Boat Club Events Calendar

Colwell Bay is one of the most picturesque beaches on the Isle of Wight, with panoramic views of the Solent, Hurst Castle and Fort Albert, a Victorian gun tower on the Island shore.

The Bay is easily accessible by boat, with gentle shelving shingle and sand, making it ideal for anchoring and swimming from the beach.

We’ll visit The Hut, a bistro restaurant for lunch which will send out their boat to collect you from anchor. You can explore the beach hut shops and the beach before we return to Trafalgar.

Set on the edge of the New Forest, Lymington is a major south coast centre of boating. The beautiful river estuary is packed with sailboats, moorings, marinas and private berths.

The harbour is easily accessible, with deep water access at all states of tide. We’ll berth at Lymington Yacht Haven, a short walk from the charming town centre and the two yacht clubs, the Royal Lymington YC and Lymington Town SC.

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Join our members guided fishing trips for a day of finding the best places to find fish. All equipment, tackle and bait is supplied.

Our expert fishing guide will give you top tips on your fishing skills and technique and ensure you have a brilliant day on the water.  You’ll get to keep all you catch too.

Our guided trips cost £30 per head with up to four people.

Join in and meet other members too. Or it’s an excellent day out for a group of friends.

Ocean Village is now a modern marina right in the heart of the Southampton docks, and surrounded by hotels, restaurants, bars, cinemas and luxury flats.

Formerly used for commercial ships it is deep enough for tall ships and large modern race yachts. For many years it became the home of the start of the famous Whitbread Round the World Race (subsequently the Volvo Ocean Race), and then British Steel Global Challenge run by ocean rower, Sir Chay Blyth.

Ocean Village is a short distance from the Mayflower Park, where the annual Southampton Boat Show takes place.

Suggested itinerary:

Come along to our Boat Club Trafalgar Taster Days.  It’s a great opportunity to meet our team and see our fleet of premium RIBs and powerboats. There’ll be a chance to get on the water too in one of our boats.

It’s a great opportunity to get the feel of the club and a sense of how it could work for you. And whether a friendly, convenient base where the boats are all provided, fully maintained and ready for whenever you want go afloat is the way you want to go boating.

Book in below. Taster days are a fun way to discover your next boating adventure.

A great trip headed as far as we can up the River Medina where we will stop for lunch at the Bargemans Rest in Newport.
This history trading port dates back to pre-Roman times and there’s a Roman Villa open to the public. It was also where King Charles 1 signed the Treaty of Newport in an attempt to conclude the English Civil War. More recently it is famous for being the home of the Isle of Wight Festival.

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One of the most picturesque beaches on the Isle of Wight, with panoramic views of the Solent, Hurst Castle and Fort Albert, a Victorian gun tower on the Island shore.

The Bay is easily accessible by boat, with gentle shelving shingle and sand, making it ideal for anchoring and swimming from the beach.

We’ll visit The Hut, a bistro restaurant for lunch which will send out their boat to collect you from anchor. You can explore the beach hut shops and the beach before we return to Trafalgar.

Itinerary:

Join our members guided fishing trips for a day of finding the best places to find fish. All equipment, tackle and bait is supplied.

Our expert fishing guide will give you top tips on your fishing skills and technique and ensure you have a brilliant day on the water.  You’ll get to keep all you catch too.

Our guided trips cost £30 per head with up to four people.

Join in and meet other members too. Or it’s an excellent day out for a group of friends.  

Visiting the picturesque, bustling Bembridge Harbour is like taking a step back in time. The harbour is packed with sailing boats, working fishing boats and the shores are lined with funky house boats. The Harbour is a site of special scientific interest, and the Brading Marshes home to many species of birds.

Nearby, Priory Bay is one of the best beaches to visit by boat, and Seaview is a particularly beautiful Edwardian resort village. With the Seaview Hotel and local yacht club it’s another Island gem.

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Beaulieu River is one of few privately owned rivers in the UK. Carefully conserved and under-developed, it’s a stunning haven to visit by boat.

It has remained unspoilt and similar to how it was hundreds of years ago, with a discreet marina and modern facilities.

You’ll get to see the historic village at Buckler’s Hard, once an 18th century centre of shipbuilding, where ships were built for Nelson’s Navy.

If you have time top up to see the Maritime Museum to discover the history of this fascinating village. Or explore the reconstructed cottage interiors to experience what life would have been like in the 18th century.

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Set on the edge of the New Forest, Lymington is a major south coast centre of boating. The beautiful river estuary is packed with sailboats, moorings, marinas and private berths.
The harbour is easily accessible, with deep water access at all states of tide. We’ll berth at Lymington Yacht Haven, a short walk from the charming town centre and the two yacht clubs, the Royal Lymington YC and Lymington Town SC.

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Southampton Water is a busy commercial waterway for commercial shipping, ferries and cruise liners. Yet outside of the shipping lane it’s a beautiful waterway and there’s plenty to see and do in the city of Southampton too.

Just outside Town Quay there’s plenty of historic buildings and landmark, and the city is packed with maritime history.

Image Credit: Visit-Hampshire.co.uk

Based at the entrance to Southampton Water, the River Hamble is a major centre for boating and home to thousands of cruisers motorboats and racing yachts.

It has a variety of marinas and excellent places to stop for lunch or even an overnight stay. We will be visiting Port Hamble Marina which is based right in the heart of Hamble Village.

Visiting the picturesque, bustling Bembridge Harbour is like taking a step back in time. The harbour is packed with sailing boats, working fishing boats and the shores are lined with funky house boats. The Harbour is a site of special scientific interest, and the Brading Marshes home to many species of birds.

Nearby, Priory Bay is one of the best beaches to visit by boat, and Seaview is a particularly beautiful Edwardian resort village. With the Seaview Hotel and local yacht club it’s another Island gem.