Sailing under Rochester bridge

[Dandan]

Hi there

New to the forums here, so hi!
I'm wondering what the clearance of Rochester bridge is. Can't seem to find a detonate answer online. I'd like to try and get my Snapdragon 24 under it without lowering the mast. Possible?

 

[oldgit]

There a couple of small yachts at our club immediately above bridge.Some quite large sailing boats come above the bridge on the early flood and go back down on the ebb.
Be careful if you transit on MLWS as only about 1 m at best.There is deeper channel on the Strood side of the bridge which locals use if pushed.
You will probably be able to sail a long way up until the width of the river will restrict your ability to tack.
Mind you if they could sail a 80 ton 80 ft barge up there a hundred years ago,feel sure us modern sailors with our vastly improved skills should be able to show them a thing or too.

The bridge airdraft clearance at MHWS is 19.6".
Tidal range today was from 1.2m to 5m so about 12 ft to add on the neaps we have at the moment.Giving us 31ft above the water and hopefully enough under the keel to get you through.

 

[MoodySabre]

My chart shows 5.4m

 

[bluerm166]

If it comes to it :
http://www.parkerseal.org.uk/articles/modsmaint/ssmast.aspx

 

[MoodySabre]

There a couple of small yachts at our club immediately above bridge.Some quite large sailing boats come above the bridge on the early flood and go back down on the ebb.
Be careful if you transit on MLWS as only about 1 m at best.There is deeper channel on the Strood side of the bridge which locals use if pushed.
You will probably be able to sail a long way up until the width of the river will restrict your ability to tack.
Mind you if they could sail a 80 ton 80 ft barge up there a hundred years ago,feel sure us modern sailors with our vastly improved skills should be able to show them a thing or too.

The bridge airdraft clearance at MHWS is 19.6".
Tidal range today was from 1.2m to 5m so about 12 ft to add on the neaps we have at the moment.Giving us 31ft above the water and hopefully enough under the keel to get you through.

19m is the Medway bridge - the A2. The Rochester Bridge is much lower

 

[oldgit]

19m is the Medway bridge - the A2. The Rochester Bridge is much lower

My 19.6 was proper english feet and inches for old Bridge.