Several new skippers are joining the crew of Oysterboat Terror for the 2024 season which starts on 14th May. They will be adding to a group of over forty volunteers who regularly take paying guests out for a two-and-a-half-hour sail around the National Landscape that is Chichester Harbour.
After an extensive refit carried out by Nick Gates Classic Yacht Services at Emsworth Yacht Harbour, Oysterboat Terror is in tip top condition and ready to undertake another season of exciting voyages around the harbour.
Operated by a dedicated team of volunteers from Friends of Chichester Harbour during the summer months, Oysterboat Terror is now in its nineteenth season of operation since being restored with the help of a Heritage Lottery Grant in 2005.
Terror is owned by Chichester Harbour Conservancy and can accommodate up to six passengers on each of her trips, starting and finishing at Emsworth Yacht Harbour. Guests are encouraged to experience the thrill of sailing a traditional gaff-rigged working boat by taking the helm under the supervision of the duty skipper. It is an experience never to be forgotten.
During the trip they will be able to look out for the abundance of wildlife that exists within the harbour including seals, Oystercatchers, Terns, Godwits and a host of other wildlife, and maybe even the chance to see an Osprey catching fish with its talons.
Trips on Terror cost £35 for adults, £20 for children, and the whole boat can be chartered for £175. Booking is simple. Just go to www.oysterboatterror.org.uk, click on ‘booking’ and follow the on-screen instructions.
Commenting on the start of the new season, Terror Operating Committee Chairman Gavin Crick said:-
“Terror is looking as good as ever after her latest refit and we very much look forward to welcoming guests on board for the trip of a lifetime. Our dedicated team of skippers and crew are all set to entertain and inform those on board and to give them the history of not only the famous Emsworth Oyster trade, but also point out the interesting wildlife that abounds in the harbour.”
Photo of Terror dressed overall. Photo credit Don Manson
