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2nd Hamble Rally

Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2017 12:48 pm
by Rapier
Following last years' successful gathering in September 2016 (8 boats and 14 people) we will be running the same format again this year, in June.

Dates: 23rd, 24th & 25th June, 2017

Where: Hamble-le-Rice, Hampshire

Tides (add 1 hour for BST) and local information: https://indd.adobe.com/view/35d7a9d0-de ... 628652aacc

Boating Waters: River Hamble, River Itchen, Beaulieu River, Southampton Water, Solent, perhaps a trip to Cowes, IOW.

Challenge: Although both rivers and Southampton Water can be calm, gIven the nature of the tides and sea around the Solent, this event will fall under the CMBA's 'Challenging' category (details in the club magazine).

Mooring facilities: Mercury Marina - finger pontoons or double rafting up a push - self launch, trailer storage and mooring cost around £50-55 for the weekend. Map of the venue is here:-

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Mer ... -1.3133744

Accommodation in and around Hamble is always very busy, so I encourage early booking. The B&Bs and campsites below are within a few minutes drive of the slipway and Club, but Hotels are out of the way and they will charge typical coastal rates in the summer. I've stayed in Farthings - a 2min walk to the Hamble Village centre and pubs / restaurants. The campsite next to Mercury Marina (now owned by them) is about 15-20mins walk from the village centre, but proved a good choice for Vans, RVs and they can cope with tents too.


Informal supper (set menu) to be held at the Water's Edge Restaurant on Saturday night, 24th June. The restaurant has bar / coffee facilities and is a refuge if it rains
.

http://www.watersedge.co.uk/

Accommodation - Royal Southern Yacht Club

http://www.royal-southern.co.uk/Ashore/Accommodation

The RSrnYC has excellent facilities, a very pleasant and large bar with terrace, plus great views over the river and moorings.

Farthings B&B Hamble
http://www.farthingsinhamble.co.uk/

Farthings is a friendly family run Guest House in an individual architect designed home. Run by family friends Jo and Ian Straker.

Compass Point B&B Hamble
Opposite a number of pubs and restaurants in the centre of the old village, so is busy,

http://www.compasspointhamble.co.uk/

Luxury accommodation in the heart of Hamble village.

http://www.fig-tree-cottage-bedandbreak ... ble.co.uk/

http://www.selfcateringhamble.com/accommodation/

http://www.telemarkhouse.co.uk/

Camping and /or motorhomes / caravanning - here are 2 good sites within a 5mins drive, or a 10 minute walk from Mercury Marina:-

http://www.sunnydalefarm.co.uk/


Airbnb - most will be within walking distance to the marina of 15-20minutes (avoid south of Hamble Lane up to Copse Lane - these suffer from all night industrial noise from Cooper Vision / GE / BP & late night HGV fuel tanker traffic and shipping bulk oil carrier discharging)

http://www.airbnb.co.uk
https://www.airbnb.co.uk/rooms/4345653?s=iVyWgb3w

Riverside Holidays - Campsite owned by MDL & next door to Mercury Marina. They take RVs, Vans and Tents (though tent camping may be damp!). Deposit will be required and checkout is 11am on the 25th, parking is available at Mercury.

http://www.riversideholidays.co.uk/

Email me to book - my address is in the CMBA Magazine, or PM me.

Re: 2nd Hamble Rally

Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2017 11:22 am
by Rapier
Boats / members attending:
Shakespeare Magnum - Mercury 85hp (2)
Sorcerer 12/375 - Mercury 50hp (1)
Birchwood Thunderski - Yamaha 60hp (1)
Stapely Falcon - Mercury 115hp (1)
Stapely Hawk - Yamaha 90hp (2)
Dateline Bikini - Evinrude 70hp (3)
Fairey Cinderella - Mercury 50hp (2)
Fairey Fantôme - 300hp (2)
Tremlett 16ft - Mercury 80hp (2)
Donzi - 4.3l V6 (2?)

Re: 2nd Hamble Rally

Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2017 10:41 am
by solitaire
Have just booked my camper van into the "Riverside Holidays" site (next door to Mercury) - Shirley Little is the lady to call (02380 453220), and she says they are filling up but still have a few pitches available for the Rally w/e

Re: 2nd Hamble Rally

Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2017 10:02 am
by solitaire
re Hamble Rally

We have close family illness that will stop us using our camper for the rally but hopefully just attending on a "daily" basis , we already have a reservation with electric hookup at the Riverside Holiday Campsite adjacent to Mercury Marina, It's pre-booked, pre-paid and non refundable, so If any member attending the rally still has not reserved a pitch - please pm or call me and it's yours for free, I will give you the reservation number. - 1st come 1st served.........

Andre

Re: 2nd Hamble Rally

Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2017 7:53 pm
by se7en
PM sent, Solitaire

Re: 2nd Hamble Rally

Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2017 11:42 am
by solitaire
It's yours se7en, pm sent to you with info........

Re: 2nd Hamble Rally

Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2017 5:35 pm
by Rapier
If anyone else interested in attending please let me know, the more the merrier, but I need to let MDL know final mooring numbers fairly soon. There are a few members, from last year, whom are unable to make the event date this year, so the list of attendees above has been updated.

N