April 23-24 Cardiff Bay Launch Cardiff Bay Yacht Club, Cardiff Yacht Club or Channel View which is opposite Cardiff YC on the River Taff. Participants will have the opportunity to explore two rivers - the River Ely, with some bridges to navigate, though accessible by most dinghies and the River Taff, which though shallow with a very low bridge, does have a wetlands nature reserve and runs alongside the picturesque Bute Park. |
8 -12 July River Cleddau
The base for this rally will be the Pembrokeshire Activity Centre, Llanion Cove. The dates have been chosen to allow for good water height throughout the day, allowing upriver and downriver options and also to provide the right height for visits to the creeks and interesting destinations upriver on the larger tides as we go through the weekend and into the week. Full details of tide times each day and other helpful information can be found in the Forum. The Activity Centre provides:
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August 19-21 Conwy , Gwynedd
Park and launch at The Beacons on W shore near mouth of river. Ideally sleep aboard. The rally has been timed to coincide with neap tides when it should be possible to sail in and out of the estuary at LW. HW (Liverpool) 19/8 17.24 7.4m; 20/8 05.53 7.3m, 18.28 7.0m; 21/8 07.05 7.0m, 19.43 6.8m Organiser: Colin Holt |
September 10-11 Traeth Bach, Dwyryd estuary, Gwynedd
Camp at Llechollwyn (grid ref SH 596 358), scenically beautiful location on the south shore of the estuary opposite Portmeirion. Basic campsite; caravans allowed; space is limited so book early! Phone Llech Camping - 01766 781082. Launch by farm gate over slate beach. Light, shoal-draught boats only. Either sail out of the estuary with the morning ebb and return with the evening flood, or 3h sailing in the extensive shallows of the upper estuary at HW. HW (Porthmadog) 10/9 09.16 5.1m, 21.33 5.5m; 11/9 09.55 5.3m, 22.12 5.6m Organiser: Keith Muscott |
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