Boat Move

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From Brighton on the Sussex South Coast to Chatham North Kent on the River Medway

Lying alongside SB Greta at Whitstable Harbour

The Hamlet of Shell Ness on the Isle-of-Sheppey

Harty Ferry on the Swale by Faversham Creek looking towards Boughton WWII Radar Mast just visible

For more on the Swale & North Kent

Night shot of Mirosa on her summer anchorage at Harty Ferry just off Horse Sands

Owned by Peter Dodds she's kept at Iron Wharf Boatyard Faversham

Often pleasure sailing throughout the summer without an engine she's at times waiting the breeze

Approaching Kingsferry Isle-of-Sheppey crossing, Ridham Marshes on port side & the Isle-of-Elmley Nature Reserve to starboard

The Sheppey Crossing nears completion

Hoo Marina moorings where several former Trinity House Lightships & barges have been been converted to homes

Medway Chart Basin 1 is Chatham Maritime Marina

Basin 2 is generally empty except during the Medway Maritime Festival

Basin 3 is Commercial with two locks in & out to the River

Also see Upnor Sailing Club

Colourful housing on St Mary's Island once used part of the old Chatham Historic Dockyard

Medway Maritime Marina & its mooring pontoons

St Mary's Island has the Dockland Outlet Shopping Centre, much Commerce & a large housing development

You can walk right round the Island taking in lovely views of the river, natural wildlife & some of the preserved history of the once great dockland

For more information about berthing at Chatham Marina see Chatham Marina Berth Holders Association

For Barge Sailing pictures navigate from Greta 1

For all Whitstable Harbour days boats & shipping navigate from Harbour Days

For all our nautical features navigate from Afloat

Join us on a Sailing Trip from the North Kent Coast see Boat Trips