Notice to Mariners (8) (Posted 28.02.11) Click Here

Notice to Mariners (7) (Posted 28.02.11) Click Here

Notice to Mariners (6) (Posted 28.02.11) Click Here

MYA Meeting 1st March 2011 Postponed (Posted 22.02.11)
Due to ongoing building works the IOSSC can no longer host us.
A new date and venue will be announced shortly.
Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

Notice to Mariners (5) (Posted 14.02.11) Click Here

Notice to Mariners (4) (Posted 04.02.11) Click Here

MYA Yearbook 2011 (Posted 02.02.11)
The new yearbook is now at the printers and will be available at the end of Feb 2011. In the meantime a downloadable pdf can be accessed from the homepage or by clicking here >>

Notice to Mariners (3) (Posted 07.01.11) Click Here

Notice to Mariners (2) (Posted 07.01.11) Click Here

Notice to Mariners (1) (Posted 04.01.11) Click Here

Notice to Mariners (31) (Posted 20.12.10) Click Here

RYA Winter Workshops (Posted 08.12.10)
A series of workshops delivered by your Onboard Development Officers and Regional Club Coaches.Your way of working with the RYA this winter – with great benefits to your club.
Click here to download a poster

Notice to Mariners (30) (Posted 30.11.10) Click Here

Congratulations to IOSSC (Posted 30.11.10)
Congratulations to IOSSC on their 'Sailability' lottery win and a big thankyou to all MYA members who phoned in and voted for them.

Notice to Mariners (29) (Posted 30.11.10) Click Here

Notice to Mariners (28) (Posted 18.10.10) Click Here

Notice to Mariners (27) (Posted 13.10.10) Click Here

Notice to Mariners (26) (Posted 11.10.10) Click Here

Trot Boat Destroyed by fire. Arson suspected (Posted 08.10.10)
On the night of 06/10/10 the QYC trot boat was set on fire, the damage is so severe that the boat has sunk and the hammerhead scorched.This took place at approximately 0200hrs and was reported by staff at Sheerness docks that could see the fire from there. This is yet another example that supports the view by some club members that the ATL should be decommissioned.

This is the second fire that has been started on a boat on the ATL. Veritas was also targeted last winter when unidentified intruders broke into the boat and set fire to it. After which they untied the boat and set it adrift. Fortunately the fire was set on fire resistant material and went out, and by then they could not board the boat as they had let it go. My own personal view varies considerably, from total disgust in the people who did this, and a desire to remove the ATL as a type of punishment, to a realisation that the real people who would suffer are the majority of people who use the ATL responsibly.

We would welcome as many volunteers as possible this weekend to remove the wreck as it could potentially be a hazard, and would without doubt break free of the ATL shortly. Anyone who is available to assist should meet up at the club on Saturday by 0900 hrs.

Notice to Mariners (25) (Posted 06.10.10) Click Here

Notice to Mariners (24) (Posted 06.07.10) Click Here

Balanced Seas (Posted 06.07.10)
Balanced Seas is a project working with those who use the sea for their livelihood or leisure, to develop recommendations for Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs) in the seas around south-east England. It is one of four regional projects in England established by Natural England and the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC). Kent County Council and University of Kent are additional partners for Balanced Seas. Click for Briefing paper. Click for Watersports Brochure

North Sea Warning for sailors: 60 tonnes of timber (Posted 06.07.10)
Yacht crews in the North Sea are warned about 60 tonnes of wooden planks which have fallen overboard from a Norwegian ship, the 79 metre 1977 vintage, 2000 tonne Sally, 55 miles east of Lowestoft in the UK in heavy seas. Great Yarmouth coastguard said it was liaising with its Dutch counterparts to find the planks, which had fallen off the cargo ship. Lighter, smaller vessels could face 'significant damage', a spokesman for the coastguard said.

Notice to Mariners (23) (Posted 02.09.10) Click Here

Notice to Mariners (22) (Posted 02.09.10) Click Here

Notice to Mariners (21) (Posted 02.09.10) Click Here

Future of Queenborough All Tide Landing in doubt (Posted 14.07.10)
I have just received a press release from Eddie Johnson, the Rear Commodore of QYC. In spite of much hard work the future of the All Tide Landing looks more uncertain than ever. Click here to read the press release.

Thanet Offshore Windfarm Notice to Mariners (33) (Posted 14.07.10) Click Here

MYA Dinghy Regatta - Provisional Results (Posted 12.07.10) Click Here

Notice to Mariners (20) (Posted 12.07.10) Click Here

Notice to Mariners (19) (Posted 12.07.10) Click Here

Clarke & Carter Interyacht win top award (Posted 12.07.10)
Clarke & Carter Interyacht Ltd have won the the International Trade Award at the Anglian Business Awards 2010. The International Trade category is sponsored by the Haven Gateway Partnership and the award ceremony took place at the Trinity Park conference centre, Ipswich on the 8th July 2010.

Competition Winner (Posted 05.07.10)
Congratulations to Janet Harrard for winning our 2010 Yearbook competition. A signed copy of Salt Marsh and Mud by Nick Ardley will be sent shortly.

Notice from Marine Police (Posted 05.07.10)
Please see details below of a vessel we are trying to locate. If any one has any information then please contact me direct via e-mail or phone. Thanks Mark

Vessel - a small cabin curser about 6 metres in length with a blue hull, white cabin area and a blue awning on the rear with an inboard engine. Displaying a name INVICTOR

PS 8182 Mark Wigston
Joint Marine Unit
Operational Support
Frontier Operations
London Road
Maidstone
Kent ME20 7SL
01622 798565
07980 770641
mark.wigston@kent.pnn.police.uk
www.stolenboats.org.uk

Notice to Mariners (18) (Posted 30.06.10) Click heree

Notice to Mariners (17) (Posted 23.06.10) Click heree

Notice to Mariners (16) (Posted 23.06.10) Click heree

Notice to Mariners (TOW) (Posted 23.06.10) Click heree

Notice to Mariners (15) (Posted 10.06.10) Click heree

MYA Visitor Charts launched (Posted 4.06.10)
The Medway Yachting Association together with Medway Council, Peel Ports Medway and the Medway Swale Estuary Partnership have produced two VISITOR CHARTS to assist with the pleasure and promotion of waterborne leisure activities on the River Medway and Swale ahead of the London Olympic Games in 2012. These are A3 landscape in size and have been created as vector files that can be enlarged to A2 and bigger. These not only show the locations of our our members clubs and organisations but also tourist attractions that will hopefully be of interest to visiting sailors. The charts are to be updated annually. Please click here to view.

Notice to Mariners (14) (Posted 18.05.10) Click heree

Notice to Mariners (13) (Posted 11.05.10) Click heree

Notice to Mariners (12) (Posted 11.05.10) Click heree

Notice to Mariners (11) (Posted 10.05.10) Click heree

Notice to Mariners (10) (Posted 07.05.10) Click heree

Nick Ardley at Baggins, Rochester on Saturday 8 May (Posted 05.05.10)
Nick Ardley, author of Saltmarsh and Mud, will be signing copies of his new book, 'Mudlarking' at Baggins Book Bazaar in Rochester on Saturday 8th May from 11am-1pm.

Swale Regatta on radio (Posted 03.05.10)
Listen to BRfm on Monday, as Peter Fisher will be interviewed on the Daniel Nash Community Show starting at 8pm regarding this years Swale Regatta. http://www.brfm.net/ 95.6

Boat & Chandlery Fair Success (Posted 03.05.10)
Click here to view the full article.

News from the Marine Police Unit (Posted 14.04.10)
Click here to view the full article.

QYC's aspirations to operate Queenborough Harbour (Posted 9.04.10)
Queenborough Yacht Club (QYC) had hoped to come to an agreement to take over the management of the harbour which they intended to run in keeping with the needs of the town. However QYC now suspects cash-strapped Swale council will turn its back on Queenborough’s heritage and is preparing to commercialise the site after it moved moorings to deeper waters - avoiding any potential boundary problems in future deals.Click here to view the full article. Email your comments to Peter Fisher secretary@queenboroughyc.co.uk

Brit Ned Underwater Cable Update (Posted 01.04.10) Click heree

MCA Out of Date Flares - Disposal Procedure (Posted 01.04.10) Click heree

Notice to Mariners (9) (Posted 29.03.10) Click heree

Notice to Mariners (8) (Posted 22.03.10) Click heree

Marine Safety Event on Friday 7 May (Posted 21.12.09)
VENUE: Rochester Cruising Club - 10 The Esplanade, Rochester, Kent ME1 1QN
TIME: 1900 - 2200hrs.Tea, coffee and a free buffet will also be available.
To download further details Click Here

Notice to Mariners (7) (Posted 16.03.10) Click heree

Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authorities (IFCAs) (16.03.10)
From October 2010 IFCAs will replace the existing Sea Fisheries Committees. They will promote healthy seas and shorelines, champion sustainable fisheries, and support industry by managing inshore fisheries resources out to six nautical miles.Through the IFCAs, everyone who uses or impacts on the marine ecosystem through leisure or their work will be given a say in how it’s managed. People with a wide variety of marine and coastal knowledge are now being recruited for our area. People from a wide range of interests with local knowledge are needed - including commercial fishing, sea angling, conservation, recreational and tourism, ports, marine research, marine heritage, and other industrial interests in the sea.

The closing date for applications is Monday April 12th - interested parties should visit www.ifcamembers.co.uk or phone the recruitment team on 01256 383669.

Notice to Mariners (6) (Posted 10.03.10) Click heree

RYA Winter 2010 Newsletter (Posted 10.03.10) Click heree

Notice to Mariners (5) (Posted 01.03.10) Click heree

Stop the Estuary Airport (Posted 015.02.10)
As you may be aware, Boris Johnson has plans for an airport slap bang in the middle of the Thames Estuary. Should this go project ahead, the consequences for our cruising environment will be dire. To that end, the MYA has pledged it's support to the Stop the Estuary Airport campaign which is being headed up by Medway Council, Kent County Council and the RSPB. Please click here to visit the website and register your support.

Notice to Mariners (4) (Posted 04.02.10) Click heree

Notice to Mariners (3) (Posted 29.01.10) Click here.

Notice to Mariners (2) (Posted 15.01.10) Click here.

Notice to Mariners (1) (Posted 05.01.10) Click here.

Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year (Posted 21.12.09)
Wishing all our members and associates a wonderful holiday and please don't forget to get all your updated club and business info to the Publicity Officer ASAP, that's if you want it to feature in the 2010 Yearbook! Have a good one!

RYA South East - Cruising into the Future Conference (Posted 21.12.09)
30 January 2010 - Chipstead SC
To download further details and application form Click Here

RNLI Dutch Trip 2010 (Posted 21.12.09)
RNLI Dutch Trip 2010 leaving Ramsgate on June 20th for two weeks still has room for 8 boats.
Registration forms + £100 entry donation for charities
from Paul.Woodhead@btinternet.com (RNLI Sailathon GB).
See web site for details http://www.sailathon.org.uk

Notice to Mariners (33) (Posted 21.12.09) Click here.

Notice to Mariners (32) (Posted 21.12.09) Click here.

Notice to Mariners (31) (Posted 14.10.09) Click here.

Notice to Mariners (30) (Posted 08.10.09) Click here.

Notice to Mariners (29) (Posted 05.10.09) Click here.

Marine Safety / Security Evening at Strood Yacht Club) (Posted 09.07.09)
A Marine Safety / Security Evening is being held at Strood Yacht Club on Friday 31st July from 7.30pm. Members from all MYA member clubs are welcome to attend. The evening will include presentations by the Police Marine Unit, RNLI, Coastguard and the Project Kraken Team
The evening will include a FREE buffet supper courtesy of Kent Police. Further details will follow. Places will be limited. Please advise your members that to book a place they should e-mail me: chairman@medwayya.co.uk

MYA Handicaps for 2009 (Posted 03.06.09)
To make racing fairer and more exciting on our waters, we now have our own ratings for boats that are not IRC rated. If you would like to race in our regatta or in other inter-club series races, please download a copy of the ratings for 2009. Click here.

Medway Regatta 2009 (Posted 03.06.09)
We have had reports over confusion about the Medway Regattas for 2009.
The official Medway Regatta dates as sanctioned by the MYA are:

KEELBOAT REGATTA
HOSTED BY MEDWAY CRUISING CLUB
26-28 JUNE 2009
Four classes: IRC, Medway Handicap Rating, Gaff Rig & Multi Hull
Full details are on-line at www.medwaycruisingclub.org.uk

DINGHY REGATTA
HOSTED BY WILSONIAN SAILING CLUB
Sponsored by MTS Cleansing Services Limited
10-12 JULY 2009
Full details are on-line at www.wilsoniansc.org.uk

Kingsferry Bridge (Posted 03.06.09)
We are still getting reports of craft being kept waiting for no apparent good reason, plus other incidents, at the bridge,

The bridge should operate as follows:
Monday to Saturday the bridge is able to open at 20 minutes past the hour and 10 to the hour.On Sundays it is able to open on the hour. It cannot lift more than three times in two hours as the motors overheat. So if you arrive for an opening and it has already opened on the last three published opening times you will have to wait at least an hour for the motors to cool down. It is therefore in your own best interests to contact the bridge keeper well in advance and let him know your expected time of arrival and he will do his best to give you a lift at the earliest opportunity. Having said that, he only has a handheld VHF so is limited by its range. Call him again when you are about ten minutes away. Do not call on Ch16 - he works on Ch10 only.
If you are unable to get a reply at all, call Medway VTS on Ch74 and they will endeavour to contact him by phone.

If you continue to have a problem at the bridge call Medway VTS on Ch74 and report the incident.The Ports and Police can only take action if incidents are reported!