Chichester to Eastbourne

[mpo]

Looking to explore from Chichester to Eastbourne over Easter,
Appreciate any must visit or must avoid tips. Will be in sailing boat drawing 2m and intend intial nonstop leg east with a meander back. Prefer to find the more out of the way less visited spots.

Many thanks

 

[Andrew_Fanner]

Littlehampton/Shoreham/Brighton/Newhaven/Eastbourne covers it. Can be bumpy of Beachy Head if you time it wrong. IMO there is nearly FA to do in Littlehampton and you need to work the tide a bit. Shoreham is a proper working port and as such is interesting. Brighton is, well, Brighton. Newhaven see Shoreham, the fort is well worth a look for a run ashore, ditto the bus to Lewes for some Harveys. Eastbourne is a fewer tide issues version of Littlehampton. I reckon Chi to Sovereign would be a fairly long day's sail but you will get a knot or so of tide for some of it.

I've never had the bottle to take the shortcut near Selsey, but being a mobo I'm naturally scared of lobby pots.

Seven Sisters are impressive from the sea and well worth the time to photograph.

 

[Wansworth]

Littlehampton,suberbia-on-sea.But has it own charm.home of Hillyards,lots of boats ,small commercial activity,good fish and chips and walks along the sand dunes or prom.Not adviseable in strong winds esp from se.

 

[RupertW]

I'd agree with most of what Andrew has said, but I was extremely impressed with the way Littlehampton harbour has been developed. I hadn't been back since living there for 6 months over 20 years ago and thought they'd done a really good job. Assuming you get your tides right and come in and go out with the tide then there's an easy alongside long visitors pontoon, plenty of pubs and bars and some nice restaurant (a Thai and a little fish restaurant were best and close by) and a harbour office with loos and showers by the pontoons.

If you get a nice day then a run up to Arundel in the dinghy is fun, with some lovely country views as well as a chance to go through the middle of an open prison.

Littlehampton hasn't changed completely though, everybody seems to eat early and kitchens therefore shut v. early - one at 8.00 on a Summer Saturday.

The Looe channel is not too bad to get through - it's so close in that it's not hard to find, although I've always seemed to encounter mist there.

 

[chrisc]

Sparkes Marina to Sovereign 48.9 Nm it says in my log ,taking the shortcut (watch out for dolphins round there).pleasant days sailing if you get the tides.Decent Thai restaurant at Sovereign nothing much else at sovereign except retirement houses.is it still a building site ?and cleverly designed posts so that seagulls can't land on them.

 

[TigaWave]

Fecamp, Le treport...Sorry pics are a bit huge on the French site

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[Andrew_Fanner]

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I'd agree with most of what Andrew has said
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Printed and framed Rupert

Some good chippies in Newhaven as well.

 

[AdeOlly]

Yep still a building site, though a few more eateries. Locks still a pain at weekends, still too far from anywhere else..... The coastline from Beachy Head to Seaford Head is lovely though

 

[billmacfarlane]

If you're planning to use the Looe Channel, leave Chi at around 2 hours before low water to maximise the tide. You'll then carry 6 hours tide eastwards. The Looe channel is generally a pussycat. Use your chart carefully as it'll be fairly shallow inside and outside the Boulder and Street buoys. Esatbourne, while having friendly staff and a decent berth is a bit of a desert. Ditto Newhaven. I'm a bit biassed re Brighton as I live there and there will be plenty to do if you go there. Just jump on a number 7 bus from the marina and get off in the town centre. Cost is £3.50 for an all day ticket. Shoreham is a working port with yacht moorings and I'd personally avoid it. I'm also biassed re Littlehampton as I kept boats there for 9 years. Entry is over the top 6 hours of the tide cycle i.e plus or minus 3. Beware of the tidal current in the river which can be fierce. You berth on the east side of the river near the HM office unless you can take the ground. If you can take the ground then try getting a berth at Arun YC.