CONTENTS Welcome to the Solent: with Xavier Baker 8 Solent Yacht Clubs 10-11 CONTENTS CONTENTS Solent Racing 12-17 Event Feature: Rolex Fastnet Race 18-19 Join the Sustainability Boating Community 20 Weather: with Simon Rowell, Rowell Yacht Services 22-24 Advertising Feature: Richardsons Yacht Services 26-27 Wildlife: with Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust 28-30 Advertising Feature: Marchwood Yacht Club 32 RYA SafeTrx: with RYA 34-35 Choosing the Right Yacht Club: with John Hodgins, 36-37 Marchwood Yacht Club Solent Events Diary 38-49 Solent Events Calendar 50-57 Useful Contacts 60 Solent Ports & Harbours 61 Beaulieu River 64-65 Bembridge Harbour 66-67 Chichester Harbour 68-73 Cowes & River Medina 74-82 Fareham 84 Keyhaven 85 Langstone Harbour 86-87 Lymington Harbour 88-91 Newtown 92 Poole Harbour 93-97 Port Solent 98 Portsmouth & Gosport 99-106 River Hamble & Warsash 107-113 Ryde Harbour 114-115 Seaview 116 Southampton Water 118-126 Ventnor Haven 127 Wootton Creek 128-129 Yarmouth Harbour 130-131 Solent Directory Index 133 Solent Directory 134-141 Cowes Tide Tables 142-148 Portsmouth Tide Tables 150- 156 Advertisers’ Index 158-159 Acknowledgements 160 Solent Location Map Pull out inside back cover Racing Marks Map Pull out inside back cover Largest YL a r gest Yaacht Brokerage in Europecht Brokerage in Europe New Boat Sales | Pre-Owned Boat SalesN ew Boat Sales | Pre-Owned Boat Sales ancasta.com/Port-Solent ancasta.com/Lymington ancasta.com/Port-Hamblea ncasta.com/Port-Hamble ancasta.com/Port-Solent ancasta.com/Lymington 02380 450 000 02392 373 300 01590 673 212 02380 450 000 02392 373 300 01590 673 212 ancasta.com/Chichester ancasta.com/Swanwick ancasta.com/Cowes ancasta.com/Chichester ancasta.com/Swanwick ancasta.com/Cowes 01243 885 380 01489 854 455 07383 823 630 6 www.SolentHandbook.com 01243 885 380 01489 854 455 07383 823 630