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=== Thurrock Yacht Club ===
 
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===Gravesend Sailing Club===
 
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===Holehaven===
 
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Holehaven provides a well protected anchorage roughly two thirds of a sail with the tide between GYC and the Medway.  The channel is quite shallow, but most GYC yachts should be able to get in outside an hour either side of low water. Enter with the westermost yellow buoy close to your starboard side and aim between the end of the coastwatch pier and the line of moorings.  Use Tilbury tide times which should be accurate to within ten minutes. There is a good pub within rowing distance of the anchorage (you passed it on the way in), the Lobster Smack.
 
Holehaven provides a well protected anchorage roughly two thirds of a sail with the tide between GYC and the Medway.  The channel is quite shallow, but most GYC yachts should be able to get in outside an hour either side of low water. Enter with the westermost yellow buoy close to your starboard side and aim between the end of the coastwatch pier and the line of moorings.  Use Tilbury tide times which should be accurate to within ten minutes. There is a good pub within rowing distance of the anchorage (you passed it on the way in), the Lobster Smack.
 
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Revision as of 12:24, 27 March 2021

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Video

Navigating the tidal Thames - barrier to estuary


Moorings and Marinas

St. Katharine Dock Marina

A picturesque and well equipped marina close to Tower bridge.

Limehouse Basin Marina

Sited in the old Limehouse Dock and connected to the Inland Waterways network, a mainly residential marina with some visitor berths. Also the home of the Cruising Association.

South Dock Marina

Run by Southwark Council, a mainly residential marina in the Surrey quays, with some visitor berths. Liftout facilities and boatyard.


NOTE. All of the above Marinas require pre-booking for visitors.

Erith Yacht Club


Cruisers can stop at Erith Yacht Club by picking up a vacant mooring buoy by agreement. Be aware that the currents can be very strong due to a back eddy - if wind is against tide it can be useful to put a small drogue off the back of the boat.

Thurrock Yacht Club

Thurrock maintain a visitor's buoy at the upstream end of their moorings. Contact the Club is you wish to use it.

Gravesend Sailing Club

Situated at the entrance to Gravesend Dock Marina, the Clubhouse can only be accessed at high water. There are no visitor's buoys, but a vacant mooring may be available by arrangement.

Holehaven

Holehaven provides a well protected anchorage roughly two thirds of a sail with the tide between GYC and the Medway. The channel is quite shallow, but most GYC yachts should be able to get in outside an hour either side of low water. Enter with the westermost yellow buoy close to your starboard side and aim between the end of the coastwatch pier and the line of moorings. Use Tilbury tide times which should be accurate to within ten minutes. There is a good pub within rowing distance of the anchorage (you passed it on the way in), the Lobster Smack.