Beaulieu River Information & Tide Times 2016

Information & Tide Times

2016beaulieuriver.co.uk

The natural haven where the New Forest meets the Solent

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Buckler’s Hard and Hythe

Welcome to the Beaulieu River & Buckler’s Hard Yacht Harbour

Peaceful and sheltered, the Beaulieu River offers tranquillity and picturesque displays of natural beauty. Its undeveloped banks play host to an exceptional variety of flora and fauna, where woodland gives way to tidal saltmarsh.

Marking the south eastern edge of the Beaulieu Estate, the river is one of the few privately owned estuaries in the world. Four centuries of custodianship by the forebears of Lord Montagu have ensured the number of moorings has been carefully controlled.

Buckler’s Hard Yacht Harbour | Beaulieu | Hampshire | SO42 7XB

01590 616200 | [email protected] | beaulieuriver.co.uk

The New Forest

Bournemouth

Southampton

Lymington

The Beaulieu River is an unspoilt haven, rich in wildlife and history - ideal for short stays or as a permanent base.

Portsmouth

Ryde

Cowes

Yarmouth

Beaulieu

Buckler’s Hard

Isle of Wight

The river offers 115 marina berths and over 300 moorings, which are served by a seasonal water taxi.

Buckler’s Hard Yacht Harbour, holder of the prestigious five

Gold Anchor Award, offers full marina services.

Along with a range of other benefits permanent

berth holders can take advantage of the Yacht Harbour’s membership of the TransEurope group of marinas, which provides reciprocal discounts when visiting over 70 partner marinas around the UK and Europe.

Beaulieu River and Buckler’s Hard Yacht Harbour

In addition to a wonderful location, first-class service and experienced staff, permanent berth and mooring holders can enjoy the following benefits:

• Reciprocal berthing arrangements with other marinas via membership of TransEurope (see page 14 for details)

• Pay early at reduced rates for your berth or mooring

• Free Wi-Fi (details available from the Harbour Master’s Office)

• Free parking

• Conveniently located boatyard services

• Professional on-site yacht broker

• Priviledge card available from the Master Builder’s Hotel giving 10% discount on food and drink

• Free admission to Buckler’s Hard Maritime Museum for mooring holders

• Two tickets to the Beaulieu Visitor Attraction

• Two tickets to the Beaulieu Boatjumble with a free shuttle bus between Buckler’s Hard and Beaulieu

• Introduce a friend to us who takes out an annual berth or mooring contract and receive £200 credit on your account

• Informative newsletter three times a year - subscribe by email to: [email protected]

• Freedom to transfer your berth or mooring to a new boat owner if you sell or transfer your boat during the year and the new owner wants to keep the boat in the same place. This can normally be arranged with a simple transfer and no administration charge.

Permanent Berths & Moorings

List of benefits correct at time of printing - December 2015

Burgees commonly seen in the SolentA selection of yacht club burgees which may be seen on the Beaulieu River. If youwould like to see your club burgee in a future chart, please contact the HarbourMaster. Thanks to the Royal Southampton Yacht Club at Gins for its assistancewith preparing this chart.

Beaulieu River Sailing Club Christchurch Sailing Club Eling Sailing Club Emsworth Slipper Sailing Club

Hornet Sailing Club Hythe Sailing Club Island Sailing Club Keyhaven Yacht Club

Little Ship Club Lymington Town Sailing Club Nelson Owners Club Nimbus Owners Club

Ocean Cruising Club Old Carthusian Yacht Club Royal Air Force Yacht Club Royal Albert Yacht Club

Royal Artillery Yacht Club Royal Channel Islands Yacht Club Royal Dorset Yacht Club Royal London Yacht Club

Royal Lymington Yacht Club Royal Motor Yacht Club Royal Naval Sailing Association Royal Solent Yacht Club

Royal Southampton Yacht Club Royal Southern Yacht Club Royal Victoria Yacht Club Royal Yacht Squadron

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In early 2016 we say a fond farewell to Mike Nicholls who retires after 40 years on the River. We welcome Wendy Stowe aboard as Harbour Master from March 2016.

Meet The Team

Harbour Master Mike Nicholls

Assistant Harbour Master Dave Jefferies

Assistant Harbour Master Andrew Loseby

Dock Master Paul Deakin

Dock Master Jason Hale

Dock Master Andy Mansbridge

River Hand Steve Morgan

River Hand Tyler Cale

Administration OfficerAmanda Daniel

Administration AssistantSarah Cook

Burgees commonly seen in the SolentA selection of yacht club burgees which may be seen on the Beaulieu River. If youwouldlike to see your club burgee in a future chart, please contact the HarbourMaster. Thanks to the Royal Southampton Yacht Club at Gins for its assistancewith preparing this chart.

Beaulieu River Sailing ClubChristchurch Sailing ClubEling Sailing ClubEmsworth Slipper Sailing Club

Hornet Sailing ClubHythe Sailing ClubIsland Sailing ClubKeyhaven Yacht Club

Little Ship ClubLymington Town Sailing ClubNelson Owners ClubNimbus Owners Club

Ocean Cruising ClubOld Carthusian Yacht ClubRoyal Air Force Yacht ClubRoyal Albert Yacht Club

Royal Artillery Yacht ClubRoyal Channel Islands Yacht ClubRoyal Dorset Yacht ClubRoyal London Yacht Club

Royal Lymington Yacht ClubRoyal Motor Yacht ClubRoyal Naval Sailing AssociationRoyal Solent Yacht Club

Royal Southampton Yacht ClubRoyal Southern Yacht ClubRoyal Victoria Yacht ClubRoyal Yacht Squadron

Christchurch Sailing Club

Harbour Master Wendy Stowe

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Beaulieu Estate Office ............................................................................................. 01590 614621

Buckler’s Hard Village Manager & Maritime Museum ...................................... 01590 616203

Car Hire – SHB Hire Ltd (Romsey) ........................................................................ 01794 511458

Casualty - Lymington Hospital ............................................................................ 01590 663000

Customs - National Yacht Line ............................................................................ 0300 123 2012

Country Lanes Cycle Hire .................................................................................... 01590 622627

Commercial Diving Services ............................................................................. 07889 275815

Doctors - Waterfront & Solent Surgery ................................................................ 023 8084 1841

National Motor Museum visitor enquiries ........................................................... 01590 612345

New Forest Activities - Cycle Hire ....................................................................... 01590 612377

Police ............................................................................................................................................. 101

Royal Southampton Yacht Club, Gins Farm ...................................................... 01590 616213

Seadown Veterinary Group (Hythe branch) .................................................... 023 8084 2237

Tourist Information Office & New Forest Visitor Centre .............................. 023 8028 2269

Taxi Services

Buckler’s Hard Water Taxi .................................................................... VHF 77 / 01590 616200

Lymington Taxis ........................................................................ 01590 670670 / 01590 688888

Marchwood Motorways ........................................................................................ 023 8084 2929

Mike’s Taxis at Brockenhurst Railway Station ....................... 07525 864588 / 07786 599779

Harbour Masters

Beaulieu (email: [email protected]) .............................................................. 01590 616200

Lymington ............................................................................................................... 01590 672014

Cowes ....................................................................................................................... 01983 293952

Hamble ...................................................................................................................... 01489 576387

Yarmouth .................................................................................................................. 01983 760321

Telephone Weather Information

Coastguard ............................................................................................................. 023 9255 2100

Local Contact Numbers









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Contact the Harbour Master’s Office on 01590 616200 for information.

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Marina

Buoy No. 240

Buoy No. 194

Buoy No. 117

Mooring No. 79R.S.Y.CGins Farm

Bailey’s Hard Reach

Beaulieu Village

Buckler’s Hard









Emsworth Slipper Sailing Club

Buckler’s Hard Water Taxi

River Pontoon

Mooring No. 148

April to SeptemberVHF Channel 77

£5.00 single

£3.00 single

£1.50 single

Note: £10.00 one way charge beyond displayed boundaries

Due to weather or operational difficulties the Water Taxi may not always be running.

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Scrubbing Grids

River Pontoon

Pontoon A

Pontoon B

Pontoon C

Pontoon D

Pontoon E

Visitor Tenders

Fuel

Boat ParkRiver Cruises

Woodland Walk

Footpath to Beaulieu

N

Hoist Dock

Summer only

Harbour Master’sOffice

Slipway

Hotel only

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A

B

C

E

F

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Hornet Sailing Club

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Harbour Master’s Office Staffed 7 days a week. Please pop in or contact us and we will be happy to help. 01590 616200 [email protected]

A Lavatories, Showers and Launderette Open at all times for use by berth holders & visitors. Includes a fully equipped coin-operated launderette (£1, 50p and 20p coins). A lavatory for disabled visitors is also available.

B Buckler’s Hard Boatbuilders and Yacht Brokers See page 8 for details.

C Rubbish Disposal Skips and recycling bins are located within the main refuse compound in the boatyard.

D Fuel and Water Fuel and fresh water is available from the fuel pontoon, which is open until 6pm (3.30pm winter). Fresh water is also available in the marina.

E Buckler’s Hard Water Taxi Pick up/drop off point for Buckler’s Hard.

F The Master Builder’s House Hotel Situated at the lower end of Buckler’s Hard village street. Enjoy a meal at the Riverside Restaurant or the Yachtsman’s Bar. The hotel offers 25 guest rooms, some with river views. 01590 616253 themasterbuilders.co.uk

G Maritime Museum and The Buckler’s Hard Story Learn about the 18th century village where ships for Nelson’s Navy were built. Open daily from 10.00am.

H BHG Service See page 8 for details.

Chandlery Available from BHG Service. A limited display of selected chandlery items, with a swift delivery service for items not stocked. Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5.30pm, Saturday 9.00am to 1.00pm. 01590 616479 / 613600 [email protected]

I Captain’s Cabin Tea Rooms and Gift Shop Situated just beyond the Buckler’s Hard Story and Maritime Museum: open 7 days a week. Hot and cold snacks, cakes and cream teas. 01590 616293

Bottled Gas A selection of bottled gas is available from the Harbour Master’s Office.

Groceries In the Harbour Master’s Office we stock a small selection of grocery items including fresh milk, bread, newspapers (weekends only), confectionery and ice.

Fishing Fishing from vessels moored in the river and from Buckler’s Hard, Keeping Trees and Bailey’s Hard is only permitted with a permit. Day and annual permits are obtainable from the Harbour Master’s Office or the Beaulieu Estate Office at a small charge.

Visitors with Disabilities If you need assistance, please do not hesitate to contact one of the river staff. Please note: ramp access to the marina is steep at low tide.

Facilities and General Information









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Boat Repair and Maintenance ServicesBoat owners are free to use suppliers of their choice provided they comply with our guidelines and register with the Harbour Master’s Office.

We have selected a number of recommended suppliers who are known for their high standard of service and who are pre-registered to deliver services at Beaulieu River and the Agamemnon boatyard. If you don’t find the service you are looking for here we will be happy to help you find the right specialist for your needs. Please ask.

Lift Out, Boat Storage and Washdown Please contact the Harbour Master’s Office to arrange for the lift out, washdown or storage of your boat. An electricity connection is available for boats ashore. 01590 616200 | [email protected]

Boatbuilders and Repairs Buckler’s Hard Boatbuilders Ltd Shipwrights, boat builders, yacht painters, marine engineers, project management. 01590 616214 | [email protected]

Marine Engineers BHG Service Inboard and outboard engines, spares, repairs, accessories, servicing, winterising, marine lubrication. Inflatable and rib sales. 01590 616479 / 613600 | [email protected]

The Comprehensive Rigging ServiceSuppliers of Booms | Deck Hardware | Furling Gear Hydraulics | Masts | Poles | Rigging | Rope

Mobile Services Installation | Splicing | Swaging Rig Checks & Tuning | Surveying & Consultancy

Additional Services Architectural, Commercial & Industrial Work Mooring Ropes & Chains Supply & Installation

Registered Gas Engineer Servicing | Sales | Installation Safety Checks | Repairs

Serving the Beaulieu River & Buckler’s Hard

Lymington Yacht Haven, King’s Saltern Road, Lymington, Hampshire SO41 3QD

[email protected] Tel: 01590 676292 Fax: 01590 688150

535652

oceanrigging.co.ukBurgees commonly seen in the SolentA selection of yacht club burgees which may be seen on the Beaulieu River. If youwould like to see your club burgee in a future chart, please contact the HarbourMaster. Thanks to the Royal Southampton Yacht Club at Gins for its assistancewith preparing this chart.








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Rigging Services & Gas Installations Ocean Rigging Ltd Rigging, masts, spars, ropes & wire, furling systems, mast surveys & inspections, gas installations and checks. 01590 676292 | [email protected]

Marine Electrician S.D Electronics Marine electronics and electrical engineer. System install, repair, service, mast wiring connections. 07551 949083 | [email protected]

Boat Valeting Solent Yacht Care Ltd Exterior & interior valeting, polishing and waxing, antifouling, teak renovation, boat management, Boracol stockist. 07917 543877 / 01590 719587 | [email protected]

Sailing school and charter Southwest Yachting Ltd RYA Practical and shore based training courses. Yacht Charter. Corporate hospitality events. 07831 644394 | [email protected]

Tel: 023 8063 5809 Mob: 07925 [email protected] www.advancedcovers.co.uk

Unit 14a, Paynes Road, Southampton, SO15 3DJ

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Sailmaker Sanders Sails Ltd New sails, repairs, overhaul, washing, storage. Re-upholstery of internal seating, new mattresses, cockpit cushions, seat covers, sundeck cushions. Sailcovers, Sprayhoods, Biminis, Dodgers, Hatch Covers. 01590 673981 | [email protected]

Boatbuilder & Repairs Jeremy Rogers Ltd Contessa yachts refurbishments and parts supply. Boatbuilding, repairs, joinery, GRP and gel coat repairs. Paint removal, epoxy coating, osmosis treatment, paint spraying and antifouling. Atlas carbon davits supply & install. 01590 646780 | [email protected]

Painting, varnishing Quayside Marine Ltd High gloss yacht painting, varnishing, antifouling, GRP repairs, polishing, carpentry, custom work, headlining, full or partial re-fits. 01590 679582 | [email protected]

Covers, Sprayhoods & frames Advance Covers Ltd Fabricate covers and stainless steel work for marine, leisure and commercial sectors. Bespoke covers to exact requirements or standard patterned covers. 023 8063 5809 | [email protected]

S.D ELECTRONICSMr Stephen Eastaugh - Marine Electronics EngineerInstallation | Repair and Servicing of Electrical Systems Winter Refurbishments | Checking and Connecting Electronics on Launch

[email protected]

07551 949083 | 07823 471925

7 Park Lane, Alderholt, Fordingbridge, Dorset, SP6 3AJ

Little Ship Club









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My yacht Constance spends her winters on a pontoon at the bottom of the old village street at Buckler’s Hard. The family move aboard on Christmas Eve with the bogie stove roaring and the oil lamps burning brightly. Before turning in we hang our seaboot stockings by the fireplace in the corner of the saloon, then we settle down as the last of the ebb gurgles past the hull, waiting for the flood to bring daylight and Christmas morning. After a strapping breakfast, we walk up to the tiny chapel for Holy Communion, then it’s Christmas dinner, sleep it off and, weather permitting, set sail on Boxing Day for a mini-cruise. By New Year’s Eve we’re back on the berth for a serious party with whoever pitches up at the marina. We meet old friends who’ve sailed round for the fireworks put on by the Master Builder’s House Hotel, and we make new pals every year. That’s Beaulieu.

Spring sees us up in the yard fitting out. We do most of our own work, but there’s good backup from Agamemnon if we need it. As the days lengthen beyond Easter, Tony and his mates launch us off and we motor up-river to our mooring deep in

the woods, astonished every time at how well the boat moves with fresh antifouling. After all my years of sailing I should know what to expect, but the Spring refit always leaves Constance with a lightness of touch that never ceases to delight me. The oyster catchers seem to wake up as evening falls and the lonely call of an occasional curlew injects magic into the night. Cracking a bottle of malt in the cockpit as the spring-tide moon sails overhead and the flood swells to a standstill, the river looks so wide that it’s like being in a lake.

By June, the oaks are in full leaf, the gales of the Equinox have passed and we’re thinking about our summer cruising. Working the Solent from Beaulieu is great fun. It’s all about the tides. With 7 feet draught, I can cross the bar safely 2 hours either side of low water, and by

Cruising as I do from the Beaulieu River, it feels as though the rhythm of my life is measured by the waterway’s shifting seasons. As they roll round year after year, each one reminds me how fortunate I am to sail the Solent from so lovely a place.

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using the strange anomaly of the young flood stand I can get down to the entrance without having to punch any stream. Once outside, I’ve a couple of hours-worth of east-going tide if Bembridge, Portsmouth or the Hamble call. Otherwise, I can slip out an hour before high water and let God’s own escalator carry me all the way to Weymouth on a single tide.

The Solent is crowded in summer, but Andy, Paul, Dave and the lads always find room for my chums if they come calling. Once autumn starts to close in, however, the boats thin out, the swallows head south and the world is ours once more. Autumn is wonderful on the river. As the trees turn to gold and the brickwork of the old village picks up the last light of day, I wait for the first signs of Orion to

rise above the trees southeast of my mooring. When he’s standing properly upright and his great dog, Sirius, brightest and best of all the stars, follows him faithfully over the bare branches, I know that winter’s coming round once more. I’m a year older, perhaps a little wiser, and Constance shifts berth down to the village again on top of the tide as the river runs quietly on.

Tom Cunliffe, Author, Journalist & Broadcaster

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Ocean Cruising Club

TransEurope Marinas is a select group of European marinas who have agreed to offer reciprocal berthing arrangements to the berth holders of member marinas. Upon the production of a valid membership card a 50% visitor berthing discount will be offered for up to 5 consecutive nights per annum at each member marina.

All berth holders receive automatic membership of TransEurope Marinas and will be entitled to enjoy the TransEurope discount at other member marinas.

Please see transeuropemarinas.com for details.

1. Bangor Bangor Marina2. Malahide Malahide Marina3. Greystones Harbour Marina4. Kinsale Castlepark Marina5. Rhu Rhu Marina6. Troon Troon Yacht Haven7. North Shields Royal Quays Marina8. Whitehaven Whitehaven Marina9. Fleetwood Fleetwood Haven Marina10. Liverpool Liverpool Marina11. Deganwy Deganwy Marina12. Conwy Conwy Quays Marina13. Milford Haven Neyland Yacht Haven14. Penarth Penarth Quays Marina15. Upton upon Severn Upton Marina16. Portishead Portishead Quays Marina17. Falmouth Mylor Yacht Harbour18. Plymouth Mayflower Marina19. Dartmouth Dart Marina20. Poole Poole Quay Boat Haven21. Beaulieu Buckler’s Hard Yacht Harbour22. Cowes Cowes Yacht Haven23. Southampton Town Quay24. Hamble River Universal Marina25. Gosport Royal Clarence Marina26. Chichester Birdham Pool Marina27. Dover Dover Marina28. Gillingham Gillingham Marina29. River Crouch Fambridge Yacht Haven30. Tollesbury Tollesbury Marina31. Ipswich Fox’s Marina32. Lowestoft Lowestoft Haven Marina33. Norfolk Brundall Bay34. Hull Hull Marina35. Den Oever Marina Den Oever36. Monnickendam Jachthaven Waterland

37. Wetterwille Jachthaven Wetterwille38. Ouddorp Marina Port Zelande39. Drimmelen Jachthaven Biesbosch40. Kortgene Delta Marina41. Nieuwpoort Nieuwpoort Marina42. Dunkerque Dunkerque Marina43. Saint-Valéry sur Somme Port Saint-Valéry44. Fécamp Port de plaisance de Fécamp45. Dives sur Mer Port Guillaume46. Ouistreham/Caen Port de plaisance47. Guernsey Beaucette Marina48. Grenville Port de Hérel49. Saint-Quay Portrieux Saint-Quay Port d’Armor50. Perros-Guirec Perros-Guirec51. Roscoff Port de Roscoff52. Brest Port du Moulin Blanc/Marina du Chateux53. Douarnenez Port Tréboul/Port Rhu54. Loctudy Port de plaisance de Loctudy55. Concarneau Port de plaisance de Concarneau56. La Rochelle Port de plaisance de La Rochelle57. La Palma Marina La Palma58. Lanzarote Puerto Claro Marina59. Gijón Puerto Deportivo de Gijón60. A Coruña Puerto Deportivo de Gijón61. Pontevedra Nauto Sanxenxo62. Vigo Marina Davila Sport63. Porto Douro Marina64. Portimão Marina Portimão65. La Linea Marina Alcadeisa66. Valencia Pobla Marina67. Barcelona Port Ginesta68. Santo Stefano Al Mare Marina degli Aregai69. San Lorenzo Marina di San Lorenzo70. Sanremo Club Nautico Internazionale Portosole71. Punat Marina Punat

TransEurope Marinas

Although correct at the time of printing, membership of TransEurope Marinas is subject to change and to avoid disappointment boat owners are advised to check the website for the definitive membership listing.

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Although correct at the time of printing, membershipof TransEurope Marinas is subject to change and toavoid disappointment boat owners are advised to checkthe website for the definitive membership listing

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1 Bangor Bangor Marina2 Malahide Malahide Marina3 Greystones Harbour Marina4 Kinsale Castlepark Marina5 Rhu Rhu Marina6 Troon Troon Yacht Haven7 North Shields Royal Quays Marina8 Whitehaven Whitehaven Marina 9 Fleetwood Fleetwood Haven Marina 10 Liverpool Liverpool Marina 11 Deganwy Deganwy Marina 12 Conwy Conwy Quays Marina13 Milford Haven Neyland Yacht Haven14 Penarth Penarth Quays Marina 15 Upton upon Severn Upton Marina16 Portishead Portishead Quays Marina17 Falmouth Mylor Yacht Harbour18 Plymouth Mayflower Marina19 Dartmouth Dart Marina20 Poole Poole Quay Boat Haven21 Beaulieu Buckler’s Hard Yacht Harbour22 Cowes Cowes Yacht Haven23 Southampton Town Quay24 Hamble River Universal Marina25 Gosport Royal Clarence Marina 26 Chichester Birdham Pool Marina27 Dover Dover Marina28 Gillingham Gillingham Marina29 River Crouch Fambridge Yacht Haven30 Tollesbury Tollesbury Marina31 Ipswich Fox’s Marina 32 Lowestoft Lowestoft Haven Marina33 Norfolk Brundall Bay34 Hull Hull Marina 35 Den Oever Marina Den Oever36 Monnickendam Jachthaven Waterland37 Wetterwille Jachthaven Wetterwille38 Ouddorp Marina Port Zelande39 Drimmelen Jachthaven Biesbosch40 Kortgene Delta Marina41 Nieuwpoort Nieuwpoort Marina42 Dunkerque Dunkerque Marina43 Saint-Valéry sur Somme Port Saint-Valéry44 Fécamp Port de plaisance de Fécamp45 Dives sur Mer Port Guillaume46 Ouistreham / Caen Port de plaisance47 Guernsey Beaucette Marina48 Grenville Port de Hérel49 Saint-Quay Portrieux Saint-Quay Port d’Armor50 Perros-Guirec Perros-Guirec 51 Roscoff Port de Roscoff52 Brest Port du Moulin Blanc / Marina du Chateux53 Douarnenez Port Tréboul / Port Rhu54 Loctudy Port de plaisance de Loctudy55 Concarneau Port de plaisance de Concarneau56 La Rochelle Port de plaisance de La Rochelle57 La Palma Marina La Palma58 Lanzarote Puerto Claro Marina59 Gijón Puerto Deportivo de Gijón60 A Coruňa Puerto Deportivo de Gijón61 Pontevedra Nauto Sanxenxo62 Vigo Marina Davila Sport63 Porto Douro Marina64 Portimão Marina Portimão65 La Linea Marina Alcadeisa66 Valencia Pobla Marina67 Barcelona Port Ginesta68 Santo Stefano Al Mare Marina degli Aregai69 San Lorenzo Marina di San Lorenzo70 Sanremo Club Nautico Internazionale Portosole71 Punat Marina Punat

TransEurope Marinas is a select group of European marinas whohave agreed to offer reciprocal berthing arrangements to the berthholders of member marinas. Upon the production of a validmembership card a 50% visitor berthing discount will be offered forup to 5 consecutive nights per annum at each member marina. All berth holders at our marina receive automatic membership ofTransEurope Marinas and will be entitled to enjoy the TransEuropediscount at other member marinas.

Please see www.transeuropemarinas.com for further details


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Royal Air Force Yacht Club

The masters of vessels arriving inside the limits of the river must report to the Harbour Master within 24 hours. Visitors are welcome to enter the marina at any time, day or night. The marina is manned from 0800-2100 in summer and 0800-1800 in winter (0900-1800 winter weekends) with security outside these hours. The marina is dredged to 6 feet below mean low water springs.

• Speed Limit 5 Knots for the entire length of the river. Mind your wash.• Keep to starboard side of fairway.• No jet skiing, water skiing or board sailing.• Anchoring only permitted below Needs Ore.• No mooring on navigation buoys, beacons or marks.• No underwater diving activities without permission of the Harbour Master.• Passenger vessels must obtain prior permission to land from the Harbour Master.• Craft with animals from abroad are prohibited on the river unless they have the

correct paperwork from an authorised port of entry.

Owners of craft must inform the Harbour Master of arrangements made for the care of their boats during their absence. Beaulieu Enterprises Limited cannot accept responsibility for the safety of any untended boats. The company may, at its discretion and at the cost of the owner, move, re-secure, or otherwise deal with the craft without liability for any damage caused thereby to any craft in the river.

Buckler’s Hard Yacht Harbour and Pontoon Berth Charges Prices shown apply March - October. For winter and long-term charges please see beaulieuriver.co.uk or telephone 01590 616200.

Use of facilities for anchored craft - £5.50All berth / moorings are subject to

availability. All prices include VAT.

River Regulations & Charges

60’ £65.00 £30.00 £35.00 £15.00

Up to 20’ £20.00 £7.50 £11.00 £6.0021’ - 23’ £22.00 £9.00 £13.50 £6.0024’ - 26’ £24.00 £10.00 £14.00 £6.0027’ - 29’ £27.00 £11.00 £16.00 £6.0030’ - 33’ £30.00 £12.00 £17.00 £6.0034’ - 36’ £34.00 £13.00 £20.00 £7.0037’ - 39’ £36.00 £14.00 £21.00 £7.0040’ - 42’ £39.00 £16.00 £22.00 £7.5043’ - 46’ £41.00 £17.00 £24.00 £8.0047’ - 49’ £44.00 £18.00 £26.00 £8.0050’ - 52’ £50.00 £20.00 £28.00 £8.0053’ - 56’ £53.00 £22.00 £30.00 £12.0057’ - 59’ £56.00 £25.00 £32.00 £12.00

Over 60’ POA POA POA POA

Length (feet)Overnight Short Stay Overnight Short Stay

Yacht Harbour / Walk Ashore Pontoons River Pontoon / Swinging Moorings

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Beaulieu Millennium Lighted Beacon: (N13718) - G 318° - 330°, W 330° - 337°, R 337° - 348°

Beaulieu River Entrance Lighted Beacon: (N06630) - Fl.R. 3M 5s Leading marks at entrance 324° must be aligned exactly due to shoal water either side of leading line. The front Port No. 2 Pile, the rear is Lepe House.

Raymarine: FI.Y.4s. 50°46’.58N, 01°21’.46W

Raymarine

Beaulieu SpitDolphin

Millennium Beacon

Beaulieu River Entrance

Buckler’s Hard Tide Times 2016

1.1,2.2HW -6 Hours

1.5,3.2HW -5 Hours

1.0,2.0HW -4 Hours

0.8,1.6HW -3 Hours

0.5,1.0HW -2 Hours

SLACKHW -1 Hours

1.0,2.1HIGH WATER

1.3,2.6HW +1 Hours

1.1,2.3HW +2 Hours

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F 1536 3.2 SA 1548 3.4 M 1628 3.0 TU 1747 3.2 TU 1544 3.1 W 1727 3.2 F 1729 3.0 SA 1924 3.22108 1.5 2114 0.9 2151 1.6 2320 1.4 2107 1.4 2258 1.5 2248 1.8

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SA 1629 3.1 SU 1658 3.3 TU 1734 2.9 W 1853 3.1 W 1645 2.9 TH 1837 3.1 SA 1902 3.0 SU 1322 1.4 2202 1.7 2220 1.2 2303 1.8 2203 1.7 2056 3.2

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SU 1736 2.9 M 1806 3.2 W 1914 2.8 TH 1319 1.3 TH 1803 2.8 F 1254 1.4 SU 1318 1.3 M 1417 1.22317 1.8 2345 1.4 1958 3.2 2339 1.8 1945 3.1 2009 3.2 2144 3.4

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M 1857 2.9 TU 1909 3.2 TH 1316 1.6 F 1420 1.1 F 1953 3.0 SA 1356 1.3 M 1416 0.9 TU 1505 0.92028 3.0 2100 3.3 2115 3.2 2052 3.5 2137 3.5

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TH 1341 3.6 F 1410 3.4 SU 1525 3.5 M 1453 3.2 M 1505 3.5 TU 1422 3.3 TH 1706 3.2 F 1552 3.21937 0.4 1951 0.9 2051 0.7 2025 1.2 2032 0.7 1955 1.1 2232 1.6 2110 1.5

0229 3.7 0242 3.5 0409 3.5 0342 3.5 0243 3.3 0531 3.1 0415 3.10800 0.7 0808 1.2 0924 1.1 0902 0.9 0815 1.1 1108 1.5 0941 1.4

F 1439 3.5 SA 1449 3.3 M 1634 3.3 TU 1616 3.4 W 1512 3.2 F 1815 3.2 SA 1706 3.22022 0.6 2024 1.2 2153 1.2 2132 1.2 2037 1.3 2346 1.7 2221 1.6

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SU 1534 3.2 TH 1613 3.12103 1.4 2130 1.6

IN THE APPROACHES TO AND WITHIN THE WESTERN SOLENT DOUBLE HIGH WATERS OCCUR AT OR NEAR SPRINGS; ONOTHER OCCASIONS THERE IS A STAND WHICH LASTS ABOUT 2 HOURS. THE PREDICTIONS REFER TO THE FIRST HIGHWATER WHEN THERE ARE TWO AND ARE APPROXIMATE.

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Beaulieu Village contains a variety of unique shops, including a delicatessen, an art gallery, tea rooms, a garden centre, hairdresser and New Forest Activities Centre.

The 2¼ mile footpath between Buckler’s Hard and Beaulieu passes through the heart of the Beaulieu Estate and forms part of the Solent Way.

The gradual transition from woodland through tidal river-edge grassland into saltmarsh is rare in England and supports a wide range of plant and bird species, particularly wintering waders and wildfowl.

1 Curtle Meadows It was here that scenes for the film A Man for All Seasons were shot in 1966, as the unspoilt river looked as the Thames might have done in the 16th century.

2 Bailey’s Hard The tall red brick chimney is that of the old estate brickworks which drew on the local deposits of clay. Built in 1790, it last produced bricks in 1935 and is now a private residence. It was here that Salisbury, the first naval vessel to be built on the river, was completed in 1698.

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3 Riverside Walk This alternative route gives closer views over the river, all of which is a designated National Nature Reserve. The flat area you see is known as a ‘salting’. Grass species such as Spartina have helped to stabilise the mud banks over time. The path passes some small creeks notable for plumed reeds, especially the Yellow Flag Iris in summer. Also look for Sea Lavender, Cord Grass and Sea Purslane.

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4 Burnt Oak Copse The trees here are predominantly Oak dating from the early 19th century. Later these were supplemented by Wild Service, Hazel, Scots Pine and Beech with Common Privet, Butcher’s Broom, Holly and Hawthorn, providing shelter and food for game birds. Note the stunted tree growth at the river’s edge, caused by poor drainage and the salt water from the river.

5 Keeping Marsh An open expanse of various salt tolerant plants. This mud bank is the holding area for dredgings from the river but is quickly being colonised by indigenous plant and animal life, notably Shellduck, Canada Geese, Mallard, Oystercatchers, Redshank and Curlew.

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6 Agamemnon Boatyard Hub of boating activity on the river of today.

7 Duke’s Bath Cottage This small thatched cottage was built by George, Duke of Montagu, c1760 for his son who suffered from arthritis. Salt water was considered beneficial for sufferers of arthritis so a pond in the garden was filled with river water, in which people could bathe.

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4 Gins This was where the monks of Beaulieu Abbey kept their fishing boats and trading ships. It was a convenient place to load and unload without having to navigate the narrower channel upstream. The name ‘Gins’ is thought to derive from ‘ingenium’, a lifting or winding mechanism used to move the load. Today, Gins is a base for the Royal Southampton Yacht Club. An oil pipeline from Wytch Farm near Poole to Fawley Oil Refinery passes under the river at this point.

5 Sea Banks The land behind these banks was reclaimed in the 18th century and used for salt production. Salt was a highly prized commodity and Salt Officers were based in Buckler’s Hard to check that the quantity of salt produced tallied with the amount of tax paid. 200 years later, the banks remain intact, but they do not hold out the highest tides, and the meadows behind are periodically flooded. This provides waterfowl, particularly Brent Geese and Wigeon, with feeding areas in autumn and winter.

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The lower reaches of the Beaulieu River are best seen from the water as they are not served by a footpath.

1 Gilbury Pier connecting to the Exbury Estate.

2 Mulberry Dock This is the site of the old oyster beds created in

the 1870s. During the Second World War, an experimental floating dock was built here,

together with components for the Mulberry Harbour, used in the D-Day landings. Today, oysters are again being bred on the river, where the water is pure enough for a licence to be granted.

3 Fiddler’s Reach In the 18th century, this was an

anchoring point for the hulls of newly launched ships en route

for Portsmouth. The grass that covers the mudflats

along the river is called Spartina Townsendii. This first appeared on the river in the 1870s to help bind the mud flats, thus reducing erosion. A second variety, Spartina Anglicana, was introduced in 1898.

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9 Millennium Beacon This miniature lighthouse serves as a day mark and contains a sectored light for guiding boats into the river at night. Its construction was kindly funded by many of the yachtsmen who use these waters.

The lands bordering the river contain an exceptional variety of habitats which support an equally varied assemblage of wildlife. To protect important colonies of nesting seabirds, Gull Island and Warren Shore are closed to the public; however, access to other parts of the Reserve is possible by permit, issued by the Beaulieu Estate Office.

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6 Needs Ore Coastguard Cottages Built in the 1860s for the Coastguard, who were at the forefront of the fight against smuggling, as well as defence and rescue. Officers were moved around from station to station to prevent them becoming established in the local community and susceptible to bribery and collusion. The Needs Ore Station closed in 1922 but the cottages continue to be occupied by tenants of the estate.

7 Needs Ore Point This was where Charles Bull created his ‘Bull’s Run’ in 1726-27 as a shortcut into the river from the Solent. It was closed by a Special Act of Parliament in 1986 to protect Gull Island from erosion. Needs Ore is the base of the Beaulieu River Sailing Club whose dinghy races take place in this part of the river.

8 Gull Island This is actually a spit and owes its name to the Black-Headed Gulls which used to nest here.

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In 2015, the inaugural Beaulieu River amateur photographic competition was held to celebrate the natural beauty and heritage of the Beaulieu River.

The winning photo, chosen by Lord Montagu, is Derek Morgan’s image of New Forest ponies drinking from the Millpond. The images overleaf were chosen as runners-up.

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2016 Photo Competition

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The winning photograph will win a cash prize of £200. Whether you choose to focus on the ancient wooded banks, the rich variety of wildlife, the ebb and flow of the water, the coming and going of people and their vessels, or the heritage of this historic waterway and its community, we challenge you to capture what the Beaulieu River means to you on camera.

For more information, visit beaulieuriver.co.uk/photo-competition

We would like to thank all of this year’s entrants and invite participation in the 2016 photographic competition.









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They have been studying under the tutorship of newly appointed Shipwright Michael Kennedy – who is probably Buckler’s Hard’s first resident Shipwright for over 150 years.

Meanwhile planning for the first boat-building project for students here continues, with construction set to commence in spring. The inaugural project is likely to reflect the historical origins of the village; being based on an 18th or early 19th century craft of between 30 to 40 feet.

In the meantime, the students have been working on building up the ship building infrastructure. The image (right) shows them hand-making a large capstan from one big piece of Beaulieu Oak. A saw-pit, forge and wood storage yard are also to be added to the building in due course.

The whole project is being overseen by an impressive line-up of experts, including; Martyn Heighton (Director of National Historic Ships), Nick Hewitt

(Naval Historian, The National Museum of the Royal Navy), Jon Adams (Professor of Maritime Archaeology Southampton University), along with author and broadcaster Tom Cunliffe, and naval architects Theo Rye and Damian Byrne among others.

If you have any interesting ideas for projects or tools to donate please get in touch with shipwright Michael on [email protected]

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For the latest developments at the School, follow the author’s blog at bucklershard.co.uk

The new International Boatbuilding Training College Shipwright School accepted its first students at Buckler’s Hard in 2015.

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Step through the doors of a worker’s cottage as you go back in time to the 18th century to find out about the home life of the villagers and their families in historic cottage displays. One building, once the village school, is now a chapel which still holds regular services. Recent excavations of its cellar have suggested that the building may have been used by smugglers.

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Originally named ‘Montagu Town’ by John, 2nd Duke of Montagu, Buckler’s Hard developed into a hive of shipbuilding activity in the late 1700s. With New Forest oak on the doorstep, it was ideally situated for such a task. The cottages that line the unusually wide street – where logs and planks were once piled - housed tradesmen and labourers.

Shipbuilding here went into decline shortly after the Napoleonic wars, but the village has remained unspoilt by the passage of time. In the Maritime Museum you will discover the fascinating story of the village, its residents and the ships they built, including Nelson’s favourite warship HMS Agamemnon. Listen in to conversations between villagers of the past in the 18th century New Inn and follow the stories of the 19th and 20th century residents in an exhibition about village life.

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Bird Life & The Beaulieu River

The river and its environs form part of a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), which offers habitat for many resident and migrant wildfowl and waders – some 200 species in all.

Large flocks of dark-bellied brent geese arrive in the autumn from Northern Russia to join the feral Canada geese. Amongst them, scarcer geese such as the black brant from North America and the red-breasted goose from North Eastern Russia have been found.

Waders, including common redshank, oystercatcher and curlew are easy to see on the banks of the river. Winter flocks of lapwing and golden plover populate the fields, and black-tailed godwits congregate along the shore. On the brackish and fresh water pools, a few greenshanks and spotted redshank from Fenno-Scandinavia have become regular, with some even choosing to winter here.

In the spring, many of the winter visitors return to Iceland, Scandinavia and Russia to breed. However, good numbers of the lapwing stay to nest, performing their twisting, tumbling displays over the fields alongside the river. In recent years a breeding colony of avocets has established and the colony has become one of the largest in Southern England.

Little egrets and grey herons are common and small flocks of spoonbills are frequent visitors on passage in spring and autumn. Always present, but harder to spot, kingfishers perch quietly on posts or boats. The dead trees scattered along the lower parts of the estuary are

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worth checking in August and September, because one or two ospreys often stop off on migration. They roost in the trees and then float over the river, searching for grey mullet, sea trout or flounder to catch. The ospreys move between wintering sites in West Africa and nest sites in Scotland, but it is hoped that they will soon return to breed here beside the Beaulieu River.

Kestrel, sparrowhawk and buzzard are the common resident raptors and, in recent years peregrines have become well established. Goshawk can sometimes also be seen over the woodlands, whilst in winter the fast and diminutive merlin hunts the creaks for small waders such as dunlin and ringed plover, or over the grassland, looking for pipits and skylarks. A feature of recent winters has been the marsh harrier. This long-winged bird of prey is a delight to watch, as it glides low over the fields and marshes, head down in an owl-like flight.

There are secretive birds too; tawny owl, barn owl and little owl all occur along various parts of the river, and they are occasionally visible in the mornings and evenings. In winter, the short-eared owl is a scarce visitor from Scandinavia and, if present, it can be seen hunting over the fields and hedgerows in broad daylight.

There are woodcock in the woods, which rode (display) at dusk from March until July. One or two males frequently

criss-cross the river whilst moving between various blocks of woodland in their search for females. Another crepuscular species is the nightjar, a few of which nest close to the river. The nightingale can be heard both at night and during the day

at one or two favoured spots of willow scrub. This migrant species is now scarce in Hampshire, but there remain a few breeding territories here, and their song can be heard from the middle of April through to early June.

Other summer migrants include 10 species of warbler, some of which can almost match the nightingale in the beauty of their song. Along the estuary, 3 species of tern arrive from Africa to join the resident black-headed gulls. The little tern lives up to its name and it has a yellow bill, the common tern is indeed the most often seen and it has a red bill, the Sandwich tern is the largest with a black bill. A small number of Mediterranean gulls can be found, and in the 1960s the nesting colony at Gull Island, at the mouth of the river, became famous for being the first site in the UK to host a breeding pair.

The Beaulieu Estate’s bird reserve at Needs Ore is a good place to see many of the birds mentioned. Permits to visit the reserve can be purchased from the Beaulieu Estate Office.

Graham Giddens, local freelance ornithologistThe author leads guided bird watching walks and gives illustrated talks. For further details see grahamgiddens.co.uk

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Just two miles upstream from Buckler’s Hard Yacht Harbour is the New Forest village of Beaulieu, the family seat of the Montagu family and the location of the world famous National Motor Museum.

Founded by King John in 1204, Beaulieu Abbey was a thriving Cistercian monastery until it was destroyed under the orders of Henry VIII in 1538. The conserved ruins of this vast medieval abbey include an exhibition on its history and the monks who once lived and worked within.

Explore Palace House and gardens to discover the history of the Victorian styled country home and its former residents.

Once the Great Gatehouse of Beaulieu Abbey, Palace House remains home to the Montagu family having been in their ownership since 1538.

With over 250 vehicles in its collection, the National Motor Museum tells the story of motoring on the roads and circuits of Britain from pioneering origins to the present day. From the earliest motor carriages to classic family saloons, displays include historic sporting motors, motorcycles, F1 racers and a rustic 1930’s country garage.

World of Top Gear recreates the feel of the TV studio featuring a unique behind-the-scenes video presentation. This is complimented by a tongue-in-cheek display of the cars modified for the challenges seen on our screens.

The Secret Army exhibition reveals the story behind Beaulieu’s covert wartime role as a ‘finishing school’ for secret agents.

Visitors can also ride the high level Monorail which circles the site and offers informative commentary and sweeping views of the park.

Beaulieu also hosts a number of events, including the annual Autojumbles and Boatjumble.

01590 612345beaulieu.co.uk [email protected] daily from 10am

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