longjohnsilver
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What DEFRA says and thinks is not necessarily the law as it stands.I see Cowes Harbour Commission have updated their website and will be open on Saturday. In their updated NTM they have provided links to 2 pieces of Government guidance. The second is a set of DEFRA Q&As on Marine Leisure. In the first paragraph it states that watersports can be practiced on open waterways. It goes on to say that no overnight visits to private boats are permitted and that private boating on waterways may be resumed only for day visits. Overnight stays are not permitted.
That makes it pretty clear that you can't stay overnight on your boat at the moment, either in the marina or out on the water. So I can see why the likes of the Hamble HM and CHC are relaying that policy.