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It was dredged before the start of last season.

Most likely taken while the marina was being dredged.

Best to call the harbour office. The team are very helpful and will give you good advice..

Brightlingsea is unlikely to be tidal constrained if you draw 40cm. Dredging target is 1m below chart datum in the entrance channel and 0.75 on the main pontoons. The visitor pontoons have even more depth. My boat is a lift keel and draws 85cm with the keel up. I have never had an issue with...

I'd recommend talking to Mark at Advantage Sails in Brightlingsea.

Had no issues with Woolverstone. Booked by phone a couple of days ahead and paid on arrival.

The Brightlingsea harbour team told me that a small day fishing boat sank there a couple of weeks back. People on board rescued. Trinity House have surveyed the area for the wreck, hence the NtM. I believe the LAT clearance is 4m, so not likely to be of a concern to most of us. It isn't...

The HM at Brightlingsea tells me that their leisure visitor numbers are very similar to the high level seen in 2021.

There is a small council car park (tower street car park) just behind the Harbour Offices on the Hard. Gets busy in peak season.

yes, should be fine as several members do that with their boats. Worth contacting the club to confirm.

The harbour has provided navigation advice . See link below. The video is well worth watching as it highlights the shallow areas. a lot of dredging has taken place over the last few years. Target depth in entrance channel is 1m below CD, with 0.75 m below CD the target around pontoons. The...

My previous boat was a Hunter Horizon 27 Twin keel. Excellent cruiser Starter boat. Sails well if you have decent sails. Twin keel almost as close winded and fast as fin keel version. Sails at the speed you’d expect from a 27’ boat. Twin keel works well on East Coast as well as allowing...

Advantage sails in Brightlingsea provided a very good spray hood and metal support for my previous boat. And th3 price was decent.

Contact the sailing club using contact info on their website to book pontoon berth and get club access info.

Local quote is that Wivenhoe is a drinking village with a fishing problem. Rose and Crown on front is busy; better end of chain pubs. Black Buoy, just a few yards back from the front is locally owned and does good food in normal times. Further up the high street is a tapas bar, an Italian and an...