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Crouch (River) inc Burnham and Fambridge
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Flag, Red EnsignWaypoint
Wallet Spitway Buoy 51:42'.87 N 001:07'.30 E Swin Spitway Buoy 51:41'.96N 001:08'.32ECharts
Admiralty 3750, SC5607Rules & Regulations
8 Knts Speed Limit in river, areas set aside for Waterskiing.Hazards
Large Drying Areas, Some Coasters as far as Baltic Wharf.Tidal Data Times & Range
Burnhan on Crouch Dover +0115 MHWS 5.2m, MHWN 4.2m, MLWN 1.0m, MLWS 0.2mThis site is designed for slower, roaming broadband connections, like you would get at sea, so it needs JavaScript enabled to expand the text. Click here to show the fully expanded version
General Description
The River Crouch in the approaches and the first few miles inland is flat and featureless and not particularly attractive. Nevertheless Burnham on Crouch has been popular as a centre for racing sailboats for a long while.
The wide open expanses of water with nothing to block the wind, combined with the River Roach diverging off at right angles can offer a variety of courses for those interested in racing keelboats and dinghies. For cruising types perhaps the area is less attractive, the scenery fairly bleak and the only town of consequence Burnham on Crouch is small by any standards. ... read more
Approach
Approach to the River Crouch is made via the Whitaker channel which runs between Buxey Sand to the North, and Foulness Sands to the South. Anyone contemplating shortcuts over these sands should be aware that they are concrete hard, in common with the other sands of the Thames Estuary. They are not the places to go aground on the leeward side.
The initial approach is made from a red and white buoy, Swin Spitway (Iso.10s). If coming from the East beware of the Gunfleet Sand laying to the north-east of this buoy, approaching it when it bears due West clears this. If approaching from the River Blackwater area the spherical red-and-white Wallet Spitway (LFl.10s) is identified and a south-easterly course brings you to the Swin Spitway Buoy. More pilotage directions follow: ... read more
Berthing, Mooring & Anchoring
Once you are in the River the deepwater runs fairly centrally and a generally westerly course will bring you towards Burnham. In season many spherical yellow racing buoys are laid and the first few of these you will see on your starboard side going up River.
The River Roach branches off to the South in the region of Branklet Spit yellow buoy, and a good anchorage can be had just within the Roach as shown on the chart. If heading here leave this buoy close to starboard as you turn into the Roach as a shallow spit extends from the Eastern Shore. Otherwise leave the Branklet Spit yellow buoy well off on your port side and continue up River.
The following link shows speed limit areas in the Crouch:
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