medway yacht club mooring fees

Note: Inflatable boats will incur berthing charges if stored on Club premises.

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Strood Yacht Club is situated on the tidal waters of the River Medway and is within easy reach of the Thames Estuary and Allington Lock.  We overlook the historic Rochester Castle and have easy access to the A2, M2 and local rail stations. The club was founded in 1945 to promote boating and sailing on the Medway and has done so successfully for over 70 years.  We are a private members' club supported entirely by the fees paid by our members and the commitment they make to run, maintain and develop the facilities. 

From time to time we do have moorings available.  First you need to become a social member for a period to prove yourself willing to help.  Interested?  See How to join us  on the top menu or use the Contact Form if you have any questions.

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Gillingham Pier mooring and slipway prices

You'll have to pay rent to keep or launch a boat at Gillingham Pier.

Prices include VAT.

Rent of berth

Rent on the Western Side of slipway will cost:

• £78.30 per month or £781.20 per year for a berth under 30ft
• £99.50 per month or £993.50 per year for a berth of 30ft to under 40ft
• £144.20 per month or £1,451.40 per year for a berth of 40ft and over.

Rent to keep a leisure craft on the pontoon will cost:

• £78.30 per month or £781.20 per year for a berth under 20ft
• £99.60 per month or £993.50 per year for a berth of 20ft and under 30ft
• £144.20 per month or £1,451.40 per year for a berth of 30ft and under 40ft.

The rent for vessels 40ft or over is to be negotiated.

Cost for commercial and casual mooring against the Western wall

For vessels under 20 tonnes GRT, mooring will cost:

• £13.50 per day for a vessel under 20ft
• £14.20 per day for a vessel 20ft and under 30ft
• £20 per day for a vessel 30ft and under 40ft
• £20.90 per day for a vessel 40ft and under 50ft
• £27.50 per day for a vessel 50ft and under 60ft
• £39.60 per day for a vessel 60ft and under 70ft
• £52.60 per day for a vessel 70ft and under 80ft
• £67.30 per day for a vessel 80ft and under 90ft
• £82.90 per day for a vessel 90ft and under 100ft
• an additional £1.60 per additional foot over 100ft per day.

For commercial vessels of 20 tonnes GRT and over (approximately 50ft boat), mooring will cost 50p per tonne, per day.

For long stays 60% discount will be allowed for the second period of 7 days and 80% for any subsequent 7 day periods after.

Slipway costs

The daily rate for using the slipway for painting and repairs are:

• £24.50 per day for vessels under 30ft
• £34.70 per day for vessels 30ft and under 40ft
• £52.50 per day for vessels 40ft and under 45ft.

Launching (launch and haul out) will cost:

• £20.30 per day for vessels under 30ft
• £22.70 per day for vessels 30ft and under 40ft
• £57.30 per day for vessels 40ft and under 45ft
• £149 for an annual season ticket per boat (running from date of payment for 12 months).

Slipway and casual mooring fees are paid on the day to the Pier Masters. 

Berth rental is agreed in advance and berth holders will be invoiced. Contact the Pier Masters to enquire and set up an account.

The Pier Masters office is located in the block called the Boathouse, facing the pier and slipway. 

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Trechmanns Wharf

Lying between Strood and Snodland, Trechmanns Wharf is in a tranquil and secure location on the popular tidal section of River Medway flowing from Maidstone through to the Medway Towns of Strood, Chatham, Gillingham and Rainham, and London is only 25 miles away via A2(T).  We offer boat moorings for leisure vessels of all sizes at this splendid Victorian constructed wharf of 450 metres in length for moorings on the river Medway.

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Trechmanns Wharf History

Once a vast cement manufacturing facility from 1850 to its closure in 1930’s extracting lime chalk from Bores Quarry behind, the complex once included many kilns and railway lines for steam locomotives with a direct connection to the Medway River Valley mainline railway line. 

Fees and Charges

• Last edited 5 months ago by Roger Bailey
• 1.1 Membership Fees
• 1.2 Mooring fees
• 1.3 Visiting Vessels
• 1.4 Dinghy and Rowing fees
• 1.5.1 Locker Rental
• 1.5.2 Boats in the Yard
• 1.5.4 Set Down
• 1.5.5 Other Equipment
• 1.6 Miscellaneous
• 1.7 Payment Terms

From September 1st 2022. All fees and charges are subject to terms and conditions.

Membership Fees

• Joining and membership fees are charged forward for the year and are non-refundable.
• New members will be charged pro-rata for the remainder of the year, once approved.
• ‡ After 5 year’s continuous membership, subject to vote of Council as set out in the Articles.

Mooring fees

Annual mooring fees are charged in advance for the year and are non-refundable. Boats applying for a mooring must not be more than 40ft LOA and 10 tons.

Visiting Vessels

On approval in advance by the Harbour or Yardmaster, to a maximum of 14 nights, on the pontoon, wall or trots as agreed. Vessels over 12m may occasionally be accommodated at additional cost.

Dinghy and Rowing fees

The fee covers the use of a dinghy and safety boat costs - and participation in rowing events.

Yard charges are subject to 'fair use' limits and may be increased if activity places unusually high demands on the time of the Yard team or equipment. Please enquire if unsure.

Locker Rental

Boats in the Yard

Members boats on the 'hard' in the yard are charged at the following rate per metre per year .

• ‡ Fee is payable yearly in advance
• Storage of trailers is a flat rate of £103.40 per trailer per year, payable in advance.
• Harbour Wall - There is no charge for On Station boats to use the wall to dry out and affect repairs, with permission of the Yardmaster. Of station boats and non members may sometimes be accomodated on the harbour rate at an agreed commercial rate and subject to terms.

Dinghies, trailered boats & kayaks

Storage of member owned trailer-sailors, trailer-motor-boats, dinghies and kayaks is subject to availability of suitable space and charged per meter per year, LOA including trailer. Paid in advance from September 1st.

‡ An 'active' vessel must have been used on the water four times in the year. The 'private dinghy yard discount policy' has been rescinded.

Other Equipment

Miscellaneous

Payment Terms

Payment of invoices is due within 30 days of the invoice date, and a penalty will apply if paid late.

Medway and Swale Boating Association

The voice of boating on the tidal Medway and Swale

Lower Halstow Yacht Club

Lower Halstow Yacht Club www.lhyc.org.uk Key: D, SC, MC, M, 118

Sited at the head of the peaceful Halstow Creek, (accessible HW +/- 1.5 hours) adjacent beautiful Saxon church, a few minutes along the sea wall. The club welcomes visitors to use the club to get ashore and has moorings located nearby, specifically for their use. The club is predominantly a sailing cruising club catering for craft up to 35 feet length, but it also has a few very keen and active dinghy sailors. During the season and extremely popular series of “Top of the Tide” races is held. Organised events also cater for the cruising yachtsman, as well as the not-too-competitive cruiser turned racer person.

Commodore: Graham Leighton T: E: commodore (at) lhyc.org.uk

Mooring Master: Graham Leighton E: mooring_master (at) lhyc.org.uk

Secretary: Graham Osborne T: 01634 324517 E: secretary (at) lhyc.org.uk

Rep to MSBA: David Metcalfe / Graham Leighton T: DM 07777 644795. T: GL E: info (at) lhyc.org.uk

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Mooring in Medway

• Thread starter Duncantaz
• Start date 18 Feb 2005
• 18 Feb 2005

I'm a newbie to this so please be gentle! I am in the v early stages of buying a small family sailing cruiser 26-28 foot, and am thinking of keeping her on the Medway. Annual upkeep budget is limited so am thinking of a swinging mooring rather than a marina. Can anyone enlighten me on the best way to obtain one of these and the likely costs for rent or purchase please? Any assistance will be much appreciated. D.  

You need to get in touch with "oldgit" usually hangs out on the Mobo chat forum. He will, I think be able to give you all the help you need. Steve.  

mainshiptom

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In Faversham You could get somthing for 30-50 a month? That would be on a mud berth onto a wall with pilinings or a floating pontoon, very safe place and about 20 minutes to get to the swale once tuide is in ! Tom  

richardabeattie

I was at Mariner's Farm on the south side next to a little peninsula called (honest) Horrid Hill and I thought it was OK. But not for deep or long keels.  

masterofnone

Welcome to the forum. A deciding factor is what your cruiser draws.there are moorings at queenboro owned by swale cc,medway yc; further up near hoo, and as prev mentioned faversham etc. Depending on draught, type of sailing; presumably in 26, day plus occ trips you will need enough water to get in and out in the day.explanation: hoo marina, sill hw+/-2hrs,my boat 1.8m unable to get in and out in day, unless perfect situ of 0800ish hw.moved to gillingham hw+/-4.5hrs sufficient timescale. Where do you want to get to? gill to burnham 8-10hrs, same applies gill to ramsgate, for w/e sailing sat lock out sail up medway, pick up qboro for lunch round to stangate thro out pick, nice anchorage, reverse on sun. nice trip but limited. after hard week do you really want to push it to burnham,etc. hope this helps. pm for further if nes.  

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Hello and welcome to forum.Can only agree with other posts already made.If you are a keen internet user a search on Medway will bring up stuff listing all the clubs and most of the moorings available,however there are many little boatyards tucked away which only surface due to word of mouth.Mooring is/can be very cheap compared many other locations.As has been mentioned before you need to pick your berth with regard to tidal access.My mud berth in the centre of town OK apart from an hour or so either side of low water.Prices would vary from the posh marinas such as MDL(old dockyard) and Gillingham Marina through to assorted sailing clubs (Hoo bit Tidal and Upnor trots) and the Victory moorings at Chatham. Some nice stuff above bridge but not unless you can step your mast ? Loads of safe sailing with interesting creeks and lots of soft mud and only damage likely to be your pride. If you are a joiner inner normally something going on somewhere all year round.  

If I had a boat on the Medway, I would deffinately consider Queenborough. Swinging moorings, Trot boat, active club, halfway to most places. Get yourself down to the club, introduce yourself, take it from there. they will help set up a mooring. You say you are a newbie, and a club and its members will be able to give you all sorts of boaty advice. I was in your position a few years ago, and would have got in all sorts of problems had it not been for the clubs support. good luck.  

Good advice about the sailing clubs on the medway... probably your best bet. Where exactly are you in North Kent...The Thames is a possibility as well. I belong to Gravesend Sailing Club but have a deepwater mooring which I rent directly from the Port of London Authority for about £250 a year. Free tender storage etc at the club, membershiparound £80 per year. Simlar prices at Erith yacht club a bit further upriver..they have different facilities...some nicer than ours... better moorings, lift out ,tidal slipway..but we have nicer clubhouse etc. All subjective of course !! Have a look around.  

• 19 Feb 2005

A number of the clubs on the Medway have vacancies for swinging moorings. You could try Medwy Cruising Club, they have vacancies for swinging moorings in Gillingham Reach just down from Gillingham Marina. The Medway is a good safe area for a beginner - lots of nice soft mud to take you gently through a learning curve. Mick  

You might like to check this site out medwayyachtclub.com  

• 23 Feb 2005

Hi Iam in a same place as you but went a little smaller with an 18' bowrider to start the family in the water (I'm the only one with water in my vains so far). I am looking at Medway bridge marina to leave the boat on hard stand. Based in Biggin Hill this isnt too far away, if you get any info that may be of help I would be interested to hear it. Having probs with cost so far. Cheers [email protected]  

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Medway Yacht Club

ITCA – Topper Traveller Event 7th and 8th September 2024

 medway yacht club,  7th september 2024.

ITCA training at Medway YC. This training will be used as the selection training for the RTG (Regional Training Group) London and South East region.  If you are considering applying this winter (2023/2024) then you will need to attend this training day.

RTG Selection training will be in the 5.3 rig only.

Lunch is NOT included in the fee.  The clubhouse has a restaurant and bar.  Hot and cold food is available as well as drinks.

Start time 9.30.

Camping is available at the club.

Enter now Entries close at 00:00:00 on 4th September 2024. 28 places remaining.

The training fee is £40 for the day.

If an entry is cancelled by the participants their entry fee will be refunded as follows:

• Cancellation more than 14 days before the event. Entry fee less £5 admin charge
• Cancellation 7-14 days before the event if place can be resold. Entry fee less £5 admin charge
• Cancellation within 7 days of the event. No refund.

Bookings are through a 3rd party website no bookings can be made through Medway Yacht Club.

Sunday 8th september 2024.

Event 2 of the 2024 L&SE Autumn Traveller Series.

The event is open to Topper 5.3 and 4.2

Max capacity 30 sailors.

Enter now Entries close at 00:00:00 on 4th September 2024. 27 places remaining.

£20 entry fee