09/10 April, East Head / Snowhill Creek
The season opener. (CDS) HW 16.50 (L) Itchenor, Warblington Road Hard 16 April, Ryde Marina Easter weekend sail. HW 12.01 (L) Itchenor, Warblington Road Hard 23/4 April, The Kench Langstone Harbour overnight (CDS) HW 17.32 (L) Itchenor, Warblington Road Hard 30 April, My Lords Pool Daysail (Bank Holiday Weekend ) Accessible only an hour or so either side of HW at the Head of Mengeham Rythe (S) HW 12.03 (L) Itchenor, Warblington Road Hard 07/8 May, Upper Hamble For those who like shooting bridges and a quiet night in the countryside. (S) HW 16.07 (L) Warsash, Lower Swanwick Hard 28/9 May, Poole Harbour (Spring Bank Holiday weekend) 28 May Shipstal Point HW 10.58 (C,D,S) (L) Lake Road, Redbridge Farm Campsite, Wareham 29 May River Piddle HW 11.35 (C,S) (L) Lake Road, Redbridge Farm Campsite, Wareham 11/12 June, The Folly Inn , River Medina Overnight at the pontoon, visit the famous Inn, possibly continue to Newport. HW 22.02 (L) Warsash, Itchenor, Eling 25 June, Hayling Island Daysail, with overnight option Launch at Itchenor or Warblington Road for a circumnavigation of Hayling Island returning to Chichester Harbour for recovery or an optional overnight stay. HW 09.41 |
09/10 July, Bembridge Harbour, IoW
A firm favourite for many with good reason. (C) HW 20.16 (L) Itchenor, Warsash, Warblington road hard. 23/4 July, Newtown Creek , IoW A beautiful and tranquil natural harbour. Camp either at Shalfleet Quay for a visit to the New Inn or in the Western Haven for a quiet night swinging at anchor. (CD) HW 20.36 (L) Warsash, Bucklers Hard, Lymington 06/7 August, Ashlett Creek Ashlett is a small settlement in Hampshire at the end of a tidal inlet of Southampton Water, with a well-preserved tidal mill and a decent pub! (CS) HW 18.16 (L) Warsash, Eling 13 August, Daysail from Warsash to Wootton Creek This is a challenging daysail, diagonally crossing the Eastern Solent to Wootton Bridge. Successful completion depends on the strength of the prevailing SW breezes. HW 13.15 (L) Warsash 20 August - 03 September, Cobnor Camping Fortnight (See below) 17/18 September, Eling Creek Head of Southampton Water (C,S) HW 16.32 (L) Warsash, Lower Swanwick, Eling 08 October, Hardway Portsmouth Harbour Daysail (S) HW 11.09 (L) Hardway 22 October, Dell Quay Season closing rally with a late tide. (D,S) HW 10.14 (L) Itchenor, Warblington Road Hard |
The Cobnor Camping Fortnight offers family camping for DCA members on an attractive site with all-tide launching
facilities for boats under 5m and 220kg weight. For non-sailors there are lovely walks to be had on the South Downs or by the harbour and there is a cycle hire shop in Fishbourne. Chichester town centre has excellent shops and there are numerous interesting museums in the area. |
Cliff Martin's Solent Cruising Guide for Centreboard Boats is full of useful information for those sailing in this area.
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