Royal Clarence question

[stuartwineberg]

We’re in Clarence and have been offered a berth move to the hammerhead at the end of C pontoon. They mention wash from the harbour ferry going to Explosion. Anyone got experience of how bad that is?

 

[PaulR]

we are on mooring at gosport cruising club near to the ferry pontoon for explosion - we encounter the ferry in the approach channel by clarence from time to time and have always found the ferry to be very well handled with a courteous approach and negligible wash - certainly when they get to our mooring they are making very little speed

 

[rotrax]

Similar to above. We use our clubs hammerhead frequently just before the GCC's moorings. The wash is never a problem. Well handled boats and very professional crew.

 

[Alex_Blackwood]

Similar to above. We use our clubs hammerhead frequently just before the GCC's moorings. The wash is never a problem. Well handled boats and very professional crew.

+1 Agreed

 

[Joker]

We’re in Clarence and have been offered a berth move to the hammerhead at the end of C pontoon. They mention wash from the harbour ferry going to Explosion. Anyone got experience of how bad that is?

I think that I was on that hammerhead a few winters ago. I did sustain some damage in an easterly gale at high water, when the tide was sufficiently high for Rat Island to be almost covered.

In lots of ways it was a very convenient berth, but I would suggest being very well fendered.