anchouring off

[Wansworth]

Here in the Galician rias its possible to anchour off in a sheltered bay and row ashore for provisions.I am being focealbely dispatched to go yachting around the I.O.W next summer; are there any anchourages within a walk of a shop.? I can anchour for the cost of harbour dues in chichester but there dont seem to be any shops nearby.Two months of paying harbour dues and mooring fees will make a big hole in the budget on the other hand I cannot be sailing foreever.....

 

[Elessar]

Here in the Galician rias its possible to anchour off in a sheltered bay and row ashore for provisions.I am being focealbely dispatched to go yachting around the I.O.W next summer; are there any anchourages within a walk of a shop.? I can anchour for the cost of harbour dues in chichester but there dont seem to be any shops nearby.Two months of paying harbour dues and mooring fees will make a big hole in the budget on the other hand I cannot be sailing foreever.....

ventnor and yarmouth spring to mind for not too long a row to a decent range of shops.

if you can row further your choice increases......

 

[Giblets]

You could try Priory Bay to the east of Seaview then a gentle stroll along the beach to the village which has a fair selection of shops.

 

[Simes]

Most of the North of the Island

Dependant up on wind direction,

Gurnard Bay, Osbourn Bay. Calwell Bay, Freshwater Bay,

On the main land sides;
How about the east and west sides of Southampton water. Stubbington Bay, Dolphin sands, Hook sand (just inside Chichester Harbour).

River Medina between the Folly Inn and Island Harbour either side out of the Channel.

Lots of places,

Simes

 

[Wansworth]

Thanks for replies,lots of possibilities.

 

[Blueboatman]

When one nights marina charges equate to a weeks worth of fresh food, anchoring has a certain charm!

Off Seaview.
Totland bay.
Off Keyhaven.
Off Wooton.


Since you ( well I) was last in Newtown creek it is now anchoring dues by voluntary contribution. The store at Shalfleet village is pretty good though an easy busride to Newport offers all the usual food vices.

Wot you want is a good rowing dinghy and a bloomin big anchor, of course.

This wee 2part dinghy has paid for itself in this one summer, and of course anchoring is ( often) so much more peaceful than rafting to the sailing schools and wizzies and yayas.

 

[Poignard]

Blueboatman

That is a very attractive dinghy. Can you supply some more details of it, please?

I have often thought it would be nice to tow (I don't have room on a 28-footer to stow a dinghy) a decent sized, stable rigid dinghy and have it immediately ready for use for going ashore, laying out kedges etc. Just like yachtsmen used to do in the old days before marinas were invented

 

[Wansworth]

Plans are a foot for a dinghy,the two part idea could be a possibility.

 

[Bajansailor]

Yes please from me too re some more details and photos of Blueboatman's 2 part dinghy.

Mogy, this is a good Solent Guide for folk on a budget - http://www.troppo.co.uk/tightwad/tightwad.htm

 

[Seajet]

Mogy,

in Chichester it's ok to pick up an unused mooring, as long as the boat is not left unattended ( common sense to pick a mooring without a tender on it, and be ready to move on at any time if the owner turns up ) - this gives access to places like Emsworth ( loads of pubs & shops ) and Sweare Deep, where one can row to the tiny shop at Northney marina and also a well stocked petrol station.

If not drawing too much or on big springs, it's possible to anchor W of the moorings in Sweare Deep too - on from Emsworth channel towards Hayling bridge, actual channel in Sweare is deep water.

In the Medina River, Cowes, one can anchor S of the Folly, not much water though and sadly the useful little shop at the mobile home site is long gone, but a delegated crew could bus into Cowes.

NB Osboune Bay mentioned earlier is strictly no landing.

 

[Wansworth]

Thanks for info.Although I would describe myself as a gentleman of limited means!

 

[Giblets]

When one nights marina charges equate to a weeks worth of fresh food, anchoring has a certain charm!

Off Seaview.
Totland bay.
Off Keyhaven.
Off Wooton.

Off Seaview is in the No Anchoring zone hence my suggestion of Priory Bay or the next one north, Seagrove Bay. Having said that I have dropped the hook off Seaview and not caught any cables.

 

[Blueboatman]

Alas to those asking for more dinghy info, I know very little about it:
EDIT. Thanks to the powers of the forum, it was built by Richard Harding of Penryn ( the aluminium boat co of Penryn, possibly?) who built this and a larger 10 foot model and er thats it. Sorry.

I have no plans but possibly Richard still does. The design is IMO just about perfect in every way, detail, performance, and lightweight, a very clever artisan to get all that right. it is/was made from flat plates wrapped and with one welded chine created from 'snip n tucking' the plate at the midships waterline, can be seen in the pics.
4 bolts and wingnuts, and with the stern seat and buoyancy removed the front half will sit underneath the after part as in the piccy stowed on deck. The wee skeg unbolts as it fouls the jibsheets. Rudder, daggerboard in ply, spars alloy and bamboo. Wont quite plane two up with 3.5 hp but v nimble and dry ride.
( In case anyone is minded to have a go at building one themselves)

And, as I discovered, you can sit in the aft half, afloat, and then assemble the two though it feels rather strange.

 

[Garold]

Not sure if there are any shops in Keyhaven but you can anchor inside and outside the entrance there.

If you want to venture bit further than the IOW then Poole Harbour would offer you some opportunties to anchor in relative safety, and row to a variety of shops round the harbour, even into Poole itself.

Also, in the same locality, Swanage is a fine anchorage, and the row ashore for provisions would be viable.

In the Solent the anchorages are numerous but you are right about the lack of close shops for provisions. Never thought about this before.

However, another thought may be to find out the cost of tying up in places other than marinas but that are cheap and closer in to places where there may be shops.

An example may be that you could use the public mid river pontoons on the Medina just south of Cowes. I think that they should be much cheaper than any of the marinas but still within rowing distance of the shops in Cowes.

Also, the buoys outside Yarmouth are good value compared to going into the marina.

The buoys just off the quay at Lymington are cheaper than tying up on the quay or using any of the marinas. Lymington is handy because it has stores such as Tesco on the high st.

Just thoughts.

Cheers

Garold

 

[Wansworth]

Not sure if there are any shops in Keyhaven but you can anchor inside and outside the entrance there.

If you want to venture bit further than the IOW then Poole Harbour would offer you some opportunties to anchor in relative safety, and row to a variety of shops round the harbour, even into Poole itself.

Also, in the same locality, Swanage is a fine anchorage, and the row ashore for provisions would be viable.

In the Solent the anchorages are numerous but you are right about the lack of close shops for provisions. Never thought about this before.

However, another thought may be to find out the cost of tying up in places other than marinas but that are cheap and closer in to places where there may be shops.

An example may be that you could use the public mid river pontoons on the Medina just south of Cowes. I think that they should be much cheaper than any of the marinas but still within rowing distance of the shops in Cowes.

Also, the buoys outside Yarmouth are good value compared to going into the marina.

The buoys just off the quay at Lymington are cheaper than tying up on the quay or using any of the marinas. Lymington is handy because it has stores such as Tesco on the high st.

Just thoughts.

Cheers

Garold

Thanks.

 

[Seajet]

Garold,

where can one anchor within a reasonable rowing distance of shops etc in Poole ?

This has come up before, and the only suggestion was some little beach by a pub I've never heard of and a long walk, or maybe Hamworthy which seems pretty tidally restricted these days.

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OTOH,

If not a peak weekend, Wareham town quay is a nice spot - despite the tripper boats attempts otherwise - and is free to stay for 48 hours, max around 3' draught for most people's idea of fun though; the very friendly Redcliffe YC might be able to provide a berth in slightly deeper water.

 

[Poignard]

Alas to those asking for more dinghy info, I know very little about it:
EDIT. Thanks to the powers of the forum, it was built by Richard Harding of Penryn ( the aluminium boat co of Penryn, possibly?) who built this and a larger 10 foot model and er thats it. Sorry.

I like it very much and will keep an eye out for one similar.

Eric Hiscock also preferred aluminium dinghies although his were one-piece.

 

[Seagreen]

@Blueboatman

That's a damn clever design. I wonder if I could make something similar in Ply/'poxy that woud stow on deck and launch via the throat halyard? What are the rough dimensions? Weight, etc?

 

[SAWDOC]

Yes please from me too re some more details and photos of Blueboatman's 2 part dinghy.

Mogy, this is a good Solent Guide for folk on a budget - http://www.troppo.co.uk/tightwad/tightwad.htm

Agreed! Follow the tightwad sailor - excellent guide!