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The Hamble River is renowned internationally as a Mecca for sailing with three marinas and four sailing clubs along the River. Whether you are on board your boat or sitting on the quay watching the sumptuous yachts go by, life on the river is always busy.
The double tides, deep water and ease of access to the Solent make The River Hamble ideal for sailing - from weekend excursions or as a departure point for destinations further afield.
Events and regattasHamble River events take place throughout the year and attract yachtsmen and racing enthusiasts throughout the sailing world who use the river Hamble as a base when competing; these include Hamble Week, the Hamble Winter & Spring Series, Bursledon Regatta and national World Series competitions.
The eccentric Brambles Cricket Match has taken place in the middle of the Solent for the past 50 years. As the tide reveals a 200-metre long sandbank, members of the Royal Southern Yacht Club and Isle of Wight’s Island Sailing Club dash out in cricket whites to play a frantic 40 minute game before the bank sinks back under the sea!
Hamble is home of the Royal Yachting Association (RYA) www.rya.org.uk the UK’s national body for all forms of boating including sailing, motor-boating, powerboat racing, personal watercraft and windsurfing, and offers a range of courses, open days, clubs and schools.
Berthing on the River HambleAvailable at several marinas, boatyards and yacht clubs (contactable on VHF CH.80) and advance booking is advisable. The Harbour Authority operates pontoon and pile visitors’ berthing. Short stay berths for the landing or embarking of crew, passengers and stores is available at Warsash and Hamble quays. Landing by dinghy is also permissible at the public hards at Bursledon, Swanwick and Hamble foreshore and Warsash. The popular and historic Jolly Sailor public house also has a jetty for the use of its customers arriving on smaller vessels.
Getting around the River HambleThe pink Hamble-Warsash ferry operates all year round and has done since the reign of King Henry VII (Read more about the maritime history of the River Hamble) carrying foot and bicycle passengers across the river between Warsash Hard and Hamble Pontoon. The ferry has always carried a maximum 12 passengers and today provides a taxi service covering the whole of the river. |
Useful contacts, free literature, information and websites
River Hamble Handbook & Directory Business directory and information for river users hamblevalley@walkingdistance.co.uk 023 8023 7654
For full details of visitor facilities on the west bank including: Port Hamble Marina, Hamble Point Marina 023 8045 7155.
For Swanwick Marina, on the east bank 01489 885000.
'Guide to the River Hamble' leaflet plus the rules and bye-laws governing the River Hamble www.hants.gov.uk/hambleharbour 01489 576387 or call into the Hamble Harbour Master's office in Shore Road, Warsash.
Hamble River taxi or Hamble-Warsash ferry www.hamble-warsashferry.co.uk 023 8045 4512, 07720 438402 or VHF channel 77
Royal Yachting Association (RYA) 0845 345 0400
Hamble River Sailing Clubs
Royal Air Force Yacht Club, Hamble 023 8045 2208
Royal Southern Yacht Club, Hamble 023 8045 0300
Hamble River Sailing Club, Hamble 023 8045 2070
Warsash Sailing Club, Warsash 01489 583575
Events & ActivitiesBramble's cricket match in the Solent Royal Southern Yacht Club Secretary,
Southampton Water Activities Centre 023 8022 5525 |
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