Inter boat communications on the River is handled on VHF channel 8, and there is 6 kn speed limit. Strangers should not even contemplate a night-time entry as everything is unlit. Probably the ideal time to make your approach is about two hours before high water, and to bear in mind while in the river that the tide may well be propelling you forwards (and into possible trouble) more quickly than you think.
The R/W safe water mark at the entry to the channel has been moved and is now in position 51 18.605 N 001 23.293 E The buoyage has been enhanced but the buoy marking the Vauxhall wreck remains in place. The old loop around past the car wreck has been abandoned and a newly developed straight channel replaces it.
The channel across Pegwell Bay has altered dramatically. See the harbour website for more information:įurther Pilotage Details. after careful consultations with the charts and tide tables. At other times only shallower draft craft should attempt the passage. With careful pilotage boats drawing up to 2 m can reach Sandwich at spring tides. Almost this much can be carried under the swing bridge at Sandwich to the adjacent boatyard. Maximum depth at the quay is slightly over 2 m during spring tides. Levels fluctuate and cannot be guaranteed. The River varies between depths of 0.5 m and 1 m under CD with plenty of drying patches. The bar across Pegwell Bay dries out at almost 1 m over CD. In contrast to the truncated flood, the ebb can persist for up to 9 hours. The duration of the flood is dependent on it's height and also on the amount of freshwater trying to flow out of the River. This is probably because the flood is of a somewhat shorter than usual duration, varying between three and five hours. The flood tide can reach a surprising speed in the last hour or two. High water at the Quay comes around 40 minutes later. The tide times given in the link are for Richborough, which is near the entrance. with the net result that strangers are advised to only tackle the passage to Sandwich on a rising tide. The tidal flows in the River Stour are slightly unusual. A few miles out of town you will find a roadsign directing you to the village of Ham, and the town of Sandwich.thus reading Ham Sandwich The ancient town is well worth a look, and absolutely reeks of history.you will see names like "No Name Street", "Knightrider Street" and "Holy Ghost Alley". Long term and liveaboard berths are available in the area. Boats of up to 2m can just manage it, but the Town is probably more suited to smaller shallow draft craft.as seen in the photos. There are a couple of further mooring options within the River Stour also.Īpproach is across the drying Pegwell Bay and the twisting channel is well marked in season.
#Public slipways in kent free#
The quayside now is elephant free and can be used by boats prepared to take the ground.
In one move the poor animal was thrown by the elephant and killed outright. The journey through Kent is reported to have proceeded without incident, except when a bull in a field adjacent to the roadside took umbrage to the great beast passing and attacked it. It was subsequently walked to the King's zoo at the Tower of London. the beast was landed on the Quay in 1255, a gift from the French monarch to Henry III.
Sandwich has the distinction of being the first town in England to actually see a live elephant. Nowadays with Anglo-French relationships somewhat less antagonistic, the town of Sandwich is twinned with Honfleur. On this infamous day the Town Mayor met his end, an event still commemorated by the present day Mayor wearing black. In fact the French did just that in 1457 when 4000 men from Honfleur gave the town of "Sand Wick" a good sacking, more or less burning the place down. Like Rye, the town has an very interesting history and is picturesque in the extreme.Ī good look at the map provided will show how in times gone past ships could easilly reach the town. Sandwich is another Cinque Port town that has found itself silted up and nowadays lays some 4 1/2 miles from the sea.
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