Bobc
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That is correct
National Trust Mooring Charge Newtown River.
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That is correct
Lucky Duck
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Which provided your boat is under 12m would make them one of the more reasonable charges in the Solent?
DJE
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I new there was a reason that they made my boat 11.92m long. 
prv
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Ah hah! Well, that's a lot more reasonable for those of us in normal-sized boats
I'm more than happy to anchor in general, but Newtown is so busy that at least taking up a buoy gives you an unarguable right to the swinging circle around it.
I suspect our night alone in Alum Bay on Saturday was more pleasant than any amongst the forest of masts we saw in Newtown as we went past, though
Pete
Seajet
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You should have seen East Head anchorage in Chichester yesterday !
Pure madness to go there and get fender / collision practice when there are much better places where one can anchor alone and watch the seals, but I'm not going to say where.
Pure madness to go there and get fender / collision practice when there are much better places where one can anchor alone and watch the seals, but I'm not going to say where.
Bobc
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I'm always amazed at how few people use Alum Bay.
prv
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Ssh!
Actually I was surprised to find it relatively busy at the weekend. I normally only use it as a jumping-off point prior to a Channel crossing or westward passage, if the wind is in the east round to south, so I'd be arriving fairly late usually on a Friday evening and often be the only one there. Hence my mental image of Alum Bay is a lonely spot we will have to ourselves.
On Saturday there were maybe a dozen boats anchored when we arrived in the afternoon, plus of course the tripper boats and people on the beach from the "Landmark Attraction" on the cliff top. Most of the other boats did leave (last mobo departed around sunset) and the grockles thinned out, but there were night anglers on the beach till late. The next morning there was a notable influx around 10am of boats presumably intending to spend the day there.
In summary, I suppose, it seems to be reasonably well-used as a day stop in nice weather but hardly anyone stays the night. Not sure why as it's sheltered round half the compass, good depths for anchoring, and we've found no difficulty with holding.
Pete
Tranona
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And behind Hurst Castle, although grateful for that is always found space there overnight to catch an early morning ebb tide.
Vanilla
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We were on a buoy in Newtown last week but nobody came for money.
I'd have been more than happy to pay £12.50 to see the seals and mist under the sunrise from the cockpit....sorry poor pics but you get the gist.
I'd have been more than happy to pay £12.50 to see the seals and mist under the sunrise from the cockpit....sorry poor pics but you get the gist.
alant
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Perhaps its the fact that most of the time its a lee shore, might have something to do with it.
prv
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Perhaps its the fact that most of the time its a lee shore, might have something to do with it.
Probably, in that it never became a habit thus many people don't consider it even when the wind does suit.
I'm sure you'd still find people in Osborne Bay in a moderate northeasterly
Pete
alant
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Probably, in that it never became a habit thus many people don't consider it even when the wind does suit.
I'm sure you'd still find people in Osborne Bay in a moderate northeasterly
Pete
Seen them in those conditions, even strong N/NE 's.
Seven Spades
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Ah hah! Well, that's a lot more reasonable for those of us in normal-sized boats
I'm more than happy to anchor in general, but Newtown is so busy that at least taking up a buoy gives you an unarguable right to the swinging circle around it.
I suspect our night alone in Alum Bay on Saturday was more pleasant than any amongst the forest of masts we saw in Newtown as we went past, though
Pete
Only once have I anchored in Alum Bay and not rolled at night. It seems that at some point the wind just ends up coming from the west or south west. Apart from that it is lovely.
XDC
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Are you allowed to raft in Newtown?
DJE
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Yes. Up to two on a buoy seems to be OK with the harbour master.
davethedog
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We were in Newtown Creek last weekend and it was very busy. We spent 2 nights there at anchor (paid a donation to the National Trust) and had a great time.
That was until Sunday afternoon when some other leaving yacht kindly passed very closely to our bow and dislodged our anchor and we started to drag. Luckily we were onboard so noticed and moved.
Still, we will go back there as we like it (we have a generator, solar and a windgen) so can power our stuff easily enough.
DTD
That was until Sunday afternoon when some other leaving yacht kindly passed very closely to our bow and dislodged our anchor and we started to drag. Luckily we were onboard so noticed and moved.
Still, we will go back there as we like it (we have a generator, solar and a windgen) so can power our stuff easily enough.
DTD
laika
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Does anyone have a link for the mooring fees for Newtown? IIRC I managed to find it a few years ago, completely divorced from the main national trust site for the area but try as I might my google-fu seems to be failing me
TSB240
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Just how did a passing boat disloge your anchor? Did his keel snag it or your chain? I have never seen this without eventual contact being made with the two boats. I just cant get my head around it ? . I can understand you dragging possibly because he disturbed your anchors set when he lifted his.. Just interested...
No criticism or questioning your account.
Steve
davethedog
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All I can say is that we had been there almost 48 hours without incident and then about 10mins after a large hr passed very close to our bow (where all on board our boat commented it was very close and fast) we started to drag.
Bobc
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Did it have a blue ensign?