Category: News

Morning all and welcome to the Ships Blog for Thursday. The weather is pretty gloomy today with some wind and rain on the way. Current wind speed across the Tower 10 to 15 knots, South Westerly. The Languard Gauge is showing 17 to 23 knots. Outlook a bit changeable for the next few days but after the weekend we should see an improvement. On a different note our lockmaster Colin ‘Biff’ Byford has a son who is doing a sponsored run for ‘Children with Cancer UK’. Callum has already raised over £500 and Collin has asked if any one would like to make a donation it would be gratefully received. Give us a call at the Control Tower 01473 788982 or email sales@wordpress-409691-1351877.cloudwaysapps.com and we will put your name on the sponsor form. Diesel and the Continent, we made a trip over to Holland and Belgium last week on a 42 foot yacht from the marina and whilst we had all the correct paper work on board we did not see any one from customs in either country, interesting in view of all the fuss being made on the boating forums!

Just a quick reminder for all the berth holders at Shotley Marina,, particularly any new ones, that we are holding an informal session called the ‘Shotley Way’ on Saturday morning 10th May. Meet in the Shipwreck for some coffee and a bacon roll courtesy of the marina at 10 oclock approximately. We will have a chat with you about how the lock works along with some hints and tips about locking in and out. We will then go down to the pontoons and talk about some safety issues along with helpful hints for securing your boat etc. In total the session shouldn’t take more than an hour and half. If your interested give us a call in the Control Tower or email john@wordpress-409691-1351877.cloudwaysapps.com to book a place or places.

Morning all and welcome to Wednesdays Ships Blog. The Blog has been away on International duties cruising to Holland and Belgium with some of the berth holders from the marina showing them the waterways and sights on that coast. Overcast this morning in the Harbour but there is the promise of a few bright spells during the day. The cruise ship arriving early this morning in the harbour is the Aida Stella. Wind speed currently averaging around 7 to 10 knots across the tower from the south west. Forecast indicates the wind strengthening this afternoon and evening for a while. Today’s Inshore forecast as follows:

Gibraltar Point to North Foreland
Strong winds are forecast

For coastal areas up to 12 miles offshore from 0600 UTC Wed 07 May until 0600 UTC Thu 08 May

24 hour forecast:

Wind
Southwesterly 4 or 5, increasing 6 at times.
Sea State
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Mainly good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:

Wind
Southwesterly 5 or 6, occasionally 7 in south, decreasing 4 at times in north.
Sea State
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain for a time.
Visibility
Good, becoming moderate or poor for a time.

 

Afternoon and welcome to the post Easter Ships Blog. A busy weekend by all accounts with over 30 visitors and one life boat tow in for a small Fisher with engine problems. Sunday was a bit of  a let down with some rain and being overcast. Otherwise a lot of our berth holders managed to get out on the water. Forecast for the week ahead indicates that high pressure will be building gain so perhaps a more stable weather pattern for us. Don’t forget coming up this weekend is the ‘East Coast New Boat Show here at Shotley Marina. Admission is free.