Bembridge Family Weekend
Rally Organiser - Michael Lithgow mlithgow@royal-southern.co.uk
The Bembridge Family Fun Weekend is an annual event at Bembridge Harbour. Matthew and Fiona plus the team put in a huge amount of work to create a varied programme suitable for all ages. From music and dancing plus boat dressing to fancy dress and sandcastle plus crabbing competitions.
It is a free flow rally weekend that is the events are organised by the Bembridge Harbour staff, rather than the RSrnYC. An ideal rally to organise with family, friends, children and grand-children.
A taster of the weekend and an introduction to Bembridge Harbour can be found here. A report on last years event is here.
The RSrnYC have booked 5 berths. However if you would like a finger berth you are strongly advised to book early as these quickly sell out for this very popular Solent event.
For those that have not been recently a huge amount of investment has gone into the Marina with brand new shower and toilet facilities, covered area for cafe and food plus updated electric points and wifi-fi. It is a great location to visit and stay which is why the Club has a number of rallies here in 2026.
Motor-boats are most welcome to come along.
Booking
To book for this event please book on SCM
In addition:
· Follow this link to book.
· When you get to this page you will be invited to book in.
· When booking in you will then see two options for the special events - Rock the Boat and Bembridge Harbour Party (part of family fund weekend) - click in Bembridge Harbour Party. This is where you purchase your party tickets (£12 per adult, £6 5-15 and free for under 5).
· On the same page it will give you the option to book a berth. In the pull down list choose either finger pontoon or rafting.
· There is a rally code - RS327 - but this only applies to rafting not finger berths.
Tides
| Portsmouth | LW | HW | LW | Comment |
| Friday 31st July | 0638 (1.0) | 1344 (4.5) | 1856 (1.1) | East flowing until 1244 |
| Saturday 1st August | 0711 (0.9) | 1418 (4.5) | 1928 (1.1) | |
| Sunday 2nd August | 0743 (0.9) | 1452 (4.5) | 2001 (1.0) | West flowing from 1350 |
| Bembridge Approach | LW | HW | LW | Comment |
| Friday 31st July | 0638 (1.1) | 1336 (4.6) | 1856 (1.2) | Rise of tide 3.5m from 1120-1630 |
| Saturday 1st August | 0711 (1.0) | 1412 (4.6) | 1929 (1.1) | Rise of tide 3.5m from 1200-1700 |
| Sunday 2nd August | 0744 (1.0) | 1447 (4.6) | 2002 (1.1) | Rise of tide 3.5m from 1230-1735 |
Last updated 10:47pm on 21 January 2026
