Portsmouth fleet review and festival this summer

[GeorgeP]

A little early perhaps, but as I'm meeting people in Portsmouth 30/6 - 3/7, I though I'd better book a berth. Haslar are not taking bookings during this period. C&N are full. Gunwarf aren't interested in boats less than 15m. Town Quay is pot luck. Port Solent is too far. Wootton won't take a 2m draft boat. Ryde allows boats to dry out, but it's neaps and I'm not sure I'll get in.

I'm running out of ideas, guys! Any other options?

Help!!!

 

[[2574]]

Royal Clarence Marina, Gosport

 

[BlueChip]

Southsea Marina and catch a bus to Portsmouth

Gosport boatyard moorings
Hardway moorings
Hardway sailing club moorings

 

[Shantyman]

If your boat is old enough or interesting enough you might be able to "park" on-site at the festival.

See the festival website for details.

www.festivalofthesea.co.uk

Regards,

Shantyman.

 

[StephenSails]

Cowes?

 

[Woodentop]

Do it the New British way

It is a British Maritime Festival.

You are supposed to drive.

For Health and Safety reasons boats are not allowed.

 

[milltech]

Use that irony thing dangling at the front end.

 

[GeorgeP]

It's an AWB. Do you think I could get away with camouflage? /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

 

[GeorgeP]

What's the quickest way from Cowes to Portsmouth? Bus to one of the ferries at Wootton or Ryde?

 

[GeorgeP]

SWMBO wants 240v on board and the facility to walk ashore...

Have you seen the anchoring areas proposed for yachts? Trafalgar 200 anchorages They look a bit exposed if the wind gets up!

 

[jema]

wicor marine- deep water at portchester
quay lane boat yard- think mainly shallow

neither too hot with 240

Port solents just an adventure with a decent rubberdub & outboard away

if you / direct family is army / navy linked , theres Hornet sailing club next to haslar - could always try & grovel to them in any case
J

 

[GeorgeP]

Full, with a waiting list! /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

 

[fireball]

You could look at the neighbouring harbours .... Langstone, Chichester and on to Southampton ...
Problem with eastwards is there isn't much in the way of easy public transport ... dunno about the otherway ...

 

[GeorgeP]

I'm feeling like Meldrew here. Entrance to Southsea is HW +/- 1/5 hours for me. Most likely suggestion so far though!