Work has proceeded during lockdown on building Avocet, one of the St Ayles Skiffs designed for coastal racing under oar-power. This lovely boat has been built under the supervision of Alan Thorne in the Trust’s Purifier Building and many members...
Read MoreAt the end of 2019 Alan Thorne proposed that we become involved with a rather more ambitious programme to build a St Ayles Skiff, a twenty two foot coastal rowing skiff, as a community boat building project in the Purifier. ...
Read MoreNearly all our events have had to be cancelled during the lockdown. However, the Board has continued to meet online every month, and we have continued our fundraising and boat-building activities throughout. We had a very successful and positive AGM...
Read MoreMembers are invited to our AGM on Friday November 29th at 7:30pm in the Alexander Centre, Preston Street. Please arrive by 7:00 if you need to renew your membership. Our guest speaker is Brian Corbett from Medway Sailing and Boating...
Read MoreNow that it begins to look likely that we will get an opening bridge, thoughts turn to the potential of the Basin to be the lively centre of activity on the Creek. The Vision here, written by Griselda Musset and...
Read MoreAlan Thorne, of The Purifier Yacht and Dinghy Company, says “LET’S BUILD A BOAT TOGETHER! FOR AGES 12 TO 99!” Building a wooden boat, getting into it and on to the water is magic! It can be a life changing...
Read MorePublic Meeting 29 November, 7 – 10 pm, St Mary of Charity Church, Church Road, Faversham ME13 8DZ Your Chance To Question Cllr Paul Carter leader of Kent County Council email – wheresourbridge@gmail.com Facebook – Where is our Bridge
Read MoreDear Member Annual General Meeting Below you will find the Notice for this year’s Annual General Meeting. We look forward to bringing you up to date with progress on the Opening Bridge as well as our activities over the past...
Read MoreThank you EvoqativMedia for this brilliant video of the 2018 Nautical Festival.
Read MoreIn Faversham, the 24ft centreboard yacht Mayhi has reached the stage where the hull is caulked and ready for painting, and the deck to be laid on the beams. In Truro, the keel of the 68ft Pilot Cutter Pellew has...
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