The future of the Queenborough All Tide Landing appears to have been secured. While in Queenborough last week doing a talk at the yacht club the commodore told me that there were still a few issues to iron out, but that broadly an agreement had been entered into with the Queenborough Harbour Trust.

It is expected that the facility will be back in use by the end of April…

See this link on the web site of the Medway & Swale Boating Association: http://msba.org.uk/?p=1426

The ATL in use last year when the Clipper Yachts were in the night before the start off Southend Pier… The ATL can be see (just) to lhs – the British entry was alongside…

Further to the above, the harbour trust has purchased a concrete pontoon (ex Gosport Ferry…) which is to moored to the south of the All Tide Landing linked by a bridge. My understanding is that this facility may only be for the harbour trust and the yacht club. Te info says that it is to be anchored … I rather think piles would be more suitable!

Interesting developments are taking place … as most people who know me; I am a long term fan of the historic town and have known it since around 1960 … when the glue factory was still operating on the south side of the town’s creek!

See: http://msba.org.uk/?p=1417