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Grimsby and cleethorpes yacht club.
The Grimsby & Cleethorpes Yacht Club (GCYC) is located in the Alexander Dock, and is accessed through the Royal Dock. Close to the centre of Grimsby; there are about 50 permanent yacht berths and no short stay visitor berths. Due to commercial vessels, movements must be pre-booked with the Assistant Dock Master on 01472 263509. Approaching vessels call, ‘Royal Dock’ on Channel 74 (shared with the Grimsby Fish Docks). The lock has a level period approximately 1.5hrs before HW to 15mins before HW and lock times of 3.5hrs before HW and 2.5hrs after HW. Facilities include: electricity, water, toilets, showers, club house, licensed bar etc.
Email: [email protected] Website : www.gcyc.co.uk
Humber Cruising Association Marina, Grimsby
The HCA marina is situated in the old Fish Dock No1, originally completed in 1856. It has accomodation for 220 boats and hard standing for 30 boats. Diesel with fresh water and electricity points and a 35 tonne dedicated boat lift is available. The lock chamber is free flow 2hr either side of high water - call ahead on VHF ch74
Telephone : (01472) 268424 Website : www.hcagrimsby.co.uk
Hull Marina
Hull Marina has accommodation for 310 boats and 20 visitors. Access is gained via a lock at 3 hours either side of High Water. There are pontoons outside the lock in the basin. Diesel, petrol, fresh water and AC electricity points are available. Facilities include a chandlery, marine-engine repairs, electrical repairs, shipwright, sailmaker, a laundrette, a 50-tonne boat hoist and a 2-tonne crane.
Telephone : (01482) 330508 Lock-keeper : (01482) 330505 Web: http://www.bwml.co.uk/marinas/hull_marina
Goole Boathouse
Goole Boathouse is located in a basin beside the Aire & Calder Canal. The water is kept at a constant level so that boats remain afloat at all times. There are 140 moorings of various lengths giving suitable berths for yachts, motor cruisers and fishing vessels. Electricity, water, calor gas and diesel are available at most berths. Other facilities include a dry dock, slipway and a well-stocked chandlery.
Telephone : (01405) 763985 Facsimile : (01405) 763985 Email : [email protected] Web : http://gooleboathouse.co.uk/
Goole Viking Marina
Viking Marina has seventy secure jetty berths in a sheltered position at the side of the Aire and Calder canal suitable for all types of vessels, with easy access to the inland waterways, and the tidal rivers of the Ouse, Humber and Trent .
Telephone : (01405) 765737 Email : [email protected] Web : http://www.vikingmarine.co.uk/
Humber Havens Tetney Haven (Humber Mouth Yacht Club)
A vessel drawing 1.5 metres may safely enter and depart Tetney Haven approximately 2 hours either side of High Water. The seaward end of the entrance channel is about 5 cables upstream of Haile Sand Fort and is marked by a post painted red and black. There are a few moorings available and vessels can be expected to take the ground at about half-tide. The haven is normally protected by high-drying sands so there is little risk of bumping the bottom. Limited facilities are available during the summer-sailing season.
It is a small family club with around 200 members situated on the estuary of the river Humber near Cleethorpes. They welcome a broad range of boats to the club including WINDSURFERS, DINGHIES, YACHTS, RIBs etc. In addition to launching and secure storage for dinghies/trailer boats, they have swinging mooring for yachts and powered craft, gantries for lifting larger boats in and out of the water, changing rooms. Telephone Web: http://hmyc.netii.net/
Stone Creek
Located on the north side of the river, Stone Creek is opposite the Port of Immingham and is 1.75 miles from the village of Stone Creek. There is a public telephone but no shops. The nearest villages are Patrington and Ottringham, which are some 5.75 miles away. Both villages have shops, public houses and are on the main bus route into Hull. The creek and its moorings are usable 2.5 hours either side of High Water at MHWS, 4 metres can be found throughout the channel. However, as the channel is very narrow and twisting at the entrance, it would be prudent to work on 2.5 metres. All types of boats are welcome and the club at Stone Creek has a friendly atmosphere.
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Harbour Master - John Gibbons - 07486 424504 Chairman - Trevor Doyle - 01964 631814
The haven at Barrow is situated on the south side of the Humber, accommodates coastal shipping and is rather remote from any shopping facilities, but will provide refuge in an emergency.
Hessle Haven
Located on the north side of the river, Hessle Haven is within easy walking distance of the village square, which has a large, well-appointed shopping centre and a number of public houses. The railway station close to the haven has main line trains to Hull and to other parts of the country.
South Ferriby Marina
South Ferriby Sluice lies on the south side of the river, approximately 28 miles from Spurn Point. The small village of South Ferriby is situated 1 mile away. Situated at the entrance to the non-tidal River Ancholme the existing marina has been established since 1966 . It is a family run business providing a range of services including boat moorings, boat storage ashore, boat sales, boat yard services and chandlery sales. The marina has accommodation for 100 boats plus 20 visiting vessels. Access for boats to the marina is by way of South Ferriby Lock and it is normally possible to use the lock 3 hours either side of high water. High water at South Ferriby is 20 minutes later than high water at Hull. Close to the lock entrance is a public house. A passage can be made to the market town of Brigg, a distance of 14 miles, for vessels with a small air draught.
Telephone : (01652) 635620 Web: http://www.southferribymarina.com/
Brough (Humber Yawl Club)
Located on the north bank of the river, approximately 30 miles from Spurn Point and adjacent to the village of Brough, Humber Yawl Club is well supplied with major shops, in addition to two public houses. A slipway and small-mast crane are available and fresh water can be obtained. The yacht haven is a 5-minute walk from the main railway station where trains to Hull and other parts of the country make regular scheduled stops. During the sailing season, there are generally 1 or 2 berths available for visiting yachts.
Telephone : (01482) 667224 Web: http://www.humberyawlclub.com/
Winteringham (Humber Yawl Club)
The small village of Winteringham, on the south side of the river, has a shop, a post office and two public houses. The entrance to the haven is very obscure as there are no obvious coastal indentations to mark it.
Web: http://www.humberyawlclub.com/
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Humberston fitties beach.
Humberston Fitties beach is a stretch of golden sand separated by groynes at the south end of Cleethorpes. The beach is located between the Saltmarsh and Marine Embankment beach area and the Humber Mouth Yacht Club .
This area is known as Humberston Fitties with many vintage holiday chalets and a larger caravan park, Thorpe Park.
From here you have great views of the World War II forts, Haile Sand Fort and Bull Sand Fort , that straddle the mouth of the river Humber. On a clear day you can also see across the Humber to Spurn Point. This part of the beach has many sand dunes and is also a conservation area.
The area has very little in the way of facilities, but this adds to its charm. On a breezy day you may be lucky enough to watch many kite surfers on the water as this is known as one of the best locations for the sport.
Access to the beach can be gained from Marine Walk car park (St Anthony’s Bank) which is located behind the vacant land of former Pleasure Island Theme park, access to the car park is off Kings Road, near to the events arena, Meridian Showground. From there, the beach can be accessed via various sand and concrete slipways, a set of metal steps mid-way along the breach and various access points which have a very slow gradient down to the beach.
There are no public toilet facilities however there are toilet access areas for paying customers at the Humber Mouth Yacht Club and Thorpe Park.
The area adjacent to the beach is a public bridal walkway along the top of the Sea defence, a footpath that runs the entire length of the beach. This allows access through the centre of the Humberston Fitties beach. This is used by many dog walkers, cyclists and bird watchers.
Humber Mouth Yacht Club is a small club located at the mouth of the River Humber on the south bank close to Cleethorpes. HMYC is a diverse club and offers facilities for many different types of boating. They have swinging moorings for boats up to around 28 feet, and a secure compound which houses fishing boats and leisure craft which are able to launch directly from the trailers as well as all variety of sailing dinghies. There is also secure storage beneath the clubhouse for sail boards and sea canoes. Visiting sailors are always welcome.
Dogs are allowed on this beach throughout the year; however, they should be kept under reasonable control due to ground nesting birds in the area. Please keep your dog on a lead if you are unsure of their recall.
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Local Club Contacts
Humber Cruising Association
Humber Bank South, Fish Docks, Grimsby, NE Lincs. DN31 3SD
Email: [email protected]
Website: Humber Cruising Association
Humber Mouth Yacht Club
Humberston Fitties, Cleethorpes, NE Lincolnshire, DN36 4HD
Email: [email protected]
Website: Humber Mouth Yacht Club
Humber Yawl Club
Brough Haven, Brough, East Yorkshire HU15 1ED Tel: 01482 667224
Email: [email protected]
Website: Humber Yawl Club
Royal Yorkshire Yacht Club
The Clubhouse, Windsor Crescent, Bridlington Y015 3HX Tel: 01262 672041
Email: [email protected]
Website: Royal Yorkshire Yacht Club
Scarborough Yacht Club
The Lighthouse, Vincent Pier, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Tel: 01723 373821
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Whitby Yacht Club
Pier Road, Whitby, North Yorkshire, Y021 3PU Tel: 01947 603623
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Cleethorpes
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Like Grimsby, it began as a fishing settlement, but evolved instead into a seaside resort when the 19th-century fashion for sea-bathing developed. This was greatly boosted by the arrival of the railway. It thrived until the 1960s, when the Med became accessible to British holidaymakers, and traditional resorts declined. Today most visitors come on day-trips: the motorway puts it within two hours’ drive from the main cities of Yorkshire. Those staying longer are often caravanning.
Cleethorpes is where the Prime (or Greenwich) Meridian of 0 degrees longitude crosses the UK coastline.
Same options & directions as for Grimsby , but reckon on another 10 minutes driving or on the train from inland.
At 53.562 -0.029 1 Cleethorpes railway station , note the clock tower, with its ornate ironwork. There's a cafe here, and other facilities on the adjacent promenade.
Stagecoach buses run frequently between Cleethorpes and Grimsby. Otherwise walk, or cycle to outlying attractions such as Tetney bird reserve or Louth.
53.56045 -0.02682 1 Cleethorpes Beach has been awarded a "Blue Flag" for cleanliness. The strip of sand is narrow so the area near the pier can become cramped during the summer holidays, but further north & south will be quieter. (Parking charges apply 7 days near the pier, but there’s free street parking a few hundred yards away.) The sand dunes alongside the boating lake and parts of the beach have been designated a nature reserve as this area is an important stop-off point for migratory birds.
The Humber has big tides, so the sea goes out a long way, leaving a vast expanse of mudflats. Check the tide times before venturing far out, as it will come flooding back in very quickly, and fill channels behind you to cut you off. A red flag may fly at these times.
The beach and Promenade stretch out for a couple of miles on either side of the pier, and everything in town is either on the Promenade or very close to it. Walking north, you'll pass the railway station, and eventually reach Blundell Park, the home of Grimsby Town FC . For more info on the football see under Grimsby or the club's own website . Go any further north and you cross into Grimsby, and the beach is swallowed by mud and dockland.
The beach is better going south and has more to see and do. A short way south of the pier is 53.5583 -0.02487 2 Ross Castle , a Victorian folly, a mock-medieval castle ruin erected in 1885 just to look quaint. (Always open, free entry.) Out to sea, note the two Humber forts built during World War I to defend the estuary. 53.53463 0.0341 3 Haile Sand Fort is close to shore at the south edge of town, while Bull Sand Fort stands mid-channel. The forts can't be visited. Far side of the channel, spot the lighthouse and coastguard station at Spurn Head: it would be a 60 mi (97 km) drive to reach them. Early evening you'll see the ferry making its way downriver from Hull to Rotterdam or Zeebrugge .
Walk a little further south to find the Leisure Centre and steam railway:
- 53.551672 -0.017204 4 Cleethorpes Leisure Centre ( Lincs Inspire ), Kingsway, DN35 0BY , ☏ +44 1472 323200 . Facilities for sport and recreation. There is a large heated swimming pool, tennis, squash and badminton courts as well as a gym and fitness suite.
- 53.547328 -0.015392 5 Parkway Cinema , Kings Road DN35 0AQ , ☏ +44 1472 290100 . A useful option for a rainy day. Also live shows in summer. Big screens, sound and fully air conditioned.
Continuing south, Pleasure Island Theme Park has gone out of business. Nearby on the promenade, note the 100-year old statue of 53.55288 -0.01874 7 The Boy with the Leaking Boot . Of whom the legend goes, but there are identical statues in many American and European cities dating to circa 1890, all with their own local legend, and all just as irresistible to drunks and vandals. The Boy is most likely to be 19th-century mass-produced kitsch.
- 53.54547 -0.011336 8 The Jungle Zoo , Kingsway, DN35 0AG . This is a very small zoo: a few turtles, meerkats, parrots, lizards etc, so reckon an hour at most. In the years to 2012 there were recurrent concerns about welfare from council inspectors and animal protection groups. Lately these seem to have gone quiet so present management may have improved things.
53.55967 -0.02702 9 Kingsway & Winter Gardens are attractive green spaces near the promenade. Beach and seafront are generally quiet this far out from the centre. Midweek, the only beach action will be a pensioner's dog chasing the seagulls.
53.54164 -0.0018 10 Meridian Park stands precisely on the Prime (Greenwich) Meridian of 0 degrees longitude, so you can bestride the east and west hemispheres. Adjacent to Showground caravan park (the Showground has occasional events, but is mostly draughty and deserted). From here the Meridian crosses the Humber estuary to the Holderness (East Yorkshire) peninsula, again leaves the coast at Withernsea, then has no other landfall on the way to the North Pole – that's 2,517 mi (4,051 km) from Cleethorpes, according to the signpost.
For sailing , the 53.52507 0.01576 11 Humber Mouth Yacht Club are based at Thornes Park , DN36 4HD, phone 01246 865044, visiting sailors welcome. Note the big tides and busy shipping lanes: all craft must maintain contact with the marine traffic service. Find the Club at latitude 53.5254 North, and if you don’t know the longitude by now, stick to the boating lake.
At the southern edge of town are the 53.53342 0.00789 12 Humberston Fitties , a well-preserved pre-war colony of chalets. They're on long leases and seldom available to visitors. Then, with Haile Sand Fort just offshore, you cross from Great Grimsby into Lincolnshire , and the beach again becomes muddy around the Tetney RSPB bird centre.
- 53.509591 0.007064 13 RSPB Tetney Marshes , Humberston, Tetney, Grimsby DN36 5LA . ( updated Feb 2021 )
Going further afield, railway enthusiasts unimpressed by the 15 in (380 mm) system in town may prefer the Lincolnshire Wolds Railway , 10 mi (16 km) south at North Thoresby. This is standard gauge, on a remnant of the dismantled Grimsby-Louth line, and usually steam-hauled.
Also near here is 53.5111 -0.1021 14 Waltham Windmill : see entry under Grimsby .
See www.visitcleethorpes.com and www.visitlincolnshire.com for forthcoming events.
Cleethorpes hosts Northeast Lincolnshire's Armed Forces Day in late June.
Numerous small places, both eat-in and carry-out, offer the traditional British seaside fare of fish and chips, pizza, kebabs, chicken foo yong and lamb bhuna, to be followed by more chips. Not so small is the huge fish & chips place on the pier:
- 53.561458 -0.027844 1 Papa's Fish & Chips , Pier, DN35 8SF , ☏ +44 1472 601501 . M-Sa 11:30AM to 10PM, Su noon to 10PM . 500-seater restaurant opened in April 2017, and reinvigorated the pier. Is this the biggest fish & chips shop in the galaxy? It's certainly the biggest in Cleethorpes. ( updated May 2017 )
- 53.560207 -0.030402 2 Steels Corner House ( Steels Fish & Chips ), 10-12 Market St, DN35 8LY . Possibly the only fish & chip shop in England to earn a Blue Plaque: commemorating a sermon here by John Wesley, the founder of Methodism.
- 53.560862 -0.0309 1 The Bobbin , 12 High St, DN35 8JN . ( updated Feb 2021 )
- 53.556832 -0.023629 2 Willys Pub and Brewery , 17 High Cliff Road, DN35 8RQ . Just across from the slipway. Seafront bar with own microbrewery, has a large selection of ales and food.
- 53.54547 -0.011336 3 The Signal Box Inn , Lakeside Staiton, Kings Road, Cleethorpes DN35 0AG . The Smallest Pub on the Planet. ( updated Feb 2021 )
Cleethorpes has many traditional “Bed & Breakfast” guest houses and family-run small hotels; the only commercial chain hotel is Premier Inn. There are three caravan sites in town: Cleethorpes Showground at Meridian Park, Beachcomber on North Sea Lane, then Thorpe Park at Humberston. There are many more sites along the coast down to Mablethorpe.
- 53.543252 -0.010859 1 Premier Inn , Meridian Point, Kings Rd DN35 0PN ( opposite the south end of the light railway ).
- 53.543435 -0.008382 2 Cleethorpes Showground , Meridian Road DN35 0AR , ☏ +44 7522 551877 , [email protected] . Check-in: Open March-November . A flat pitch for touring caravans and camping, no static units. There’s a washhouse. No other facilities but this site is closest to town.
- 53.536301 -0.006401 3 Beachcomber , 208 North Sea Lane, Humberston, DN36 4ET , ☏ +44 1472 812666 , [email protected] . Check-in: Open March-December . Only static caravans, they don’t have touring or camping pitches. With pool and entertainment centre.
- 53.534522 0.004275 4 Thorpe Park Holiday Centre , Humberston DN35 0PW , ☏ +44 1472 813395 . Check-in: Open April-October . Touring & static caravans plus camping. Within Thorpe entertainment park, with swimming pool, putting, daytime & evening shows, and a food court.
You’ve come to the right place, there’s seldom much aggro around town. Keep a close eye on children close to the sea’s edge: big tides mean strong currents.
Cleethorpes has 4G from all UK carriers. As of Nov 2022, 5G has reached nearby Grimsby but not Cleethorpes.
- Hull is the big busy port across the estuary, with a maritime heritage.
- Lincoln has a charming preserved medieval centre.
- Louth is an attractive market town much used for 1950s TV locations.
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Aw, that brings back great memories for us! We used to moor up Sluice Creek. We were one of the furthest up there - apart from a Colvic called Third Psalm that sat in a puddle a long way up and which no-one ever went near.
wingdiver said: Aw, that brings back great memories for us! We used to moor up Sluice Creek. We were one of the furthest up there - apart from a Colvic called Third Psalm that sat in a puddle a long way up and which no-one ever went near. Click to expand...
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Welcome to Humberston Fitties, an unusual development – if development is not too structured a concept – that has been declared a Conservation Area. Welcome to a Plotland not scattered but bunched, not decrepit but ordered, plotlanders not bowed but buoyant – ever ready to challenge the authorities who maybe wish they were not there at all.
This is a windswept sand dune one and a half miles south of the regenerated, partly reinvented Victorian resort of Cleethorpes. Lincolnshire boasts similar seaside resorts struggling to bring themselves into the 21st century: Mablethorpe, Sutton-on-Sea, Ingoldmells, Skegness. Cleethorpes, not actually a North Sea-facing town, more Humber Estuary, with that long spit of sand, more sand dunes, Spurn, immediately opposite.
The Fitties not only comprises 320 individual, distinctive, colourful chalets – another 17 plots cleared awaiting inspiration – all nestling beside roads or dirt-tracks quaintly called “Fifth Avenue", “Sixth Avenue”, etc. It also shares its shore with the Humber Mouth Yacht Club, some dedicated wetlands, RSPB Tetney Marshes, a cluster of wind turbines and an extensive Thorpe Park Holiday Centre.
Between 1895 and 1939 the vision of Arcadia – paradise on Earth – was captivating. City-dwellers, coal miners, steel workers, traders and hobos alike searched out marginal land – fields so difficult to cultivate that they were called “3-plough” – where they could construct their dwelling-places, in turn relying more on canvas, corrugated iron, recycled timber, rubble, and the discarded shells of cars, trams and vans rather than conventional bricks and mortar.
They were pioneers, wanderers influenced by early socialism, arts and crafts, naturism, theosophy, oddfellows, methodism, whatever, who came to Lincolnshire on pedal-cycles, bone-shaking mopeds, motorcycles with sidecar – some towing a little cart – wooden planks clamped beneath the arm of many a veering rider. Other early squatters – forbears indeed of squatting “hippies” we associate more with the 1960s – came by train, trudging on foot those final lanes until they arrived.
Amazingly, modern Cleethorpes has kept its Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire railway station. The resort acts as terminus for brand new and important trains crossing the Pennines to Ringway Airport, then Blackpool. Cleethorpes is also the end of the line for local trains serving Gainsborough, Grimsby and Barton-on-Humber. Holiday makers, fisher-folk too, on their Fitties plots, actually call this neighbouring resort "Grimsby-at-Play".
Talking of play, the early, second and third generations of Fitties’ plotlanders really value toll-free leisure. They and their children adore the freedom of bracing fresh air, sand – lots of sand- unkempt dunes and mysterious marshes. In the 1940s, as now, there were several flagpoles; flags specially hoisted, whistles whistled, gongs struck to alert frolicking children to tea-time or bed-time. Excited children can still scamper off with some degree of safety.
Parents also relax. Not for most of them the cultivated garden or neat allotment. The chalet in peace time – necessarily requisitioned in war time – represents fun, relaxation, entertaining relatives. Nor should visitors have always expected mod-cons, en suite; more a straw mat to sleep on, a crystal radio to listen to, a bale of hay to sit on, a chipped enamel bowl to eat from. Simplicity.
Crude chemical toilets replaced slopping out in the 1950s. And by the early 1960s, most chalets had access to mains water rather than a communal stand-pipe. Electricity followed much later in 1999, then dustbin collections and rediffusion. Not all bungalows, of course, have aged well. A few, though still habitable, have decayed. Others are codged up with “temporary” repairs. Many are re-roofed. Come replacement windows. UPVC is permitted at the back, timber or metal frames preferred for the front.
By far the strictest rule for Fitties’ dwellers is the 10-month year. All chalets must be vacated from four in the afternoon to 9.30 the next morning throughout January and February. This rigorously enforced restriction maintains the impermanence that first characterised the “camp". Other rules limit the number of weeks a towed caravan or motor-home can be parked next to, outside, a chalet, and caravans are not to be used as extra bedrooms.
Ironically, 12-month residency for the Fitties, however attractive, would have destroyed camp spirit. Conversely, a proposal floated for 8-month residency would have also spelt doom.
Another greater thunderbolt was the October 2016 decision by North Lincolnshire Council to sell the site - an enterprise deemed outside its “core business”. The Council had inherited the Fitties from Grimsby Rural District Council, which had acquired benevolent ownership in 1938. After some well-attended public meetings, a not-for-profit Community Interest Company (CIC) was formed- part of its remit to offer the Council £1.5m to take control of the Fitties. Caroline Carr, of the CIC, told the Grimsby Telegraph : “Residents are now finally coming together to ensure that our needs and way of life in the park are protected as much as possible.
”We have started this company in a bid to do this, which is free for all members to join, and at the moment we have a collective of some very talented people with a wide array of skills who are helping us to do that, covering all areas from legal issues, to conservation law and of course tea and cake providers.”
Surprisingly, Thorpe Park, next door, did not bid, but reserved the right to in the future. That left just one competitor: Tingdene, part of whose business is the actual manufacture of Park Homes. According to the Council, Tingdene offered much more cash. After a March 2017 decision, Paul Spriggins, triumphant Tingdene Director, spoke to the Grimsby Telegraph : “We are really impressed with the opportunity of Humberston Fitties and the surrounding area, and plan to provide a long term sustainable operation whilst providing the necessary investment.
”We intend to consult with the existing chalet owners and listen to their views as well as the community group and prominent stakeholders. Humberston Fitties has significant historical value and it is set in a fantastic environmental location, we have the expertise and experience to add to this value and we look forward to safeguarding the next 100 years of use for existing and new residents.”
Some reassurance, but perhaps not enough. Residents face with some trepidation the possible slotting in of statics wherever a plot becomes available. And once one factory-built home arrives, the second will arrive by low-loader soon after. Then there is the question of lease harmonisation. In recent decades, leases have been granted for five, 10 or 15 years, at an annual cost of £800, another £800 service charge going towards the maintenance of footpaths, lighting, verges, dykes, ditches and security. Will ground rents now go up? Will site services become more costly? What sort of improvements or investments will individual plotlanders now be allowed to make?
Robert Reynolds, CIC Chairman, explains to me the importance of keeping his neighbours informed and on board. One woman, now in her nineties, and recently widowed, has spent almost her entire life on the Fitties. Twin girls chattered away how special they find the camp when spending their holidays with granny. Boaters still want to set sail from the creek just five minutes away. Joiners want to practise their carpentry, stitchers their needlework. Such pride. But will pride come before the proverbial fall? The Fitties does not merit that fate. That gong can be heard again. For whom does it toll?
The author wishes to thank not only the CIC but also Sarah Palmer for assisting his access, understanding and photography. Unattributed opinions are, however, the author’s own.
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Sailing up Coast of California
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My buddy and I are thinking about Sailing up the coast of California, we were wondering how long it would take to sail up the coast from San Diego to the San Francisco Bay?
It all depends. What model and size of boat do you have? Does it have good sails? A strong engine? How experienced are you? What time of year are you considering for this trip? Are you planning on sailing, motor-sailing, motoring, all of the above? In general, you'll be sailing upwind and into the California current most of the way. North of Point Conception it will probably feel like you're sailing "uphill" most of the time. Also north of Point Conception safe harbors are few and far between, although there are several hidey-holes here and there. Don't be fooled by the distance; it may be only 500 miles or so, but it could easily take a couple of weeks. Many years ago I helped a friend sail and old Ericson 35-2, with very tired sails and an Atomic 4 that was really an Atomic 2-and-a-half, from LA to SF. We got to Port San Luis in a week. But it then took three tries to get from PSL to SF.
Code: I'm interested in learning more about sailing north along the CA coast as well. I sail on SF Bay but am not from here originally and don't have experience on the CA coastline (east coaster, GA, SC, NC background) Seems sailing south is easy, but coming back up can be pretty tricky. If anyone knows of an information source to give me a good education on the subject I would appreciate it.
UOSailer6 said: My buddy and I are thinking about Sailing up the coast of California... Click to expand...
Amazon.com: The Cruising Guide to Central and Southern California: Golden Gate to Ensenada, Mexico, Including the Offshore Islands (0639785801825): Brian Fagan: Books@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51zlYA8hmDL.@@AMEPARAM@@51zlYA8hmDL Probably the best place to start researching.
I,ve never made the trip myself, but you,ll be fighting the current,prevailing winds, and personally my prevailing principles. good luck...JHB
Someone said in a similar thread- trailer it up, sail it down. Or in your case, vice versa.
I have made this trip and it is not too bad. Realisticly it takes 6 days of sailing. However, you may not get six days of time you can sail and you will need rest between each leg if you are going solo. Plan on motoring. Each leg of the journey is: San Diego to Los Angeles Los Angeles to Santa Barbara or the Cojo Anchorage south of Point Concpetion. Santa Barbara, around Point Conception to Avila Bay or Morro Bay (Avila is easier to get into in marginal weather and Morro Bay closes when surf is coming straight into the mouth of the harbor. Avila Bay to Monterey Bay - a long trip that may take more than 24 horus depending upon current and wind. Do not go into strong winds for this leg our your ground speed may be less than 2 knots per hour. Monterey Bay to Santa Cruise Santa Cruise to Half Moon bay, or skip half moon Bay and add an additinal six hours and arrive in San Francisco. No problem the Witchdoctor
Not a good time of year. Seas generally start to lay down a little about the first of June or so but can be rough at any time. As mentioned earlier it is a long way between shelter. Suggest you use these or equivelent: Marine Forecast for Latitude 39.66°N and Longitude 124.52°W Northern California NOAA/CDIP Buoy Data On the forecast page just type in the area you want to know about. Suggest a couple of short uphill trial runs before trying the whole thing. not a trip to be taken lightly. A dirty tank plus heavy weather can result in clogged filters. Let us know how it goes. Paul T
Forgot some info. Not sure about your experience level so my apologies if this is "old stuff". Suggest you have a full set of paper charts: Pacific Coast NOAA Nautical Charts My experience if from SF, Monterey area north, however I have read that getting around Point Conception can be very difficult. Have also seen videos of Morro Bay entrance breaking big time. Half Moon Bay has reefs to the south and west. When coming into SF suggest you stay off shore in at LEAST 60 feet and come down the ship channel, keeping to the edge as close as possible. Keep a very close watch BEHIND you. The ships will close on you very fast and you WILL be run down if you are in their way. Don't even think about cutting the corner and going around Seal Rocks, many boats have been lost doing that. Also, don't pass between the south tower of the GG Bridge and shore. Just my opinion, offered at no cost, and FWIW. Paul T
I'll second Brian Fagan's book as well. I'm planning the reverse trip this summer, SF to Newport, that book has been very helpful in planning the trip.
We did this trip in July 2011, we took a small 1985 Catalina 27 from the SDYC in San Diego to the Oakland Yacht Club in Alameda, in the heart of the SF Bay. We had a crew of three at all times, four for some specific legs of the trip. My main recommendation, look for a time/weather window where the Pacific high has been active for a few days (and located somewhere between SF and Hawaii) and is forecast to be for a few more. This will bring fog to the CA coast and light winds as pressure between the inland valleys and the Pacific ocean is equalized. Under these conditions you may find days of very light winds along the coast. Our trip took exactly 7 days and we overnighted in Ventura, Morro Bay, and Monterey. All the other nights were spent at sea. We crossed Pt Concepcion early in the morning under thick fog and glassy conditions. We then hit rough seas from Morro Bay all the way to Monterey, and then on from Monterey to Half Moon Bay. Prepared to beat up against the wind under engine power and to get very wet (at least on small boats like ours). We had a single-reefed mansail up almost the entire voyage, it really helps stabilize the boat against the wind. Jaime
I'd go to Hawaii first. Gentlemen do not sail to weather!
I did this trip last month with 2 experienced friends in my "new" 38' sailboat from San Diego to Pillar Point Harbor. It took 77 hours total so you probably would have to add another 8 to get to SF. We watched the weather very closely and lucked out. We got southerly winds for part of the trip, and sailed without motor for about 7 of those hours. It was glassy around Pt Conception, which everyone will tell you is a beast and can be dangerous if not rounded at the right time. I had to leave the boat in SB for 2 weeks before we got a good weather window. We then left Santa Barbara at 2 am to hit it at the right time, but had really confused seas before we got to the point about 6 hours later. Between San Diego and Santa Barbara (33 hours), the only stop we made was to refuel in Two Harbors on Catalina Island. The only reason we did this was because I didn't know how quickly we'd burn it. Turns out my engine (Yanmar 27 HP) is pretty efficient and my tank is large enough. We had also brought along 3 jerry cans, just in case. I had also cleaned my fuel tank, had extra fuel filters, did a lot of work on the boat before we set sail. You'll want to know how to stay away from the kelp beds leaving San Diego. Off Big Sur, I think we made sure there was at least 150' under the boat to avoid the kelp. I'm originally from the Gulf Coast...the Pacific along this area of California is nothing like anywhere on the East Coast. For example, I've heard there can be so many ships moving through the shipping channel around LA that it can be difficult to cross. I wouldn't think that would be good to do at night. There are oil rigs; service vessels that run back and forth between the rigs; there are long-liners and other fishing vessels; the water is cold; the harbors are few and they can be difficult to access. Be very careful of the reef around Pillar Point Harbor... So now that it is over, I am so glad I did the trip, but happy to have it done. It was great to test my boat and she did great. We had a pod of humpbacks one night in which we barely caught glimpses of them but could hear them breathing and calling all around the boat. We saw pilot whales, porpoises, shearwaters and murres. The sunset leaving San Diego and passing Point Loma was one of the most memorable. I highly recommend that you time it for a good weather window and bring someone who's done the trip before. Others I have talked to who have done the same trip can tell you how miserable it was for them. Of all the people I talked to about making this trip, there were only two who said it was great for them, but it can be done with patience. Here are some of the links we used: Sailing Weather - Marine Weather Forecasts for Sailors and Adventurers - PassageWeather (free service gives wind, pressure and wave height for a region) Marine Point Forecast for Latitude 34.45°N and Longitude 120.47°W (NOAA forecast for Pt Conception) GRIB.US > Home (free software download to read the NOAA GRIB files. We primarily relied on this for the wind.) National Data Buoy Center (wave height at specific buoys)
This is one of the times you need to listen to this ; " If you are asking this question you are most likely not to be ready for this passage." Sure it is doable if you can wait for good weather windows. Doing it on a schedule in a smaller [ sub 40 ft ] boat may well result in at best a very uncomfortable trip and at worst a broken boat. Watch this video, it is from the USCG at Morro Bay which is one of the places you might enter if you planned to day sail up the coast.
TQA said: This is one of the times you need to listen to this ; " If you are asking this question you are most likely not to be ready for this passage." Sure it is doable if you can wait for good weather windows. Doing it on a schedule in a smaller [ sub 40 ft ] boat may well result in at best a very uncomfortable trip and at worst a broken boat. Watch this video, CLICKY it is from the USCG at Morro Bay which is one of the places you might enter if you planned to day sail up the coast. Click to expand...
" If you are asking this question you are most likely not to be ready for this passage." I wholeheartedly agree! I spent my youth working on commercial fishing boats between SD and Alaska and we rarely, if ever had a pleasant trip between Point Conception and Seattle; one of roughest and most dangerous coasts with places to get out of the weather, safely, few and far between. I have also sailed it several times and would never, at any price (as a delivery captain) do it again, even on a 100 footer. As the man said; go via Hawaii. Certainly not a voyage to be undertaken lightly.
Since point Conception is so nasty and so is the Big Sur coast, what is the flaw in sailing south towards L.A. first, skirting around the Channel Islands and then heading out on a north west tack - staying on that until you can tack over and fetch S.F.? Must be something wrong with the idea since no-one seems to do it but I don't know what. Cali sailors?
Some folks do just that. One problem is the North Pacific High - if it sits too far southeast one could be bobbing around for quite a while. This is part of the reason racers going from California to Hawaii stay well south of the Great Circle route. But if the wind patterns cooperate the scheme you mentioned is very doable.
there is a very very good reason this trip is known as the BASH. wind and current are on bow entire way. have fun and good luck.
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Realisticly it takes 6 days of sailing. However, you may not get six days of time you can sail and you will need rest between each leg if you are going solo. Plan on motoring. Each leg of the journey is: San Diego to Los Angeles. Los Angeles to Santa Barbara or the Cojo Anchorage south of Point Concpetion.
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