Newtown Creek, Bank Holiday Sunday.

[DJE]

Anybody want a mooring buoy?

 

[Cardo]

We were there on Saturday. Was rather pleasant with not many boats about. Though the weather could've been a tad sunnier!

 

[Ex-SolentBoy]

Anybody want a mooring buoy?

Thanks for that. I can see my house.

 

[fireball]

We were planning on coming out to play - but the forecast wasn't great and I didn't fancy the (forecasted) sitting in the rain bit .. typically the forecast changed as the day progressed ...

 

[Moonshining]

Arrived back in Chichester Harbour at around 2pm on Sunday and there were no boats at all at East Head. Must be a first for a bank holiday Sunday.

 

[DJE]

We were in Titchfield Haven on Saturday night for a friend's daughter's engagement party at the Sailing Club. Nearly went home on Sunday but opted for Newtown, arriving about 13:00. Slept off the worst effects of the party and woke about 16:00 just as the sun was coming out! Lovely evening, although still cold, and saw a pair of spoonbills feeding at low tide.
Paid for it all with cold rainy beat back to Portsmouth yesterday morning.

 

[Garold]

Bank Hol Sunday was a funny day.

We tried to get into Cowes Yacht haven and were told it was busy with a number of rallies and they couldn't offer an overnight berth. So we assumed that everywhere would be the same.

Next, we chanced a trip up the Beaulieu River to Bucklers Hard expecting it also to be busy but with the reserve plan to anchor in the river somewhere. However, when we arrived there it was empty. And the Harbourmaster said that they had had a very quiet weekend - surprising for Bieulieu on a Bank Holiday.

Seems like the weather prompted a lot of the casual leisure sailors to abandon their plans but maybe the rallies were booked in so felt obliged to turn up at their venues.

Cheers

Garold

 

[Cardo]

Next, we chanced a trip up the Beaulieu River to Bucklers Hard expecting it also to be busy but with the reserve plan to anchor in the river somewhere. However, when we arrived there it was empty. And the Harbourmaster said that they had had a very quiet weekend - surprising for Bieulieu on a Bank Holiday.

We went up to Buckler's Hard on Saturday night. The HM told us they had a lot of bookings but they would find a spot for us none the less. When we got there, it was clear nearly all their bookings had either cancelled or simply not turned up. Worked well for us!

 

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I was anchored near the entrance of Newtown Creek on Sunday.
It wasn't that quiet when I was there, but mostly sailing yachts, and a couple of other small Sealines.

 

[SteveSarabande]

It was busier sunday night, maybe 12 boats.

The weekend was ok, bit cold and drizzly but plenty of wind.
Top tip, if your cold buy a jumper, if its wet put a coat on.

 

[Boathook]

Lymington town quay 'area' was packed on Saturday night. Normally I get a visitors bouy just opposite but this time I was quite a distance away.

 

[Roger52]

Newtown Creek

We got there early afternoon on Friday and there was plenty of room. A few more arrived but it was cold , wet and windy and no better on Saturday morning when we left. However regardless of the weather it's a beautiful spot.

 

[Seven Spades]

ha we thought of going in on Sunday but thought it would be a bun fight, so we ended up as the only boat having a free night in Alum Bay.

 

[VicMallows]

so we ended up as the only boat having a free night in Alum Bay.

Are you suggesting that sometimes you PAY in Alum Bay??

(equally, you do not HAVE to pay anything at anchor in Newtown, and it's a great deal more sheltered )

 

[SteveSarabande]

ha we thought of going in on Sunday but thought it would be a bun fight, so we ended up as the only boat having a free night in Alum Bay.

we spent Sunday afternoon in Alum Bay. We were trying to work out why all the people on the beach appeared to be from India. Must have been a pilgrimage going on.

 

[xcw]

we spent Sunday afternoon in Alum Bay. We were trying to work out why all the people on the beach appeared to be from India. Must have been a pilgrimage going on.

I have noticed that too - no idea why it should attract so many Indians (or Asians).

 

[fastjedi]

We were in Lymington YH on Saturday night / arrived Newtown Creek at 10am Sunday morning. Even boats arriving at 4pm were finding buoys!

We left at 8:15am on Monday morning and had a very rapid (and rather wet) trip back to Portsmouth We were amazed how many east bound yachts were under power / no sails.