Chichester Harbour Solar Heritage & Terror Boat Trips April 2013-March 2014 Chichester Harbour Conservancy for land, for water, for all 1
SOLAR HERITAGE is a 14 metre solar powered catamaran. She can carry up to 50 passengers. COSTS AND BOOKING Itchenor 7.50 per adult and 3.50 for children up to 16 years old. Please note special prices apply for some trips, see the notes opposite. All scheduled trips are 1½ hours (unless otherwise stated). To book in advance please call 01243 513275. COSTS AND BOOKING Emsworth 6 per adult and 3 for children up to 16 years old. Please note special prices apply for some trips, see the notes opposite. Scheduled trips are 1 hour. To book in advance please call 01243 513275. Cash and cheques only for tickets bought onboard. CHILDREN must be accompanied by an adult. DOGS no dogs other than guide dogs. REFUNDS we are unable to offer refunds if you have to cancel. If we have to cancel a cruise we will offer an alternative date or refund your money. WHAT TO WEAR as the solar boat is open sided, please bring plenty of warm clothing and wet weather gear. REFRESHMENTS please bring your own refreshments. TOILET available on board. WHEELCHAIRS the boat is fitted with a wheelchair lift. 2
Bird Watching by Boat: 1½ hour trip with a maximum of 30 passengers. A guide will help you spot and identify the many thousands of birds that visit Chichester Harbour each winter. These trips are 8.50 per person. Breakfast Cruise: Enjoy a light continental breakfast as the boat takes you on a Harbour Discovery cruise. 7.50 adults / 4.50 children Cans, Cones and Cardinals: 1½ hour trip from Itchenor. During the trip you will learn about the markers and buoys and hear about what navigation in the harbour involves. This is a fun introductory session and not intended as formal training. Cruise with X-Boats or Sunbeams: Sail alongside these classic boats. An expert speaker will talk about the history of these fine craft and explain the racing tactics as you watch the excitement unfold. Afterwards join the crews at Itchenor Sailing for a drink or evening meal. Egg Hunts: A gentle trip on our solar powered boat the Solar Heritage for families, with a special harbour-themed Easter egg hunt. Chocolate egg prizes for all, including the young at heart. 8 adults / 4 children. Evening Cruise: enjoy 1½ hours onboard the boat during the most peaceful time of the day. Bring a picnic (no glass) if you wish or enjoy a meal at a nearby pub afterwards. Harbour Discovery Emsworth Trip: these summer trips depart most days, when the tide allows, for 1 hour. The commentary will give you general information about the harbour. Harbour Discovery Itchenor Trips: 1½ hour trip. Onboard there will be a general commentary about Chichester Harbour Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. I Spy: A trip especially for younger ones and their families. What can you spot whilst enjoying a trip on the solar boat? Itchenor trips 1½ hours, Emsworth trips 1 hour. Longest Day Cruise: 1½ hour trip from Itchenor. Relax onboard the Solar Heritage as we celebrate the longest day of the year and watch the sun set over Chichester Harbour. Bring a picnic (no glass) if you wish or enjoy a meal at a nearby pub afterwards. Nature Discovery: Take in the beauty of Chichester Harbour as your skipper, an accredited wildlife safe operator will use his knowledge on this 3 hour trip to get you close to some our wildlife residents. A wildlife expert will explain more about what we see which may include harbour seals and a variety of birds. 15 adults / 7 children. Photography: Join us onboard the Solar Heritage in the company of professional photographer Paul Gonella. The boat is a great base for taking photos. We will sail towards the harbour entrance to see dinghy racing. Paul will be on hand to give advice on composition techniques, depth of field, colours, activity on the water, textures and more. Suitable for all compact and SLR camera users. Bring a camera and warm clothing. 10 adults / 6 children up to 16. Please note all these times are subject to change. Call 01243 513275 to confirm details before travelling. 3
Please note all these times are subject to change. Please Chichester Harbour Conservancy Solar Heritage Timetable March / April Sat 30...11:30...Egg Hunt...It Mon 1...11:00...Harbour Discovery...It Fri 5...15:00...I Spy...It Sat 6...11:00...Harbour Discovery...It Sun 7...11:00...Harbour Discovery...It Sat 13...14:00...Photography...It Sun14...10:00...Photography...It Sat 20...15:00...Harbour Discovery...It Sat 27...14:00...Jug Band Trip...It May Wed 1...16:30...Harbour Discovery...E Fri 3...18:30...Harbour Discovery...E Sun 5...11:00...Harbour Discovery...It Mon 6...11:00...Harbour Discovery...It Sun 12...11:00...Cans, Cones and......cardinals...it Sun 19...15:00...Harbour Discovery...It Sat 25...11:00...Harbour Discovery...It Mon 27...15:00...Harbour Discovery...It Wed 29...15:00...I Spy...It June Sun 2...11:00...Harbour Discovery...It Wed 5...18:00...Cruise with X-Boats.It Sat 8...13:00...Harbour Discovery...It Sat 15...15:00...Harbour Discovery...It Tue 18...18:30...Intro to Harbour...D Fri 21...20:00...Longest Day Cruise.It Sun 23...11:00...Harbour Discovery...It Thur 27...18:30...Cruise with Sunbeams.It Sat 29...12:30...Harbour Discovery...It July Fri 5...19:00...Evening Cruise...It Thur 11...19:00...Evening Cruise...It Sun 14...15:00...Harbour Discovery...It Tue 16...11:00...Nature Discovery...It Sat 20...19:00...Evening Cruise...It Sun 21...11:00...Harbour Discovery...It Thur 25...12:30...Harbour Discovery...E Fri 26...13:30...I Spy...E Sat 27...14:00...Harbour Discovery...E Sat 27...15:30...Harbour Discovery...E Sun 28...15:00...Harbour Discovery...E Sun 28...16:30...Harbour Discovery...E Mon 29...15:30...Harbour Discovery...E August Sun 4...10:30...Harbour Discovery...E Mon 5...11:00...Harbour Discovery...E Tue 6...11:00...Harbour Discovery...E Wed 7...11:30...Harbour Discovery...E Fri 9...12:30...I Spy...E Sat 10...13:00...Harbour Discovery...E Sat 10...14:30...Harbour Discovery...E Sun 11...13:30...Harbour Discovery...E Sun 11...15:00...Harbour Discovery...E Mon 12...14:30...Harbour Discovery...E Tue 13...15:30...Harbour Discovery...E Wed 14...16:30...Harbour Discovery...E Sun 18...09:00...Breakfast Cruise...E Mon 19...09:00...Breakfast Cruise...E Mon 19...10:30...Harbour Discovery...E Tue 20...10:00...Harbour Discovery...E Wed 21...11:00...Harbour Discovery...E Thur 22...11:30...Harbour Discovery...E Thur 22...13:00...Harbour Discovery...E Fri 23...12:00...I Spy...E Sat 24...13:00...Harbour Discovery...E Sat 24...14:30...Harbour Discovery...E Sun 25...13:30...Harbour Discovery...E Sun 25...15:00...Harbour Discovery...E Mon 26...14:30...Harbour Discovery...E Mon 26...16:00...Harbour Discovery...E Tue 27...15:30...Emsworth - Itchenor.E Wed 28...15:00...Harbour Discovery...It Thur 29...17:00...Harbour Discovery...It 4
call 01243 513275 to confirm details before travelling. Fri 30...11:00...Harbour Discovery...It December Sat 31...15:00...Harbour Discovery...It Sat 7...10:30...Bird Watching...It Sat 14...14:00...Bird Watching...It September Sat 7...11:00...Harbour Discovery...It January Thur 12...10:00...Nature Discovery...It Sat 11...14:00...Bird Watching...It Sat 21...11:00...Harbour Discovery...It Sun 19...09:00...Bird Watching...It Sun 29...15:00...Bird Watching...It Sat 25...12:30...Bird Watching...It October Sat 5...11:00...Harbour Discovery...It Sun 13...15:00...Harbour Discovery...It Sat 19...11:00...Harbour Discovery...It Sun 27...15:00...Harbour Discovery...It November Sat 2...11:00...I Spy...It Sat 9...10:30...Bird Watching...It Sun 24...10:30...Bird Watching...It Sat 30...14:00...Bird Watching...It February Sat 1...08:30...Bird Watching...It Sat 8...13:30...Bird Watching...It Sun 16...08:30...Bird Watching...It Sat 22...11:00...Bird Watching...It March Sat 15...11:00...Harbour Discovery...It Sat 22...13:00...Harbour Discovery...It Sun 30...11:00...Bird Watching...It Directions for Boat Trips Departure Points E = Emsworth It = Itchenor D = Dell Quay Emsworth (E): Park in the pay & display car park in South Street or North Street. Allow 2 hours for Solar Heritage and 3 hours for Terror trips. Free car parking in Bridge Road car park. Walk down South Street and onto The Promenade also known as the Quay wall. Meet by the public jetty, halfway along the Promenade, 15 minutes before departure. Postcode Ref: PO10 7AQ (Emsworth Square). Itchenor (It): Park in the pay & display car. Allow 2 hours for a Solar Heritage trip (4 hours for the Nature Discovery). Walk from the car park to the harbourside. Solar Heritage will be on the end of the public jetty for boarding from 15 minutes before departure. Postcode Ref: PO20 7AW. Dell Quay (D): Roadside parking, the road may be busy with parking for the sailing club and pub. Please leave adequate time to walk to the Quay. Walk past the pub and onto the Quay. The boat will be on the public jetty on the right side. Postcode Ref: PO20 7EE. 5
TERROR is a 28 traditional gaff-rigged, open decked sailing boat. She was built in 1890 as a working boat to support the Emsworth oyster fleet. Terror was fully restored between 2004-6 and an engine was fitted. COSTS AND BOOKING 12.50 adults and 5 for children up to 16 years old. All scheduled trips are about 2 hours, but please allow 3 hours for your visit. All places must be booked in advance, please call the booking line on 01243 513275 or call into the Harbour Office, Itchenor. PASSENGER NUMBERS Terror is certified to carry 6 fare-paying passengers. All crew are experienced sailors who have been trained to operate Terror. Please note they are all volunteers. CHILDREN must be 6 years and over. Each child must be accompanied by an adult (max 3 children on each trip). DOGS no dogs other than guide dogs. REFUNDS if we have to cancel a trip we will offer an alternative date or refund your money. Otherwise refunds will only be given if a minimum of 10 days notice of cancellation has been given to the Harbour Office. CANCELLATION DUE TO WEATHER trips will be cancelled if the wind is 17 knots or over (above Force 4) or if it is forecast to do so in the next 4 hours, or if there is less than 100m visability. The decision of the master of the vessel is final. You will be offered a refund or alternative date. WHAT TO WEAR warm clothing and a set of waterproofs are essential. Deck shoes or trainers are ideal. No leather soled shoes or heels are allowed. Lifejackets will be provided and must be worn at all times. TOILET there is no toilet on board. The nearest is the public toilet in South Street car park. ABILITY no previous sailing experience is needed. ACCESSIBILITY you must be sufficiently mobile to board the vessel. As a rule, if you can descend stairs unassisted you should be fine.
Terror Sailing Trips Departures from Emsworth Wed 1 May...1500 Thur 2 May...1600 Fri 10 May...1100 Sun 12 May...1200 Mon 13 May...1300 Tue 14 May...1400 Wed 15 May...1400 Thur 16 May...1500 Fri 24 May...1000 Sat 25 May...1100 Tue 28 May...1300 Wed 29 May...1400 Sat 1 June...1700 Thur 6 June...1000 Sat 8 June...1100 Wed 12 June...1300 Fri 14 June...1500 Mon 17 June...1700 Sun 23 June...1000 Mon 24 June...1100 Tue 25 June...1200 Mon 1 July...1700 Mon 8 July...1100 Wed 10 July...1200 Thur 11 July...1300 Fri 12 July...1300 Sat 14 July...1500 Tue 16 July...1600 Wed 17 July...1700 Mon 22 July...1000 Wed 24 July...1200 Fri 26 July...1400 Sat 27 July...1400 Mon 19 July...1600 Tue 30 July...1700 Mon 5 Aug...1000 Wed 7 Aug...1100 Mon 12 Aug...1400 Tue 13 Aug...1500 Wed 14 Aug...1600 Sun 25 Aug...1400 Mon 26 Aug...1400 Tue 27 Aug...1500 Tue 3 Sept...1000 Wed 11 Sept...1500 Thur 12 Sept...1600 Tue 17 Sept...1000 Thur 19 Sept...1100 Fri 20 Sept...1100 Mon 23 Sept...1300 Sailing Trips on Terror 7