Where to keep a boat on S.Coast

sjw98

13th May 2005 at 11:18 AM

Hi Chris,

I don’t know whether it’s the sort of thing you’re looking for, but we keep our sonata at Itchen Marine (just under Itchen Toll Bridge). It’s a jetty mooring and the yard is a bit shitty but it’s considerably cheaper than most other jetty-based marinas.

The price for the mooring is

kgp100

13th May 2005 at 1:04 PM

Hi im in a simmilar poistion about to buy to race but dont want to spend trillions on mooring. How does the racing work in the solent can you sail form the itchen to where the racing starts from? Which club is best to join to get good sonata fleets? I know poole has big fleets but as i live in southampton sailing from the itchen/hamble would be much easyer.

Chris FS

13th May 2005 at 4:59 PM

Hi Chris,

I don’t know whether it’s the sort of thing you’re looking for, but we keep our sonata at Itchen Marine (just under Itchen Toll Bridge). It’s a jetty mooring and the yard is a bit shitty but it’s considerably cheaper than most other jetty-based marinas.

The price for the mooring is

Chris FS

13th May 2005 at 5:00 PM

HI Steve

Thanks for the reply. Which club(s) do you race with?

Chris

Dave

14th May 2005 at 7:13 PM

Hi.  I’m looking into buying a Sonata for racing somewhere on the south coast between Southampton and Chichester.  Buying the boat is one thing but where to keep it is another. I don’t want to pay zillions for a mooring but equally I don’t want to be miles away from the nearest regular racing.

Which are the most active Sonata clubs in the area?  Which are the marinas/mooring areas where most of them are kept?  What is the wallet damage likely to be?

Any contribs gratefully received.

Thanks

Chris

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There may be pile moorings available on the River Hamble, best to visit the Hamble River Authority offices in Warsash, the round black and white striped building in Shore Road, as it shows you are more interested, than an anomynous voice on the telephone. Cost, I believe, is approx

Dave

14th May 2005 at 7:14 PM

Hi.  I’m looking into buying a Sonata for racing somewhere on the south coast between Southampton and Chichester.  Buying the boat is one thing but where to keep it is another. I don’t want to pay zillions for a mooring but equally I don’t want to be miles away from the nearest regular racing.

Which are the most active Sonata clubs in the area?  Which are the marinas/mooring areas where most of them are kept?  What is the wallet damage likely to be?

Any contribs gratefully received.

Thanks

Chris

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sjw98

16th May 2005 at 10:22 AM

HI Steve

Thanks for the reply.  Which club(s) do you race with?

Chris

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Hi Chris,

I haven’t actually done much racing yet and am not a member of any clubs at the moment. I think the Royal Southern Yacht Club in Hamble has a few Sonata members. I think I remember they have some Sonata berths too so it might be worth giving them a call…? One day I might get around to trying to join.

Steve

Chris FS

16th May 2005 at 12:53 PM

Thanks Dave. Can you recommend any clubs? Steve suggested the RSYC though a trip to their website found mention of Contessa, Sigma and Swan classes but I couldn’t see any reference to Sonatas.

ATB

Chris FS

Andy Fernie

24th May 2005 at 6:32 PM

Hi.  I’m looking into buying a Sonata for racing somewhere on the south coast between Southampton and Chichester.  Buying the boat is one thing but where to keep it is another. I don’t want to pay zillions for a mooring but equally I don’t want to be miles away from the nearest regular racing.

Which are the most active Sonata clubs in the area?  Which are the marinas/mooring areas where most of them are kept?  What is the wallet damage likely to be?

Any contribs gratefully received.

Thanks

Chris

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hi Chris

I have been off the S Coast scene for a couple of years but hope to bee back later this year or early next. When I first got my Sonata I kept her on a swinging mooring at Cowes. Advantages: Reasonable cost, handy for racing inc Cowes week.Disadvantages: Having to get over from mainland, parking car while away. I then got a Hamble River SC mooring, cost 3 years ago approx

Chris FS

25th May 2005 at 8:59 AM

Hi Andy

Thanks for the offer and info. Chris