Portchester Sailing Club 25 - 26 August 2019[/b]
On the Sunday immediately following the visit to Fareham SMBC a visit to Portchester Sailing Club has been scheduled.
Tides Sunday: HW Portsmouth 06.50 (3.8m), LW 12.12 (1.9m), HW Portsmouth 19.27 (3.9m) – all BST
You will need to leave Fareham and arrive at Portchester when there is sufficient water. Allow 1 to 1.5 hours.
Alternatively there is car parking by the Castle.
Mooring is available at the club:
• Channel pontoon – dinghy to slipway – see note overleaf.
• Pier pontoon - Walk ashore (>3ft water HW -1.5 to HW +2.5. Dries 2.5M above CD).
Alternatively there is plenty of glorious mud along side the slipway.
I can provide access codes for the pier, compound, showers and toilets to PSSA members.
For those arriving early enough opening times are:
• Bar 11-6.30 pm unless enough custom to keep open longer.
• Galley 12-3 pm
Please sign the visitor's book.
The club verandah will be available after the bar closes. Since many will be too late for the catering, and the BBQ is part of the catering franchise so we will have to provide our own food, The plan is to discuss what people want to do at Fareham on Saturday evening. Options include ‘bring your own grub’, nearby Pub, take-aways or, if asked, we could get some baguettes, ham, cheese and salad on Sunday morning.
Departure (pier pontoon) between 06.15 to 10.45 Monday – or stay longer.
The channel mooring pontoon lies between piles just opposite the clubhouse and slipway. A tender is required to get ashore. Since wakes can cause severe pitching of the pontoon it is recommended that only one boat be moored either side and mooring lines are kept slack. Rafting out is possible. The water becomes shallow on the shore side of this pontoon at low tide.
My contact details are in the handbook
Chris Prowse