Langstone Harbour

[Andy_H]

We're thinking about a trip to Langstone Harbour for a change of scene this week-end. Having never been in there before, does anyone know of any visitors moorings or good anchorages in Langstone (other than Southsea marina)? Boat 10m length, 1.5m draft.
Thanks in anticipation.
Andy

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[bedouin]

There are a number of visitors moorings in the entrance to the harbour. I think those on the East side are owned by the Harbour Board, and on the West by the Yacht Club.

These are not perfect as the tide runs very strongly, and there can be a lot of power boat / jet ski / fisherman activity in the entrance there. It does have the advantage of being close to the pub.

As a quieter alternative you can go deeper into the harbour and pick up one of the vacant "permanent" moorings. Gives a much more peaceful stop but getting to the pub then really requires an outboard.

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[zefender]

Agree about the tide. I was there on Sunday and it was certainly running at a fair pace! I think there are just two visitors buoys on the East side and maybe 4 or so on the West. But I found it a bit difficult to tell which were visitors and which were permanent. Jetskiers all over the place plus plenty of ski/speed boats.

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[castaway]

I used to have a mooring there and popped in the other week to have a look around.

If you do a search for "Langston Harbour", approx a month back, you will find my comments there. With all the good places to go in the Solent area I wouldnt waste yr time. Unless you are an angler or jet skier of course!

Nick

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[andyball]

You have to go well up the harbour to get any peace & quiet at w/e's....& even then waterskiing/speedboats in numbers.
people sometimes anchor just outside the channel towards havant quay (outside mind, or the dredgers may come too close for comfort on their way to the quay). then at least you're away from the official waterski area & many less jetskis venture that far north. Easier to find enough water on a neaps w/e of course & a long dinghy ride if you want to pop ashore. Don't know if the harbourmaster approves though....

I like langstone , but w/ends can be a lot of ski boats etc.

there's a <A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.langstoneharbour.org.uk/home.htm>website</A>

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[davidhand]

The City of Portsmouth used to dump raw sewage into the harbour entrance. Do they still do that or do they have a treatment plant now. Just curious.

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[Spacewaist]

There's quite a nice anchorage area about as far as you can get on the NE side close to Hayling Island. Anchor N of the waterski area and wait for the skiers to go home around 18.30. It is then quite peaceful, although there can be road noise from the M27 of the wind is in the north segment.

We did it earlier this year - for a change. However at 1.5m draft you'll be 200 yds or more from shore and theres not much to look at - a lot of mud at low tide (and thus some waders) and a couple of houses. No shore facilities.

Once you have done it - I doubt you will rush back

PS Do not even consider the vistors buoys in the entrance!

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[JamesS]

As mentioned in other posts, go well up into the harbour and you will be well out of the tide. There are plenty of bouys so you will be spoilt for choice.

Not much chance of going ashore though unless you really need to but it is quiet and peaceful and I can gaurantee you wont be charged for your stay!

Have a good weekend.

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[Evadne]

Why not go on another 3 miles or so to Chichester? There seems to be more variety of mooring/anchoring spots, more marinas and pubs but less jetski activity (i.e. none) and just as much wildlife as Langstone. As my home port I don't spend many nights there, but the ones I do are quite magical.

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[Andy_H]

Thanks for all the info. Looks like the majority verdict is not to bother with Langstone. Maybe one day!
Andy

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[Twister_Ken]

Andy,

It's worth sailing in on the flood and out on the ebb if you just want to take a look around.

In dinghy days I used to belong to Langstone SC, and all our sailing was done on the Chi side which must say something. The only exceptions were days when LW was around mnidday, in which case we would launch a.m into Langstone and sail Round the (Hayling) Island races, finishing at HISC and waiting for the tide to make before cruising back to the club.

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[Mike2822425]

Ken,

Do they still do "beating the bounds", as a H. I. local some 25yrs. ago I can remember having to fight the tide (and the mud) to go round the Island with the local Vicar so as to "demark" the parish?

Mike.

PS. That out- flow at the "Ferry Boat" was fast.

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[Twister_Ken]

Dunno,

We just used to have 2 or 3 round the island races every year, when LW at Langstone Bridge made local racing impossible.

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[Mike2822425]

As its Sunday, "belled" my old mum on H. I. she tells me the local vicar and the sextant (its a church expresion) have "built" a boat this year, to do the Island "bounds run" so its back to basics "in on the flood, hope to get to The Ship and hope you get pulled out by the Ebb. Great fun but lots of Mud!!

Mike (ex H.I. )

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