Yacht Guard

23/10/2025

Heads‑up for Chichester Harbour boat owners 🚨

The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for heavy rain across Sussex on Thu 23 Oct, and the forecast stays unsettled into the weekend for Chichester and the Harbour — think blustery spells, showers, and poor visibility between brighter slots. If you can’t get down, we’ll check your boat for you and send photo proof.
Most damage happens right now — at the end of the season before lift‑out or full winterising — when lines chafe, fenders ride up, covers tear, scuppers block, and batteries quietly die.

What we do in a Storm Check (15–20 mins, photo report):
- Lines: tension, chafe points, springs, backup lines where appropriate
- Fenders: height/spacing, add chafe protection if on hand
- Covers/sails: sail ties, halyards snug, canopies zipped/secured
- Deck/cockpit: blocked scuppers, loose kit, dinghy/paddleboard lashings
- Hatches/portlights: shut and latched
- Shore power: connected and strain‑relieved; bilge pump light check if visible

Covering the whole Harbour:
- Chichester Marina, Birdham Pool, Itchenor Reach, Bosham Channel, Dell Quay, Emsworth & Thornham, Sparkes

Book a check now for Fri–Sun (24–26 Oct): https://tally.so/r/woXEa1
We’ll confirm ETA by WhatsApp, attend in a safe weather window, and send photos when done.

Stay safe and keep your boat off the casualty list this weekend.



Sources: Met Office forecast and local warnings for timing/context

03/10/2025

🌅 The calm before the storm…

We sail for mornings like this — quiet harbours, still water, peace of mind.

That’s why Storm Check exists: so the stormy weekends don’t get in the way of the beautiful ones.

🛟 Peace of mind. More time on the water.

03/10/2025

🌧️ It only takes one weekend of heavy rain.
Covers off → rainwater overload → bilge pump can’t cope → your boat sinks.

Insurance may pay out, but it won’t cover:
❌ Months of paperwork
❌ No sailing all summer
❌ Higher premiums next year

Storm Check gives you:
✔️ Covers secured
✔️ Time-stamped photos
✔️ Peace of mind for pennies compared to disaster

🛟 Don’t wait until your pride and joy is at the bottom. Prevent it.

👉 Claim your free Storm Amy check here: https://tally.so/r/woXEa1

02/10/2025

⛵️ A flogging jib doesn’t look like much… until it does.

What starts as a loose sail in a storm can quickly become a shredded jib – that’s a £2,000 replacement bill.

With a quick Storm Check, we spot it before the damage:
✔️ Sails furled
✔️ Covers secure
✔️ Boat ready for high winds

🛟 £30 prevention vs £2,000 cure. Which would you choose?

👉 Book your free Storm Amy check now: https://tally.so/r/woXEa1

02/10/2025

🌊 Storm Amy is coming this weekend.

We’re offering FREE storm checks for yacht owners in Chichester Harbour.

You’ll get 3–5 time-stamped photos of your boat during the storm so you can relax knowing it’s secure.

Only 20 slots available 👉 https://tally.so/r/woXEa1

🛟 Peace of mind. Zero faff.

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