Anchoring / Mooring, near Southend on Sea or Westcliff

[Twyfordbridge]

Do any of the Yacht Clubs near Southend or Westcliff offer visitor swing moorings for short period? I am thinking of crossing from Kent side to pick up my son who lives that side. I would take my dinghy to pick him up around HW. I am a bit dubious about anchoring and leaving my boat unattended while going ashore for fear of dragging, I would also be a bit concerned about snagging old discarded or mooring lines or chains which I seem to recall were quite numerous in the area. My boat is 24ft bilge keel sailer.

 

[Cantata]

If you were to ask Essex YC, they are based in an old beached minesweeper between Leigh and Westcliff, which has a pontoon along its east side. I would have thought that you could arrange to go alongside there at HW briefly to pick up your son, and save using the dinghy.

 

[Twyfordbridge]

Thank you Cantata. I will contact them