As 2025 makes its (very wet and windy) debut, we’d like to wish all our members and supporters a very happy new year. Looking back on our 30th anniversary year, 2024 was a busy one at MVS Poole. Through our programme of harbour patrols (undertaken on behalf of Poole Harbour Commissioners), we were able to … Read more
We were delighted to take part in the PYC Flotilla of Lights tonight, an annual event that is fast becoming the highlight of Poole’s maritime festivities! Organised by Poole Yacht Club, the Flotilla of Lights saw a range of organisations and private owners decorate their vessels in as many Christmas lights as possible. Aside from … Read more
Today we celebrated the return to service of our launch Avocet following essential engine maintenance – great job by Alan and the team in getting her back out and about! As a result, we were able to let Mike and Lloyd get out on the water to undertake their Competent Crew practical assessment, which they … Read more
Harbour patrols aren’t our only means of contributing to Poole’s waterborne community! Today (14 September) saw the sun make a rare appearance for the 85 competitors of the annual Poole Harbour Race, organised by Poole Harbour Canoe Club. The race is akin to a seagoing marathon set over courses of 4, 8 and 15 miles. … Read more
Last week saw us carry out another night patrol with Poole Harbour Watch. Our team of volunteers gave up their evening to stay out late – not without incident. Harbour Control asked the team to investigate a tip-off from a member of the public about two people in an unlit canoe, apparently looking at boats … Read more
Sometimes, all any of us need is a little help. And that’s what our volunteers were able to do last week. Crew on our RIB Trevora spotted a tired solo catamaran sailor in the Balls Lake area having trouble righting his vessel. They helped him out and escorted him back to the comfort of Poole … Read more
Did you know that in a 2022 public survey, only 0.1% of participants realised that over 90% of the UK’s trade is carried by sea? If so, you’re not alone. In recent decades, public knowledge of Britain’s seagoing heritage and our continued reliance on seaborne trade has dramatically fallen. This has led to the term … Read more
We’ve had a ‘wheelie’ good start to the weekend… Every Friday our boats are topped up with fuel and given a checkover before the weekend’s harbour patrols. Today’s session took what some might call a ‘trashy’ turn when the crew spotted and recovered a wheelie bin in the Little Channel – a danger to navigation. … Read more
At the MVS we see a lot of different things whilst out and about in the harbour, but we don’t often see boats propelled by electric outboards. Until this week anyway… Poole played host to ‘Electra’ the eRIB operated by Round Britain eRIB, itself the brainchild of Harry Besley, a young man with a passion … Read more
Since MVS Poole was formed 30 years ago (alongside the national MVS charity), our primary form of community engagement has been carried out by helping Poole’s Harbour Master to patrol and assist other harbour users. Our patrols have always been carried out during daylight – the times when most visitors to the harbour are enjoying … Read more