HISC - Chichester Sandy Point - anchoring

[stevepremia]

Quick question as I am planning for the summer if it were to arrive! I read that HISC own Sandy Point / Black Point! If so how would that affect me if I were to anchor and dry out on the beach (assuming weather, tide and wind etc allowing) to the West of the club house? I have a shallow draft and can dry out comfortably. Would I face the wrath of the club which I know has a reputation for being....shall we say 'protective' of their land! Any advice would be gratefully received.

 

[prv]

My understanding is that generally people can only own the land down to the high water mark, though there are some exceptions with special acts of parliament etc, for example Beaulieu and Osborne Bay. So you ought to be within your rights to dry out on "their" beach, assuming your boat doesn't crawl further up it

Of course, that's not much help if some unpleasant shouty old man turns up and thinks you shouldn't be there regardless. Not that he can actually do anything about it unless he has a crane in his back pocket

Pete

 

[stevepremia]

Thanks Pete.

 

[stevepremia]

Wrong forum....now moved! It's been a while

 

[lw395]

Apart from the shallow/swampy bit around the corner, the tide absolutely hoses along the beach, so it's probably not good to dry out around there.
Although the littoral may be public, there isn't much access to the shore as such.
There must be better places?

 

[prv]

Thanks Pete.

I was giving (my understanding of) the legal position, but much more important is how the people on the ground actually behave. So hopefully someone can enlighten us as to what HISC actually do in practice when a boat turns up in front of their club.

Pete

 

[VicMallows]

Wrong forum....now moved! It's been a while

Why is it the wrong forum? ... drying out on the beach seems a very PRACTICAL subject to me?

Yes, lots of exceptions to the 'high tide' assumption, particularly on the IOW (something to do with Queen Victoria?). Priory Bay is another; ... where I have suffered the wroth of the 'owner' for cleaning my boat on the beach. Apparently they own the beach to mean-LOW-water. Not sure how that leaves the sandbanks further out

 

[Fantasie 19]

Quick question as I am planning for the summer if it were to arrive! I read that HISC own Sandy Point / Black Point! If so how would that affect me if I were to anchor and dry out on the beach (assuming weather, tide and wind etc allowing) to the West of the club house? I have a shallow draft and can dry out comfortably. Would I face the wrath of the club which I know has a reputation for being....shall we say 'protective' of their land! Any advice would be gratefully received.

Why would you want to?? Other choices/places in Chi Harbour where it wouldn't be an issue??

 

[andrewbartlett]

I always understood that sailing clubs within Chichester Harbour welcomed visitors that arrived by sea provided of course that the visitor signed in as such . I have observed small cruisers drying out on that particular piece of beach. One would assume that the beach up to the high water mark was in the public domain. Perhaps a member of the club can enlighten us.

 

[gregcope]

HISC own the land on sandy point and have moorings to the north of the clubhouse.

To the east is a deep, but interesting area around the entrance that I would not expect or recommend anchoring in due to the tidal race. There is a vistors mooring here (most south Easterly club mooring that us a different colour 100m to the north east of the club house). There is a charge.

To the west is a small lagoon, a line south of the HISC clubhouse and Sparks marina. Again would not recommend there due to depth, sticky mud, and the fact children use the lagoon on weekends. Nothing legally to stop you here I believe. Please check.

Anchoring in the moorings (north of the clubhouse) is possible but would be interesting. But I would not recommend as the moorings are tight enough as is.

To the north / northwest of the club house there is the beach which visiting yachts use. This is near the pontoon.

To the north west is west mud (drying mudbank) which is to the west of the HISC moorings. If you can dry out this is also an area for visting yachts.

I am a member... We welcome vistors. HISC is a big club, with excellent facilities (bar, restaurant, showers etc...). Due to its size it might appear quite cliquey.

To be honest the area is packed with moorings, so finding space for an anchorage is quite tricky. East head beech or other areas might be a better bet.

PM me with detailed questions.