Bosham Camps 2026

Bosham Camps in 2026
1st to 4th May
4th to 5th July Training Weekend
11th to 12th Training Weekend
2nd to 4th October

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Bosham Camp

Half way along the Bosham Channel in Chichester Harbour is a camping field (only open to groups), with access to the water at all states of the tide. The club camps there and takes advantage of the inland tidal estuary to enjoy long cruises in the area. Depending on weather and tide conditions, the cruises can include sailing around Hayling Island, as well as cruises in the harbour to the Hayling bridge (and Royal Oak pub), Dell Quay, East Head, Bosham and Emsworth.

Our fleet at East Head

This rally offers family camping on an attractive site with all-tide launching facilities, with the option of using the site for launching only. Launching is limited to boats of 16 ft or under, and 486 lbs (Wayfarer weight) or under, but larger or heavier boats could be launched at Bosham, Itchenor, or other sites and sailed there. There is soft mud to the North of the slip where boats can safely take the ground, although some thought needs to be given about how to access such. The camping and launching fees are very reasonable, but respect for the landowner’s regular tenants’ rights is essential. For non-sailors there are excellent walks to be had on the South Downs or by the harbour, a cycle hire shop at Fishbourne (5 miles) as well as Fishbourne Roman Palace. Chichester town centre has excellent shops, and there are numerous interesting museums in the area. 

Daysail planning

A consensus will emerge each day as to the best destination to sail towards. You are welcome to join others doing this or to choose to sail to your own favoured place.

Chichester Harbour Dues

Boats over 3m are subject to harbour dues, plaques can be obtained from the harbour masters office at Itchenor (PO20 7AW). Tel 01243 512301 open 9am-5pm M-F and 9am – 1pm Sat. If you contact the office with a week to go, they can take your payment and post you a validation sticker, which must be attached to the Port side stern of the vessel.

https://www.conservancy.co.uk/page/harbour-dues-and-charges

Sometimes, only an ice-cream will do – the fleet at Bosham on a falling tide, while comestibles were fetched.
The fleet being anchored at Dell Quay
And when the tide came in, our fleet at anchor from the deck of Dell Quay Sailing Club, a lovely destination for a cruise.

Launching Fees

Note that the launching fee for your vessel into Chichester Harbour is covered by your boat launch fee to Cobnor Estate, but other launching fees apply. If you beach your hull or tie it up in any way at Bosham Sailing Club, you will be subject to the Bosham Estate launching fee (even if you arrived by sea) and this is policed enthusiastically by the warden. Landing further up the Bosham Creek by the High Street (high tide only) is not subject to the Bosham Estate launching fee.

Food Shops

The nearest food shop is the Co-op just north of the roundabout at Bosham. On the roadtowards Old Bosham and the harbour there is a farm shop. There is also a Co-op and an excellent Farm Shop at Southbourne. There is a very large Asda and Tescos in Havant.

Pubs and restaurants

Accessible by Water:

  • Hayling Island Sailing Club, 023 9246 3768 lunch 12:30 -14:30 dinner 19:00-21:00
  • The Anchor Bleu, High Street, Bosham, PO18 8LS, 01243 573956 (food until 9pm)
  • The Royal Oak, 19 Langstone High St, Havant, Hampshire PO9 1RY (02392) 483125 
  • The Crown and Anchor, Dell Quay, Dell Quay Road, Apuldram,PO20 7EE, Tel. (01243) 781712 
  • The Ship Inn, Langstone Road, PO9 1RD (02392) 471719  – by Langstone Bridge.
  • The Ship Inn, The Street, Itchenor PO20 7AH (01243 612294)
  • Coal Exchange 21 South Street, Emsworth, PO107EG 01243 372866 
  • Lord Raglan 35 Queen Street Emsworth, PO107BH 01243 372587

Accessible by Road:

  • The Old House at Home, Cot Lane, Chidham, PO18 8SU (01243) 572477
  • The Bosham Inn, Main Road, Bosham, Chichester, West Sussex, PO18 8PW, 01243 575027
  • The Berkley Arms, Bosham, PO18 8HG 01243 573167

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Cobnor Training Weekend

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July 2026

Friday arrivals were the usual Cody dribs and drabs arrivals, but even Simon arrived during the daylight, and a pleasant evening was had by all gathered around Anna’s wire mesh fire pit in the warm clear evening chatting and watching the satellites proceed across the night sky. A leisurely morning was spent in the lovely warm Saturday morning sunshine with Steve conducting ‘informal’ training on the field for people setting up new boats, optimising existing rigs or rigging spinnakers never rigged before. We took to the water around 11am and mustered on Cobnor Point to discuss the days training which included sailing efficiently in tidal flows, anchoring off with a tripping line, reefing afloat, a ‘acted out’ demonstration of man over board drills and practicing using the spinnaker (once it was rigged correctly). The day’s training was punctuated by a lunch on the foreshore at Cobnor point with Anna and Mark securing the royal ‘king and queen’ throne of the viewing bench there to dispense their regal declarations to the rebellious throng set out below them. All in all, a great day’s training.

The following day commenced with a session on Day Sail Leading, with Chris volunteering to lead a test day sail and presenting all the planning and briefing to the crews on the field before we went off the sail the plan.


From Chris:

On Sunday morning we had a six-boat fleet of Comets for a short cruise. This was part of the training for new day-sail OODs and was led by me (Chris) under Steve’s watchful tutelage.|

We were afloat just before 11, getting ahead of a fleet (flock, swarm… insert your preferred collective noun here) of Toppers, which were holding a youth race meeting from Cobnor SC. Our first leg was just a short hop from Cobnor to a stop at Itchenor hard. But just because it was short didn’t make it uneventful, with one boat finding themselves up a cul-de-sac the wrong side of the harbour jetties, before we were all able to meet up on the hard. Launching again into strengthening winds, the Cody fleet made its way upwind and uptide through a Sunday morning throng of racing dinghies, motor cruisers and anchored yachts to the ‘Wear’ mark. The fleet made good use of the skills of sailing out of the tide that they had practised the previous day. Turning back towards Cobnor, the fleet landed on Cobnor Point, practising landing on a lee-shore. De-briefing over lunch on the rocky beach, we were also able to watch the Toppers racing, with Debbie’s nephew taking a leading role.

We then spent time reefing afloat, more spinnaker practice before the participants left the point to pack up, An enjoyable and very useful day!

Simon and Chris.