date, and a vague idea of what processing they apply to get the better resolution they claim. There are many, and most of them get their data from NOAA (the US equivalent of the Met Office). Some get it from ECMWF (the European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts based in Reading). Of these two sources, the ECMWF model has a 9km resolution, NOAA’s 22km, compared to the Met Office’s 1.5km. Both are professional and sensible choices, and both have their own forecast model separate from the Met Office so make for good independent comparisons.

This comparison is very important – if all 3 data sources say roughly the same thing, then I’m going to be confident that the forecast is of good quality. If all 3 say something different then my confidence in the forecast goes down – and this is a really useful bit of information, as it’ll affect how ambitious your plan for that day is. Also, a low confidence forecast makes the use of your barometer, wind instruments & physical observations (looking for clouds, feeling a change in air temperature and is my tea getting diluted when I’m on deck) even more important.

One thing to remember with “high resolution” forecasts is that they are only as good as the models that underpin them. In the Rio Olympics the single most important feature was Sugar Loaf, at what was usually the windward end of the Medal Race course. This is a 396m high huge dome-shaped rock – but it’s much less than 1km wide and doesn’t show up at all on any of the land models used for weather forecasting! This is not a criticism, it’s a function of a computer model. In general the smallest thing that can be simulated by a model is 3-4 times the size of the grid used. This means that a 1km resolution forecast won’t see anything that is less than about 3-4 km across – which means that effectively the Western Solent doesn’t exist as far as weather models go.

Back to my 15 minute forecast – by now I’ve got a good idea of what’s forecast to happen through the day weather-wise, which I’ll write down in my logbook if I’m off sailing. I tend to go to the Inshore Waters forecast and the Shipping Forecast, both available on the Met Office site if I’ve missed the broadcast, to look specifically for sea state and as a confirmation of the weather. I’m up to 10 minutes now.

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by land features which, as we’ve seen, don’t show up on the weather models. The most civilised way to sort through these is to stop the forecast clock long enough to brew another mug of tea (other beverages are available) and then sit at the nav desk with your forecast, a chart and a pencil, and sketch out the incoming wind going through any gaps and around or over any obstacles. This should allow you to predict, for example, funnelling through Hurst Narrows with a SW; the way a W tends to turn in to a WNW going down Southampton water; and that in a strong E it’s best not to leave Cowes with too much sail up even if there’s only 10 kts in the marina.

We’re now at the end of our 15 minutes – and not only do you have a good forecast firmly in your mind you also understand what the weather is that’s coming through. This means that as the day goes on and, say, the front slows down and you don’t get the lowering clouds coming through as you initially expected, then you can confidently say that the veering wind will come along later, or you’ve got a bit more time before the showers hit. This way the knowledge you gave yourself at the beginning of the day will translate into better understanding of what’s going on and therefore what is still to come.

And you’ve had a mug of tea in peace.

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A few people claim to dislike racing in the Solent, because it’s such a tricky place. It’s true that it has strong tides, complex wind patterns, lots of leisure and commercial traffic, choppy water, and ever-changing conditions - but, for many sailors, it’s the complexity that makes Solent racing such a rewarding challenge.

Windward-leeward courses set in areas of no tide and with steady winds may create a ‘fairer’ race course but they can become repetitive and limited in their challenge. Boat speed and tactics are highlighted but strategy, navigation, and boat handling get much more of a test around Solent courses. The ideal, of course, is to enjoy and learn from both.

Fortunately, the Solent offers plenty of locations that allow a variety of courses, even windward-leeward courses in areas that enjoy some tidal shelter. Consequently, this wonderful, sheltered area is home to a rich mixture of events, including racing for dinghies, small keelboats, cruiser-racers, and handicap and level-racing for larger racing yachts.

Most racing from Cowes for example, and there is a huge amount of it in all types of boats, takes place in the central Solent but courses can also be set in the eastern and western Solent, depending on conditions. The Hill Head Plateau, just to the east of the Brambles Bank, is a favourite place for race officers to set windward-leeward courses as it benefits from shallow water for easy mark laying and the tidal shadow of the bank to its west.

Sometimes, though, race officers forget that there are other areas in the central Solent that can be even better for windward-leeward courses in some combinations of wind and tide. The area inshore and to the northwest of the Thorn channel, and the area to the east of Osborne Bay under the Isle of Wight shore, can both be good alternatives, as can close under the mainland shore, inshore of the north channel around the Brambles.

In this section of the Solent Handbook you’ll find some general information on Solent racing, including types of courses, how racing is organised, getting involved, finding crew, and preparing for racing.

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Types of racing Many people think of the Solent as mainly suitable for day racing keelboats and cruiser-racers rather than dinghy racing. In fact, there is plenty of opportunity for dinghy racing despite the tidal rates in much of the area, which are not ideal for small boat racing.

Dinghies The most popular area for dinghy racing is just outside the Solent, at Hayling Island Sailing Club. Tidal conditions in Hayling Bay are easier than in the Solent and traffic near the racing areas is considerably less. Within the Solent, however, there is still plenty of dinghy racing.

Just west of Cowes is Gurnard Sailing Club which is the main dinghy club on the Isle of Wight. Elsewhere, there is dinghy racing out of clubs in Lymington and Yarmouth, the Hamble River, Southampton Water, the area between Hill Head and Stokes Bay, which has three dinghy clubs in close proximity, and at Wootton on the Isle of Wight.

Small keelboats The small keelboat classes are, for many people, the heart of Solent racing. Classes which race most weekends throughout the season include the classic Daring class, Dragons, Etchells, Flying Fifteens, Sonars, X One Designs, and Laser SB3s. All these fleets have class starts in Cowes Week with the SB3s and XoDs being the two largest classes in the Week.

Cruising racing and big boat racing If you’re into yacht racing there really is plenty of choice with most Solent yacht clubs running their own evening race series plus summer weekend race series. Then there is the racing run by JOG and RORC. JOG - the Junior Offshore Group - runs both an inshore and offshore series for yachts racing under IRC with both series proving very popular. RORC - the Royal Ocean Racing Club - organises a series of offshore races from Cowes, which count towards the season’s championship. RORC also runs the Fastnet Race and Commodores’ Cup, both biennial events that alternate with each other. This year it is the turn of the Rolex Fastnet Race, which starts on 3 August.

For those who prefer yacht racing on windward-leeward courses, there are ample opportunities for that too. And, if you prefer racing classic yachts even that is catered for, with The Metre & Classic Keelboat Regatta and Panerai British Classic Week.

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SOLENT RACING On the race course

Even if you are an expert racer and a Solent regular it is really important to remind yourself of the basics well before heading out for the start. These include the type and location of the course, the starting sequence and race signals, and the other important information in the Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions.

Types of course

The spreader mark, When racing in the Solent the two 1A, may not be used most usual types of courses you’ll encounter are windward1 1A leeward courses from a committee boat start line or round-the-cans courses, Typically Start line may be 1-2 miles to leeward of the usually from one of the clubs’ leeward mark shore lines or occasionally from a committee boat start. A Start/Finish line committee-boat start can be set If two buoys up in several locations in and form a leeward gate pass around the central Solent but 2 between them the most used location is on the Hill Head Plateau to the north of the main channel and east of the Brambles Bank. On busy weekends several courses may be set in this area so it is important to find out the approximate location of the committee boat before heading out.

A windward-leeward course may have the start line between the windward and leeward marks, or to leeward of the leeward mark.

Also, there may be a leeward gate rather than a single mark.

Starting sequence

The Racing Rules of Sailing standard start sequence is often used, especially for racing on windward-leeward courses.

Signal

Flag and sound

Minutes before starting signal 5

Warning signal

Class flag; 1 sound

Preparatory signal

P, I, Z, Z with I, or black flag; 1 sound

4

One-minute signal

Preparatory flag removed; 1 long sound

1

Starting signal

Class flag removed; 1 sound

0

The standard sequence (rrS 26) can be changed in the Sailing Instructions (SIs) and for shore line starts from Cowes, for example, it may be changed to give a longer period between the Warning and Preparatory signals. In these cases the Warning signal is given 10 minutes before the start, with the Preparatory signal hoisted at 5 minutes before the start, and lowered at 1 minute before the start.

Racing rules

All racers should familiarise themselves with the latest Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) 2017-2020. They are revised and published every four years by the International Sailing Federation and a copy of the current RRS, highlighted to show changes, can be downloaded from sailing.org/documents/racingrules/index.php.

Make sure that you read and understand the rules - it will help keep you out of trouble and give you an advantage on the race course.

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SOLENT RACING Signals

Racing is governed by the use of flag signals - often with accompanying sound signals. The flag is always the primary system; if the sound signal fails it is disregarded.

Visual signals - flags or shapes - are used to control races and the attention of competitors is drawn to the visual signals by sound signals. When a visual signal is displayed over a class flag, the signal applies only to that class.

POSTPONEMENT SIGNALS

AP (Answering Pennant) - Races that have not started are postponed.

The warning signal will be made one minute after removal of the AP unless at that time the race is postponed again or abandoned.

AP over H - Races not started are postponed.

Further signals ashore.

AP over A - Races not started are postponed.

No more racing today.

AP over a numeral pennant 1-6 - Races are postponed by 1-6 hours from the scheduled starting time.

Note: In Cowes, it is common for clubs to use an AP over AP with two sound signals to indicate racing is postponed and competitors are requested not to leave harbour.

ABANDONMENT SIGNALS

N - All races that have started are abandoned. The warning signal will be made one minute after the signal is removed, unless the race is again abandoned or postponed.

PREPARATORY SIGNALS CONT.

Z - 20% Penalty rule, rule 30.2 is in force.

Black flag - Black flag rule, rule 30.3 is in force.

RECALL SIGNALS

X - Individual recall.

First Substitute - General recall. The warning signal will be made one minute after the signal is removed.

COURSE CHANGE SIGNALS

S - Rule 32.2 is in force. The course has been shortened.

C - The position of the next mark has been changed.

OTHER SIGNALS

F - Optional Attention Signal: The warning signal will be displayed five minutes after this signal. This signal will be removed one minute before the next signal. Not used for classes which use Flag F as their class flag.

N over H - All races are abandoned.

Further signals will be made ashore.

L - Flown afloat : Come within hail or follow this boat.

Flown ashore: A notice to competitors has been posted.

N over A - All races are abandoned.

No more racing today.

PREPARATORY SIGNALS

M - The object displaying this signal replaces a missing mark.

Y - Personal buoyancy must be worn.

P - Preparatory signal.

I - Round-an-End rule, rule 30.1 is in force.

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Blue flag or shape - This race committee boat is in position at the finishing line.

Race preparation, crew, and equipment You may think that when you line up to start you’ve got as good a chance as most of the fleet for a good place in the race. You’d be wrong! Most races are won before the start thanks to the work the skipper and crew put in to prepare themselves and the boat to do well on the race course.

Some of that preparation may begin months or years beforehand in preparing the boat so it has the speed and reliability to win, and preparing the crew so that they can handle the boat efficiently in all conditions and circumstances. Other preparation takes place just before the race when the skipper and crew learn the SIs, check the weather and tide, arrive at the course early, and make the strategic decisions.

Getting crew Having a good crew is always important and it often takes weeks or months to develop a crew’s skills and ability to work together. Finding crew can be difficult - although the more successful you are on the race course the easier it is!

A good place to start is your local yacht club and others in the area.

Post a note on their message boards and websites, and look around for online forums. The bigger events, such as the Round the Island Race and Lendy Cowes Week, have forums on their websites where you can advertise for crew and crew can advertise for a boat.

Once you’ve found a crew, make sure you sail, and preferably race, with them before the big event. Training should cover the boat layout and its gear, safety procedures, and boat handling in all the important manoeuvres and sail changes.

Skipper’s check list Your actual check list will depend on the type of boat, length of race, and course location but for a typical Solent race make sure you consider: • Have sufficient crew, all the sails you’ll need, with all the gear in working order, including safety equipment, and get afloat well ahead of start time with plenty of time to sail to the course area.

• If you keep your boat afloat, has the bottom been scrubbed within the last two weeks? It’s amazing how many boats you see racing which have dirty hulls.

• Race information - Make sure you have a copy of the sailing instructions (SIs), an up-to-date racing chart of the area (Solent buoys may change position and/or name from one year to the next so get a 2019 racing chart now), and the times of High Water for the day, with a good tidal stream chart for the area - the more detailed the better.

• Bottled water and something to snack on, and the right sailing clothing for the conditions. Don’t forget a hat and sunscreen.

Watch the weather trends for 3-5 days ahead of the event, and start studying it in detail in the 24 hours ahead of the event. Go afloat with an up-to-date forecast and study how any changes expected during the day may affect the strategy for the race.

Preparing for offshore racing If you’re heading offshore you’ll need more food and drink, and more clothing plus more detailed weather and route planning ahead of the race. You may also need to add safety equipment, depending on the category of the race.

Offshore races can be tough on both boat and crew so make sure the boat and its equipment are in top class order and always sail with a crew that has sufficient experience among it to deal with a long race or with bad conditions.

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GOING AFLOAT SAFELY GOING AFLOAT SAFELY

WITH THE HM COASTGUARD

1. Prepare your boat Ensure your vessel, means of propulsion and safety equipment are ready, that the vessel is seaworthy and suitable for the voyage being planned. Are lifejackets and liferaft available and in good condition?

Do you have proper child-sized lifejackets available for children travelling with you? Has the engine and safety equipment been serviced? If it’s not your boat, are you fully familiar with the controls, the rig, bilge pumping arrangements and electrical systems? Is the gas system in a safe condition? Do you know how to isolate it?

2. Plan your voyage Do you have sufficient fuel on board for the proposed voyage? Have you taken a reliable weather forecast and tide times for the area into account? Are you aware of the local navigational hazards? Do you have a current chart for the area? Are you aware of relevant local notices to mariners? In harbour areas, do you know the speed limits, radio frequencies and important telephone contacts?

3. Staying out late If you are going to stay at sea after sunset and into the night, do you have the correct navigation lights fitted? Are you used to navigating in the dark? Navigation at night presents its own challenges, and areas familiar by day can seem very different at night. Remember, many buoys and moored vessels are unlit. Make sure there are

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enough people on board to help keep a good lookout. Navigating without showing the correct navigation lights is dangerous, and an offence. It can get cold at sea at night, even in the summer. Make sure that you and your passengers have warm clothing available.

4. Stay in touch Tell someone ashore where you are going and your expected time of arrival. In an emergency at sea you’ll need equipment to get help, such as: a VHF DSC radio, a PLB, an EPIRB, in-date flares.

Download the RYA SafeTrx app – the HM Coastguard recognised free tracking and alerting system.

Do you know what the recognised distress signals are? Don’t rely on just a mobile phone but if you have to, call 999 and ask for Coastguard.

Ensure your PLB or EPIRB is registered with the UK 406 Beacon Registry – www.gov.uk/406beacon. This will ensure that Search & Rescue services can identify your vessel details and contact you and your nominated emergency contacts, which will assist in identifying real or false alerts.

5. Be responsible Don’t overload the boat, the consequences can be sudden and catastrophic particularly if your boat is small or has a flying bridge.

Excessive alcohol consumption by you or those on board can reduce people’s ability to respond in an emergency. Swimming whilst intoxicated is extremely dangerous. Be a responsible skipper and ensure that you all stay safe and in control.

6. Wear it Most boaters know that a lifejacket will buy vital time in the water and could save a life, but only if it is being worn. So, make sure that you and your crew select the right size and type of lifejacket, and know how and when to wear it (don’t forget to do up the crotch straps!).

Attach a kill cord to yourself if the boat is equipped for one and if you have a PLB make sure that it is securely attached to your clothing.

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BY OCEAN RIGGING SAFETY AT SEA

How often do you check your rigging? Doing It could be a lifesaver!

For your safety onboard and often for your insurance to be valid your mast and rigging require regular inspection and its advised that standing rigging should be replaced every 10 years.

You probably get your engine serviced and check skin fittings as a matter of course but often the rig and guard wires get less attention. It only takes a missing split pin for the mast to come down or your guard wires to fail.

Most reputable riggers will offer a rig report service to put your mind at rest and provide you and your insurance company with a ‘health check’ of the rigging. A full written report should be provided showing any areas of concern.

If you are happy to take the time to make a few basic checks yourself here are a few helpful tips.

When you step onboard look over your guard wires and make sure all split rings and pins are in position. Also check that stanchions and wires are secure and no fittings have become loose. Also check for any raised strands on wires as this can indicate that the wire is moving and may eventually come apart. Pay particular attention to any gates you have and make sure the pelican hook pins are located in position and can’t pop open.

Next start at the bow and work back. Your roller-furling gear should be easy to use but if it’s difficult, inspect and if necessary service the drum. It has been known for the load on a stuck drum to cause a twist in the forestay weakening it which ultimately can bring the rig down. Flush it with fresh water to remove the salt, then keep it moving with a dry silicone lubricant. Check the furling line and turning blocks, making sure the sheaves are free to run.

Now on to the mast and boom, checking the mast foot for any signs of movement. This area takes the biggest compression loads of the whole rig so it’s important it is secure. Your gooseneck and vang/ kicker fittings need to be inspected and any fittings of dissimilar metals should be kept apart using a jointing paste. Also check sheaves as a broken sheave can cause chaffing or jamming of ropes.

Now move back to the main sheet and again check all fittings are secure.

Standing rigging is easy to inspect at deck level. Look around base plates for hairline cracks in the gel coat indicating abnormal loads.

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strands coming loose. If you are brave enough now is the time to go aloft. Starting from the top check the wind vane/cups/indicators are free running. You can have the instruments turned on and ask the person on deck to check the readout seems right. Also your navigation lights/steaming and anchor lights can be flicked on and off so you can make sure bulbs are working and that there aren’t any loose connections. Next is the mast sheaves, spinnaker blocks and any other moving parts, again make sure everything is moving freely.

Forestay and backstay, tangs and terminal fittings need looking at for signs of stress. Any hairline cracks on the mast? Moving down check the spreaders at the mast and outboard. Finally as you near deck level again spinnaker topping lift exit and spinnaker track especially the end stopper that you can’t see easily from the deck.

You should after all this know your boat much better so get sailing, stay safe and enjoy being out on the water.

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COWES SPRING CLASSICS

COWES SPRING CLASSICS

17 – 19 MAY

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Following on from the success of the first regatta held in May 2018, the second edition of Cowes Spring Classics is taking place over the weekend of 17 – 19 May. The regatta, which is based at Shepards Marina, is for wooden classics designed before 1970 to include, Cruisers and Cruiser racers, Gaff Rigged yachts and Pilot Cutters, Day Boats and Raters, Classic Metre yachts, affordable Classic Cruisers plus modern Spirit of Tradition yachts.

The 2018 regatta attracted a fleet ranging from the Herreshoff replica Winifred, at 7.26m, up through gaff cutters, work boats and Metre yachts with the oldest boat being the 1889 Plymouth Hooker Spinaway and the newest, the Golent Gaffer Satellite built in 2015.

The Laurent Giles designed Whooper won the competitive IRC Class, beating the 1904 Fife Mikado into second and Sea Urchin into third.

A strong and diverse fleet is expected for 2019 with entries coming in from around the UK, including a number of classic motor yachts, and Cowes-based Giovanni Belgrano, owner of Whooper , and his crew are returning in 2019 to defend their title of overall event winner of Cowes Spring Classics.

The racing is being organised by the Royal Ocean Racing Club in classes using either IRC or OGA handicaps. With its relaxed and friendly atmosphere, it is a great season-opener and adds to the existing programme of classic regattas that are held on the Solent. cowesspringclassics.com 36

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PANERAI BRITISH CLASSIC WEEK

PANERAI BRITISH CLASSIC WEEK Images: By Chris Brown

Panerai British Classic Week is the premier classic yacht regatta in the UK. Organised by the British Classic Yacht Club (BCYC), the event takes place from 13 – 20 July, attracting entries from all over the world and providing a breath-taking spectacle for onlookers.

The regatta, now in its 18th year, has grown in popularity since the inaugural event that saw 10 yachts participating over a weekend of informal racing to what is now a week-long event attracting a wide range of classic yachts of all shapes and sizes. The oldest yachts that have previously competed include the 1897 Fife Gaff Cutter Jap, winner of Panerai British Classic Week in 2012, and the 1903 Alfred Milne Gaff Cutter Kelpie. One of the smallest yachts to have entered is the 1964 7.4m Kroes en Zonen designed Bermudan Sloop Blue Eagle, whilst the largest are the spectacular 29m long Mariquita, the 1911 William Fife Gaff Cutter, and the awe inspiring 2000 Van de Graaf built Nathaniel G Hereschoff Schooner replica Eleonora, which is just shy of 50m LOA. Spectators can enjoy watching this year’s fleet of classics parading past the Royal Yacht Squadron on the morning of Sunday 14 July for the Concours d’Elegance, which is followed by the first race of the week starting off the Squadron line.

The fleet of up to 70 timelessly gorgeous yachts will do battle in a series of extremely technical and demanding races with both wind conditions and changeable tides testing the crews’ skills to the limits. The Solent races are absolutely unique, thanks to the historic backdrop provided by this corner of sailing heaven and the exceptional technical standard of the participants. Not forgetting, of course, that it was in this very stretch of sea between the Island off Cowes and the mainland that the America’s Cup was born.

The yachts are all based at Cowes Yacht Haven in the heart of the town, giving classic yacht enthusiasts the opportunity to view the boats up close and to chat to the owners and, with racing organised by the Royal Yacht Squadron, spectators will be able to be able to have a grandstand view of the starts and finishes from the Squadron line. britishclassicyachtclub.co.uk/regatta

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“It’s time for UK boat owners to find out how they can take all the stress away from docking, bring their insurance premiums down and avoid expensive berthing mistakes,” says John Ainsworth, co-owner and general manager of AllBoat Services which installs Dockmate for free across the UK when the system is purchased through www. dockmatedirect.com. “The Dockmate is also getting a lot of interest from people who have physical restrictions and want solutions that can extend their boating life,” he adds.

All boats with electronic engine control, regardless of the type or length of yacht, can be equipped with the Dockmate system which comes with a three-year warranty and full technical support. It ensures the wireless remote control of engines (to include boats with only one engine also, horn, bow thruster, stern thruster and one or two Anchor windlasses). Dockmate Twist also provides wireless joystick control for engines and thrusters including proportional thrusters and full function control of shaft and pod drives.

“Dockmate makes manoeuvring a piece of cake and is well worth every penny! The ability to remotely control a motor boat whilst standing on deck when docking, then being able to step directly ashore and get a rope secured before the tide or wind can carry you away again cannot be overemphasised,” says Paul Woodward who installed Dockmate ahead of his 700-mile summer cruise to Friesland in the Netherlands this year. “Dockmate enables you to see all of your boat and your surroundings clearly, slip in and out of

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gear both ahead and astern at a click of a button. It also allows you to control the bow and stern thrusters on the same control pad.

I’ve used it repeatedly, partly singlehandedly, with ease and without worry for coming alongside and leaving a pontoon, tying up Dockmate, the wireless docking system to a buoy, mooring in a box berth, going through a lock as well as picking up and dropping the anchor,” he said.

The transmitter, worn with a neck strap, has a signal which reaches up to 50 metres, is completely waterproof and floats. In its most simple configuration, the transmitter sends a coded digital signal to the receiver which operates the gears and horn. The system can be modularly extended with a bow thruster, stern thruster and up to 2 windlasses. Dockmate requires installation and configuration to the vessel, works on both 12 and 24V boats as well as metal boats; AllBoat Services can also convert the system to work with engines that have mechanical push/pull cables. All handsets switch off after 30 minutes of non-use and have re-chargeable batteries and a USB cable for charging. In addition, the Twist handset has cordless inductive capability.

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BY JOHN POTTLE, DIRECTOR, ROYAL INSTITUTE OF NAVIGATION

The First GPS Series 3 Satellite Was Launched in late 2018

GPS Is Getting Better and Better It’s official – the performance of the GPS satellites continues to get better. To get this good has taken decades of focused and progressive research and learning from experience. Today, users of most GPS receivers should expect position accuracy of a few metres the vast majority of the time.

Many receivers also include other satellite constellations – these include the Russian GLONASS system, the Chinese Beidou system and Europe’s Galileo. Interestingly it’s often not true that adding another constellation of satellites improves position accuracy. GPS overall is the most accurate constellation. GLONASS is the least accurate overall, because it uses a multi-frequency signal code differentiation approach and slightly less accurate satellite clocks.

Another interesting fact is that military GPS signals are inherently no more accurate than civilian GPS signals! Military receivers do, however, use multiple frequencies and this allows the receiver to overcome the signal issues caused by the ionosphere and troposphere. In 2018 the first multi-frequency smart phone was launched, enabled by new multi-frequency commercial signals on the satellites now available. There will be many more coming in 2019 and beyond.

Augmented Reality Multi-function displays are used by most boat owners, bringing together the GPS with Automatic Identification System (AIS) and radar on screens around the boat. Rich information is also available on smartphone and/or tablets.

A current area of innovation and investment by device providers is augmented reality. The ability to use one or more cameras offers tantalising features such as video footage overlaid with passage plans and obstacles. Video can also provide different vantage points, such as from top of mast, increasing visibility. And even inexpensive cameras are capable of resolving objects invisible to the human eye.

The research currently underway is not only into the technical challenges behind augmented reality, but also a raft of practical

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implementation issues such as environmental resilience and how to present information intuitively but with safety at front of mind.

Augmented reality is a key development to watch in 2019 and beyond.

Be Prepared Safety is a fundamental requirement and need of all going on the water. As we all know, things can, and do, go wrong.

Luckily issues are rare, but the cocktail of things which can go wrong has a long list of ingredients. For example, battery issues, chart scaling changing information presented, intentional malicious interference or jamming, natural phenomena such as solar flares and atmospheric scintillation, to name but a few. Unfortunately, water is a mixer in this cocktail which just seems to get everywhere and into everything, but does not blend well at all!

Our Advice 1. If something does not feel right, it probably isn’t.

If you notice something unexpected on your electronic display, our advice is to stop trusting it immediately. It may be OK but you noticed the issue for a reason. Trust your instinct and take action to maintain safety above all else.

2. Regularly cross check position using an alternative approach.

Never rely on one positioning approach alone. Always compare positions from different approaches on a regular basis. Keep an active watch at all times.

Where Can I Get More Information?

The Royal Institute of Navigation has a very active Solent membership. Complemented by our Small Craft Group, run by and for small boat owners, the Institute runs regular meetings and talks throughout the year. Membership is open to all and nonmembers are always very welcome. Please check out our upcoming events on www.rin.org.uk. We’d love to see you at one of our Solent area meetings in 2019/20!

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ETCHELLS SOLENT CHAMPIONSHIP May – September Etchells are 30 feet of pure one-design sailing machine, designed to plane downwind and sails easily in light winds. It is the largest fleet of dry sailed keelboat in Cowes. Only needing 2 or 3 crew, it’s as much fun as big boats but with less hassle and maintenance! A new 5 regatta Etchells series for the Solent is being introduced for 2019. Each regatta is stand-alone and may be entered separately.

The series winners will be decided at the end of the last regatta.

Substitution of helm and crew between regattas is permitted. Loaner boats and an active youth programme are available. Fleet captain: davidfranks80@gmail.com or 07768 063868. etchellsukfleet.co.uk DARING CLASS April – October The Daring was designed as a One Design by Arthur Robb, based on his successful 5.5 metre yacht Vision, the silver medal winner in the 1956 Olympics. The classic design has proved popular and enduring, offering great value for money for this type of One Design racing.

Darings race in the Solent off Cowes every weekend from the middle of April to the middle of October. Since 2010 eight new hulls and modern decks have been moulded, ensuring that Darings will enjoy fantastic racing for another 50 years. daring.org.uk

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DRAGON CLASS SOLENT DIVISION April – October The Dragon is a beautiful 29 foot keelboat, which has a 3 or 4 person crew and is raced throughout the world. There has been an active fleet established in Cowes ever since the class first appeared in the UK in the ‘30s. The class are active participants in the Cowes Keelboat Solent Series and the Cowes Keelboat Championship, with occasional “stand-alone” championship weekends for appropriate silverware. The UK National Championships (Edinburgh Cup) are in Abersoch this year, from 16 - 19 July. solentdragons.com X ONE DESIGN CLASS April – October The XOD class is unique in having 6 active fleets around the Solent, located at Cowes, Hamble, Itchenor, Lymington, Parkstone and Yarmouth. Each location manages its own race programme and there can be up to 60 races per season for up to 140 boats in the 6 divisions. The annual championships are held during Cowes Week and usually attract upwards of 80 boats. XODs attract many experienced helms and crew and the standard of racing at the front of the fleets is very high. XODs are traditionally the largest entry in Cowes Week, with over half the entire fleet, in excess of 80 boats, sailing from home ports to participate each year.

In 2011, the Centenary of the first XOD race was celebrated by 145 XODs competing during Cowes Week, a record entry for the regatta. xonedesign.org.uk

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SOLENT EVENTS DIARY JOG CHAMPIONSHIP 6 April – 29 September The Junior Offshore Group (JOG) was established in 1950 to allow smaller yachts to compete offshore; it organises highly competitive races for IRC rated yachts. JOG runs a full programme every season, grouped into an Inshore and Offshore Series. Competitors enjoy a high standard of racing and a similarly high level of camaraderie at the parties which are held at the end of almost every race in a host port. Most JOG races start in the Solent from the club’s fixed line and distinctive starting box just east of Egypt Point, Cowes.

RORC EASTER CHALLENGE 19 – 21 April The RORC Easter Challenge is the Club’s official training regatta where race coaches and the team from North Sails are among those imparting their knowledge both on the water and post- race at the RORC Cowes Clubhouse for free to all competitors. Crews can even request coaching on specific aspects eg: sail trim, starting, manoeuvres, etc. Uniquely for the event RRS41 is relaxed enabling coaches to come on board or crew to step off on to a coach RIB during racing. For the first time in 2019 there will be a separate start for two handed boats. rorc.org

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ISLAND SAILING CLUB EVENING RACE SERIES 16 April – 3 September – Tuesday Nights The Island Sailing Club’s ever-popular Evening Race Series provides races for all sizes of boat on Tuesday evenings, with the exception of Cowes Week, through to 3 September when the traditional ‘Bang and Go Back’ Race marks the end of the evening season. Other open events take place throughout the year – contact the ISC for details – chris@islandsc.org.uk. islandsc.org.uk/isctuesday.aspx

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RSYC DOUBLE HANDED SERIES 27 April – 5 October The Royal Southampton Yacht Club is the UK’s home of Double Handed racing. The ever popular RSYC Double Handed Series continues in a new format of a Main Series comprising 8 races, subdivided into two sub-series (Solent and Passage), of 4 races each.

Entries are welcome for individual races and series. Action starts as usual with the Spring Solent Double on Saturday 27 April. Open to all comers in IRC, RSYC and Multihull classes. This includes the ever-popular Island Double on Saturday 24 August, which regularly attracts upwards of 120 boats. The series ends with the Autumn Solent Double on Saturday 5 October. rsyc.org.uk COWES SPRING CLASSICS 17 – 19 May Following on from the success of the first regatta held in May last year, the second edition of Cowes Spring Classics is taking place over the weekend of 17 – 19 May. The regatta, which is based at Shepards Marina, is for wooden classics designed before 1970 to include, Cruisers and Cruiser racers, Gaff Rigged yachts and Pilot Cutters, Day Boats and Raters, Classic Metre yachts, affordable Classic Cruisers plus modern Spirit of Tradition yachts. The racing is being organised by the Royal Ocean Racing Club in classes using either IRC or OGA handicaps. With its relaxed and friendly atmosphere, it is a great season-opener and adds to the existing programme of classic regattas that are held on the Solent. cowesspringclassics.com

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RORC VICE ADMIRAL’S CUP 10 – 12 May This event held in the Solent is designed for class racing and closely banded IRC classes with a mixture of windward/leeward and round the cans races. A social programme will be based at the RORC Cowes Clubhouse. Among the classes expected in 2019 are Fast 40+, Performance 40, J/111, J/109, HP30, J/70, SB20, Quarter Ton and Diam 240D. rorc.org

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SOLENT EVENTS DIARY IRC SOLENT REGION CHAMPIONSHIP May – September Spanning the full length of the Solent, this series aims to encourage larger fleets of IRC-rated yachts in a wide range of competitive racing. Post-race hospitality at host clubs provides the opportunity to experience the unique atmosphere of each, and socialise with fellow competitors. Boats can enter any combination of events, or the whole series, on the website. solentirc.org.uk DUBARRY WOMEN’S OPEN KEELBOAT CHAMPIONSHIPS 1 – 2 June The Women’s Open Keelboat Championship is a popular and fun weekend supporting female sailors. Hosted by Hamble River Sailing Club, the Dubarry WOKC welcomes teams from sports boats to racer/cruisers. The racing is serious and competitive but the atmosphere on and off the water is fun and friendly. All crews must be 100% female. womensopenkeelboatchampionships.co.uk COWES KEELBOAT SERIES 8 – 9 June and 15 – 16 June The annual Cowes Keelboat series is a celebration of dayboat racing, and is open to the local fleets of Etchells, Dragons, RS Elites, Flying Fifteens, XOD’s and Darings who will be competing on round the cans racing from our RORC Cowes club house start line. The series forms part of the CCCA 2019 programme of events.

ROUND THE ISLAND RACE 29 June The Round the Island Race 2019 is set to attract thousands of sailors from all over Great Britain, mainland Europe and from as far away as the USA, to the Isle of Wight on 29 June. The race is popular with everyone from world-renowned, professional sailors to families and first time racers, and it boasts a range of classes including monohulls, multihulls, Gaffers, Classics and dayboats.

Organised by the Isle of Wight’s Island Sailing Club since 1931, the Round the Island Race is one of the UK’s largest participation sporting events and is expected to attract over 1,500 boats. It will begin and end in Cowes, and, as in previous years, the race will be supporting The Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust as the official race charity.

Spectators will be able to enjoy fantastic views of the race from St Catherine’s Point, Ventnor, Bonchurch, Culver Down and Ryde Pier.

People watching online or on TV at home, and spectating live on the day, will be able to keep track of specific yachts using the ngTrack app, and will be kept up-to-date by a live blog to be published on the Round the Island Race website over the course of the day. Sailors can also ‘race’ friends using private groups in the app, which is able to show live progress of their friends’ yachts.

The Round the Island Race is creating two new double-handed trophies for the IRC Class and the Multihull Grand Prix and Racing Class in 2019. Overall nearly 200 prizes are awards for the event, with boats of every shape and size competing to win individual class and overall trophies. An entertainment programme will provide a

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festival of sailing at the race village and this will start at midday on Friday 28 June.

Every year brings an entirely new racing experience for participants, and we hope that this year sees favourable winds and sunshine.

The Round the Island Race is often well-attended by families, and for many it will be their only race of 2019. It is a great opportunity to meet like-minded friends and enjoy a fantastic atmosphere offshore, as well as onshore in the race village.

The Round the Island Race is being sponsored by Helly Hansen, Raymarine, MS Amlin and Chelsea Magazines. Sailors interested in participating in the event will be able to enter online.

For more information about the race please visit: roundtheisland.org.uk

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PANERAI BRITISH CLASSIC WEEK 13 – 20 July Panerai British Classic Week is the premier classic yacht regatta in the UK. Organised by the British Classic Yacht Club (BCYC), the event takes place from 13 – 20 July, attracting entries from all over the world and providing a breath-taking spectacle for onlookers.

The fleet of up to 70 timelessly gorgeous yachts will do battle in a series of extremely technical and demanding races with both wind conditions and changeable tides testing the crews’ skills to the limits. The Solent races are absolutely unique, thanks to the historic backdrop provided by this corner of sailing heaven and the exceptional technical standard of the participants. Not forgetting, of course, that it was in this very stretch of sea between the Island off Cowes and the mainland that the America’s Cup was born.

With racing organised by the Royal Yacht Squadron, spectators will be able to be able to have a grandstand view of the starts and finishes from the Squadron line. britishclassicyachtclub.co.uk/regatta TAITTINGER ROYAL SOLENT YACHT CLUB REGATTA 26 – 28 July Following 12 years of sponsorship from Champagne Taittinger, this increasingly popular regatta records growing entries year on year, with 2018 proving no different with a record entry of 198 boats. The Taittinger reception on Friday night kick starts the event before a fun weekend of racing. royalsolent.org

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SOLENT EVENTS DIARY COWES CLASSICS WEEK 27 July – 2 August The 12th edition of Cowes Classics Week runs from 27 July – 2 August, with a brand new sponsor in Red Funnel. Run by The Royal London Yacht Club, it has become the largest classic yacht regatta in the world and offers a different racing and social experience to other Cowes regattas. Class racing for all metre boats, classic racing keelboats and one designs including, but not restricted to, 12mR, 8mR, 6mR (classic and modern), 5.5mR, Daring, Dragon (classic and modern), Solent Sunbeam, Bembridge Redwing, Seaview Mermaid, Squib, XOD, Folkboat, Victory, Bembridge, Loch Long and Yarmouth One Designs, Flying Fifteen and Swallow. There are also classes for Classic Yachts including a non-spinnaker class, Classical/Revival Day Boats and Old Gaffers. A new category has been added for 2019 for the Sparkman and Stephens Swans. Racing from Committee Boats will be on a mix of laid and round-the-cans courses. The social programme includes tea and home-made cake after racing, sponsors’ Receptions and dining/partying at each of the major Yacht Clubs in Cowes. cowesclassicsweek.org COWES KEELBOAT CHAMPIONSHIP 27 – 28 July Four races over windward/leeward courses for the keelboat classes based in Cowes, including Daring’s, Etchells, Dragons, RS Elite and XOD fleets.

ROLEX FASTNET RACE 3 August Again in 2019 the Rolex FASTNET Race has proved itself to be the worlds largest and most popular offshore yacht race, with its 340 available places all being snapped up in just 4 minutes and 37 seconds! Boats from 25 countries are due to compete this year including entries from USA, Australia, Russia and Hong Kong. The race will start from the Royal Yacht Squadron on Sunday 3 August but the best vantage points for spectators are Cowes Green and Yarmouth on the Isle of Wight and Hurst Castle on the mainland. The boats will race to the infamous Fastnet Rock, just off the southern coast of Ireland and back to the finish line at Plymouth.

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LENDY COWES WEEK 10 – 17 August Since 1826 Cowes Week has played a key part in the British sporting summer calendar and is one of the UK’s longest running and most successful sporting events. The eight day regatta now stages around 40 daily races for between 800 and 1,000 boats and has a varied race programme to suit the most competitively campaigned boats, cruiser racers, and everything in between; there’s something for everyone at this, the world’s best known sailing regatta.

Cowes Week, as the event is now known, attracts up to 8,000 competitors ranging from Olympic and world-class professionals to weekend sailors, and in excess of 100,000 spectators come to watch the sailing, enjoy the social scene, and to experience the unique atmosphere. It’s a regatta that tests all the different sailing skills and also brings together sailors from all over the world for its hugely competitive racing and unrivalled social events and parties on the shore. New for 2019, there will be the SailGP Foiling Catamarans event on 10-11 August, after Cowes Week racing. These 50 Knot flying machines will be racing right off of Cowes green, making excellent viewing for spectators. lendycowesweek.co.uk CHICHESTER HARBOUR RACE REGATTA WEEK 19 – 23 August Come and join Chichester Harbour race week, hosted by Hayling Island Sailing Club, for some great racing over three race tracks, each offering a mixture of handicap and class starts. Social events after the racing are very popular too. chichesterharbourraceweek.sailevent.net FOLKBOAT WEEK 24 – 31 August Hosted by the Royal Solent Yacht Club in Yarmouth, 2019 sees the 54th year of this popular event. Folkboat Week, sponsored

by Lymington Yacht Haven, has run every year since 1966 and has grown in popularity with large fleets based in Yarmouth and Lymington.

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COWES CLASSIC POWERBOAT FESTIVAL 24 – 25 August This year’s Cowes Classic Powerboat Festival will be based at Cowes Yacht Haven and will see a mix of 20 race boats and some wonderful classic boats all taking part in the Festival. The boats will assemble in the North Basin at Cowes Yacht Haven which means the public are able to watch all the activity from shore, as boats and crew undergo technical inspection and carry out last minute race preparation. Racing takes place on Sunday 25 August. The 200-mile Cowes-Torquay-Cowes powerboat race, which is the longest running offshore powerboat race in the world, will start at 0930 off Gurnard and the race boats are expected to return to Cowes between 1500 and 1730, finishing north of Gurnard cardinal buoy. cowestorquaycowes.co.uk ISLE OF WIGHT DINGHY CHAMPIONSHIPS 7 – 8 September Hosted by Gurnard Sailing Club the championships feature seven races over three days. With a mixture of Windward/Leeward and round-the-cans racing, it is expected to be a competitive and exhilarating regatta with a full social program to compliment the racing. Entries are expected from Shadows, Aeros, Lasers and three handicap classes.

LITTLE BRITAIN CHALLENGE CUP 13 – 14 September First started in 1988, the Little Britain Challenge Cup is the premier construction and property industry event. Taking place in Cowes, with racing run by the Island Sailing Club, the action-packed three day regatta attracts a large cross-section of organisations and individuals who are involved in the building world. Classes for onedesign boats and sports boats are organised. Based at Shepard’s Wharf Marina, crews can look forward to live music after racing each evening. littlebritain.co.uk SOUTHAMPTON BOAT SHOW 13 – 22 September The Southampton Boat Show – Britain’s best-loved on-water Boat Show – is a much anticipated event, providing fun-filled days out for boaters, families and friends to see thousands of boats, brands, products and suppliers. southamptonboatshow.com

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HAMBLE CLASSICS REGATTA 20 – 22 September Created and directed by Hamble based classic yacht sailors Jonty Sherwill and Vicki Weston, the Hamble Classics Regatta was an instant success when first run in 2016 and has attracted over 60 entries each year since. This year the regatta will be hosted by the RAF Yacht Club, another superb Hamble yachting venue with excellent waterside facilities and an enthusiastic membership, very keen to host this much acclaimed classic yacht event. Racers and cruisers, dayboats, gaffers and Spirit of Tradition yachts from 16 to 65 feet will make up the fleet and a packed social programme will include the popular Rum Party and Hamble Classics Dinner.

Each year the Hamble Classics includes a charitable element to support local good causes and in 2018 raised £900 for the Wetwheels Hamble boat that provides water based activity experiences for the disabled.

To download the Hamble Classics NoR and enter online go to: rafyc.co.uk. News updates will be on Facebook at: www.facebook. com/hambleclassics. Entry and press enquires to Jonty Sherwill Tel: +44 (0)1329 835555 HYS HAMBLE WINTER SERIES 6 October – 1 December The HYS Hamble Winter Series provides the best winter sailing in the UK for IRC0-4, J/111, J/70, J/80, J/109 and SB20 one designs and sportsboats. The Series provides top class, competitive racing and a great welcome back at host Hamble River Sailing Club’s Clubhouse. hamblewinterseries.com HAMBLE ONE DESIGN CHAMPIONSHIPS 5 – 6 October and 19 – 20 October The Solent’s Autumn Championship for one design yachts: J/111, J/109, J/80, J/70, SB20 etc. Top class competitive racing and a great welcome back at host Hamble River Sailing Club’s Clubhouse. hrsc.org.uk

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WITH THANKS TO SCRA

Image: Paul Wyeth MARCH Sat 2 to Sun 3 Cowes Corinthian YC - ACF Spring Series - Coaching & Racing in Sonars Sun 3 Royal Southampton YC - Frostbite Series 9&10 Sat 9 to Sun 10 Bembridge SC - Illusion National Championship Sat 9 to Sun 10 Hamble River SC - Centenary Warming Pan Regatta Sat 9 to Sun 10 Royal London YC - Etchells Youth Academy 4 Sun 10 Royal Southampton YC - Frostbite Series 11&12 Sat 16 Portsmouth SC - Spring Parhelion Series 1 Sat 16 to Sun 17 Cowes Corinthian YC - ACF Spring Series - Coaching & Racing in Sonars Sat 16 to Sun 17 Stokes Bay SC - Laser Standard & Radial Qualifier Sun 17 Warsash SC - Spring Series 1 Thu 21 Sea View YC - SVYC v Royal Victoria YC Sat 23 Hamble River SC - Hamble Junior Warming Pan Sat 23 Portsmouth SC - Spring Parhelion Series 2 Sat 23 Royal Lymington YC - XOD Spring Meeting Sat 23 to Sun 24 Bembridge SC - Illusion - Spring Plate Sat 23 to Sun 24 Royal London YC - Young Members Team Race Training Weekend Sat 30 Portsmouth SC - Spring Parhelion Series 3 Sat 30 to Sun 31 Cowes Corinthian YC - ACF Spring Series - Coaching & Racing in Sonars Sat 30 to Sun 31 Royal London YC - Etchells Youth Academy Trials Sat 30 to Sun 31 Royal Lymington YC - IOCA Spring Championship Sat 30 to Sun 31 Solo Offshore Racing Club - On-the-water Race Training (Central Solent) Sun 31 Warsash SC - Spring Series 3 APRIL Thu 4 East Cowes SC - All in Race 1 Sat 6 Bembridge SC - Illusion - St Georges Day Trophy Sat 6 Portsmouth SC - Spring Parhelion Series 4 Sun 7 Bembridge SC - Illusion - Woodford Long Distance Race Sun 7 Royal Lymington YC - Gallagher Insurance Spring Series to Sun 05 May Sun 7 Warsash SC - Spring Series 4 Mon 8 to Wed 10 Royal Yacht Squadron - Race Training Thu 11 East Cowes SC - Start of Evening Racing to 5 September Sat 13 to Sun 14 Cowes Corinthian YC - ACF Spring Series - Coaching & Racing in Sonars Sat 13 to Sun 14 Royal Thames YC - Etchells Southern Area Championship Sat 13 to Sun 14 Royal Yacht Squadron - Sunsail MBA Regatta Sat 13 to Sun 14 Solo Offshore Racing Club - Inshore Series 1 & 2 (Western Solent) Sat 13 to Sun 14 Warsash SC - Spring Championship 1/2 Sat 13 Portsmouth SC - Spring Parhelion Series 5 Sat 13 to Sun 14 Stokes Bay SC - Musto Skiff, B14, RS 800 & Cherub Open Sun 14 Warsash SC - Spring Series 5 Tue 16 Island Sailing Club - Start Tuesday Evening Race Series to 3 September Fri 18 to Sun 21 RORC - Easter Regatta Sat 20 to Sun 21 Bembridge SC - Vernons Easter Egg Cup Sat 20 to Mon 22 Royal Southern YC - Solent Cruiser Race (Buckler’s Hard/Cowes) Mon 22 Hayling Island SC - Easter Open Charity Pursuit Race Fri 26 to Sun 28 Royal Thames YC - Coronation Cup Sat 27 Royal Lymington YC - XOD Saturday Points Series 1 - 20 to Sat 21 Sep Sat 27 Royal Lymington YC - Folkboat Saturday Points Series 1 - 8 to Sat 06 Jul Sat 27 to Sun 28 Cowes Corinthian YC - Members Regatta Sat 27 to Sun 28 Hayling Island SC - Merlin & Fireball Open Meeting Sat 27 to Sun 28 Royal London YC - Etchells Spring Regatta Sat 27 to Sun 28 Solo Offshore Racing Club - Inshore Series 3 & 4 (Eastern Solent) Sat 27 to Sun 28 Warsash SC - Spring Championship 3/4 Sun 28 Warsash SC - Spring Series 6 Mon 29 Southampton Water SA - Whale evening race E1 MAY Wed 1 Royal Lymington YC - Wednesday Points 1 - 20 to Wed 18 Sep Sat 4 Bembridge SC - Solent Scow Inter Club Team Racing Sat 4 RORC - Cervantes Trophy Sat 4 Royal London YC - YCP Ambassador’s Cup Race Around the Isle of Wight Sat 4 Southampton Water SA - Solent tour passage race P1 Sat 4 to Sun 5 Royal London YC - Cowes Keelboat Solent Series Sat 4 to Sun 5 Royal London YC - Etchells Red Funnel Regatta

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Hayling Island SC - Eraly May Charity Pursuit Race Island Sailing Club - Adult Sonar Sailing Evening Royal Lymington YC - 505 National Championship RORC - Vice Admirals Cup Solo Offshore Racing Club - Offshore Series 1 & 2 (Weymouth) Royal Thames YC - J70 Training Hayling island SC - Solo TylerTrophy Open Meeting Royal Yacht Squadron - Cowes Keelboat Championship 1 Royal Thames YC - Spring Excuse Southampton Water SA - Whale evening race E2 East Cowes SC - Final Spring 6 Island Sailing Club - Adult Sonar Sailing Evening Royal Southampton YC - Twilight Series 1 East Cowes SC - Marlow Cup Hamble River SC - Club Open Weekend Island Sailing Club - Christchurch Bay Race Island Sailing Club - City Livery YC race day Southampton Water SA - Bert Drought weekend series BD1 Royal Victoria YC - MOCRA Series Race 1 Cowes Corinthian YC - Cowes Keelboat Solent Series Royal Southern YC - May Regatta & IRC Solent Region Championship 1 Royal Yacht Squadron - British Isles Keelboat Team Racing League RORC - Cowes Spring Classics Royal Yacht Squadron - Metre Solent Series Royal Victoria YC - MOCRA Series Race 1 East Cowes SC - All in Race 2 Island Sailing Club - Adult Sonar Sailing Evening Royal Southampton YC - Twilight Series 2 Royal London YC, with RSrnYC, DYC & YCF - Cowes-Deauville Race RORC - Myth of Malham Race Royal London YC - Solent Folkboat Fleet Long Race to Cowes Royal Southampton YC - West Princessa Double Hayling Island SC - Whitsun Open Regatta Royal London YC - Bank of England SC Regatta Hayling Island SC - Flying 15 Bulwark Open Meeting Royal Thames YC - Cowes Keelboat Championship 2 - XOD Milford Haven Cup Royal Yacht Squadron - Metre Solent Series Royal Yacht Squadron - Int Etchells Sir Kenneth Preston Regatta Hayling Island SC - Tasar National Championship Royal Lymington YC - Folkboat West Solent Series 1-5 Hayling Island SC - May Open Pursuit Race Southampton Water SA - Whale evening race E3 East Cowes SC - Mid-Summer 1 Island Sailing Club - Adult Sonar Sailing Evening Royal Southampton YC - Twilight Series 3 Solo Offshore Racing Club - Offshore Series 3 & 4 (N France) Hamble River SC - Dubarry Womens Open Keelboat Championship

JUNE Sat 1 Southampton Water SA - Bert Drought weekend series BD2 Sat 1 to Sun 2 Bembridge SC - RS Elite South Coast Championships Sat 1 to Sun 2 Island Sailing Club - Cowes Keelboat Solent Series Sat 1 to Sun 2 Island Sailing Club - Sonar Weekend Mini Series Sat 1 to Sun 2 Royal Thames YC - J70 Southern Area Championship Tue 4 Sea View YC - SVYC v Royal Solent YC Thu 6 D-Day 75th Anniversary Commemoration Thu 6 East Cowes SC - Mid-Summer 2 Thu 6 Island Sailing Club - Adult Sonar Sailing Evening Thu 6 Island Sailing Club - RLYC Sonar Regatta Thu 6 Royal London YC - Propsail Regatta Thu 6 Royal Southampton YC - Twilight Series 4 Thu 6 to Fri 7 Royal Yacht Squadron - H17 Cup Fri 7 to Sun 9 Hamble River SC - Centenary Regatta Fri 7 Royal Southern YC - Pursuit Race Sat 8 RORC - De Guingand Bowl Sat 8 to Sun 9 Cowes Corinthian YC - Seafever Regatta Sat 8 to Sun 9 RNC/RAYC and Portsmouth SC - Portsmouth Regatta Sun 8 to Sun 9 RNC/RAYC and Portsmouth SC - IRC Solent Region Championship 2 Sat 8 to Sun 9 RORC - Cowes Keelboat Solent Series Sat 8 to Sun 9 Royal London YC - Contessa 32 Regatta Sat 8 to Sun 9 Royal Yacht Squadron - Metre Solent Series Mon 10 to Wed 12 Quarter Ton Class - Quarter Ton Cup Mon 10 to Fri 14 Island Sailing Club - IDOR Regatta Wed 12 Southampton Water SA - Whale evening race E4 Thu 13 East Cowes SC - Mid-Summer 3 plus Cup Thu 13 Island Sailing Club - Adult Sonar Sailing Evening Thu 13 Royal Southampton YC - Twilight Series 5 Fri 14 to Sun 16 Royal Yacht Squadron - Members’ Regatta Sat 15 to Sun 16 Hayling Island SC - Waszp Event Sat 15 to Sun 16 Island Sailing Club - BPMI Cup Regatta Sat 15 to Sun 16 RORC - Cowes Keelboat Solent Series Sat 15 Island Sailing Club - Inshore Series - Solent Race Sat 15 Royal Southampton YC - Lymington via Poole Bar Double Sat 15 to Sun 16 Royal Southern YC - June Regatta Sat 15 to Sun 16 Royal Thames YC - Etchells Saida Cup Sun 16 Royal Victoria YC - MOCRA Series Race 2 Sun 16 Sea View YC - SVYC v Royal Solent YC v Royal Victoria YC v Brading Haven YC

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SOLENT EVENTS CALENDAR East Cowes SC - Mid-Summer 4 Island Sailing Club - Adult Sonar Sailing Evening Royal Southampton YC - Twilight Series 6 Royal Victoria YC - Solent Scow Regatta RORC - Morgan Cup Hayling Island SC - RS200 Open Summer Regatta Royal London YC - Cowes Keelboat Solent Series Royal London YC - Daring Stug Perry Trophy Royal Southern YC - Passage Series Royal Yacht Squadron - 6M Regatta Royal Yacht Squadron - Metre Solent Series Royal Yacht Squadron - Old Carthusians Regatta Stokes Bay SC - Dart 18 Open Royal Thames YC - J70 Training Stokes Bay SC - Dart 18 Open Southampton Water SA - Nab/Winner passage race P2 Stokes Bay SC - Dart 18 Open Island Sailing Club - Diam24 Solent Challenge Cup Southampton Water SA - Whale evening race E5 East Cowes SC - Mid-Summer 5 Island Sailing Club - Adult Sonar Sailing Evening Royal Southampton YC - Summer Series 1 Sea View YC - SVYC v Ryde School Island Sailing Club - ROUND THE ISLAND RACE Bembridge SC - Swallow National Championship

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JULY Tue 2 Sea View YC - SVYC v Brading Haven YC Wed 3 to Thu 4 Royal Yacht Squadron - Commodore’s Invitational Regatta Thu 4 East Cowes SC - Final Mid-Summer 6 Thu 4 Island Sailing Club - Adult Sonar Sailing Evening Thu 4 Royal Southampton YC - Summer Series 2 Fri 5 to Sun 7 RORC - IRC National Championship Sat 6 to Sun 7 Hayling Island SC -29er Open Grand Prix Sat 6 to Sun 7 Royal Thames YC - Cowes Keelboat Solent Series - Cory & Alred Golin Cups Sat 6 to Sun 7 Royal Thames YC - Cumberland Regatta Sat 6 to Sun 7 Royal Yacht Squadron - Saltrock Sat 6 Southampton Water SA - Bert Drought weekend series BD3 Sun 7 Royal Southern YC - Pursuit Race Mon 8 Royal Yacht Squadron - Families’ J70 Regatta Mon 8 to Fri 12 Royal Yacht Squadron - Swan European Regatta

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SOLENT EVENTS CALENDAR Wed 10 Thu 11 Thu 11 Thu 11 Fri 12 Fri 12 to Sun 14 Sat 13 Sat 13 Sat 13 Sat 13 Sat 13 to Sun 14 Sat 13 to Sun 14 Sat 13 to Sun 14 Sun 14 Sun 14 Sun 14 to Sat 20 Thu 18 Thu 18 Thu 18 Thu 18 to Sat 20 Sat 20 Sat 20 Sat 20 Sat 20 Sat 20 to Sat 27 Sat 20 to Wed 24 Sat 20 to Sun 21 Sat 20 to Sun 21 Sat 20 to Sun 21 Sat 20 to Sun 21 Wed 24 Thu 25 Thu 25 Thu 25 Sat 27 Sat 27 to Sun 28 Sat 27 to Sun 28 Sat 27 to Sun 28 Sat 27 to Sun 3 Aug Mon 29 to Fri 2 Aug

Southampton Water SA - Whale evening race E6 East Cowes SC - Late Summer 1 Island Sailing Club - Adult Sonar Sailing Evening Royal Southampton YC - Summer Series 3 RORC - St Malo Race Royal London YC - Int Etchells European Championship East Cowes SC - Yarmouth Race Royal Southampton YC - Weymouth Double Leg 1 Stokes Bay SC - Topper Traveller Southampton Water SA - Round the Island race P3 Island Sailing Club - Cowes Keelboat Championship 3 Island Sailing Club - Sonar Weekend Mini Series Royal Southern YC - July Regatta Royal Southampton YC - Weymouth Double Leg 2 Royal Victoria YC - MOCRA Series Race 3 Royal Yacht Squadron - Panerai British Classic Week East Cowes SC - Late Summer 2 Island Sailing Club - Adult Sonar Sailing Evening Royal Southampton YC - Summer Series 4 Royal Southern YC - Landsail J-Cup Bembridge SC - J70 Regatta East Cowes SC - Regatta Solo Offshore Racing Club - Inshore Series 5 (RIOW Solo) Southampton Water SA - Single Handed race Royal Yacht Squadron - International 8 Metre World Cup Royal Lymington YC - XOD Week Island Sailing Club - Cowes Keelboat Solent Series Island Sailing Club - Sonar Weekend Mini Series Stokes Bay SC - Moth Open Portcullis SC - Regatta Southampton Water SA - Whale evening race E7 East Cowes SC - Late Summer plus Cup Island Sailing Club - Adult Sonar Sailing Evening Royal Southampton YC - Summer Series 5 RORC - Channel Race Royal Solent YC - Taittinger Regatta & IRC Solent Region Championship 3 RORC - Cowes Keelboat Championship 4 - XOD Telegraph Bowl Royal Thames YC - Int Etchells South Coast Championship Hayling Island SC - Tasar World Championship Royal London YC with Island yacht clubs - COWES CLASSICS WEEK

AUGUST Thu 1 East Cowes SC - Late Summer 4 Thu 1 Island Sailing Club - Adult Sonar Sailing Evening Thu 1 Royal Southampton YC - Summer Series 6 Sat 3 to Sun 4 Bembridge SC - Keelboat Regatta (inc Bembridge Village Regatta) Sat 3 RORC - ROLEX FASTNET RACE Sat 3 Household Division YC - Annual Regatta & Cowes Keelboat Solent Series Sat 3 Southampton Water SA - Bert Drought weekend series BD4 Sun 4 Royal Yacht Squadron - Cowes Keelboat Solent Series Mon 5 to Fri 9 Royal Lymington YC - Junior Regatta Mon 5 to Tue 6 Bembridge SC - Cadet & Novices Regatta Wed 7 Sea View YC - SVYC v Bembridge SC Wed 7 Southampton Water SA - Whale evening race E8 Thu 8 East Cowes SC - Late Summer 5 Sat 10 to Sat 17 Cowes Week Ltd - LENDY COWES WEEK Sat 10 to Sun 18 Solo Offshore Racing Club - Channel Week (West Country/CI) Sun 11 Sea View YC - International Optimist Open Regatta Mon 12 to Fri 16 Hayling Island SC - Youth Race Week Thu 15 Island Sailing Club - Adult Sonar Sailing Evening Fri 16 to Sat 17 Bembridge SC - Dinghy Regatta Fri 16 Bembridge SC - IOW Inter Club Laser Youth Team Racing Sat 17 Royal Southern YC - Passage Series 2 - Poole and Back Sat 17 to Sat 24 Royal Solent YC - Fokboat Week Sun 18 Brading Haven YC - Solent Scow Championship Sun 18 to Mon 19 Sea View YC - SVYC Regatta (All Classes - Dinghy to Cruiser) Mon 19 to Fri 23 Hayling Island SC - Chichester Harbour Race Week Thu 22 East Cowes SC - Late Summer 6 Thu 22 Island Sailing Club - Adult Sonar Sailing Evening Fri 23 to Mon 26 Royal Yacht Squadron - Int Dragon Prince Henrik Silver Cup Fri 23 Southampton Water SA - Whale evening race E9 Sat 24 to Sun 25 British Powerboat Racing Club - Cowes-Torquay-Cowes Powerboat Race Sat 24 to Sun 25 Brading Haven YC - Regatta (Mermaid Gin Regatta on Sunday) Sat 24 to Sun 25 Hayling Island SC - 420 National Championship Sat 24 to Sun 25 Royal London YC - Int Etchells Bedrock Trophy Sat 24 to Mon 26 Cowes Corinthian YC - August Bank Holiday Regatta Sat 24 to Mon 26 Royal Lymingtoin YC - J/80 National Championshiop Sat 24 Royal Southampton YC - Island Double Sat 24 Royal Southern YC - Under 21 Cup Sun 25 Swanwick, Bursledon & Warsash Committee - Bursledon Regatta Thu 29 East Cowes SC - Final Late Summer 7 Thu 29 Island Sailing Club - Adult Sonar Sailing Evening Fri 30 to Sun 1 Sep Solo Offshore Racing Club - Offshore Series 5 & 6 (Cherbourg) Sat 31 Southampton Water SA - Bert Drought weekend series BD5 Sat 31 to Sun 1 Sep Stokes Bay SC - Catamaran Open Sat 31 to Sun 1 Sep Cowes Corinthian YC - Cowes Keelboat Solent Series

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SEPTEMBER Sun 1 Island Sailing Club - Brambles Cricket Match Sun 1 Sea View Yacht Club - Prince Philip Cup Sun 1 Stokes Bay SC - Catamaran Open Fri 6 to Sun 8 Hayling Island SC - International 505 EuroCup Fri 6 RORC - Cherbourg Race Fri 6 Southampton Water SA - Whale evening race E10 Fri 6 Royal Southern YC - Ancient Mariners Race Sat 7 to Sun 8 Gurnard SC - IW Dinghy Championship Sat 7 to Sun 8 Island Sailing Club - John Lewis Partnership SC Regatta Sat 7 to Sun 8 Royal London YC - Cowes Keelboat Championship 5 (David Christie Trophy) Sat 7 to Sun 8 Royal Lymington YC - Contessa 26 National Championship Sat 7 Royal Southampton YC - RNLI Race Sat 7 Royal Southern YC - Ladies Race Sun 8 East Cowes SC - Sunday Brunch 1 Mon 9 to Fri 13 Island Sailing Club - RCSA Regatta Fri 13 to Sat 14 Island Sailing Club - Little Britain Challenge Cup Sat 14 Royal London YC- East India Club Interclub Regatta Sat 14 Southampton Water SA - Yarmouth passage P4 Sat 14 to Sun 15 Cowes Corinthian YC - Int Etchells Ice Bucket Sat 14 to Sun 15 RORC - Double Handed National Championship Sat 14 to Sun 15 Royal Southern YC - September Regatta Sat 14 to Sun 15 Royal Thames YC - Cowes Keelboat Solent Series . 50th Decanters Sat 14 to Sun 15 Royal Victoria YC - Merrydown Regatta Sun 15 East Cowes SC - Sunday Brunch 2 Sun 15 Southampton Water SA - Yarmouth return passage race P5 Sat 21 Island Sailing Club - Bar vs Bench Sonar Regatta Sat 21 Island Sailing Club - Nab Tower Race & IRC Solent Region Championship 4 Sat 21 Portsmouth SC - Parhelion Autumn Series 1 Sat 21 Royal Southampton YC - Nab Double Sat 21 to Sun 22 Cowes Corinthian YC - Cowes Keelboat Championship 6 Sat 21 to Sun 22 RORC - Contessa 32 Regatta Sat 21 to Sun 22 Royal Lymington YC - Nordic Folkboat National Championship Sat 21 to Sun 22 Royal Yacht Squadron - P40 National Championship Sat 21 to Sun 22 Royal Southern YC - Royal Southern Classics Sun 22 East Cowes SC - Sunday Brunch 3 Mon 23 to Fri 27 Island Sailing Club - Griffin SC Regatta Mon 23 to Sat 28 Royal Yacht Squadron with Royal Thames YC - Global Team Racing Regatta Wed 25 Royal Lymington YC - XOD Autumn Wednesday Series 1-5 to Wed 23 Oct

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SOLENT EVENTS CALENDAR Fri 27 to Sun 29 Sat 28 Sat 28 to Sun 29 Sat 28 to Sun 29 Sat 28 to Sun 29 Sat 28 Sun 29 Sun 29 Sun 29

RORC - International Etchells National Championship Portsmouth SC - Parhelion Autumn Series 2 Royal Southern YC - Passage Series 3 - Hamble Scramble Royal Yacht Squadron - Cowes Keelboat Solent Series Solo Offshore Racing Club - Inshore Series 6 & 7 (Western Solent) Royal Lymington YC - XOD Autumn Series 1-5 to Sat 26 Oct East Cowes SC - Sunday Brunch 4 Royal London YC - BYC vs RLYC Team Racing Royal Victoria YC - MOCRA Series Race 4

OCTOBER Fri 4 to Sun 6 Island Sailing Club - Contessa 32 National Championship Sat 5 Hayling Island SC - Sparkes Trophy Cruiser Open Sat 5 Royal London YC with Royal Yacht Squadron - ASTO Small Ships Race Sat 5 Portsmouth SC - Parhelion Autumn Series 3 Sat 5 Royal Southampton YC - Autumn Double Sat 5 to Sun 6 Cowes Corinthian YC - Members Regatta Sat 5 to Sun 6 Hamble River SC - IRC Autumn and One Design Championships Sat 5 to Sun 6 Hayling Island SC - RS Fever Grand Prix Sat 5 to Sun 6 Royal Yacht Squadron - Daring Roddy Carritt 2 Sun 6 East Cowes SC - Sunday Brunch 5 Sun 6 Hamble River SC - HYS Hamble Winter Series 1 Sun 6 Hayling Island SC - Nab Cup Cruiser Open Sun 6 Royal Southampton YC - Winter Series 1 & 2 Fri 11 to Sun 13 Royal Southern YC - Fast 40+ Regatta Sat 12 Portsmouth SC - Parhelion Autumn Series 4 Sat 12 Solo Offshore Racing Club - Inshore Series 8 (Nab) Sat 12 to Sun 13 Royal London YC - Arrow Trophy Sun 13 Hamble River SC - HYS Hamble Winter Series 2 Sun 13 Royal Victoria YC - MOCRA Series 4 Sun 13 Royal Victoria YC - Start of Cruiser Autumn Series to Sun 15 December Sat 19 Portsmouth SC - Parhelion Autumn Series 5 Sat 19 to Sun 20 Bembridge SC - Illusion - Trafalgar Trophy Sat 19 to Sun 20 Royal London YC - Daring Roddy Carritt 3 Sun 20 East Cowes SC - Sunday Brunch 6 Sun 20 Royal Southampton YC - Winter Series 3 & 4 Sun 20 Hamble River SC - HYS Hamble Winter Series 3 Sun 20 Royal Southampton YC - Winter Series 5 & 6 Sun 20 Royal Victoria YC - Cruiser Autumn Series 2

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Sat 26 Sat 26 to Sun 27 Sat 26 to Sun 27 Sun 27 Sun 27 Sun 27 Sun 27

Portsmouth SC - Parhelion Autumn Series 6 Bembridge SC - Illusion - Picnic Hamper Royal London YC - Daring Roddy Carritt 4 Hamble Rivert SC - HYS Hamble Winter Series 4 Portsmouth SC - Frostbite Series 1 Royal Southampton YC - Winter Series 7 & 8 Royal Victoria YC - Start of Frostbite Series to Sun 15 December

NOVEMBER Sat 2 Sun 3 Sun 3 Sat 9 to Sun 10 Sun 10 Sun 10 Sat 16 to Sun 17 Sun 17 Sun 17 Sun 24 Sun 24 Sat 30 to Sun 1 Dec

Hayling Island SC - Start of Nov/Dec Saturday Open Series to 21 Dec Hayling Island SC - Start of Nov/Dec Sunday Open Series to 22 Dec Portsmouth SC - Frostbite Series 2 Bembridge SC - Illusion Guy Fawkes Trophy Hamble River SC - HYS Hamble Winter Series 5 Portsmouth SC - Frostbite Series 3 Bembridge SC - Illusion Team Racing Hamble River SC - HYS Hamble Winter Series 6 Portsmouth SC - Frostbite Series 4 Hamble River SC - HYS Hamble Winter Series 7 Portsmouth SC - Frostbite Series 5 Bembridge SC - Illusion Bailey Bowl

DECEMBER Sun 1 Sun 1 Sun 8 Sat 14 to Sun 15 Wed 25 Thu 26 Sat 28 to Sun 29 Sat 28

Hamble River SC - HYS Hamble Winter Series 8 Portsmouth SC - Frostbite Series 6 Portsmouth SC - Frostbite Series Reserve Day Bembridge SC - Illusion Christmas Cracker Portsmouth SC - Eighth Annual Hot Turkey Race Cowes Corinthian YC - Boxing Day Race Bembridge SC - Illusion Icebreaker Trophy Hayling Island SC - Christmas Cracker Open Pursuit Race

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HM Coastguard (Lee-on-Solent) 02392 552100 HM Customs National ‘Yachtline’ (24 hour yacht reporting) 0845 723 1110 HM Customs National Advice Service 0300 200 3700 Emergency Services (Coastguard, Police, Ambulance, Fire) 999 Non-Emergency Calls 101 NHS Non-Emergency Service 111 Sea Start 0800 885500 / 01489 557364 The National Coastwatch Institution: Gosport NCI, Portsmouth Harbour Entrance 02392 765194 Lee NCI, Lee-on-Solent beach 02392 556758 Calshot NCI, Radar Tower Calshot Spit 02380 893562 Needles NCI, Lookout Station, The Needles 01983 754231 Blue Funnel Cruises 02380 223278 Brittany Ferries 0330 159 7000 Gosport Ferry 02392 524551 Hamble Ferry 02380 454512 Hovertravel 08434 878887 Hythe Ferry 02380 840722 Red Funnel 02380 019192 Solent & Wightline Cruises 01983 564602 Wightlink 0333 999 7333 P&O Ferries 0871 664 2121 LD Lines 0844 493 0651 Southampton Airport 0844 481 7777 Bournemouth Airport 01202 364000 Gatwick Airport 0844 892 0322 Heathrow Airport 0844 335 1801 National Express 0871 781 8181 National Rail Enquiries 0345 748 4950 Transport for London 0343 222 1234 Traveline 0871 200 2233

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SPONSORED BY MDL MARINAS A Solent Handbook wouldn’t be complete without revealing some of the hidden delights to be found in the area and so this section introduces the reader to the wonderful diversity of harbours, ports, and rivers to be found around the Solent.

The Solent has many harbours ranging from quaint creeks to some of the busiest ports in the world. Whether you want to have a relaxing cruise or a challenging race the Solent has got it all.

There are plenty of bays and rivers to explore where you can drop your anchor for lunch and maybe take a swim, or if it’s the exhilaration of racing you are after, then why not take part in one of the hundreds of sailing regattas offered here during the season, and in fact over the winter too if you are the hardy type!

If you’re after some retail therapy, or fancy a night out, there is something for everyone; the Solent plays host to some of the best restaurants in the UK offering fresh, local produce.

We hope you enjoy browsing through our guides to some of the most popular destinations in the Solent - and that your stay here is a memorable one.

DISTANCE TABLE Bembridge Hbr 13 Chichester Hbr 17 8 Cowes 2 10 15 Fareham

14 10 12 10

R. Hamble (ent) 6 15 18 6 14 Keyhaven

8 20 25 12 22 13

Langstone Hbr 14 6

5 12 10 18 25

Lymington Hbr 7 8 23 10 20 12 3 21 Newtown

4 14 19 5 16 9 6 17 4

Portsmouth Hbr 12 5 8 10 3 13 18 5 19 12 Ryde Hbr

8 4 8 5 6 8 16 7 14 10 3

Southampton 9 18 23 9 16 5 16 21 16 12 18 12 Wootton

6 5 10 4 9 8 16 10 12 9 5 2 10

Yarmouth Hbr

7 19 24 9 18 13 3 21 2 2 19 13 16 12

Ventnor Haven 22 12 18 22 18 23 33 17 28 25 15 14 25 15 28

Ventnor Haven

Yarmouth Hbr

Wootton

Southampton

Ryde Hbr

Portsmouth Hbr

Newtown

Lymington Hbr

Langstone Hbr

Keyhaven

R. Hamble (ent)

Fareham

Cowes

Chichester Hbr

Bembridge Hbr

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BEAULIEU RIVER BEAULIEU RIVER

50º46’.58N, 01º21’.60W (ENT)

The Beaulieu River is centrally located on the Solent, and is one of the most picturesque rivers on the South Coast. Forming part of the Beaulieu Estate, Beaulieu River is one of the few privately owned rivers in the world and is largely unspoilt, both in terms of its landscape and as a haven for wildlife. The banks play host to an exceptional variety of habitats with an equally varied display of flora and fauna.

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When approaching Beaulieu River from the East, keep the lit South Cardinal to starboard off Stone Point and steer to the vicinity of a lit, yellow special buoy close to the bearing to run in on.

The bearing to run in on is 324° guided by the transit marks, the front mark is port post No. 2 and the back mark is the Eastern edge of Lepe House. If entering in the dark there is a sector light to guide you into the entrance of the channel. To approach from the west, keep well off the mud banks of Warren Flat and Beaulieu Spit and again steer a course towards the special buoy and transit as above.

The Beaulieu Spit dolphin marks the entrance, it is a large port hand tripod. Unless you have a very deep draft on neap tides you will generally be able to enter the river at almost any time, with the minimum depth being just over 2 metres*. It is recommended to avoid the entrance 2 hours either side of LW Springs to ensure that you have enough water to cross the bar which has a depth of 0.9m depth at Chart Datum. If your boat draws 1.5m, (5 feet), you can enter the river 1½ hours after LW Springs.

The navigation channel at the mouth of the river is defined with red and green piles. Those that are lit have a flashing sequence of FL.G.4s.

Once past the piles you will find there are port and starboard hand buoys to keep you in the channel. These are also lit and have the same light characteristic as the posts. These will guide you up to the marina. Further upstream, branches of willow painted red and green known as ‘withies’ are used.

The river benefits from a double tide, with a secondary high water.

The flood tide takes 6 hours coming in; then, after a gentle fall, there is a second high tide some 2 hours later followed by a period of slack water for about an hour. Then the ebb sets in, and LW is reached in just 3½ hours.

Buckler’s Hard village and its marina are 3.5m upstream from the entrance to Beaulieu River. Set within the heart of the New Forest National Park, Buckler’s Hard Yacht Harbour offers a unique location for short stays and welcomes visiting vessels.

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The masters of vessels arriving inside the limits of the river are expected to report to the Harbour Master upon arrival, (ch68 Beaulieu River radio, or by phone 01590 616200).

All commercial vessels and any vessel over 20m in length are required to contact Beaulieu River Radio on channel 68 when approaching the limits of the river. The harbour speed limit is 5 knots from the entrance and for the entire length of the river. Visitors are welcome to enter the marina at any time, day or night. Berths are available for visiting vessels up to 20m in length, (advanced booking is recommended for larger vessels) and some permanent berths are available.

Berths for overnight visitors can be reserved in advance, subject to availability. Alternatively, you may be offered a berth on one of our midstream visitor pontoons or one of the visitors moorings marked with a yellow “V” plate mooring but a dinghy will be required to get ashore.

Buckler’s Hard Yacht Harbour is an unspoilt haven, rich in history and wildlife, ideal as a base for exploring the Solent and the Channel. Situated on the beautiful Beaulieu River, the Yacht Harbour is only 25 minutes from the M27 motorway. Safe, traditional and friendly, with a 5 Gold Anchor award from TYHA, there are a range of berths available on the river and within the marina. Full marina services and facilities are available, including a 30 tonne hoist, open policy boat yard as well as a brand new shower and toilet block and a launderette. There is also a chandlery, stocking a wide variety of provisions, supplies, hardware, outboards and dinghies, as well as on site marine engineers.

A unique location for short stay visitors, overnight berths and permanent moorings, experience tranquillity and stunning natural beauty on the Beaulieu River - where the New Forest meets the Solent. *Depths will vary slightly and are affected by atmospheric pressure.

It is always recommended to carry out tidal calculations if you are unsure as to whether you will have enough water when entering the river.

Contact: Harbour Master’s Office, Buckler’s Hard Yacht Harbour, Beaulieu, Hampshire, SO42 7XB. Tel: 01590 616200. VHF Channel 68 Beaulieu River radio. beaulieuriver.co.uk

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BEMBRIDGE HARBOUR BEMBRIDGE HARBOUR

50º41’.62N, 01º06’.40W + (ENT)

Bembridge Harbour lies on the eastern tip of the Isle of Wight, just a short sail from many Solent harbours with Chichester, Langstone, and Portsmouth all within a 10 mile radius. For yachtsmen embarking on a Channel crossing, Bembridge Harbour has the added attraction that it is at least an hour closer to the continent than the mainland marinas at the same end of the Solent.

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The Harbour is designated a ‘Site of Special Scientific Interest’ in recognition of its significance as a habitat for wildlife. The Harbour’s European importance is confirmed by its status as a ‘Special Protection Area’ and it is designated a ‘wetland of international importance’ under the Ramsar Convention. There is an area of saltmarsh as well as other important habitats such as sand dunes, vegetated shingle, and saline lagoons, the saltmarsh and inter-tidal mud providing feeding grounds for wintering and migratory waterfowl, and the Island’s only RSPB site edges onto the Harbour. Bembridge is a large, picturesque and sheltered harbour with beautiful beaches and although the entrance is tidally restricted, once inside its shelter a warm welcome awaits visiting yachts whatever the weather. Its sides are flanked by the villages of Bembridge and St Helens, home to a variety of pubs, cafes, and eateries offering the best Island produce.

The entrance is due south of Portsmouth Harbour and is marked by a tide gauge topped with a yellow cross. As you pass the tide gauge the village of Seaview will be to starboard and St Helens Fort to port.

Vessels should leave the tide gauge to port on their approach which will line them up with pairs of channel markers - the first pair being buoys 1 and 2 which are lit at night - all other buoys are marked with reflective tape. On passing buoys 6a and 7a you will be running parallel to the shore with the Harbour entrance appearing in the distance. On big Spring tides beware of a strong current through into the Harbour.

A live-feed electronic tide height gauge, showing the depth of water over the bar, is displayed on the Harbour website and at the Berthing Office, with information updated every 60 seconds. Pictorial and video guides to the Entrance Channel can also be found on the website and a Navionics chart shows approx depths for guidance.

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...quality time with some natural distractions visitisleofwight.co.uk Once inside the Harbour there is a drying beach anchorage on your port side adjacent to Bembridge Sailing Club. Approximately half way down the Harbour on your starboard side you will come to the Duver Marina visitors’ pontoon which gives access to the shore on the north side of the Harbour.

Visitors are requested to call on VHF Channel 80, Callsign: “Bembridge Harbour” on entering the Harbour for berthing instructions. Individual “Premier” finger berths can be booked in advance online. Alongside berths can also be booked online - at busy times during the summer months it may be necessary to raft out.

Harbour staff are on duty 0800-1800 seven days a week (summer hours). Rallies of 5 or more boats are welcomed with weekend and mid-week discounts available. As a general rule of thumb, access to the Harbour for a vessel drawing 1.5m is ±3 hours HW Portsmouth, Neaps or Springs. An on-going dredging programme maintains average depths of 2m MLWS along the visitor’s pontoon, which has been extended to increase available berthing space. Shoreside facilities have been refurbished with new facilities are planned and await final planning permission.

There is a water taxi service, VHF Ch 80 Callsign ‘Bembridge Water Taxi’ tel: 01983 872828. The taxi operates from the Duver Pontoon with various pick up and drop off points (subject to tidal access).

There is a small provisions shop within the Berthing Office, an independent seasonal cafe, showers and toilets, water, electricity, and waste removal facilities. WiFi is available. A lift out and scrub service for visitors with RIBs/powerboats up to 10m (5 tonnes) is available at Bembridge Boat Storage bembridgeboatstorage. co.uk) and can be arranged through the Harbour or Berthing Office.

Undercover and external dry-stack storage also available.

Contact: Bembridge Harbour Authority, Harbour Office, The Duver, St Helens, Isle of Wight, PO33 1YB. Tel: 01983 872828. bembridgeharbour.co.uk or follow the Facebook page

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50º46’.86N, 00º56’.00W (ENT)

Chichester Harbour is an ideal water recreation centre with its 11 square miles of water, 17 miles of well marked and lit channels and easy access to the Solent. The sheltered waters are ideal for racing and day sailing and its channels offer secure moorings for cruising vessels. In addition, the harbour is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and of national and international importance for nature conservation.

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The low lying entrance to Chichester Harbour is not easily distinguished against the backdrop of the South Downs and is bordered on both sides by extensive drying banks; West Pole, Middle Pole and East Pole Sands, the latter extending more than a mile seaward. A deep-water channel running between these banks to the harbour entrance is interrupted by a bar joining West to Middle Pole and East Pole Sands, this mobile feature varies in position and height and is periodically dredged to maintain a charted depth of 1.5 metres. The width of the dredged channel across the Bar is a little less than 200 yards.

Vessels approaching the harbour from the west are advised to shape a course for West Pole Beacon 50º 45’.45 N, 00º 56’.59 W. On rounding the Beacon aim to pass between Eastoke Buoy and West Winner Beacons leaving the Bar Beacon 50º 46’.023 N, 00º 56’.380 W, close to port. When approaching the harbour from the east, mariners are advised not to cross the 5 metre contour until West Pole Beacon bears 310º T. On reaching the beacon shape a course for the harbour entrance keeping the Bar Beacon close to port.

Chichester Bar is normally dredged to approximately 1.5m below chart datum giving a depth of 2m at MLWS. However, through gradual accretion and after severe gales the bottom can vary markedly and it is then prudent to assume a least depth of 0.8 metres below Chart Datum. Mariners should be aware that ebb tides in the entrance to the harbour can attain a rate of up to 6 knots on springs. With a falling tide and strong winds from a southerly sector a dangerous sea may be encountered. In these conditions it is advisable to exercise caution and cross the bar between three hours before and one hour after HW springs. In very strong winds entry should not be attempted. The speed limit throughout the harbour is 8 knots and is strongly enforced.

Up-to-date tide and weather information at the Harbour Entrance is available at chimet.co.uk or from the Harbour Office. The Harbour Patrol maintains a VHF radio watch on Ch 14, Call Sign ‘Chichester Harbour Radio’ or ‘Chichester Harbour Patrol’. The speed limit throughout the harbour is 8 knots. Useful navigation information, including race start times and locations, is published each weekend as an eNewsletter, sign up at conservancy.co.uk to receive a copy.

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NORTHNEY MARINA SPARKES MARINA

(023) 9246 6321 (023) 9246 3572

Itchenor – visitor moorings, fresh water, showers, free pump-out station and scrubbing piles available, contact Chichester Harbour Patrol for information. Ferry available weekends and bank holidays all year, daily mid May to September, call ‘Ferry’ on Ch 08.

Emsworth – visitor pontoon and jetty, fresh water and scrubbing piles available. Ferry operates weekends and bank holidays Easter to September 2hrs either side of HW. Call ’Emsworth Mobile’ on Ch 14 for information or ferry.

Bosham – deep water visitor moorings available on request and drying quay for day visits and overnight stays. Fresh water and jet washer to hire. Call ‘Bosham Quay’ on VHF channel 14 or call 01243 573336.

Long-term moorings are available throughout the harbour managed

by Chichester Harbour Conservancy. These offer the opportunity to enjoy the best of the beautiful natural environment of Chichester Harbour. Located in some idyllic settings these well maintained and sheltered moorings offer a cost effective way to experience this Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Contact: Chichester Harbour Conservancy, Harbour Office, Itchenor, Chichester, PO20 7AW. Tel: 01243 512301 conservancy.co.uk Sparkes Marina, on the south-east tip of Hayling Island, lies within Chichester Harbour – one of Europe’s largest natural harbours, and is accessible at all states of the tide. The area is famous for its birds and marine life and stunning sunsets. The facilities at this 140-berth marina include 24-hourshowers and toilets, a laundry room, an office and reception, plus the Drift: Hayling Island bar and restaurant.

When approaching the marina, enter Chichester Harbour and proceed on the starboard side of the channel until the Hayling Island Sailing Club mast is bearing 240 degrees M (236 degrees T) on the portside. From this position you will see an East Cardinal Mark with tide gauge bearing approximately 290 degrees M (286 degrees T) and a jetty pontoon on the sailing club shore. Alter course to port onto a heading of 281 degrees M (277 degrees T).

Adjust your course to pass midway between the cardinal mark and the pontoon. You will now see transit marks consisting of two Day-Glo orange St Andrews Crosses, bearing 281 degrees M (277 degrees T). Adjusting your course to keep the transit in line, proceed down the transit for approximately three cables, leaving the pile mooring to port. As you pass the last pile mooring you will see steel piles with red can top marks on your port bow (South West). Follow these marks, which will lead you into the marina. The approach channel from the Sailing Club to the Marina has been dredged to 2 metres below CD. Sparkes Marina has 140 berths; max LOA: 20m; fuel (diesel, petrol and marine gas); dry boat sailing for yachts and motorboats; swinging moorings; 40-ton mobile crane; storage ashore; full

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CHICHESTER HARBOUR maintenance services; 24-hour showers and toilets; laundry facilities; restaurant and bar; yacht brokerage; sea school; and MDL Wi-Fi. Contact: Sparkes Marina, Wittering Road, Hayling Island, PO11 9SR. VHF Ch 80. Tel: 023 9246 3572. sparkesmarina.co.uk Accessible at all states of the tide, Northney Marina offers excellent boatyard facilities for boat repairs or maintenance work.

There is storage ashore for over 200 boats as well as a 35ton boat hoist and crane for mast stepping. There is also a modernised slipway, with an access pontoon, giving easy access to the water for trailer sailors – with ample space for car parking and trailer storage.

When approaching Northney Marina, enter Chichester Harbour on the top half of the flood. Continue north up Emsworth Channel for 3 miles to Emsworth south cardinal light beacon. Here fork 45° to port up Sweare Deep. After 8 cables turn sharply port around the Northney red beacon. Enter the marina via a short channel dredged 1m; access H24.

Northney Marina has 228 berths; max LOA: 24m; fuel (diesel); boat lifting and storage ashore; 35-ton boat hoist; slipway; car parking and trailer storage; boatyard services; yacht brokerage; laundry facilities; cafe; provisions shop; electric vehicle charging and MDL Wi-Fi. Contact: Northney Marina, Northney Road, Hayling Island, PO11 0NH. VHF Ch 80. Tel: 023 9246 6321. northneymarina.co.uk Emsworth Yacht Harbour is a friendly, family owned marina within walking distance of the attractive village of Emsworth with famous restaurants and eight pubs. There are limits on access due to the fixed sill and the marina is accessible ±2 HW. The marina has 220 fully serviced pontoon berths; hard-standing for 200 boats; and a visitor pontoon.

There is a 50 tonne travel hoist and Wise W10 boat parker. The Deck Restaurant and a range of boat repair services; slipway and drying grid; diesel and Calor Gas sales; and free WiFi. Contact: Emsworth Yacht Harbour, Thorney Road, Emsworth, Hants, PO10 8BP. Tel: 01243 377727. emsworth-marina.co.uk Thornham Marina is at the top of Prinsted Bay in Chichester

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Harbour. Visitors can moor on drying pontoon berths, on pontoon berths within a gated basin, or on swinging moorings. Access to pontoon berths is around ±2 HW, (swinging moorings is 2.5 hours), depending on tide height.

To find Thornham Marina enter into Thorney Channel and proceed north, pass Thorney Island SC and church to port. Follow the moorings all the way to the entrance to Prinsted Bay. After entering the bay, follow the channel markers which will then guide you into the deep water pool or pontoon berths. Call Sign ‘Thornham Marina’, VHF Ch 80. There is storage for around 300 vessels; a 12 ton boat hoist; electricity and water; toilets and showers; and car parking.

Contact: Thornham Marina, Thornham Lane, Prinsted, Nr. Emsworth, PO10 8DD. Tel: 01243 375335. thornhammarina.com Birdham Pool Marina is situated on the south eastern edge of Chichester Harbour, six miles from the entrance, in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The oldest marina in the UK, recently upgraded to provide completely up to date facilities. The marina runs alongside a traditional working shipyard which provides excellent services.

With the addition of 28 new finger pontoon berths, Birdham Pool can now accommodate up to 275 vessels. The remainder of berthing is mostly between piles, bow or stern to the shore or jetties. The approach channel to Birdham Pool Marina is approximately 10m in width and is marked with starboard posts. Please call on VHF Ch 80, Call Sign ‘Birdham Pool Marina’, or by phone to the lock on 01243 511482 or 07831 466815. Email: lockkeeper@birdhampool.co.uk Entrance and exit via the lock is available 3 hours before high water, through to 4 hours after high water.

Contact: Birdham Pool Limited, Birdham, Chichester, West Sussex, PO20 7BG. Tel: 01243 512310. Email: info@birdhampool.co.uk birdhampool.co.uk Chichester Marina is situated upstream from Birdham Pool on the starboard side of Chichester Harbour. Once inside the harbour you need to head northeast past East Head and toward Itchenor to arrive at the Marina.

The channel to the marina is marked by the Chichester Marina starboard pile - Maximum speed 6 knots. When you reach this pile please call the marina on VHF Ch. 80 for locking and berthing instructions. During busy periods and at certain states of the tide you may be asked to moor on the outer waiting pontoon. The lock allows 24-hour access to the marina with excellent security provided around the clock. The marina has luxury toilets and showers; a launderette; a new Cafe Bistro overlooking the water; free Wi-Fi; a friendly yacht club, free parking; a new boatyard facility with a wide variety of marine tenants and a fuel berth.

Contact: Premier Chichester Marina, Birdham, Chichester, West Sussex, PO20 7EJ. Tel: 01243 512731. premiermarinas.com/Chichester

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CHICHESTER HARBOUR Haines Boatyard, Itchenor is a small friendly boatyard offering a comprehensive range of services for all types of craft. They are well respected in the marine community in and around Chichester Harbour for their specialist expertise in shipwright work, painting, rigging and engineering.

Excellent modern facilities and skilled staff mean that they are able to restore and maintain the Itchenor classic keelboats as well as other craft like Folkboats, yachts, motorboats, RIBs and dinghies to a very high standard. Boats up to 32ft or 6 Tonnes can be hauled using the slipway services for repairs and maintenance, including pressure washing and anti-fouling. Haines can offer secure indoor and outdoor storage, which is available throughout the year and moorings in the Itchenor Reach.

Contact: Haines Boatyard, Itchenor, Chichester, West Sussex, PO20 7AN. Tel: 01243 512228. Email: admin@hainesboatyard.com hainesboatyard.com The Hayling Yacht Company is a family owned business which has generations of experience providing expert boat repairs, osmosis treatments, winter boat storage and marina berths. With so many years on the water, they have learned to change with the times, embracing the latest technology and techniques for boat repairs, but keeping some things the same such as pride in their work and a commitment to their customers.

Located on the western edge of Chichester Harbour they are perfectly positioned to take advantage of the natural shelter, offering calm marina berths and safe boat storage - with over 15,000 square feet under cover.

Their hard-standing boat storage gives access to both electricity and water points, and soft mud berths offer exceptional value for money.

Contact: The Hayling Yacht Co Ltd, Mill Rythe Lane, Hayling Island, Hants, PO11 0QQ. Tel: 02392 463592. haylingyacht.co.uk

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COWES & RIVER MEDINA 50º46’.08N, 01º17’.95W

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Cowes is fortunate to enjoy the benefits of its geography and history. Its position at the centre of the Solent, with a harbour that’s easily accessible and a river navigable as far as Newport, has made it the Isle of Wight’s main port as well as a popular destination harbour and event centre for sailing and powerboating.

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Cowes’ history is steeped in yachting tradition. Even before the 1815 founding in London of The Yacht Club, which went on to become the Royal Yacht Squadron, Cowes was a fashionable watering place.

The Cowes Regatta, which was based on the annual licensing of the local pilot vessels and races between them, was a popular spectator sport for visitors even before the advent of Cowes Week. When Queen Victoria’s court was at Osborne House the town became famous for yachting and social events.

Today, Cowes has evolved to meet the demands of a growing leisure marine audience and tourist visitors. The harbour and river offer easy access and a choice of mooring types, either close to the town or in the more tranquil stretches of the River Medina. In addition to leisure craft the harbour and river see a large number of commercial movements including Red Funnel car ferries, high-speed Red Jet ferries, and cargo vessels up to 100m.

Work on the new detached Cowes Breakwater was completed in October 2015 and the Exclusion Zone has now been removed. The breakwater is marked with 5 GPS synchronised yellow lights spaced equidistant along the breakwater crest displaying flash characteristic Fl.Y.2.5s. In addition, the western toe, which lies on the fairway extremity, is marked by a red lateral mark Fl.R.2s and the eastern toe by an east cardinal mark VQ(3).5s. Mariners are advised to remain at least 30m from the breakwater crest as the rock extends 25m to the north and south and to avoid passing between the buoys marking the western and eastern toes and the breakwater. The breakwater is private property and landing is strictly prohibited. The next phase of planned works is the introduction of a dredged Eastern Channel and an extension to the Shrape Breakwater; for up-to-date details on any construction works and for all navigation information refer to the

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COWES & RIVER MEDINA Cowes Local Notices to Mariners www.cowesharbourcommission. co.uk/local_notices_to_mariners and the project pages at www.cowesharbourcommission.co.uk/cowes_breakwater_project The approach to Cowes is fairly straightforward by day or night but caution is always advised especially at or near Springs when strong tides run across Cowes Roads and in the Inner Harbour which can easily set you off course. The best approach for vessels that cannot use the Small Craft Channel is from the north and keeping close to the starboard-hand marker No.1, following the starboard side of the channel. Beware that between HW-3hrs and HW a strong westerly setting cross current may be experienced at the entrance and again in the Inner Fairway between the Island Sailing Club and Town Quay particularly on spring tides. Caution should be exercised to ensure that your course is kept and to avoid obstructing the safe passage of vessels restricted to the centre of the fairway. Sailing boats should ensure that their engines are running to assist safe navigation; once past Town Quay the cross tide is considerably reduced. Small craft may opt to use the Small Craft Channel that connects the eastern approaches to Cowes with the main fairway opposite Town Quay, enabling small vessels to avoid the main harbour entrance when approaching/departing Cowes from/to the north and east. The depth in the Small Craft Channel may be as little as 0.2m below chart datum. As a rule of thumb, if your draught is more than the current tide height you should avoid using the channel. The current tide height can be found on the cowesharbourcommission.co.uk home page or on the tide boards located at Town Quay, Watch House and the Shrape and 4A Beacons which can be found at either end of the Small Craft Channel. Vessels using the channel should stay below 6 knots and pass to seaward of the Shrape Beacon and between the three pairs of red and green buoys, the pair of yellow buoys and pass north of the red 4A beacon which mark the eastern end of the channel. Avoid entering the moorings either side of the channel or the Shrape Watersports Area to the east of the Shrape Breakwater.

Hazards include the numerous mooring buoys to the east of Cowes entrance and areas of foul ground and drying banks to the west (rocks); you need to constantly monitor your position. The Red Jet ferries often approach and depart the No. 1 and 2 fairway buoys at high speed and vessels which can only safely navigate within the fairways, including the Red Funnel car ferries, should not be obstructed; Rule 9 applies in the Outer Fairway which extends approximately 500m to the north of the No. 1 and No. 2 buoys.

There is a 6 knot through the water speed limit within Cowes Harbour.

All sailing vessels with engines shall have their engines ready for immediate use when sailing south of No 4 buoy. The Town Quay basin and surrounding area are often busy and vessels must keep watch for Red Funnel car ferry and Red Jet catamaran movements.

Avoid overtaking the Red Jets on their starboard side as they slow to make a 180 degree turn to starboard prior to berthing.

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COWES & RIVER MEDINA The Cowes Chain Ferry, or Floating Bridge as it is also known, operates throughout the year for around 18 hours each day and takes passengers and vehicles across the narrow mouth of the River Medina estuary between Cowes and East Cowes. Depending on the tide and position of the Chain Ferry in the river, the depth of navigable water above the level of the chains does vary, being deepest in the centre of the fairway and steadily decreasing towards the banks of the River Medina and at the bow of the ferry. With the Chain Ferry berthed on either the Cowes or East Cowes side, the depth of navigable water above the chains is a minimum of 1.5m below chart datum in the centre of the fairway. Beware of strong tides in the vicinity of the Chain Ferry, especially to the east of the fairway over Spring tides during the ebb when the tidal rate can be over 4 knots. For further information contact the Ferry Manager on 01983 293041.

Cowes owes much of its popularity to its location in the centre of the Solent and its position midway between Weymouth (46 nautical miles) and Brighton (53 nautical miles), in the centre of the most popular sailing area in the country. As a result, during the summer season there are lots of recreational craft moored on buoys, pontoons, and pile moorings within Cowes Harbour and along the River Medina. A large number of yacht races start and/or finish in Cowes, and the harbour is also popular with visiting cruisers and powerboaters. The main sailing season runs from April to October with the busiest period during July and August. Cowes Week, which is held in the first half of August, sees the approaches to Cowes Harbour and the fairway become extremely crowded. To contact the Cowes Harbour Master afloat call on VHF Ch 69 Call Sign ‘HM1’ or ‘Cowes Harbour Radio’ for the Harbour Master’s Office.

Contact: Harbour Office, Town Quay, Cowes, PO31 7AS. Tel: 01983 293952. Email: chc@cowes.co.uk cowesharbourcommission.co.uk Scrubbing berths can be found at Town Quay next to the Harbour Office, or a lift and scrub can be arranged through one of the marinas or boatyards. Petrol and red diesel are available from the deep water Cowes Harbour Fuels berth which also supplies calor gas, engine oils and fuel treatments and is suitable for all vessels with a minimum depth of water of 4 metres; Lallow’s Boatyard 50m south of Cowes Yacht Haven on the western side of the fairway also sells diesel and petrol however depth is limited to 1 metre below chart datum. Fresh water is available at Trinity Landing and Town Quay.

There are several public landing places and slipways. In Cowes there is the Whitegates pontoon suitable for tenders, a slipway between

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...quality time with some natural distractions visitisleofwight.co.uk Thetis Wharf and Shepards Wharf Marina, Town Quay adjacent to the Red Jet terminal (up to 7m LOA), the Sun Slip by HSBC Bank, the Market Slip by the Waterside Pub, the Watch House slip next to the old HM Customs, the south end of Trinity Landing, and at Egypt Point there is a slipway east of the Point. Also in East Cowes at Bells landing (tidal steps) just north of Cowes Union Flag hangar, the White Hart slip south of the Red Funnel ferry terminal, the pontoon south of Trinity Wharf, and the Folly slip.

Vessels up to 7m LOA can moor at Town Quay, next to the Red Jet ferry terminal from where there is direct access to the High Street.

The pontoon at Trinity Landing also offers walk ashore access.

Whitegates visitor pontoons are situated on both sides of the main fairway, south of the Chain Ferry. In addition, from March to October M Row, off The Green, provides heavy duty deep water moorings, max LOA 25m. Contact ‘HM1’ on VHF Ch 69 for mooring at Trinity Landing and any of the mooring buoys.

Cowes Yacht Haven is a world-class marina located in the heart of Cowes, giving visitors instant access to a high street full of pubs, restaurants and shops. The marina is accessible at all states of the tide and has 260 fully serviced berths, max LOA 50m. There is a 50 ton hoist, 25 ton boat mover and a 15 ton mobile crane, WiFi, winter berthing, under cover winter storage ashore, dry sailing, on-site

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Come and try the Breeze Restaurant & Bar at the picturesque Island Harbour Marina. We have a very warm welcome waiting for you! Our meals are all home-cooked from fresh local produce, giving quality food at very reasonable prices.

The Breeze has been vastly transformed, turning it into one of the premier restaurants on the Island.

We also have a superb children’s play area and free Wi-Fi. With ample parking, outside seating, heated decking area, regular live music; all overlooking the marina, and the scenic Medina Valley.

We have riverside walks, a cycle track; and you may be lucky to enjoy an evening drink, whilst watching the sun set over the riverbank.

Give us a try! You won’t be disappointed! Bring your boat over too!

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COWES & RIVER MEDINA engineers, electricians and boat repairers, laundry, showers and toilets.

Cowes Yacht Haven Events Centre is an ideal location that hosts a wide range of events, with room to seat up to 400 guests and 3000sq/m of outdoor exhibition space. Call VHF 80 ‘Cowes Yacht Haven’ for berthing instructions.

Contact: Cowes Yacht Haven, Vectis Yard, High Street, Cowes PO31 7BD. Tel: 01983 299975. cowesyachthaven.com Cowes Harbour Shepards Marina - Shepards is one of Cowes Harbour’s main marina facilities offering a full range of services and amenities suitable for yacht racing events, rallies, and catering also to the cruising sailor and powerboater. The family-friendly marina has capacity for 130 visiting boats, 40 resident berth holders, and specialises in providing dry sailing packages for day class yachts, RIBs, motorboats and trailered keelboats.

The Sugar Store Events Centre at the Marina benefits from a prime waterfront location. The venue offers contemporary facilities for up to 400 people, with a bar and stage, and regatta/media facilities.

Marina services include boat lifting, dry sailing, electricity and water, free WIFI, inclusive showers and toilets, a free pump out and waste facilities, CCTV, a restaurant, sail maker, rigger, annual moorings, as well as visitor and winter berths.

Berths can be booked in advance; at peak times in season rafting up may be necessary. VHF Ch80 Call Sign ‘Shepards Marina’.

Contact: Cowes Harbour Shepards Marina; Medina Road, Cowes, PO31 7HT. Tel: 01983 297821. Email: shepards.chc@cowes.co.uk cowesharbourshepardsmarina.co.uk East Cowes Marina is situated in a sheltered location on the eastern bank of the Medina River, just upstream of the Chain Ferry linking Cowes with East Cowes. VHF 80 Call Sign ‘East Cowes Marina’.

The marina provides 240 annual berths and over 140 visitors’ berths.

Visitor berths can be booked in advance, and are all ‘walk-ashore’ with free electricity and fresh water. Shore side facilities include high quality washrooms and showers, a laundry room, car parking, and yacht stores. Free WiFi and internet stations are available in the marina reception.

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Next to the marina office the ever popular ‘Lifeboat’ pub with its sunny decking area overlooking the river, serves quality food all day, every day. The marina is a great base for all the Isle of Wight’s major events, including the Round the Island Race, Cowes Week, and the music festivals. East Cowes town has a Waitrose and Co-op, a post office, cash machine, restaurants, cafes and takeaways.

There are lovely Medina river walks, and Osborne House and the Classic Boat Museum are just a few minutes stroll away. Cowes is easily accessible by Chain Ferry or the friendly and efficient Water Taxi service operating from the marina. The marina welcomes rallies and a marquee and BBQ area are available for hire.

Contact: East Cowes Marina, Britannia Way, East Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO32 6UB. Tel: 01983 293 983.

Email: berths@eastcowesmarina.co.uk eastcowesmarina.co.uk Folly Inn - If you wish to travel from East Cowes or Cowes to the Folly Inn, the Folly Waterbus is available on VHF Ch 77 or tel. 07974 864627.There are three visitor pontoons up the Medina River near the Folly Inn, one is a walk ashore and the other two are in mid-river.

All are run by the Folly Berthing Master. The walk ashore pontoon has water and electricity, showers and toilets are accessible 24 hours a day at the Folly Inn. There is also a scrubbing berth available nearby. Call on VHF Ch 72 Call Sign ‘Folly Launch’ as you are passing port hand marker No. 10 for berthing instructions.

Contact: Folly Moorings, River Medina, Isle of Wight.

Tel: 07884 400046. follymoorings.co.uk Island Harbour - Set in one of the most picturesque riverside locations, in an area of outstanding natural beauty, Island Harbour is situated just over a mile south of East Cowes. This peaceful friendly countryside marina is ideally suited to families with children and dogs. There are over 200 walkashore finger berths, as well as many amenities including a fully refurbished restaurant, with a superb children’s play area.

There are also showers, a laundry room, car parking, free WiFi, a well stocked chandlery, winter hard standing, on site boat repairers, a 50 ton travel hoist and slipway.

Call Sign ‘Island Harbour’ on VHF CH80. Notify the Marina of your arrival when entering the Folly Reach. To enter Island Harbour, continue up the main channel until you reach the five red lane

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COWES & RIVER MEDINA markers, then make your turn as directed by the duty Lock Keeper.

There is a ‘waiting pontoon’ opposite the lane markers which can be used free of charge if visiting the restaurant or chandlery.

Access is approximately 4 hours either side of HW depending on your draft, although there is a 2.5 metre draught restriction into the marina over the lock gates’ sill.

Marina staff are always on hand to help you through the lock, as well as to assist you onto your berth in inclement weather.

Contact: Island Harbour, Mill Lane, Binfield, Newport, PO30 2LA. Tel: 01983 539994. island-harbour.co.uk Newport Harbour is a small leisure harbour situated at the navigable head of the River Medina, some 5 miles south from the port of Cowes. Newport harbour is a 5 minute walk to the centre of Newport. There area broad range of facilities and activities, including swimming pool, leisure centre, community theatre, cinema, hotel, supermarkets and pubs and restaurants available nearby.

Furthermore due to its central location it makes an ideal destination to explore the Island by cycle and footpaths. The harbour is also within walking distance of readily available buses that service the whole Island.

The visitor pontoons are walk ashore, additionally there is a quay walls for fin keel vessels. At both of these locations, there is power and water available. Throughout the year the quay is used by for many events these include Food markets, car shows, festivals and various marine events.

To reach Newport Harbour from Cowes, a beacon at the Folly displays a rapid flashing green light. This is located 1.5 cables south of the Folly Inn Point at the end of the row of yacht moorings. Moving south, two pairs of fixed green lights are located on the west bank, at the northern and southern ends of the Cement Mills site. At Dodnor, a further pair of fixed green lights mark the end of a small jetty extending from the west bank.

Shallow points upstream are marked by red buoys on the port side and green buoys on the starboard. On the east bank, the approach to Newport Harbour is identified by large white beacons with pairs of horizontal red lights showing at night. When lined up, these beacons bear a course of 192º T and show the approach channel to the harbour.

HW Spring tides give an average 2.5m depth in the approach channel and at the visitors’ pontoons, but this may increase depending on weather conditions. The Neap high tide depth is 1.8m.

The harbour dries out at LW, around 5 hours after HW, revealing a firm level bottom. Newport Harbour has basic showers and toilets, water & electricity waste facilities, slipways and winter dry berth storage. It also offers a quay crane that can lift boats up to 7 metres vessel that are under 3 tons.

Contact: Newport Harbour Office, Newport Quay Newport, PO30 2ED.Tel. 01983 823885. Newport.harbour@iow.gov.uk iwight.com

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FAREHAM FAREHAM

FAREHAM CHANNEL: 50º50’.40N, 01º10’.40W (ENT)

Fareham provides a unique opportunity to explore a rich heritage of both maritime and national history, peaceful woodland walks, conservation areas, plus an attractive safe coastline.

Image: WicorMarine Yacht Haven - Scott Waddington

North of the marinas on your port side as you enter Portsmouth Harbour, and the docks on your starboard side, is Fareham Lake.

Further north are Bomb Ketch Lake and Spider Lake on your starboard side, then a couple of southerly cardinal marks which need to be left to starboard. From now on the channel is marked by piles.

Bedenham Pier, on your port side, should not be approached closer than 12m. The channel is lit as far as Foxbury Point.

Anyone planning to push on up to Fareham must take note of the overhead electricity cables, which cross the channel from Cams Hall Golf Course across to Fareham Reach, and only have a safe clearance of 16m at Mean High Water Springs. Close to Fareham depths rapidly shallow out in the channel.

WicorMarine Yacht Haven - situated to the north of Bedenham Pier, and only a half-hour from the harbour entrance, is a family owned and operated marina offering a variety of deep water, walk-ashore or mid-river pontoons, swinging moorings, and storage ashore, as well as competitive rates for a mid-season scrub and short-term storage. It boasts the wonderful licensed café, SALT, a well-stocked chandlery and can offer own-boat sail training, kayak hire and luxury off grid accommodation. A number of marine trades are on site to deal with repairs and maintenance. Visitors are welcome.

Contact: WicorMarine Yacht Haven, Cranleigh Road, Portchester, Fareham, PO16 9DR. Tel: 01329 237112. wicormarine.co.uk Portsmouth Marine Engineering - Continuing onwards from WicorMarine Yacht Haven, and after the sailing club you will pass, on your port side, a yard run by Portsmouth Marine Engineering with around 130 pontoon berths, some with electricity, shower and toilet facilities. They can offer temporary visitors’ berths subject to availability. There is a 10 ton boat crane, and storage for 35 boats on dry land.

Contact: Portsmouth Marine Engineering (VRS Holdings Ltd), Lower Quay, Fareham, PO16 0RJ. Tel: 01329 232854.

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50º42’.85N, 01º33’.26W (ENT) KEYHAVEN

Keyhaven is an attractive harbour at the western tip of the Solent lying within an area of unspoilt Hampshire coast. The harbour is shielded by the massive shingle bar that leads to the famous Hurst Castle situated at its strategic position, guarding the western approaches to the Solent and originally built by Henry VIII.

Image: New Forest District Council

Keyhaven has many qualities ranging from the extent of sheltered water, which makes it so suitable for teaching youngsters sailing and canoeing, to the great wealth of nature conservation and landscape interest.

To approach Keyhaven from the west, enter the Solent by Hurst Point and beware of The Trap if coming in via the north channel. Be aware of strong tidal cross streams. The entrance is approximately 0.5m north-northwest of Hurst Point. There are two unlit buoys, one red and one green near the entrance at North Point. The depth between these buoys is virtually at chart datum so whatever height of tide is shown at that time is how much water there is.

Normally, entry is restricted to 2 hours each side of HW. Red and white hooped transit posts line up at a bearing of 308º. Proceed through the buoys until a red lit buoy Fl(3)R.9s is abeam on your port side.

Enter the river around this buoy. Note the first of many starboard hand laterals for the channel. When entering from the east, and when Port Albert is abeam, turn to starboard and head towards the red and green buoys. Then follow the directions above. It is not advisable to attempt entering Keyhaven in strong easterly winds.

There is a 4 knot speed limit once inside the River. Anchorage is close to the spit on your port side. The deepest water is always where the mooring buoys are. There are no dedicated visitor moorings.

Pick up any spare buoy and contact the River Warden on VHF 37/ M1 or P1 or phone 01590 645695. Charges for both mooring and anchoring apply.

The West Solent Boat Builders yard is situated immediately behind the quay providing a full range of boatyard facilities, including cranage. On the north side of the quay, a slipway with a cradle is used to haul out vessels too heavy to be lifted by crane.

Contact: Keyhaven River Warden, The Observation Tower, Keyhaven Quay, Keyhaven, SO41 0TR. Tel: 01590 645695. newforest.gov.uk

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LANGSTONE HARBOUR LANGSTONE HARBOUR

50º47’.01N, 01º01’.60W + (ENT)

Langstone Harbour lies on Hampshire’s southeast coast, a large tidal bay between Portsmouth Harbour to the west and Chichester Harbour to the east. Commercial shipping, fishing, and recreational boating have been well established in the peaceful, sheltered waters of the harbour for many years.

Image: Langstone Harbour Board

There is abundant wildlife in Langstone Harbour which remains an area of real wilderness alongside the major city of Portsmouth.

Sailors, boaters and other water sports enthusiasts share the harbour with the resident wildlife, and providing a little consideration is shown, all the different uses can coexist in harmony. Langstone Harbour contains a number of nesting islands and landing is not allowed. Visitors should avoid trampling the mud and saltmarsh plants to ensure their survival into the future.

Langstone Harbour is a shallow, natural harbour with extensive mudflats which are exposed during low tide. The whole harbour is one of Hampshire’s several ‘Sites of Special Scientific Interest’ (SSSI) with international status. Together with neighbouring Chichester Harbour, it is a Ramsar Wetland of International Importance, and part of the Solent European Marine Site.

The approach to Langstone Harbour is easy in most weather conditions, but best from High Water -3 to +1 hour. The entrance channel lies between the East and West Winner drying banks, which offer some protection. With the Fairway beacon, approximately 1 mile to the south of the harbour entrance, in line with a conspicuous chimney, a course of 344º will pass between the southern extremity of the East Winner shoal and the Langstone Bar. From the Fairway beacon the course to the harbour entrance is 352º. Allowance should be made for a west-going tide after HW-3h. The entrance itself deepens and favours the west side.

Inbound vessels of up to 85 metres length may be encountered in the harbour approaches between HW-2h and HW-1h. These vessels are constrained by their draught and should be given a wide berth.

The harbour speed limit is 10 knots and because of the environmental sensitivity of the area’s wildlife, there are also restrictions on certain activities. Chichester Harbour is accessible under the Hayling road bridge for vessels of low air draught at certain states of the tide.

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Two visitor moorings (May–Sept) have been established to the north of the mulberry harbour in approximate position 50º 48.1N 001º 01.5W. A third visitor mooring has been established in Sinah Lake.

Vessels must not be left unattended on these moorings. All vessels using Langstone Harbour are obliged to pay harbour dues; this includes vessels visiting Southsea Marina.

All vessels on the water must display their daily or annual plaque.

Fuel, water, and waste reception facilities are available at the Hayling pontoon. Harbour Office call up is VHF Ch 12/16; the working frequency is Ch 12.

There are three public slipways in Langstone Harbour; the Ferry Point slipway, Hayling Island; Eastney slipway, Portsmouth; and the Broadmarsh slipway.

Contact: Langstone Harbour Board, Harbour Office, Ferry Road, Hayling Island, PO11 0DG. Tel: 02392 463419.

Email: admin@langstoneharbour.org.uk langstoneharbour.org.uk Southsea Marina is a small friendly marina set in Langstone Harbour. Contact the marina on VHF Ch. 80 call sign ‘Southsea Marina’ when approaching Southsea Marina channel to be given berthing instructions. The speed limit in the marina channel is 5 knots. Southsea Marina has a tidal gate that opens +/- 3 hours either side of high water and, when closed there is a waiting pontoon. The tides for Southsea Marina and the times of the tidal gate opening and closing are available to download at premiermarinas.com/southsea.

Southsea Marina offers new luxury facilities, a launderette, an on-site bar and restaurant, 24-hour diesel and petrol and a fully serviced boatyard. The marina also has a fishing club, free WiFi, electricity and water on the pontoons and bottled gas. A convenience store and a cashpoint are 10 minutes’ walk away.

Contact: Premier Southsea Marina, Fort Cumberland Road, Portsmouth, PO4 9RJ. Tel: 023 9282 2719. premiermarinas.com/southsea

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LYMINGTON HARBOUR LYMINGTON HARBOUR

50º45’.10N, 01º31’.40W (ENT)

Lymington Harbour is located within an attractive estuary on the Hampshire coast at the western end of the Solent. The estuary is 2 miles long with the entrance channel lying between salt marshes. It is shared by yachtsmen, fishermen, and the Isle of Wight ferry.

Image: Lymington Harbour Commissioners

Lymington River is well sheltered and access is available at all states of tide making it a popular destination for visiting yachtsmen. The speed limit is 6 knots with an advisory limit of 4 knots upstream of the wave screens near the entrance to the Lymington Yacht Haven.

There is a double High Water at Springs which gives a stand of 3 hours. At Neaps there is a stand of 2 hours. The tidal range at Springs is 3.1m and at Neaps 1.5m.

On approach the first thing you see is the yacht club starting platform with a distant backdrop of masts in the Yacht Haven marina. Leave the platform well to starboard. Jack in the Basket is a single red pile with a basket top-mark to the southwest of the entrance. Water depth in much of the marked channel is in excess of -2.0m below chart datum. However, on the marked channel margins the depth of water is shallower in some locations. Please give way to the Wightlink ferries which run every hour at peak times.

At night, the main channel piles are lit, green to starboard and red to port, all flashing every two seconds. Leading lights for entering the river are fixed red on 319°T. In Short Reach (as the river bends to the right) there are two red and white transit posts lit by fixed white directional lights to the west of the river at the south end and two black and white posts similarly lit on the east side of the Reach at the north end. These are to assist the ferries to line up and pass in the river.

Either side of the marked navigation channel in Short Reach are rock breakwaters. The end of the eastern breakwater that is nearest the navigation channel is marked at night by a beacon displaying two fixed green lights vertically disposed. The end of the western breakwater that is nearest the navigation channel is marked at

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night by two fixed red lights vertically disposed. The extent of both breakwater underwater footprints is marked by yellow special marks mounted on vertical posts – keep clear.

The wave screens mark the beginning of the inner harbour. Beyond these you pass to port in quick succession the entrance to the Yacht Haven marina, Dan Bran visitors’ pontoon, the Harbour Master’s pontoon and the Harbour Office, public slipway, the two yacht clubs and Berthon Lymington Marina which faces the ferry terminal on the opposite bank.

Above the ferry terminal the channel narrows and turns to port between two lines of piles forming moorings. This part of the channel has a maintained depth of 1.7m below chart datum up to the Town Quay where there is a walk ashore pontoon and mooring buoys for up to 60 visiting boats within two minutes walk of the town centre.

Visitors are invited to go directly to the Town Quay where walk ashore and fore and aft moorings are available on a first come first served basis. Mooring areas are maintained to 1.7m below chart datum.

The Dan Bran pontoon is a separate bookable visitor walk ashore pontoon, which has both electricity and Water and can accommodate rallies of up to fifty (10m) boats moored together.

Mooring areas are maintained to a minimum of 1.7m below chart datum. There are also six bookable berths for small boats up to 8m in length on the inside of the Harbour Master’s Pontoon.

There are free showers open for visitors all year round adjacent to the visitors’ moorings on the Town Quay. Separate free shower facilities are available at the Lymington Town Sailing Club for users of the Dan Bran pontoon.

Three scrubbing grids are available immediately north of the Royal Lymington Yacht Club. Reservations and payment must be made through the Harbour Office first.

There is a public slipway from the Bath Road car park; a charge is made for launching. Please pay Harbour staff on the slipway or at the nearby Harbour Office. Public pontoons for landing can be found at the Town Quay and off the car park in Bath Road. Boats must not be left unattended in the yellow hatched emergency area on the Harbour Master pontoon.

Image: Lymington Yacht Haven

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LYMINGTON HARBOUR

Image: Lymington Yacht Haven

Contact: Lymington Harbour Commissioners, Harbour Office, Bath Road, Lymington SO41 3SE. Tel: 01590 672014. VHF Ch 66 (office hours). lymingtonharbour.co.uk Both marinas at Lymington may be contacted on VHF Ch 80 for berth availability.

Lymington Yacht Haven is the first marina that comes into sight as you make your way up the Lymington River. The Yacht Haven offers 24-hour security, on-the-water fuel 24/7 (except Christmas Day), showers, Wi-Fi, and a bar and restaurant with panoramic views across the Solent to the Isle of Wight.

Lymington Yacht Haven boasts a comprehensive range of marine services on-site, including full hoists and wash off facilities, engine servicing and repairs, rigging specialists, and a chandlery. Out-ofhours haul outs are available in emergencies.

Contact: Lymington Yacht Haven, Kings Saltern Road, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 3QD. Tel: 01590 677071. yachthavens.com Berthon Lymington Marina is located on the west bank of the Lymington River and closest marina to Lymington high street and railway station. One of the longest established marinas in the UK, Lymington Marina offers 300 deep water, well-protected berths for yachts up to 45m (150ft) LOA. Full marina facilities are available, including shore power, water, fuel, gas, a launderette, and ice along with acclaimed luxury washrooms with under floor and shower seat heating amongst other innovations. Call Sign ‘Berthon Lymington Marina’ ch 80 Contact: Lymington Marina Berthon, The Shipyard, Bath Road, Lymington, Hampshire, SO413YL. Tel: 01590 673312. berthon.co.uk

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NEWTOWN HARBOUR NEWTOWN HARBOUR

50º43’.45N, 01º24’.66W (ENT)

Newtown Harbour, on the Isle of Wight, lies to the west of Newport and east of Yarmouth. Newtown is a National Nature Reserve administered by the National Trust, and is a fragile area for wildlife and a low key, quiet, and unspoilt location.

Image: Island Visions, Jamie Russell

The winding estuary at Newtown has provided a sheltered harbour for boats over many centuries. It is thought to have once been capable of accommodating much larger ships than the pleasure craft which use it today. The silting up of the channels led to the decline of Newtown as the harbour became difficult to navigate.

When approaching Newtown from either east or west, vessels should keep to the north of the west cardinal fairway buoy. Upon approaching the buoy, keep to the west of the buoy and then proceed inbound keeping the leading marks in alignment. The minimum draft in the entrance at Low Water Springs is approximately 2m, therefore boats can enter Newtown River at Low Water.

However, vessels should navigate with caution at this time. Prudence and good seamanship should suggest arrival on a rising tide!

The leading marks are on a bearing of 130°. The speed limit is a maximum of 5 knots. If a vessel, such as a fully loaded RIB, is creating excessive wash at 5 knots then speed should be reduced further. Depths vary throughout the estuary.

Anchoring is free of charge, however visitors are encouraged to make a voluntary donation to the National Trust which maintains this beautiful location. There are visitor moorings in the estuary, charges apply, and the Harbour Master can be contacted by phone on 01983 531424, but not VHF. Water is available on the landward end of the footbridge at Newtown Quay; waste facilities at Shalfleet Quay. There is a landing place at Shalfleet Quay which is the main point of access to reach the New Inn. There is a National Trust visitor point at the Newtown nature reserve but the nearest toilet and refreshment facilities are in nearby villages. A free local information leaflet can be obtained from the Harbour Master.

Contact: Newtown Harbour Master. Tel: 01983 531424.

Extracts from ‘Discovering Newtown’ are reproduced with the permission of the National Trust. Visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk to find out more.

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POOLE HARBOUR 50°43’.50N, 001°59’.00W (ENT)

POOLE HARBOUR

Poole is the second largest natural harbour in the world, with an interior coastline of over 100 miles and covering nearly 10,000 acres. It is a very shallow harbour and mariners are advised to stay within the marked channels, indicated by the red and green lateral posts or buoys, at all times within the Harbour to avoid running aground.

Image: Poole Harbour Commissioners

When approaching from the east, the high cliffs of ‘Anvil Point’ will be clearly visible. As you get closer the white chalk cliffs of ‘Handfast Point’, also known as ‘Old Harry Rocks’, come into view. The main Swash Channel into Poole is well marked and is usable day and night in all conditions. In very strong winds from the south or southeast it can become dangerous on the ebb in the vicinity of Poole Bar. The channel itself runs between the ‘training bank’ on the western side and ‘Hook Sands’ on the eastern side.

A small craft channel runs along the western side of the Swash Channel and is the recommended entrance for leisure vessels. It is marked on its western side by a series of lit and unlit red piles on the training bank and bounded on the eastern side by the red can buoys of the Main Swash Channel. Vessels using this channel should re-join the main Swash Channel between Number 8 buoy and Number 10 ready to traverse the Harbour Entrance.

A handy alternative to the main Swash Channel, for those coming along the coast from the east, is to head straight for the entrance via the East Looe Channel.

This is well marked with port and starboard hand buoys and runs west over the sands before dog-legging round to the southwest close along the shore.

It is quite shallow and should be navigated with caution and avoided by deeper draught vessels.

The Harbour Entrance is only 300m wide causing tides up to 5kn on an ebbing spring. Consult the tidal stream atlas and plan your entrance accordingly.

A Chain Ferry runs across the Harbour Entrance taking vehicles and passengers between Sandbanks and Shell Bay. The ferry has right of way over all vessels. When the ferry is about to cross a black ball is hoisted in the rigging and a white strobe light will flash on the mast.

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After entering the harbour, the striking facade of Brownsea Castle will be clearly visible. There are many options available with regard to an overnight stop. Poole Quay Boat Haven is easily reached by following the Middle Ship Channel round to the north and then west until you reach the south cardinal Stakes buoy (Number 29). Follow the ‘Little Channel’ towards Town Quay and the entrance to the Marina is clearly visible on the right hand side.

Alternatively take the North Channel, leave the main ship channel at the ‘Bell’ Southerly Cardinal and proceed along the channel heading initially northeast and then bearing round to northwest. From this channel the Royal Motor Yacht Club, Salterns Marina, Parkstone Yacht Club, and Parkstone Bay Marina are easily accessible.

South Deep offers a sheltered spot for a quiet night at anchor. After passing through the entrance make a sharp turn to port between port hand buoy No. 14 and the east cardinal Brownsea and venture down the marked channel southeast of Brownsea Island.

You can’t anchor in the channel but with care you should find deep water just outside it. Remember to pay your harbour dues which can be paid online at www.phc.co.uk Navigational Hints: See Admiralty Chart 2611 or Imray Chart Y23.

Please note: Be aware of the chain ferry in the entrance to the harbour and a byelaw which states that all vessels must give way to the chain and use a motor if fitted when transiting the harbour entrance.

Contact: Poole Harbour Commissioners, 20 New Quay Road, Hamworthy, Poole, Dorset BH15 4AF. Tel: 01202 440200. phc.co.uk Poole Harbour Control: Tel: 01202 440230. VHF Channel 14 (vessels should maintain a listening watch from Bar Buoy inbound) Call Sign ‘Poole Harbour Control’.

Poole Quay Boat Haven: Tel: 01202 649488 (Option 1). VHF Channel 80. Call Sign ‘Poole Quay Boat Haven’.

Cobb’s Quay Marina at Hamworthy in Holes Bay lies in Poole Harbour, the world’s second largest natural harbour.

It has a lively, seafaring atmosphere, and with 1,109 berths it’s a favourite with yachtsmen and motor cruisers alike. Out of the harbour to the east lies the Solent, offering year-round racing and sheltered cruising around the Isle ofnWight. To the west is Studland Bay and Swanage, with its popular beach and white cliffs.

To reach Cobb’s Quay Marina, enter Poole Harbour by the main Swash Channel from Poole Bar buoy; or from the east via the shallower East Looe Channel. Go up-harbour via the North Channel or Middle Ship Channel.

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POOLE HARBOUR

Image: MDL Marinas - Cobb Quay Marina

Pass Poole Quay and transit the lifting bridges. Follow the buoyed channel to the marina. Cobb’s Quay offers 850 marina berths (max LOA: 25m) and 259 dry stack berths (max LOA: 10m); fuel (petrol/ diesel); gas; boat lifting and storage ashore; slipway; laundry facilities; restaurant and bar; jet ski pods; brokerage; chandlery; convenience store; electric vehicle charging; and MDL Wi-Fi. Contact: Cobb’s Quay Marina, Hamworthy, Poole, Dorset, BH15 4EL. VHF Ch 80. Tel: 01202 674299. cobbsquaymarina.co.uk Salterns Marina - Located within the beautiful, sheltered waters of Poole Harbour, this award-winning marina offers permanent and visitor berths, swinging moorings, Versadock and storage ashore.

On-site car parking and full marina and boatyard facilities including 24-hour manned security, 24-hour fuel, slipway, on-site hotel, bar and restaurant. Call on VHF Ch 80 or 37, call sign ‘Salterns Marina’.

Contact: Salterns Marina, 40 Salterns Way, Lilliput, Poole, Dorset, BH14 8JR. Tel: 01202 709971. marina@salterns.co.uk salterns.co.uk

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PORT SOLENT PORT SOLENT

PORT SOLENT CHANNEL: 50º 50’ 37” N, 01º 06’ 06” W (LOCK ENT) Port Solent is located in the northeast corner of Portsmouth Harbour, near the historic Portchester Castle. Portchester is one of the best preserved of the Roman ‘Saxon shore’ forts and was built in the third century. There are spectacular views over the Solent from the Castle’s towers.

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The entrance to Portchester Lake lies about a mile north of Portsmouth Harbour entrance At Pile No.78 call Port Solent on VHF CH.80 and request a Lock In In season, the upper section is well marked by moored yachts. Out of season, beware of many unlit moorings on both sides of the channel.

Do not proceed into the lock barrel unless three green entry lights show. If it is necessary to wait for the lock, moor to the outer waiting pontoon, clear of the lock entrance. Please note that during the winter months, the outer pontoon is removed.

Port Solent Marina - Port Solent Marina is a family friendly locked marina that’s set against the vibrant backdrop of The Boardwalk’s array of restaurants, bars and entertainment. The marina also offers a fully serviced boatyard with storage ashore for 400 boats, a fuel berth, luxury showers and toilets, dedicated berth holder car parking, 24 Hour Security and Marina Staffing and a children’s play area. The marina is also serviced by the Porthouse Cafe, offering hot drinks, breakfast and lunch year round.

The lock provides 24-hour access in and out of the marina. Call on VHF Ch.80 for berthing and locking instructions.

Contact: Premier Port Solent Marina, South Lockside, Port Solent, Portsmouth, PO6 4TJ. Tel: 023 9221 0765. premiermarinas.com/portsolent

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PORTSMOUTH & GOSPORT Portsmouth is Britain’s premier naval base and one of the busiest harbours in the country. It is a very large natural harbour, almost completely landlocked except for the narrow entrance, with the approaches themselves well sheltered by the Isle of Wight.

The Queen’s Harbour Master (QHM) Portsmouth is the regulatory authority of the Dockyard Port of Portsmouth, an area of approximately 55 square miles that encompasses not only Portsmouth Harbour itself, but includes all the waters from Cowes in the west to Hayling Island down to Sandown Bay in the east, with the single exception of Bembridge Harbour.

Traffic co-ordination for shipping entering and leaving Portsmouth Harbour is performed by Harbour Control which is manned 24 hours a day.

The QHM and his staff have to ensure that the 130,000 yearly shipping movements under their control are safely carried out and with the minimum impact to the surrounding area.

To facilitate the safe passage of small craft to and from Portsmouth Harbour, a ‘Small Boat Channel’ exists for vessels less than 20m in length on the western side of the harbour entrance. The northern and southern extremities of the Small Boat Channel are at Ballast beacon and No. 4 Bar buoy, both of which are to be left close to port by vessels entering and departing. Remember, small boats are extremely difficult to see and the harbour entrance is a blind bend to larger vessels. Enter and leave the harbour through the Small Boat Channel.

All craft fitted with engines, when navigating in the approach channel to Portsmouth Harbour, are to proceed under power between No. 4 Bar buoy and the Ballast Pile. Vessels are only to cross the main channel when they are to the north of Ballast Pile, and permission has been obtained from the QHM on VHF Ch 11.

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50º47’.38N, 001º06’.65W (HARBOUR ENTRANCE)

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PORTSMOUTH & GOSPORT The Small Boat Channel may only be entered or exited by vessels approaching from the east at its northern or southern extremities. If crossing the harbour entrance, do so to the north of Ballast Pile or to the south of No. 4 Bar buoy.

Keep to the starboard side of the Small Boat Channel and adjust speed to remain within the channel rather than overtake and be forced into the main channel. Small boats may continue to use the Small Boat Channel when the main channel is closed for the passage of a large vessel, except for entry or exit of the Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers when the Small Boat Channel will be closed to all vessels except the carrier and those assisting her.

Do not underestimate the speed of ships. If your boat is slow, allow sufficient time to take evasive action in the vicinity of large ships.

Be visible. At night make sure your navigation lights can be seen.

If you see the navigation lights of a vessel and think you have not been seen, get out of the way. Carry a radar reflector high on your boat. Remember, from the bridge of a loaded container ship or large tanker, the captain or pilot will lose sight of you a third of a mile ahead, although you can see the ship at all times. Ships with deep draught may have less room for manoeuvre than is immediately apparent.

At night be extra vigilant as, even on a clear night, you will have difficulty seeing a big ship approach. You might see it first as a black shadow against a background of shore lights, or as a growing shadow, at that point you are not far apart. Remember that your lights will not be easily spotted from the ship.

It is essential that all mariners operating north of a line between Outer Spit Buoy and Gilkicker Point maintain a close watch on VHF Ch 11, for vessel traffic information from QHM Harbour Control.

In an emergency, if you believe you have not been seen or you are unsure of a ship’s intentions, call them on VHF Ch 11 or 16, then shift to a working frequency for inter-ship safety messages.

The Swashway is an important channel for shallow draught vessels approaching and leaving Portsmouth Harbour. It should be noted that hovercraft and high-speed catamaran ferries often transit the area en-route to and from Ryde at speeds in excess of 24 knots.

As non-displacement craft, hovercraft usually navigate outside the Swashway in areas where depths are shallow.

The Spitbank area, as a whole, is regularly used for yacht racing and regattas. Yachts and slow moving craft are advised to keep watch for the possible approach of high-speed ferries and other fast craft.

High-speed craft are cautioned not to assume that other boats, particularly those whom they are overtaking, are aware of their presence, and are to give them a sufficiently wide berth.

Extra caution is to be taken when operating in the vicinity of the harbour entrance to prevent small and less powerful boats being swept into midchannel from the Small Boat Channel by the strong cross-tide, especially at Springs.

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Portsmouth outside the harbour. The speed limit in each case is to be taken as ‘speed through the water’.

When visibility in the harbour or approach channel is less than 0.25 of a nautical mile the QHM may declare the fog routine to be in force.

Small boats may proceed with caution but must keep clear of the main navigable channels and the approach channel. The QHM will direct that the routine is in force, and when it has ended, by broadcasts on VHF Ch 11 or 13.

Vessels without operational radars are advised not to proceed in such conditions, and in any event, should navigate with extreme caution in conditions of restricted visibility.

Contact: Queen’s Harbour Master Portsmouth, Semaphore Tower, HM Naval Base, Portsmouth, PO1 3LT. Tel: 02392 723694. Visit royalnavy.mod.uk/qhm/portsmouth for access to all QHM Portsmouth Local Notices and General Directions.

Reference: QHM Portsmouth General Direction 02/17.

Small Boat Channel and access to Gunwharf Quays and Town Camber. The Small Boat Channel, as displayed on Admiralty charts, is defined by Ballast Beacon at its northern extremity and No 4 Bar Buoy to the south. As the harbour entrance is a blind bend for large vessels, small boats operating near the harbour entrance are often difficult to detect, the following rules therefore apply to all small boats: 1. Small Boats must enter and leave the harbour through the Small Boat Channel.

2. All craft fitted with engines, when navigating in the Approach Channel to Portsmouth Harbour, are to proceed under power between No 4 Bar Buoy, Ballast Beacon and Gunwharf Quays/Town Camber.

3. The Small Boat Channel may only be entered or exited by vessels approaching from the vicinity of Gunwharf Quays/Town Camber north of Ballast Beacon.

4. A traffic pattern is established at Ballast Beacon; small boats entering the harbour are to pass close to the east of Ballast Beacon, those exiting close to the west, ie always to port.

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5. Small boats, unless authorised by QHM, are not to loiter in the Small Boat Channel.

6. Small boats should remain on the Starboard side of the Small Boat Channel, adjusting their speed to remain within the Small Boat Channel to avoid overtaking or leaving the Channel.

7. All vessels using the Small Boat Channel are to leave 4 Bar Buoy to port, whether heading inbound or outbound.

8. In vicinity of BC Outer (red beacon), all vessels are to pass to the east of the beacon except those joining or leaving the Small Boat Channel at the Inner Swashway who are to leave it to port.

9. Immediately prior to departure from Gunwharf Quays/Town Camber, small boats are to request permission, from QHM on VHF Ch 11, to cross the harbour to Ballast Beacon before entering the Channel.

Gunwharf Quays Marina - Fantastically located at the mouth of Portsmouth Harbour, beneath the iconic Emirates Spinnaker Tower, Gunwharf Quays Marina offers immediate access to the Solent and some of the best sailing and cruising on the South Coast.

On site, you can enjoy all that Gunwharf Quays has to offer. Use us as a long term base, or visit for the weekend, and take advantage of over 90 premium retail outlet shops, over 30 restaurants, cafes and bars, a cinema, bowling alley and casino.

With excellent customer service, on site security and all berthing within a pontoon stroll of the centre, it is no surprise that Gunwharf Quays holds the Yacht Harbour Association’s 4 Gold Anchors award.

Set against the vibrant backdrop of Portsmouth’s Historic Naval Dockyard, this specially designed marina can accommodate power and sail craft up to 80 metres LOA with a maximum depth of 5.5 metres. Offering spacious and easily accessible marina berths this well positioned marina offers all guests a unique waterside experience.

Add a friendly and professional team, who are dedicated to making your stay an enjoyable one, and you have the perfect destination marina.

Contact: Gunwharf Quays Marina, Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth, PO1 3TZ. Tel: 02392 836732. Email: marina@gunwharf-quays.com gunwharf-quays.com/marina

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Camber Dock – Set in the most historic part of the city, Camber Docks is home to KB-Boatpark Dry Stack, Ineos Team UK America’s Cup Challenge HQ, the Wightlink ferry service, the local fishing fleet and fish market, commercial workboats, Portsmouth Sailing Club, and a number of private sailing and motor vessels.

Visiting vessels are welcome and can moor alongside the quay wall next to the Bridge Tavern with a short stay charge collected by KBBoatpark staff on behalf of the Harbour Master.

Contact: Camber Harbour Office, KB-Boatpark, 1st Floor, 96 Broad Street, Old Portsmouth, PO1 2JE. Tel: 02392 833166 Email: info@kb-boatpark.co.uk KB-Boatpark Dry Stack – KB-Boatpark was one of the first Dry Stacks in the UK and the longest established in the Solent area.

KB’s years of experience and enviable location at the entrance to Portsmouth Harbour in the most historic part of Old Portsmouth has made it a destination Dry Stack for many Rib and Sports Boat owners.

KB-Boatpark benefited from a complete re-build in 2014/15 after re-locating a few hundred metres to facilitate the building of Sir Ben Ainslie’s Ineos Team UK America’s Cup Challenge HQ at Camber Docks. The works included a new racking system, a brand new Hoist fork lift truck to work alongside the existing Clarke truck and new office accommodation making KB Dry Stack the most up to date in the Solent area.

Contact: KB-Boatpark, First Floor, 96 Broad Street, Old Portsmouth.

PO12JE. Tel: 02392 833166 Mob: 07733 880260 Email: info@kb-boatpark.co.uk kb-boatpark.co.uk

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Haslar Marina is a modern purpose-built marina in Portsmouth Harbour just minutes from the waters of the Solent.

Located in Haslar Creek, Gosport, the marina offers sheltered berthing with no tidal restrictions.

The marina has up to 120 dedicated visitors’ berths, catering for vessels up to 60m LOA. All berths are fully serviced with water, electricity, and Wi-Fi. Facilities include showers and washrooms, two laundries, bars and restaurants, 24-hour security, and car parking. Motorboat yard, Sealift3 and Boat Care repair and engineering services available on-site.

New for 2019, the Lightship has been refitted to become a destination bar with seafood specialities and great views. The onshore restaurant is now open from breakfast to late.

Call Sign ‘Haslar Marina’ on VHF 80.

Contact: Haslar Marina, Haslar Road, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 1NU. Tel: 023 9260 1201. Email: berths@haslarmarina.co.uk haslarmarina.co.uk Gosport Marina - Premier’s Gosport Marina is situated 500m from Portsmouth Harbour and a breakwater ensures that boats are protected from wash from passing boats.

Gosport Marina can accommodate 500 boats on berths ranging up to 30m.

The marina has quality toilets and showers, a launderette and an excellent Cafe Bistro - The Boat House Cafe. There is also 24hour a self serve fuel berth, dry stack storage, a specialist boatyard – Endeavour Quay and boat sales; electricity and water on the pontoons, berth holder car parking, free Wi-Fi and bottled gas is available.

Gosport High Street with a variety of shops is just two minutes away and a quick ferry trip over the water will find you at Gunwharf Quays.

Telephone or call VHF Ch. 80 for berthing.

Contact: Gosport Marina, Mumby Road, Gosport, PO12 1AH. Tel: 023 9252 4811. premiermarinas.com/gosport

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A short ferry trip away is the popular Gunwharf Quays with its designer outlets, bowling alley, cinema, restaurants and bars.

The Gosport Ferry provides fast shuttle services from nearby Gosport Ferry pontoon to the popular Gunwharf Quays with its designer outlets, bowling alley, cinema, restaurants and bars.

Endeavour Quay offers a comprehensive refit maintenance and repair facility for commercial vessels and private sailing and power craft up to 40 metres LOA or 180 tonnes. Part of Gosport Marina, Endeavour Quay is also renowned for providing service and support for major yacht race projects. Supporting the yard’s lifting and storage services is a comprehensive range of independent onsite marine service tenants and a chandlery. The yard also welcomes owner’s contractors onto the site as part of its ‘open yard policy’.

Endeavour Quay offers easy access to The Solent and English Channel, with no air draft restriction. There is 130m of deep water pontoons, a 30mlong and 8.8m wide lifting dock, and a 180 tonne travel hoist.

Tel: 02392 584 200. endeavourquay.co.uk Royal Clarence Marina lies within a deep water basin fronting the Royal Navy’s former victualling yard, tucked inside Portsmouth Harbour. It’s less than 10 minutes from the entrance to Portsmouth Harbour and close to Gosport town Centre.

The marina provides fully serviced pontoon berths ranging in length from 8 to 18m. There is also over 150 metres of alongside berthing available.

The marina enjoys one of the deepest water basins in southern England with the capacity to take vessels up to 4 m draft.

Royal Clarence Marina has 150 fully serviced berths in an extremely sheltered position inside the harbour. The marina benefits from contemporary toilets, showers, laundry and visitors lounge, right next to the pontoons.

VHF Ch 80, Call Sign ‘Royal Clarence Marina’.

Contact: Royal Clarence Marina, Weevil Lane, Gosport, PO12 1AX. Tel: 02392 523523. royalclarencemarina.org

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Internationally famous as a first class sailing centre, the River Hamble is also renowned for the excellence of its servicing and repair facilities offered in a variety of marinas and boatyards.

Whether your interest is racing, power-boating or blue water cruising, the Hamble has the facilities you need; deep water, easy access to the Solent at all states of tide.

Popular with locals and visitors alike, the Hamble is perfect for weekend excursions or as a departure point for destinations further afield. It is used extensively by yachtsmen; competitors in Cowes Week and the Round the Island Race use the harbour as a base, and closer to home, local yacht clubs host the Hamble Winter Series, Warsash Spring Series, Bursledon Regatta, National, European and World championships.

The river is not just a sailing Mecca, it is a nationally and internationally important site for nature conservation and a bird watchers’ paradise. Riverside walks or simply watching the world go by are popular pastimes. It also offers a safe location for rowing, canoeing and kayaking, and for the up-coming sport of paddleboarding.

The river is a constant hive of activity during the summer season and therefore care should always be taken. Access to the River Hamble is available at all states of tide, although waves can build up at the entrance in a southwesterly wind combined with an ebb tide.

By day, from the vicinity of Hamble Point Buoy, follow the main channel which is clearly marked with lit port and starboard-hand piles. From the Warsash Maritime Academy Jetty, the starboard

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RIVER HAMBLE & WARSASH side of the channel is clearly marked by four lit starboard-hand buoys. A ‘preferred channel’ mark (pile) is at the southern end of the first pontoon encountered; leave it to port for the main channel.

Thereafter, the main channel is clearly marked with lit port and starboard-hand piles.

At night, follow Hamble Common Directional light on a bearing of 352°, then Sailing Club Directional light on a bearing of 029° and then follow the lit buoys and piles as above. Depths obviously vary.

Most marinas are dredged to 1.5m. Depths in the main channel vary from at least 4m in the approaches, to 2.2m at Bursledon Bend. Tidal streams can be very strong, particularly on the ebb. Mariners are advised to keep to the centre line or to starboard of the centre line and not too close to the entrance piles, especially at Low Water.

Walk ashore facilities are available for visitors at the Harbour Master’s jetty at Warsash and Hamble. There are also mid-stream visitors’ pontoons available between piles B1 and B6. For berth allocation, call the Harbour Master on VHF Ch 68 Call Sign ‘Hamble Harbour Radio’.

There is a 6 knot ‘through the water’ speed limit from No. 1 pile and wash limit on all vessels whilst within the River Hamble harbour limits. No anchoring is allowed in the river, except in the Upper Hamble, above Manor Farm Country Park Jetty, where anchored boats must not be left unattended. Access to the Upper Hamble is through three bridges, the lowest of which (A27) has a clearance of 3.5 metres at Highest Astronomical Tide (HAT).

Contact: River Hamble Harbour Authority, Harbour Office, Shore Road, Warsash, SO31 9FR. Tel: 01489 576387 Email: harbour.office@hants.gov.uk hants.gov.uk/hambleharbour Marinas may be contacted on VHF Ch 80 for berth availability.

Deacons Marina & Yard is conveniently located on the river Hamble at Bursledon Bridge, just minutes from the M27. The marina is recently dredged and refurbished, and has 130 deep water walkashore pontoon berths and a full-service boatyard.

Deacons Yard provides 150 spaces ashore for boats up to 48 feet, and the team can handle any task from paint and polish to keel removal, Coppercoat to a rudder rebuild. Onsite there are specialist riggers, electronics, Force 4 chandlery, Why Boats brokerage and a great cafe.

Very limited visitor spaces, please call ahead to book.

Contact: Deacons Marina, Bridge Road, Bursledon, Southampton SO31 8AZ Tel: 02380 402 253

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HAMBLE POINT MARINA PORT HAMBLE MARINA MERCURY YACHT HARBOUR

Hamble Point Marina is hard to beat for its location alone, right at the mouth of the River Hamble with easy access to the world-famous waters of the Solent. This makes the marina a magnet for competitive sailors from around the globe, and a favourite with racers and cruising yachtsmen alike. The 230-berth marina itself offers extensive shoreside facilities. Besides a wellstocked chandlery, bar and restaurant, Hamble Point also has the best range of new and used boats for sale on the South Coast.

When approaching Hamble Point, please keep clear of commercial shipping in Southampton Water. From abeam Calshot Castle head for Hamble Pt South Cardinal buoy at the mouth of the well-marked river. From here the channel is narrow between drying banks, so be sure to leave the No 2 East Cardinal beacon to port. At night two directional lights lead to Warsash Jetty on the east bank. The entrance to Hamble Point Marina is 500m further north on the west bank.

Hamble Point has 230 berths (max LOA: 30m) and 137 dry stack berths (max LOA: 10m). There is boat lifting and storage ashore; a 75-ton boat hoist; a 4-ton crane for masts / engines; slipway; boat repairs; electronic services; storage; chandlery; bar and restaurant; yacht brokerage; dry sailing facility; trailer sailing; electric vehicle charging; and MDL Wi-Fi. Contact: Hamble Point Marina, School Lane, Hamble, Southampton, SO31 4NB. Tel: 023 8045 2464. VHF Ch 80. hamblepointmarina.co.uk Port Hamble Marina is on the River Hamble, right in the heart of the South Coast’s sailing scene. With thousands of visitors every year, this busy marina is popular with racing enthusiasts and cruising vessels looking for an exciting atmosphere.

The picturesque Hamble Village, with its inviting pubs and restaurants, is only a few minutes’ walk away. Our easily-accessible fuel berth sells both petrol and diesel seven days a week, with latenight opening in the summer.

When approaching Port Hamble, please keep clear of commercial shipping in Southampton Water. From abeam Calshot Castle head for Hamble Pt South Cardinal buoy at the mouth of the well-marked river. From here the channel is narrow between drying banks, so be sure to leave the No 2 East Cardinal beacon to port. At night two directional lights lead to Warsash Jetty on the east bank. Port Hamble Marina is about 0.75 miles north, the second marina on the west bank.

Port Hamble has 310 berths, max LOA: 24m; fuel (petrol/diesel) seven days a week; boat lifting and storage ashore at Hamble Point Marina and Mercury Yacht Harbour; electronic services; chandlery; laundry facilities; bar and restaurant; yacht brokerage; and MDL Wi-Fi. Contact: Port Hamble Marina, Satchell Lane, Hamble, Southampton, SO31 4QD. Tel: 023 8045 2741. VHF Ch 80. porthamblemarina.co.uk

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RIVER HAMBLE & WARSASH Stone Pier Yard – Marina and boatyard at Stone Pier in Warsash close to the mouth of the Hamble River. Services include craning, undercover and yard storage, berthing and dry-sailing.

Contact: RK Marine, Stone Pier Boatyard, Shore Road, Warsash, Southampton, SO31 9FR. Tel: 01489 583572. rkmarine.com Mercury Yacht Harbour is set in a sheltered wooded site where the shallow waters of Badnam Creek join the River Hamble. Originally built by Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, the marina offers berthing for 360 boats and enjoys deep water at all states of tide. Among its excellent facilities are a well-stocked chandlery as well as a bar and restaurant with waterfront views.

Mercury Yacht Harbour offers excellent boatyard facilities for boat repairs or maintenance work. Besides winter storage ashore for over 100 boats, there is a 20-ton travel hoist and boat mover.

When approaching the marina, please keep clear of commercial shipping in Southampton Water. From abeam Calshot Castle head for Hamble Pt South Cardinal buoy at the mouth of the well-marked river. From here the channel is narrow between drying banks, so be sure to leave the No 2 East Cardinal beacon to port. At night two directional lights lead to Warsash Jetty on the east bank. About 1.35 miles north, Mercury Yacht Harbour is the third marina on the west bank.

Mercury Yacht Harbour has 360 berths, max LOA: 24m; 20-ton travel hoist and boat mover; electronic services; towing; chandlery; laundry facilities; bar and restaurant; yacht brokerage; sailing schools; yacht charters; electric vehicle charging and MDL Wi-Fi. Contact: Mercury Yacht Harbour, Satchell Lane, Hamble, Southampton, SO31 4HQ. Tel: 023 8045 5994. VHF Ch 80. mercuryyachtharbour.co.uk

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Universal Marina is a unique independent family run marina on the East bank of the River Hamble. Set in a tranquil woodland environment; no busy roads, leave the rat race behind and only 15 minutes from the Solent by water.

With berths from midstream moorings to deep water pontoons, relax ashore at the facilities Bistro 8 restaurant, Mermaid CafĂŠ and Gin bar or re energise with yoga, physio and pilates studios or alternatively have fun with the onsite paddleboard and kayak hire. Universal

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Marina is also home to Rona and Discovery sailing trusts and a number of charter boats. Want to join in organised events? Join Universal Yacht Club for £10 a year.

Annual berths, free water, electric, Wi-Fi and three weeks ashore.

10% off lifting and launching prices. Berth holders - serviced lounge - TV, I.T bar, showers, bath, toilets and laundry.

Dry stack customers - the Stack Shack is a place to hang out and store unwanted kit and borrow toys (open for Easter 2019).

Visitors, whether coming for a few days of relaxation or having work done ashore or afloat they can accommodate vessels up to 80ft max 2.8m draft lifting 75 tons.

At Universal Marina there is a vibrant community of Commercial Tenants that can assist from buying to maintenance, restoration, new projects and coaching. All your boating requirements are covered in one place.

Contact: Universal Marina, Crableck Lane, Sarisbury Green, Southampton, SO31 7ZN. Tel: 01489 574272.

Email: info@universalmarina.co.uk universalmarina.co.uk Premier’s Swanwick Marina is situated on the picturesque eastern bank of the River Hamble, approximately two miles upriver from the entrance to Southampton Water. If you’re planning to visit Swanwick in the summer please contact reception by phone or VHF Ch. 80 for berth availability and directions.

At Swanwick Marina yachtsmen can look forward to a new fully serviced boatyard, a new dry stack, new luxury facilities, new launderette, free WiFi, electricity and water on pontoons. There is also 24-hour security, berth holder car parking,a new self-serve fuel berth with a high-speed pump and a Cafe Bistro –The Boat House Cafe.

Contact: Swanwick Marina, Swanwick, Southampton, SO31 1ZL. Tel: 01489 884081. premiermarinas.com/swanwick

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RYDE HARBOUR Ryde Harbour is located on the northeast coast of the Isle of Wight and enjoys excellent views across the Solent towards Portsmouth. The well situated harbour is protected from adverse weather conditions from most directions.

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Known as ‘the gateway to the Island’ and a popular destination for families, Ryde Harbour lies next to long sandy beaches and is only minutes away from restaurants, a bowling alley, swimming pool, fun fair and a boating lake.

Ryde Esplanade runs the full length of the seafront, followed by the promenade along the sea wall, which passes the Canoe Lake and reaches as far as Puckpool Park to the east.

Connections to Portsmouth and Southsea are within easy walking distance. The harbour dries and is only accessible to vessels approximately 2.5 hours before and 2 hours after High Water Portsmouth for a boat with a one metre draught. Available Depth is up to two metres on Spring tide. Ryde Harbour Master can be contacted on VHF Ch. 80 Call Sign ‘Ryde Harbour’.

Approaching Ryde Harbour from the east, beware of Ryde Sands (dries), either pass north of No Man’s Land Fort or use the inshore passage between the fort and Ryde Sands beacons (lit port hand markers). Three Starboard hand markers and three Port hand marker mark the drying channel at 197º across Ryde Sands these are unlit buoys. Keep well clear of the hovercraft manoeuvring between Ryde Pier and the harbour, and the Wightlink high-speed ferries from and to Ryde Pier Head.

The harbour entrance is lit after sunset by two fixed red lights (vertical) on the port side of the Harbour entrance, and one flashing green light on the starboard side of the harbour entrance. There is pontoon berthing for vessels for up to about 10 metres in length, there is the option for fin keel vessels to lay alongside the harbour wall.

There are showers and toilets close by as well as a public slipway, there is water on all pontoons, waste and recycling facilities. Boats may be scrub in the berths alongside harbour walls.

VHF Ch 80 Call Sign ‘Ryde Harbour’.

Contact: Ryde Harbour, The Esplanade, Ryde, Isle of Wight, PO33 1JA. Tel: 01983 613 879 or 07970 009 899.

Email: ryde.harbour@iow.gov.uk

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Southampton Water is an extremely popular area for yachtsmen because it offers sheltered cruising in nearly all weather conditions, while the Hamble and Itchen Rivers are perfect for leisurely exploration.

As one of the country’s busiest and most successful deep-water ports, Southampton is a natural choice for a wide range of customers and trades, with facilities to handle virtually any type of cargo. Its natural deep-water harbour and unique double tide allow unrestricted access for the world’s largest vessels.

ABP Southampton, in its role as the Statutory Harbour Authority for Southampton Water, has a strong commitment to protecting the local environment and plays an active role in ensuring that a balance of activities can be maintained, allowing port operations, recreational sailing, and wildlife to co-exist.

In addition to its varied commercial activities Southampton Water is a haven for yachts and leisure craft, and ABP strives to preserve the safety of all users including recreational boat owners, as they sail the waters of the Solent.

Contact: ABP Southampton, Vessel Traffic Services, Ocean Gate, Eastern Docks, Southampton, SO14 3QN. Tel: 02380 608208. southamptonvts.co.uk Before contacting VTS by telephone, please consider whether the answer to your question can be found on the website. Keep your VHF tuned to Ch 12, the Port working frequency, and listen for traffic information from the Harbour Master’s Operations Room, Call Sign

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‘Southampton VTS’ (Vessel Traffic Services). The VTS Centre guards Ch 9, 12, 14, 16, 20 and monitors Ch 71 and 74.

The following extracts from the Yachtsman’s Guide to Southampton Water and its Approaches, and Southampton Notice to Mariners No. 2 and No. 3 of 2016, are reproduced with the permission of ABP Southampton.

Facts to keep in mind: The number of large commercial ships serving the Port of Southampton and the number of recreational craft afloat in local waters is increasing. Most commercial vessels you meet will have an ABP Southampton Pilot on board regardless of the ship’s flag. They will be working on and listening to VHF Ch 12.

Most large ships travel at a speed of between 10-15 knots whilst in the Solent and Southampton Water. The lower limit will vary from ship to ship and is ‘as safe navigation permits’. For various reasons, ships travel faster than you might think, even in congested areas.

Light, partially loaded or unevenly trimmed ships may require to maintain a higher ‘as safe navigation permits’ speed in order to remain under full control.

It takes less than 10 minutes for a fast ship to reach you from the visible horizon in clear weather, and in hazy conditions it takes a lot less. At 10 knots, a ship travels 1 nautical mile in six minutes; at 15 knots it takes only four minutes. Large deep draught ships cannot easily avoid small craft in narrow channels; it is up to you to stay clear.

A ship that is slowing down does not steer well; it needs the propeller action on the rudder to respond. When the ship’s engines are put ‘full astern’, its manoeuvrability will be affected. Remember that it takes time and considerable distance for a ship to stop. There are numerous other small vessels operating within the Port of Southampton. Watch out for ferries, hydrofoils, tugs towing barges, especially at night, when unlit barges may remain invisible.

What can you do? Avoid sailing in the main navigational channels and fairways, especially in poor visibility. Obey Rule 9 of the ColRegs for conduct in narrow channels by keeping to the starboard side of the channel and crossing only when this does not impede the passage of a large vessel that can safely navigate only within the narrow channel.

Do not underestimate the speed of ships. If your boat is slow, allow sufficient time to take effective evasive action in the vicinity of large ships.

Be visible. At night make sure your navigation lights can be seen. If you see the navigation lights of a vessel and you think you haven’t been seen, get out of the way. Remember, from the bridge of a loaded container ship or large tanker, the Master or Pilot will lose sight of you a third of a mile ahead, although you can see the ship at all times.

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SOUTHAMPTON WATER easily spotted from the ship. Watch the ship’s lights. If you see both sidelights, you are dead ahead - move out fast! Be aware that ships alter course at West Bramble and Calshot. Know whistle signals. Five or more short blasts on the whistle is the ‘Keep Clear’ signal. Check and see if it is for you - and if it is - give way.

Three short blasts means ‘My engines are going astern’.

Know flag signals and shapes. A large ship displaying a cylinder on her yardarm during the day or three red lights in a vertical line at night indicates the ship is severely restricted in her manoeuvrability so give her a wide berth. If you believe you have not been seen or you are unsure of a ship’s intentions, call them on Ch 12, then shift to a working frequency (6 or an alternative) for inter-ship safety messages.

Safety in small vessels: A speed limit of 6 knots (over the ground) applies to all craft proceeding north of the imaginary line drawn from Hythe Pier through the Weston Shelf buoy to the Weston Shore unless granted an exemption by the Harbour Master.

Although considered to be sheltered waters, Southampton Water and the Solent can be extremely hazardous. The six mile stretch of Southampton Water is exceedingly busy and has, on average, 70,000 commercial vessel and ferry movements per year. Mariners in ‘small vessels’ are therefore reminded of the following requirements: If not confined to the fairway, they should not use the fairway so as to obstruct other vessels which can only navigate within the fairway.

When crossing the fairway, they should do so at right angles and not diagonally. When crossing a fairway or turning they should not stop or slow down so as to cause obstruction/damage to any other vessel. As a general principle, they should navigate on the correct side of the fairway. Southampton VTS makes succinct Traffic Information.

Broadcasts as follows: • 0610 to 2210 daily all year round The broadcasts will be made every 2 hours from 0610 until 2210 (inclusive), on VHF Ch 14, subject to operational requirements, and will be preceded by a broadcast made on VHF Ch 12.

Information given in these broadcasts will include: • Current and expected movements of significant vessels in the area.

• Weather and tide readings with current trends at Dock Head, Southampton.

• Navigational Warning in force.

• Any other information relevant to navigational safety.

The Southampton VTS website at www.southamptonvts.co.uk contains useful information for mariners in small vessels and regular use is recommended.

Port of Southampton - Precautionary Area (Thorn Channel) Notice to Mariners No. 03 of 2016 1. Notice is hereby given that all vessels navigating within the Port of Southampton shall ensure that a vessel greater than 220 metres in length overall shall be given a ‘clear channel’ in the area between the Hook Buoy and the Prince Consort Buoy (hereinafter referred to as ‘The Precautionary Area’ - (see Chartlet 1).

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The term ‘clear channel’ vessel is defined as: ‘a vessel greater than 220 metres in length overall which requires a clear and unimpeded passage ahead when transiting the Precautionary Area’.

Vessels may enter ‘The Precautionary Area’ maintaining a safe distance astern of a ‘clear channel’ vessel.

2. Two vessels each having a length greater than 180 metres length overall shall not pass or overtake each other between Hook Buoy and a line drawn due south of West Bramble Buoy.

3. Moving Prohibited Zone (MPZ) (See Chartlet) Southampton Harbour Byelaws 2003 Byelaw No 11 enforces the requirement that all vessels over 150 metres in length overall when navigating within ‘The Precautionary Area’ referred to in this notice are automatically allocated a ‘Moving Prohibited Zone’ (MPZ). The MPZ is defined as an area extending 1000 metres ahead of the bow and 100 metres from the ship’s side on both sides of any vessel of over 150 metres in length overall whilst it is navigating within ‘The Precautionary Area’ (See Chartlet).

The master of a small vessel (defined in Southampton Harbour Byelaws 2003 Byelaw No 3 as any vessel of less than 20 metres in length or a sailing vessel) shall ensure that the vessel does not enter an MPZ. For the purpose of indicating the presence of the MPZ the master of any vessel of over 150 metres length overall shall display on the vessel, where it can best be seen, by day, a black cylinder, and by night, 3 all round red lights in a vertical line.

To reach any of the following marinas, proceed up Southampton Water keeping clear of all commercial shipping and beware of frequent cross Solent Hi-Speed and Ro-Ro ferries.

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Hythe Marina Village was the first marina village to be built in the UK and is still one of the finest. Located on Southampton Water’s western shore, it’s a unique development of a 206-berth marina, waterside homes, shops, restaurants, bars and a boutique hotel.

The marina entrance is controlled by lock gates, operated 24 hours a day throughout the year, and there is easy access to Southampton Water and several of our other marinas situated in and around the Solent.

On nearing Hythe Knock red buoy, at the junction of the Rivers Itchen and Test, Hythe Marina Village is conspicuous to port just beyond Hythe Pier.

Call on VHF Ch 80 or by mobile for clearance to lock-in and for a berth.

Enter via a short channel aligned 220° and marked by beacons.

Hythe Marina has 206 berths; max LOA: 16m*; fuel (petrol/diesel); gas; boat lifting and storage ashore; 40-ton boat hoist; slipway; boat repairs; laundry facilities; bars and restaurants; boutique hotel; brokerage; and MDL WiFi. Contact: Hythe Marina Village, Shamrock Way, Hythe, Southampton, SO45 6DY. Tel: 023 8020 7073. VHF Ch 80. hythemarinavillage.co.uk *Larger vessels can be accommodated but check with marina in advance In the shelter of Southampton Water, and right in the heart of the city itself, Ocean Village Marina is much more than a marina. Surrounded by shops, restaurants, a cinema and bars, it offers outstanding recreational facilities. The basin, formerly used for commercial ships, is deep enough to offer mooring facilities for tall ships and large yachts. It has also become famous for hosting the start or finish of round-the-world yacht races. The marina is home to a £50m luxury spa hotel complex, the tallest residential building in the city, and exciting new restaurant and retail openings.

To approach Ocean Village Marina, at Weston Shelf green buoy, near the junction of the Rivers Itchen and Test, keep to starboard up the Itchen.

Ocean Village is about 1 mile further north to port and just short of the Itchen Bridge. Call on VHF Ch 80 or by mobile for a vacant berth.

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Ocean Village has 326 berths, max LOA: 90m; laundry facilities; cinema, bars and restaurants; convenience stores; yacht brokerage; 5-star hotel and spa; electric vehicle charging and MDL WiFi. Contact: Ocean Village Marina, 2 Channel Way, Southampton, SO14 3TG. Tel: 023 8022 9385. VHF Ch 80. oceanvillagemarina.co.uk Shamrock Quay is a marina steeped in history, taking its name from the famous J-class yacht, Shamrock V, which was built on this site in 1931 to challenge for the America’s Cup. The 255-berth marina is still a major centre for refit and boat building with many specialist trades on site, as well as a bar and restaurant, café and shops. It has a 70-metre superyacht berth, a 60-metre visitor berth and a modern shower and toilet block including disabled facilities, Shamrock Quay is able to cater for all boat owners.

To reach the marina, proceed up Southampton Water keeping clear of all commercial shipping. At Weston Shelf green buoy, near the junction of the Rivers Itchen and Test, keep to starboard up the Itchen and observe the 6 knot speed limit. Shamrock Quay is 1300m beyond the Itchen Bridge on the port side, opposite No 5 green beacon.

Shamrock Quay has 255 berths; max LOA: 70m; summer sports boat package; boat lifting and storage ashore; 75-ton travel hoist with a 3-ton jib crane; 47-ton boat mover; extensive marine trades and services; chandlery; laundry facilities; shops; bar and restaurant; café; yacht brokerage; yacht charters; electric vehicle charging; and MDL WiFi. Contact: Shamrock Quay, William Street, Northam, Southampton, SO14 5QL. Tel: 023 8022 9461. VHF Ch 80. shamrockquay.co.uk

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SOUTHAMPTON WATER Saxon Wharf is a marine service centre offering outstanding facilities for superyachts and other large craft. Situated on Southampton’s River Itchen, north of Shamrock Quay, it’s the ideal location for big boats in need of secure, quick turnaround lift-outs, repair work or full-scale refits. Its position near the centre of Southampton gives it easy access to the motorway. To reach Saxon Wharf, go past the Itchen Bridge and Shamrock Quay and follow the left bend past No. 9 green beacon. Saxon Wharf is to port, opposite Kemps Marina. Call on VHF Ch 80 or by mobile for a vacant berth.

Saxon Wharf offers marina berths (max LOA: 80m) and 100 dry stack berths (max LOA: 13m); 200-ton boat hoist; storage ashore; fully serviced heavy-duty pontoons with electricity; extensive marine trades and services; fresh water; CCTV coverage; showers and toilets; car parking; and MDL WiFi. Contact: Saxon Wharf, Lower York Street, Northam, Southampton, SO14 5QF. Tel: 023 8033 9490. VHF Ch 80. saxonwharf.co.uk Kemp’s Quay has been established for over 55 years. The marina is situated on the east bank of the River Itchen, 2 miles north of the river mouth. Of the 260 berths available at the marina, 50 are nontidal and afloat at all times, the remainder are semi-tidal. Hours afloat on these tidal berths vary in direct proportion to their proximity to the shore and are priced accordingly.

The river bed is soft mud and affords stable berths for most craft when the tide is away. A landing/loading berth, afloat at all times, is available for boat owners who cannot leave or land within the tide window. Kemp’s Quay has single point security access; lift out and storage ashore; travel hoist with an 8 ton capacity; power washing; hard standing - 12 weeks for up to 80 craft - included in the mooring fee; fresh water to all pontoons; toilets and shower block; owners’ store.

Contact: Kemps Shipyard Limited, Quayside Road, Southampton, SO18 1BZ. Tel: 02380 632323. kempsquay.com Town Quay Marina, located on the eastern shores of Southampton Water, has 130 berths and a dedicated visitors’ pontoon. In the heart of Southampton, the marina is within walking distance of the city’s shopping centre, restaurants, bars and theatres. The marina is well served by transport links to the Isle of Wight, the New Forest and London and lies next to the Southampton Boat Show. Entrance to the marina is via dogleg between two floating wave breaks that appear continuous from seaward.

Beware of the adjacent Red Jet hi- speed ferry. The marina offers berthing assistance; contact them on VHF Ch 80 or by phone. The marina is an RYA Active Marina and part of the TransEurope Marinas group. It has a berth holders’ reception- with free drinks, and is an official Ocean Safety drop off/collection point and a SeaSafe service point for life jackets. There is a chillout deck with free use of gas barbecue, free bicycle hire for all customers, a slipway, car parking, laundry room, top quality shower rooms, free WiFi, water and electric on all berths.

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VENTNOR HAVEN Ventnor, on the south coast of the Isle of Wight, is sheltered by high cliffs. A steep road winds down from the terraced town past the famous cascade gardens to the seafront.

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This fair weather haven provides a stopping-off point in favourable conditions only. Although the haven is predominantly used by the small fishing fleet there is also an access facility for local boat owners, anglers, and other interest groups.

You will find a harbour-side cafe and coffee shop, boat builders, a fish landing stage with fishery outlet, and fish and chip shop.

Navigating the Haven entrance is suitable only in certain weather conditions and tides.

On approach, beware of races which occur south of St Catherine’s Point to the west and Dunnose Point to the east. Consult almanacs in advance for information on each race depending on the state of tide.

The Haven mouth is approached from the east and is lit after sunset by two fixed navigation lights (vertical).

Entry and exit are recommended 2 hours either side of High Water only with draught of less than 50cm. Stay close to the southerly markers to avoid sandbanks which form on the northern side of the mouth. Do not attempt to approach in easterly to southerly conditions as swell may occur at the entrance.

The Haven is not suitable for sailing boats or motorboats which cannot dry out. The entrance dries completely at Spring low water and is very shallow during Neap Lows. The depth is variable, dependent on sediment movement and duration since the last dredge.

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Beware of the two rock arms - the largest extending seaward (south) from the site of the old pier before curving to the southeast. The smaller arm, some 58m to the east, extends seaward towards the first arm with a 24m gap.

Shelter is reasonable in the lee of the rock arms during southwest through to north-easterly winds, and extremely vulnerable in east through to south easterlies when swells can enter. The Haven is exposed to strong winds from all directions except northwest to northeast.

Cheetah Marine currently organise the dredging of the Haven removing seaweed and sediment with a custom built shallow water dredger. During some periods it is not possible to remove the seaweed as it is deposited leading to a build-up within the Haven and on the entrance.

For visiting vessels The Haven is only for emergancy situations. Please contact the Isle of Wight Council, Recreation, leisure and public spaces on 01983 821000. There is a 4 knot speed limit in the Haven. No anchoring is permitted except in an emergency and no anchoring or mooring in the Haven entrance.

All boats should be aware of bathers and snorkelers swimming alongside the Haven rock arms. Fuel is not available at Ventnor. Do not pump out oily bilges into the Haven or surrounding area.

Yachtsmen and all navigators are requested not to release washing water or to pump WC or bilge effluent into the Haven.

This is particularly important in a drying harbour. The slipway is available free of charge for launch and recovery. Please exercise great care when manoeuvring your vehicle at the top of the slipway and on the slipway itself as it coincides with a pedestrian right of way.

Contact: Isle of Wight Council, Recreation, leisure and public spaces on 01983 821000. oceanbluequay.co.uk/haven

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VENTNOR BOTANIC GARDEN OVER 33,000 PLANTS & TREES IN 22 ACRES OPEN DAILY FROM 10AM, ALL YEAR ROUND TELEPHONE: 01983 855397 SAT NAV: PO38 1UL

VBG AT HOME

Whether you are trying to tame an unruly garden or lay out a new one, then we may be able to help. Call or email us to arrange a consultation with our Curator.

Exceptional skills beyond Ventnor Botanic Garden info@botanic.co.uk

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50º44’.09N, 01º12’.77W (ENT)

Wootton Creek is one of the lovelier creeks in the Solent, with wooded valleys sweeping down to a winding creek. Midway between Cowes and Ryde, it was once used by trading sailing vessels visiting the brickworks at Ash Lake, and the tide mill at the head of the creek where the Sloop Inn now stands.

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Today, there is little left apart from the old names. If trading barges could navigate to the head of the creek, then visiting yachts should easily make their way at least as far as the pontoons of the Royal Victoria Yacht Club (RVYC) at the entrance to the creek.

It should be remembered that those skippers worked their tides, and even today 70 foot ketches drawing over 8 foot have laid alongside the RVYC pontoons, but have swiftly departed once the tide is on the ebb.

An ideal time to visit is when High Water is over a lunchtime, meaning a good height of tide, and time to sample the RVYC hospitality at its bar and dining room. It is well-liked by visitors, and popular with rallies, and as a destination for passage races.

Be aware that the direction of buoyage in the eastern Solent is from east to west. Pilotage is straightforward with a compass, dependable echo sounder, and a good lookout.

The entrance to Wootton Creek is beset by hazards to the east and west. It is a busy car ferry port, with regular Wightlink sailings throughout the day and night. To the east, are drying gravel banks that have been known to embarrass a passing ferry. To the west are rock ledges coming out from the shore, and the dangerous Wootton Rocks themselves. Yachts close inshore may have local knowledge and lifting keels!

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WOOTTON CREEK 1.5nm from Ryde Pier. It is best approached an hour or so either side of High Water on the first attempt. The ferry fairway is lit, with an occulting sectored light, and there is plenty of shore lighting on the link-span.

No matter from which point of the compass you’re approaching, it is best to stay to the north of Wootton Beacon for your approach.

Once at Wootton Beacon, if safe from entering and departing ferries, turn southwest and run down the western side of the ferry channel, staying outside of the channel itself.

Keep an eye on the echo sounder, there should be plenty of water, if there isn’t, then you won’t get very far into the creek! Be aware that you may find ferries waiting to dock at the ferry terminal to the west of the fairway.

By the time you come to No. 7 dolphin, you’ll see the ferry link-span on your port hand, and the Wootton Creek port and starboard buoys ahead of you; these are maintained and positioned as needed by the Queen’s Harbour Master (QHM) at Portsmouth. Head through them, and if heading further up the Creek you will see the leading marks off to starboard on the opposite bank.

If calling at the RVYC, you will see their pontoons ahead of you.

The northernmost pontoons are private, RVYC pontoon mooring is available past the visible sign. Berthing is straightforward, but be aware that at some states of tide there will be some flow across the pontoons. Do not approach through the private RVYC moorings, or indeed try to pick up one, as there are countless pick-up buoys and lines. If vessels are already berthed alongside hail and ask to raft up. The RVYC Manager may ask you to move your boat to accommodate other visitors. (Pontoon fees can be paid at the RVYC bar, or if the club is closed, dropped through the letterbox by the club entrance.) There is fresh water on the pontoons, showers and toilets in the clubhouse, a slipway, waste facilities, and an excellent bar and restaurant.

The creek alongside the pontoons will dry, so unless you are prepared to take the ground, you must depart once the ebb starts to make. The water will seem to empty quite slowly for the first couple of hours, but be aware that around the third hour the tide goes away very quickly; do not linger over that last pint at the bar! The bottom is irregular in shape and consistency, and careful fendering, tending of lines, and a watchful eye is needed as your vessel takes the ground.

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vessels between the Sloop Inn and the bridge at the head of the creek.

The village of Wootton Bridge offers a full range of facilities; Post Office, take-aways, tea room, launderette, doctor and vet, supermarket and wine warehouse; just outside the village is a garage. It’s about 30 minutes walk from the RVYC, or take the dinghy up the creek on the tide and land on the public slipway on the west bank at the head of the creek, right by the Sloop Inn. Contact: Royal Victoria Yacht Club, 91 Fishbourne Lane, Fishbourne, Isle of Wight, PO33 4EU. Tel: 01983 882325. Email office@rvyc.org.uk rvyc.org.uk

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Its close proximity to the Needles and the English Channel makes it ideal for those entering or leaving the Solent.

When approaching from the east, leave East Fairway buoy to port, turn onto a bearing of 187° and follow the leading marks. When approaching from the west, leave the Poole Belle buoy to starboard, turn onto a bearing of 187° and again, follow the leading marks.

These are exhibited as two white diamonds with a black horizontal stripe by day or two green lights at night.

Yarmouth Harbour is accessible at all states of the tide. The approaches are maintained at 2.5m below CD and 2m below CD inside the Harbour.

Yarmouth Harbour operates on VHF Ch.68, Call Sign ‘Yarmouth Harbour’, monitored by the Harbour Office and Berthing Masters on the water. The water taxi operates on VHF Ch. 15, Call Sign ‘Harbour Taxi’ and can also be called on 07969 840173.

Vessels approaching the harbour should call Yarmouth Harbour on VHF Ch.68 to request a berth or refuel. The fuel berth is easily accessible being near to the entrance and we offer competitively priced petrol and diesel.

The fuel berth is open form 0700 hrs until 1900 hrs GMT and 24 hours BST. On spring tides the last hour of the flood and ebb can see strong tidal movement in the harbour entrance and in various parts of the harbour.

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50º42’.42N, 01º30’.00W (ENT)

The most westerly harbour on the Isle of Wight, picturesque Yarmouth Harbour is the ‘Gateway to West Wight’. A scheduled car ferry service from Lymington to Yarmouth brings thousands of visitors to the Island every year. Yarmouth Harbour is the destination of choice for many boaters who travel from far and wide, many from elsewhere in the Solent, but also from the West Country, Ireland, the Channel Islands, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany, and Scandinavia.

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YARMOUTH HARBOUR There can be a double high tide or a long stand at Spring tides. The Berthing Team are afloat and will assist you to a berth. If you are short-handed or you require assistance the Berthing Masters will be on hand to assist you every step of the way.

A slide guide titled ‘Arriving-How to Enter Yarmouth Harbour’ can be found on the website yarmouth-harbour.co.uk.

Once here why not visit “Cockpit Essentials”, Yarmouth Harbour’s very own visitor refreshment lounge, where you can enjoy freshly ground coffee. Free WiFi is provided and you can also charge your phones and devices while watching the news and weather on our new screens.

They also have ice, toiletries, and other ‘essentials’ as well as various Isle of Wight products for you, your family and friends to enjoy.

Other facilities include showers and toilets for wheelchair users, a launderette, waste disposal, glass recycling bins and gas sales.

Mooring fees remain competitive and now include free showers.

They have also retained their popular short stay discount card, so make sure you have it stamped on every visit and enjoy a fifth short stay for free!

There are several slipways that the public may use in Yarmouth. The largest slipway is on the corner between the South Quay and the Town Quay; accessed via the Wightlink marshalling area.

If intending to pass through the Yar Swing Bridge into the river during the summer season please call Yar Bridge on VHF Ch.68. Boat owners are requested to co-operate by synchronising their bridge use around a schedule of fixed opening times, as published on www. yarmouth-harbour. co.uk.

For winter operation, the bridge will be opened by prior arrangement with the Harbour Office, call sign ‘Yar Bridge’ on VHF Ch.68 or by phone on 01983 760321. The punctuality of boat arrivals to a close but safe proximity to the bridge is essential to prevent road traffic congestion.

Yarmouth Harbour Commissioners were granted the powers of general and special direction and new General Directions came into force on 1 March 2012 replacing the Harbour’s previous Byelaws.

Users of the harbour are asked to familiarise themselves with these new directions which are there to ensure your safety and enjoyment during your stay. They can be downloaded from the website www. yarmouth-harbour.co.uk.

Contact: Yarmouth Harbour Office, The Quay, Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, PO41 0NT. Tel: 01983 760321.

Email: info@yarmouth-harbour.co.uk yarmouth-harbour.co.uk

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Accommodation - B&B / Guest Houses 132 Boat Cleaning / Care & Maintenance 132 Boat Graphics & Hull Stripes 132 Boat Sales / Brokers 132-133 Boat Transport / Yacht Delivery 133 Boatyards / Boatbuilders / Repairers 133 Chandlers 133-134 Charts & Pilotage 134 Charter Boats / Boat Cruises / Sailing Holidays 134 Clothing / Leisurewear 134 Cranes / Boat Lifts / Slipways / Hoists 134-135 Electrical / Electronics 135 Engines / Outboards / Marine Engineers 136-137 Event Management 137 Fuel Berthing 137

Hospitality 137 Marine Surveyors 137 Masts / Rigging / Rope Systems 136-137 Moorings / Berths / Boat Storage / Dry Stack 137-139 Paint / Spraying 139 Photographers / Photographic Services 139-140 Pubs / Bars 140 Restaurants 140 Rib Hire & Charter / Sales 140-141 Sail Makers 141 Sailing & Power Schools 141 Sanitation 141 Water Taxis 141 Weather 141 Yacht & Race Management 141 Yacht Clubs & Associations 141

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SOLENT DIRECTORY ACCOMMODATION - SELF CATERING

BED & BREAKFAST / GUEST HOUSES 24 Ward Avenue 24 Ward Avenue, Cowes, Isle Of Wight, PO31 8AY EMAIL: melissakilkelly@hotmail.com WEBSITE: www.cowesbedbreakfast.co.uk

01983 292070

Britannia House Station Street, Lymington, SO41 3BA EMAIL: enquiries@britannia-house.com WEBSITE: www.britannia-house.com

01590 672091

Quentin House 62 High Street, Cowes, Isle Of Wight, PO31 7RL EMAIL: primefood@aol.com WEBSITE: www.primefood.co.uk

01983 291111 07454 941096

BOAT CLEANING / CARE & MAINTENANCE Berthon Boat Company Ltd The Shipyard, Bath Road, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 3YL EMAIL: enquiries@berthon.co.uk WEBSITE: www.berthon.co.uk 01590 673312 Richardson’s Yacht Services Island Harbour, Mill Lane, Newport, Isle Of Wight, PO30 2LA EMAIL: info@richardsonsyacht.co.uk WEBSITE: www.richardsonsyacht.co.uk 01983 821095 BOAT GRAPHICS & HULL STRIPES Naughty Gull Marine Graphics Craglyn, Rock Lane, Corley, CV7 8BD EMAIL: sales@naughtygull.co.uk WEBSITE: www.naughtygull.co.uk

01676 540769

BOAT SALES / BROKERS Berthon Boat Company Ltd The Shipyard, Bath Road, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 3YL EMAIL: enquiries@berthon.co.uk WEBSITE: www.berthon.co.uk 01590 673312 Boston Whaler UK Dorset Lake Shipyard, Lake Yard, Lake Drive, Hamworthy, Poole, Dorset, BH15 4DT EMAIL: sales@bostonwhaler.co.uk WEBSITE: www.bostonwhaler.co.uk 01202 674531

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Boat Transport Ltd The Mainstay, 7 Fairview Drive, Southampton, SO45 5GX EMAIL: info@boattransport.co.uk WEBSITE: www.boattransport.co.uk

02380 845500 07831 486710

Southampton Boat Towing Unit 5, Millview Barn, Off Grange Road, Netley Abbey, Southampton SO31 8GD EMAIL: ahoythere9@gmail.com WEBSITE: www.boat-towing.co.uk 07973 445767 Southampton Trailer Hire Unit 5, Millview Barn, Off Grange Rd, Netley Abbey, Southampton, SO31 8GD EMAIL: ahoythere9@gmail.com WEBSITE: www.southampton-trailer-hire.com 07973 445767 BOATYARDS / BOATBUILDERS / REPAIRERS Berthon Boat Company Ltd The Shipyard, Bath Road, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 3YL EMAIL: enquiries@berthon.co.uk WEBSITE: www.berthon.co.uk 01590 673312 Boston Whaler UK Dorset Lake Shipyard, Lake Yard, Lake Drive, Hamworthy, Poole, Dorset, BH15 4DT EMAIL: sales@bostonwhaler.co.uk WEBSITE: www.bostonwhaler.co.uk 01202 674531 Clare Lallows Ltd 3 Medina Road, Cowes, Isle Of Wight, PO31 7BU EMAIL: lallows@lallowsboatyard.com WEBSITE: www.lallowsboatyard.co.uk

01983 292112

Richardson’s Yacht Services Island Harbour, Mill Lane, Newport, Isle Of Wight, PO30 2LA EMAIL: info@richardsonsyacht.co.uk WEBSITE: www.richardsonsyacht.co.uk 01983 821095 CHANDLERS

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BOAT TRANSPORT / YACHT DELIVERY Berthon Boat Company Ltd The Shipyard, Bath Road, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 3YL EMAIL: enquiries@berthon.co.uk WEBSITE: www.berthon.co.uk 01590 673312

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SOLENT DIRECTORY Berthon Boat Company Ltd The Shipyard, Bath Road, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 3YL EMAIL: enquiries@berthon.co.uk WEBSITE: www.berthon.co.uk 01590 673312 Richardson’s Yacht Services Island Harbour, Mill Lane, Newport, Isle Of Wight, PO30 2LA EMAIL: info@richardsonsyacht.co.uk WEBSITE: www.richardsonsyacht.co.uk 01983 821095 CHART & PILOTAGE Berthon Boat Company Ltd The Shipyard, Bath Road, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 3YL EMAIL: enquiries@berthon.co.uk WEBSITE: www.berthon.co.uk 01590 673312 CHARTER BOATS / BOAT CRUISES / SAILING HOLIDAYS

Hamble Point Yacht Charters Hamble Point Marina, School Lane, Hamble, SO31 4JD EMAIL: info@yacht-charter.co.uk WEBSITE: www.yacht-charter.co.uk 02380 457110 Solent Boat Training Building 11, Shamrock Quay Marina, William Street, Southampton, SO14 5QL EMAIL: admin@solentboattraining.co.uk WEBSITE: www.solentboattraining.co.uk 02380 658790 CLOTHING / LEISUREWEAR

CRANES / BOAT LIFTS / SLIPWAYS / HOISTS Berthon Boat Company Ltd The Shipyard, Bath Road, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 3YL EMAIL: enquiries@berthon.co.uk WEBSITE: www.berthon.co.uk 01590 673312

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Cowes Yacht Haven Ltd Vectis Yard, High Street, Cowes, Isle Of Wight, PO31 7BD EMAIL: info@cowesyachthaven.com WEBSITE: www.cowesyachthaven.com 01983 299975 Lake Yard Dorset Lake Shipyard, Lake Yard, Lake Drive, Hamworthy, Poole, Dorset, BH15 4DT EMAIL: office@lakeyard.com WEBSITE: www.lakeyard.com 01202 674531 Richardson’s Yacht Services Island Harbour, Mill Lane, Newport, Isle Of Wight, PO30 2LA EMAIL: info@richardsonsyacht.co.uk WEBSITE: www.richardsonsyacht.co.uk 01983 821095 ELECTRICAL / ELECTRONICS Berthon Boat Company Ltd The Shipyard, Bath Road, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 3YL EMAIL: enquiries@berthon.co.uk WEBSITE: www.berthon.co.uk 01590 673312

Greenham Regis Marine Electronics Itchenor EMAIL: sales@greenham-regis.com WEBSITE: www.greenham-regis.com

01243 511070

Greenham Regis Marine Electronics Lymington EMAIL: lymington@greenham-regis.com WEBSITE: www.greenham-regis.com

01590 671144

Greenham Regis Marine Electronics (covered by Lymington Office) EMAIL: poole@greenham-regis.com WEBSITE: www.greenham-regis.com

01202 676363

Greenham Regis Marine Electronics Southampton EMAIL: sales@greenham-regis.com WEBSITE: www.greenham-regis.com

02380 636555

WROATH MARINE

wroathmarine.com

Unit 7 & 8 Cowes Yacht Haven PO31 7XJ | 01983 281467 | wroathmarine@aol.co.uk

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Clare Lallows Ltd 3 Medina Road, Cowes, Isle Of Wight, PO31 7BU EMAIL: lallows@lallowsboatyard.com WEBSITE: www.lallowsboatyard.co.uk

SOLENT DIRECTORY

C E N T R E

• Quality assured Volvo Penta engineering services • The most comprehensive stock of Volvo Penta parts and engines on the South Coast

PARTS & ACCESSORIES ENGINES SERVICE BOAT YARD SERVICES

• Lifting and launching services for Motorboats up to 62ft and Sailing Yachts up to 38ft in length

R.K.MARINE

The Power Behind Boats

01489 583572 (Service) 01489 583585 (Parts) www.rkmarine.co.uk Hamble River Boat Yard, Bridge Road, Swanwick, Southampton SO31 7EB

Masts, Booms, Poles & Bowsprits . Deck Gear Upgrades . Hydraulics Rig Checks . Standing Rigging . Running Rigging Mast Stepping & Tuning . Furling Systems . & Lots of stock Along with friendly, helpful advice and service.

01489 876876 www.allspars.co.uk sales@allspars.co.uk

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ENGINES / OUTBOARDS / MARINE ENGINEERS Berthon Boat Company Ltd The Shipyard, Bath Road, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 3YL EMAIL: enquiries@berthon.co.uk WEBSITE: www.berthon.co.uk 01590 673312 Richardson’s Yacht Services Island Harbour, Mill Lane, Newport, Isle Of Wight, PO30 2LA EMAIL: info@richardsonsyacht.co.uk WEBSITE: www.richardsonsyacht.co.uk 01983 821095 EVENT MANAGEMENT Solent Boat Training Building 11, Shamrock Quay Marina, William Street, Southampton, SO14 5QL EMAIL: admin@solentboattraining.co.uk WEBSITE: www.solentboattraining.co.uk 02380 658790 Solent Events Unit 6, Dell Buildings, Milford Road, Lymington, SO41 0ED EMAIL: admin@solent-events.co.uk WEBSITE: www.solent-events.co.uk

01590 674900

FUEL BERTHING Clare Lallows Ltd 3 Medina Road, Cowes, Isle Of Wight, PO31 7BU EMAIL: lallows@lallowsboatyard.com WEBSITE: www.lallowsboatyard.co.uk

01983 292112

HOSPITALITY Cowes Yacht Haven Ltd Vectis Yard, High Street, Cowes, Isle Of Wight, PO31 7BD EMAIL: info@cowesyachthaven.com WEBSITE: www.cowesyachthaven.com 01983 299975 Hamble Point Yacht Charters Hamble Point Marina, School Lane, Hamble, SO31 4JD EMAIL: info@yacht-charter.co.uk WEBSITE: www.yacht-charter.co.uk 02380 457110 MARINE SURVEYORS

MOTORBOAT AND YACHT SURVEYOR Tim Barker

+44 (0)7973 836499 tim@anchormarinesurveys.co.uk www.anchormarinesurveys.co.uk

MASTS / RIGGING / ROPE SYSTEMS Berthon Boat Company Ltd The Shipyard, Bath Road, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 3YL EMAIL: enquiries@berthon.co.uk WEBSITE: www.berthon.co.uk 01590 673312 Ocean Rigging Ltd Lymington Yacht Haven, King’s Saltern Road, Lymington, SO41 3QD EMAIL: info@oceanrigging.co.uk WEBSITE: www.oceanrigging.co.uk 01590 676292 Richardson’s Yacht Services Island Harbour, Mill Lane, Newport, Isle Of Wight, PO30 2LA EMAIL: info@richardsonsyacht.co.uk WEBSITE: www.richardsonsyacht.co.uk 01983 821095 MOORINGS / BERTHS / BOAT STORAGE / DRY STACK Berthon Boat Company Ltd The Shipyard, Bath Road, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 3YL EMAIL: enquiries@berthon.co.uk WEBSITE: www.berthon.co.uk 01590 673312 Birdham Pool Marina Birdham, Chichester, PO20 7BG EMAIL: info@castlemarinas.co.uk WEBSITE: www.castlemarinas.co.uk

01243 512310

Cobb’s Quay Marina Hamworthy, Poole, Dorset, BH15 4EL EMAIL: cobbsquay@mdlmarinas.co.uk WEBSITE: www.cobbsquaymarina.co.uk

01202 674299

Cowes Yacht Haven Ltd Vectis Yard, High Street, Cowes, Isle Of Wight, PO31 7BD EMAIL: info@cowesyachthaven.com WEBSITE: www.cowesyachthaven.com 01983 299975

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SOLENT DIRECTORY Folly Moorings River Medina, Isle of Wight EMAIL: follymoorings@hotmail.com WEBSITE: Hamble Point Marina School Lane, Hamble, Southampton, SO31 4NB EMAIL: hamblepoint@mdlmarinas.co.uk WEBSITE: www.hamblepointmarina.co.uk

07884 400046 02380 452464

Hythe Marina Village Shamrock Way, Hythe, Southampton, SO45 6DY EMAIL: hythe@mdlmarinas.co.uk WEBSITE: www.hythemarinavillage.co.uk

02380 207073

Island Harbour Marina Mill Lane, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 2LA EMAIL: info@island-harbour.co.uk WEBSITE: www.island-harbour.co.uk

01983 539994

Lake Yard Dorset Lake Shipyard, Lake Yard, Lake Drive, Hamworthy, Poole, Dorset, BH15 4DT EMAIL: office@lakeyard.com WEBSITE: www.lakeyard.com 01202 674531

Mercury Yacht Harbour Satchell Lane, Hamble, Southampton, SO31 4HQ EMAIL: mercury@mdlmarinas.co.uk WEBSITE: www.mercuryyachtharbour.co.uk

02380 455994

Northney Marina Hayling Island, PO11 0NH EMAIL: northney@mdlmarinas.co.uk WEBSITE: www.northneymarina.co.uk

02392 466321

Ocean Village Marina 2 Channel Way, Southampton, SO14 3TG EMAIL: oceanvillage@mdlmarinas.co.uk WEBSITE: www.oceanvillagemarina.co.uk

02380 229385

Port Hamble Marina Satchell Lane, Hamble, Southampton, SO31 4QD EMAIL: porthamble@mdlmarinas.co.uk WEBSITE: www.porthamblemarina.co.uk

02380 452741

Quayside Marina Quayside Road, Southampton, SO18 1AD EMAIL: info@quaysidemarina.co.uk WEBSITE: www.quaysidemarina.co.uk

02380 238084

Royal Clarence Marina Weevil Lane, Gosport, PO12 1AX EMAIL: info@castlemarinas.co.uk WEBSITE: www.castlemarinas.co.uk

02392 523523

Saxon Wharf Lower York Street, Northam, Southampton, SO14 5QF EMAIL: saxonwharf@mdlmarinas.co.uk WEBSITE: www.saxonwharf.co.uk

02380 339490

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02380 229461

Southampton Dry Stack Drivers Wharf, 146 Millbank Street, Southampton, SO14 5QN EMAIL: enquires@southamptondrystack.co.uk WEBSITE: www.southamptondrystack.co.uk 02380 238084 Sparkes Marina Hayling Island, PO11 9SR EMAIL: sparkes@mdlmarinas.co.uk WEBSITE: www.sparkesmarina.co.uk

02392 463572

welcome to

the city centre marina of choice Town Quay Marina delivers unrivalled city-centre berthing, whether you are staying in Southampton for one night or for the year.

Our stunning marina facilities offer: • • • • • • • • • •

Security and convienience Berthing assistance Experienced on-site team Berth holder lounge area Shower facilities Chillout deck and BBQ area Laundry room Free WiFi Free cycle hire TransEurope marina

023 8023 4397 info@townquay.com

townquay.com

PAINT / SPRAYING Berthon Boat Company Ltd The Shipyard, Bath Road, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 3YL EMAIL: enquiries@berthon.co.uk WEBSITE: www.berthon.co.uk 01590 673312 Clare Lallows Ltd 3 Medina Road, Cowes, Isle Of Wight, PO31 7BU EMAIL: lallows@lallowsboatyard.com WEBSITE: www.lallowsboatyard.co.uk

01983 292112

Richardson’s Yacht Services Island Harbour, Mill Lane, Newport, Isle Of Wight, PO30 2LA EMAIL: info@richardsonsyacht.co.uk WEBSITE: www.richardsonsyacht.co.uk 01983 821095 PHOTOGRAPHY

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Shamrock Quay William Street, Northam, Southampton, SO14 5QL EMAIL: shamrockquay@mdlmarinas.co.uk WEBSITE: www.shamrockquay.co.uk

SOLENT DIRECTORY

SOLENT DIRECTORY

PUBS / BARS The Breeze Restaurant & Bar Island Harbour, Mill Lane, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 2LA EMAIL: thebreeze@island-harbour.co.uk WEBSITE: www.island-harbour.co.uk/thebreeze 01983 533388 RESTAURANTS Lake Yard Dorset Lake Shipyard, Lake Yard, Lake Drive, Hamworthy, Poole, Dorset, BH15 4DT EMAIL: office@lakeyard.com WEBSITE: www.lakeyard.com 01202 674531 The Breeze Restaurant & Bar Island Harbour, Mill Lane, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 2LA EMAIL: thebreeze@island-harbour.co.uk WEBSITE: www.island-harbour.co.uk/thebreeze 01983 533388 RIB HIRE & CHARTER / SALES C2 RIBS Hamble Point Marina, School Lane, Hamble, Southampton, SO31 4NB EMAIL: info@c2ribs.co.uk WEBSITE: www.c2ribs.co.uk

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02380 010099 07956 339303

Solent Boat Training Building 11, Shamrock Quay Marina, William Street, Southampton, SO14 5QL EMAIL: admin@solentboattraining.co.uk WEBSITE: www.solentboattraining.co.uk 02380 658790 Solent Rib Charter Unit 6, Dell Buildings, Milford Road, Lymington, SO41 0ED EMAIL: admin@solentribcharter.co.uk WEBSITE: www.solentribcharter.co.uk

01590 607101

SAIL MAKERS Tecsew Limited Unit E3 Eagle Building, Daedalus Trade Park, Daedalus Drive, Gosport, PO13 9FX EMAIL: sales@tecsew.com WEBSITE: www.tecsew.com 02392 556548 OneSails GBR (South) Hamble Point Marina, School Lane, Hamble, SO31 4JD EMAIL: south@onesails.co.uk WEBSITE: www.onesails.com

02380 458213

Paul Newell Sails 6 Redwing Quay, The Embankment, Bembridge, Isle Of Wight, PO35 5PB EMAIL: newellsails@gmail.com WEBSITE: www.paulnewellsails.com 01983 872834 SAILING & POWER SCHOOLS Hamble Point Sailing School Hamble Point Marina, School Lane, Hamble, SO31 4JD EMAIL: info@yacht-school.co.uk WEBSITE: www.yacht-school.co.uk 02380 457110 Solent Boat Training Building 11, Shamrock Quay Marina, William Street, Southampton, SO14 5QL EMAIL: admin@solentboattraining.co.uk WEBSITE: www.solentboattraining.co.uk 02380 658790 SANITATION

Only LeeSan truly specialise in toilets

sales@leesan.com T: 01295 770000 WATER TAXIS Cowes Watertaxi VHF Ch 06 Call Sign “Cowes Watertaxi”

07551 431993

Folly Launch VHF Ch 72 Call Sign “Folly Launch” EMAIL: follymoorings@hotmail.com

07884 400046

Folly Waterbus VHF Ch 77 Call sign “Waterbus” EMAIL: follywaterbus@msn.com

07974 864627

WEATHER / ASTRO / TRAINING & OCEAN SAILING Berthon Boat Company Ltd The Shipyard, Bath Road, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 3YL EMAIL: enquiries@berthon.co.uk WEBSITE: www.berthon.co.uk 01590 673312 YACHT & RACE MANAGEMENT Berthon Boat Company Ltd The Shipyard, Bath Road, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 3YL EMAIL: enquiries@berthon.co.uk WEBSITE: www.berthon.co.uk 01590 673312 YACHT CLUBS & ASSOCIATIONS Cowes Corinthian Yacht Club 39 Birmingham Rd, Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO31 7BH EMAIL: secretary@ccyc.org.uk WEBSITE: www.ccyc.org.uk 01983 296333 Marchwood Yacht Club Marchwood, Southampton, SO40 4AD EMAIL: secretary@marchwoodyc.org.uk WEBSITE: www.marchwoodyc.org.uk

02380 666141

Royal Solent Yacht Club The Square, Yarmouth, Isle Of Wight, PO41 0NS EMAIL: office@royalsolent.org WEBSITE: www.royalsolent.org

01983 760256

Royal Victoria Yacht Club 91 Fishbourne Lane, Fishbourne, Ryde, Isle of Wight, PO33 4EU EMAIL: office@rvyc.org.uk WEBSITE: www.rvyc.org.uk 01983 882325 Royal Yacht Squadron The Castle, Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO31 7QT EMAIL: mail@rys.org.uk WEBSITE: www.rys.org.uk

01983 292191

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Datum and remarks

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3.5 3.4 3.4

1.8 1.8 2.0

0.8 1.0 1.6

2.59m below Ordnance Datum (Newlyn) 2.59m below Ordnance Datum (Newlyn) 2.59m below Ordnance Datum (Newlyn)

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ADVERTISERS’ INDEX

ADVERTISERS’ INDEX

Image: Hamo Thornycroft

24 Ward Avenue 132 Albert Cottage Hotel 77 AllBoat Services Ltd 15 Allspars 136 Anarchy Sailing Yacht Charters 131 Anchor Marine Survey 137 ASAP Supplies Ltd 133 Beaulieu River Buckler’s Hard Yacht Harbour 59 Beken of Cowes 80 Berthon Boat Company Ltd 93, 132, 133, 134, 135, 137, 139, 141 Birdham Poole Marina 137 Boatshed Isle of Wight 133 Boat Transport Ltd 133 Boskalis Westminster Ltd 44 Boston Whaler UK 132, 133 Britannia House 132 C2 RIBS 140 Clare Lallows Ltd

78, 133, 135, 137, 139 Cobb’s Quay Marina 137 Cowes Corinthian Yacht Club 75, 141 Cowes Spring Classic 57 Cowes Watertaxi 141 Cowes Week Ltd 149 Cowes Yacht Haven Ltd

9, 135, 137, 142-148 Craftinsure 17 Dan Volt Ltd 4 Delphinus Yachting 134 Folly Launch 141 Folly Moorings 138 Folly Waterbus 141 Gosport Ferry 107 Greenham Regis Marine Electronics 135 Hamble Point Marina 138 Hamble Point Sailing School 141 Hamble Point Yacht Charters 134, 137

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Hamo Thornycroft 139 Hythe Marina Village 138 HTP Training 85 Island Harbour Marina 13, 138 Jillian Charters 161 Kemp Sails 150-156 Lake Yard 99, 135, 138, 140 LeeSan 141 Marchwood Yacht Club 141 McGRUER & Co Ltd Cowes 137 MDL Management

64, 65, 71, 96, 111, 117 Medina Yard 9, 138 Mercury Yacht Harbour 138 Naughty Gull Marine Graphics 45, 132 Navathome 19 Nipper Skipper Ltd 134 Northney Marina 138 Ocean Rigging Ltd 35, 137 Ocean Village Marina 138, Back Cover OneSails GBR (South) 141 Paul Newell Sails 141 Paul Wyeth Marine Photography 140 PHG Cowes 82 Poole Quay Boat Haven 97 Port Hamble Marina 138 Quayside Marina 138 Quentin House 132 Richardson’s Yacht Services

82, 132, 133, 134, 135, 137, 139 Rick Tomlinson Photography 140 Rigit UK Ltd 2 RK Marine 136 Rowell Yachting Services 25 Royal Clarence Marina 138 Royal Institute of Navigation 7 Royal Solent Yacht Club 141 Royal Victoria Yacht Club 127, 141 Royal Yacht Squadron 141

Sailfish Marine 61 Sam Kurtul Marine Photography 140 Sapphire Yachting 41, 114 Saxon Wharf 138 Shamrock Quay 139 Sparkes Marina 139 Solent Boat Training 116, 134, 137, 141 Solent Cruising & Racing Association 55 Solent Events 137 Solent Pools & Hot Tubs 39 Solent Rib Charter 141 Solent Yacht Services 114 Songbird Villa 132 Southampton Boat Towing 133 Southampton Dry Stack 139 Southampton Trailer Hire 133 Spinlock 19 Tecsew Limited 141 The Breeze Restaurant & Bar 79, 140 The Price is Wight 159 The Yachtsman 81 Town Quay 139 TransEurope Marinas 62 UKSA 29

Ultimate Sails 109 Universal Marinas 163 Vanity 128 Vecwash 76 Venture Sailing 103 Ventor Botanic Garden 125 Visit Isle of Wight

5, 69, 79, 94, 115, 123, 126, 129 Wight Fibre 162 Winning Tides 17 Wroath Marine 135 Yacht Discovery 157 Yacht Songbird 60

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS There are many people to thank for their help with this ninth edition of the Solent Handbook & Directory.

Firstly, we are very lucky to have the use of so many outstanding images from marine photographers Paul Wyeth, Rick Tomlinson, Beken of Cowes, Sam Kurtul and Hamo Thornycroft. A special thank you to everyone who contributed photographs.

To all our advertisers we wish you a very prosperous season, and to our readers we say, do remember to tell people that you’ve seen their adverts in the Solent Handbook.

Tidal data for Cowes and Portsmouth, and the background chart of the Racing Marks Map and Location Map are reproduced by permission of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office and the UK Hydrographic Office (ukho.gov.uk).

We have received help of one sort or another from numerous others including: Ocean Brothers, Graham Sunderland, Craig Nutter, Simon Rowell, Mike Turner, Cowes Week, Mary Scott-Jackson, John Ainsworth, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, RIN, Ocean Rigging, SCRA, Beaulieu Enterprises Ltd, Bembridge Harbour Authority, Chichester Harbour Conservancy, MDL Marinas, Emsworth Yacht Harbour, Thornham Marina, Castle Marinas, Premier Marinas, Haines Boatyard, The Hayling Yacht Company, Cowes Harbour Commission, Cowes Yacht Haven, Cowes Harbour Shepards Marina, Dean & Reddyhoff, Folly Moorings, Island Harbour, the Isle of Wight Council (iwight. com), WicroMarine Yacht Haven, Portsmouth Marine Engineering, Keyhaven River Warden, Langstone Harbour Board, Lymington Harbour Commissioners, Lymington Yacht Haven, Berthon, Newtown Harbour Master The National Trust, Poole Harbour Commissioners, Poole Quay Boat Haven, Salterns Marina, QHM Portsmouth, Gunwharf Quays Marina, Camber Dock, KB - Boatpark Dry Stack, River Hamble Harbour Authority, Stone Pier Yard, Universal Marina, ABP Southampton, Town Quay Marina, Cheetah Marine, the Royal Victoria Yacht Club, Yarmouth Harbour Master, Visit Isle of Wight (visitisleofwight.co.uk).

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