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
On the 29th July, we held our monthly social meeting at Lake Yard, Hamworthy. Our monthly socials are just what they say on the tin – an opportunity for members to mingle, chat and receive updates on the charity. But each month we also enjoy a talk from a variety of organisations. This time, Border … Read more
As summer finally starts to get underway and the schools break up, Poole Harbour is busier than ever. Our summer patrols are in full swing helping other harbour users enjoy their time on the water. On Sunday, 28th July, Avocet was tasked with her first patrol of the day, crewed by volunteers Alan, Ian, Roger, … Read more
We were recently invited by The Society for Poole to display a stand at Beating the Sea Bounds 2024 – an invite we were delighted to accept. But what is Beating the Sea Bounds? According to the Society, the original purpose of “Beating of the Bounds of Poole Harbour” was to “check the various marks … Read more