A fantastic festival showcasing a variety of boats that work in Chichester Harbour will take place on Thursday 15 April. Moored up alongside the public jetty at Itchenor will be at least 15 different boats, with their crews waiting to welcome you on board.

Alongside the jetty will be a variety of boats including high-speed RIBs used by the Chichester Harbour Patrol and RNLI lifeboats. The impressive motorboat used by Sussex Sea Fisheries to patrol the Solent will be there along with a charter fishing boat. A luxury motorboat from Opal Marine will be on show and Cobnor Activities Centre will be bringing their boat which has been specially adapted for wheelchair users. The Hampshire Police Marine Unit will be in force on their equipment-packed vessel Sir James Scott. In addition a solar-powered catamaran and a vintage oyster workboat will all be at the show.

Judi Darley, the Festival Organiser said: ‘We have additional new features at this year’s Working Boats. An art exhibition of work inspired by the harbour will be on show. We are also excited to be able to offer tours of Haines Boatyard. This traditional boatyard looks after many of the harbour’s wooden racing boats such as X-boats and Sunbeams.’ Sussex Police will be using the Festival to launch Project Kraken, a new scheme in Sussex to help prevent marine crime. The Police will also be offering a free postcoding service on the day for marine equipment.

Chichester Harbour Conservancy
Harbour Office, Itchenor, Chichester PO20 7AW
Tel: 01243 512301 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

All the fun takes place at Itchenor from midday on the 15 April for two hours. Entry is free of charge. Refreshments will be available. For more information see www.conservancy.co.uk or call 01243 512301.