YOSC 2016 Rally to Bembridge, 6Th and 7Th August

YOSC 2016 “Rally to Bembridge, 6th and 7th August”

A “Calling Notice” to all YOSC members and their guests to this summer’s Bembridge harbour rally.

After a fast beam reach across the Eastern Solent arrive around high water at the Tide Gauge outside the delightful Bembridge Harbour. We will be wine tasting, barbequing, strolling, and Sunday Lunching and to any of these activities you are invited to participate, socialise or not just as the fancy takes you.

An anticipated itinerary and related sailing directions are listed below, albeit individual YOSC skippers must decide their own navigational passage plans. We have included some approximate tidal data for help, but please check and source your own information from charts & nautical almanacs.

Saturday 6th August We aim to arrive at the Bembridge Ent Tide Gauge waypoint 50’42.5’N 001’ 05’W just after lunch, this weekend is still just a spring tide, safe access as advised by the CA almanac is HW-3 to HW+2hrs for a 1.8M draft yacht.

Bembridge tide heights from Tideplotter:- LW 08:17 0.0m BST

HW 14:53 3.3m BST

A really good series of photos showing the entrance channel and navigational bouy positions is available on their website NB it now includes a zoomable Navionics electronic chart and a “Live Tide Gauge” at the harbour entrance bar :- http://www.bembridgeharbour.co.uk/the-harbour

On arrival at the Duver Marina visitors pontoon, sited mid harbour on the starboard side, look out for the YOSC burgees and rally flag, please advise the berthing masters (VHF Ch 80) that you would like to berth with the other YOSC Rally boats. The depth of water at the pontoon has been recently dredged out to 2.0M at MLWS. Visitor berthing rates are currently £3:10p/M LOA (No Rally Discount applicable as its August I’m afraid). Water and Electricity (£3 per night) are available on the pontoons, the pin coded showers and toilets are situated behind the Harbour Masters Office as are the recycling bins. The first 30 mins of the WiFi is now included and is FoC.

Saturday afternoon we should like to propose to hold a YOSC wine tasting and nibbles onboard Hoopla, please bring along a favourite bottle Red or White and extol their virtues, their price and where they can be obtained. Later on Saturday evening we plan to retire to the marquee for a “Bring Your Own Food & Drinks” BBQ, we have pre-booked the use of a gas barbeque located close behind the Harbour Masters Office. Approximate shared cost per boat £5.

Sunday 7th August Relax socialise and Chill Out aboard or join us for a short stroll around the harbour for a coffee at the Bembridge Sailing Club. Returning from the walk I’ve tentatively booked a table at the “Best Dressed Crab In Town” café on Fisherman’s Quay for a seafood Sunday lunch and tentatively invite you to join us, please let me know ASAP as it’s a very popular venue, and I can try to book more tables.

Bembridge Tides from Tideplotter :- LW 08:57 0.1m BST

HW 15:31 3.2m BST

LW 21:18 0.3m BST

Likely departure time for sailing back to home ports 1300 to 1730.

Please could any interested Bembridge rally attendees notify their intentions to the rally organiser and the YOSC Sailing Secretary via the YOSC Website, Sailing tab “Event Entry form” or via email using the proforma below or by phone.

Link to YOSC entry form: http://www.yosc.org.uk/entryform/index.php

Rally Organiser – Nick Judd, email: [email protected] Mob=07802 223636

Sailing Secretary – Chris Wright, email : [email protected]

‘Fair winds’ and kindest regards - Nick & Deborah (Hoopla)