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WELCOME 2010 ANCHORAGES

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Din seilvenn COMPLETE FACILITIES GUIDE for mooring Dein Segelfreund and berthing at 125 locations on Scotland's WEST Coast, NORTH EAST COAST Compagnon de Croisière and northern isles.

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Clyde Marine Press SetSailnorth ayrshire

Set Sail in North Ayrshire Waters

The spectacular North Ayrshire coastline stretches upwards from Irvine to Largs, taking in Ardrossan,the beautiful Fairlie islands and of the beautifulGreater Cumbrae, islands of Little Greater Cumbrae Cumbrae, Littleand the Cumbrae Isle of Arran.and the Isle of Arran. Breathtaking scenery, extensive Breathtakingsafe waters, uncrowded scenery, extensive areas safeand shelteredwaters, uncrowded anchorages areas andmake sheltered for quality anchorages sailing makewhich foris appealing quality sailing for whichboth yachting is appealing and motor for bothboating yachting alike. and motor boating alike.

For further information contact: Kathleen Don Economic Development Officer Tourism Development Services Perceton House, Irvine, KA11 2DE T: 01294 225193 F: 01294 225184 E: [email protected] www.northayrshire.com www.scottishsailinginstitute.com 2010 Welcome Willkommen BIENVENUE VELKOMMEN NAVIGATIONAL INFORMATION The Clyde and the southern West Coast of Scotland is well supplied with navigational information from club and commercial NOTHER YEAR, another edition costs of extending the coverage to include sources. of Welcome Anchorages! the north east coast and the Northern Isles A Charts are available from the UK Last year’s second edition proved even for the first time. We are also grateful to Hydrographic Office and from Imray, more popular with visiting and home RYA Scotland and British Marine Federation Laurie, Norie & Wilson. Both publish Scotland for support and encouragement. chart folios for Clyde and Southern West based cruising yachtsmen, the waterside Coast designed for leisure use, which hospitality industry, and the marine trade, Welcome Anchorages is available at provide more detail relevant to small craft and this new edition sees extended boat shows, marinas, marine trade navigation. coverage once again, as well as updated outlets and on our new website: www. Clyde and West Coast Sailing Directions detail. welcomeanchoragesscotland.com. were pioneered by Clyde Cruising Club, who published their first sailing directions Welcome Anchorages does not offer Comments and updates are welcome and in the Club journal of 1910. In 1923 they navigational information, as this is should be sent to the editor by email to were published as the Clyde Cruising Club Sailing Directions, have since run available in great detail elsewhere; our [email protected] to ten editions, and are now published in facilities information is We want this guide to be six sections. Imray’s Yachtsman’s Pilot complementary to this. as accurate and up to date series covers the West of Scotland in as possible in the future. four volumes. Most skippers have both The Crown Estate’s aboard to ensure the most comprehensive Marine Stewardship Fund Fair winds and good coverage. supported some of the sailing in 2010! Charts and pilots are available from chart agents, chandlers, and in some cases direct from the publishers. Mike Balmforth Editor Alistair Vallance Publisher Contacts: www.ukho.co.uk; www.clyde.org; www.imray.com Cover pictures: (clockwise from top) Tarbert Loch Fyne, Islay, Bellanoch & Craobh. SAIL ACROSS SCOTLAND

From the majestic Caledonian Canal in the Highlands and picturesque Crinan Canal in Argyll and Bute, to the recently restored Forth & Clyde and Union Canals in the Lowlands, Scotland’s 220km (137 mile) network of inland waterways offer visitors a breathtaking array of leisure opportunities.

CALEDONIAN CRINAN FORTH & UNION FALKIRK CANAL CANAL CLYDE CANAL CANAL WHEEL

The 96km (60 mile) Revelling in the title of Re-opened in 2001, The Union Canal flows The Falkirk Wheel, Caledonian Canal is the ‘Britain’s most beautiful the 60km (37 mile) for 51km (32 miles) from the world’s first and quickest route from the shortcut’ the 14.5km Forth & Clyde Canal the picturesque town of only rotating boat lift North Sea to the Atlantic (9 mile) Crinan Canal is strides the country Falkirk to the heart of transfers boats through Ocean and Irish Sea, one of the UK’s most from east to west linking Edinburgh, allowing the 30 metre height passing through spectacular picturesque canals the Firth of Forth at smaller craft to sail to difference between the scenery and 45km linking the Firth of Clyde Grangemouth to the the centre of Scotland’s Forth & Clyde and (28 mile) of natural lochs with the West Coast. River Clyde at Bowling. capital city. Union Canals. including the world famous Loch Ness.

CHANNEL DIMENSIONS CHANNEL DIMENSIONS CHANNEL DIMENSIONS Length 45.72m (150ft), Length 26.82m (88ft), Length 19.2m (63ft), For your free skipper's guide and latest Width 10.67m (35ft) Width 6.09m (20ft) Width 6.00m (19.8ft) Depth 4.11m (13.5ft), Depth 2.89m (9.5ft), Depth 1.83m (6ft), information on all the above canals visit Max.mast height for Max.mast height for Max. headroom 3.0m (9.8ft) through passages through passages Yacht masts require 27.4m (89.8ft) 28.95m (95ft) to be unstepped.

WELCOME ANCHORAGES 2010 PAGE 3 Scottish waters offer stunningly beautiful scenery, some of the best sailing in the world and a wealth More tips and advice can be found on our website of marine wildlife. or in this How To Guide for Follow these top tips from The Green Blue to help Scotland, available from the address below or to download safeguard these beautiful waters and habitats for from the website The futureGreen generations. Blue... helping you protect Scotland’s• Keep your coasts distance from and wildlife. waterways. Do not chase but let them come to you. Use binoculars for a better view. The Scottish Marine Wildlife British Marine y followinWatching codeg these - www.marinecode.org top tips from The- tells G youreen all you need to know. BBlue you can help to safeguard our beautiful waters and• Be habitats careful where for futureyou land, generations. especially in the breeding season, taking care not to disturb nesting birds or seal colonies. • Keep your distance from wildlife. Use binoculars Federation for a better• Be view careful and not tofollow spill oil The and fuelScottish and check Marine your bilges before pumping Wildlife Watchingout. One litre code of oil www.marinecode.org or fuel can contaminate one million litres of water! • Be careful• Raw not sewage to spill from oil boats and can fuel be and a powerful check pollutant. your bilges Use shore-side before Scotland pumping out.toilet Carryfacilities an wherever oil spill possible kit. and particularly if you are anchored • Raw sewagein water from with boats restricted can be tidala powerful flow or pollutant. near shellfish Use beds. HE BRITISH Marine Federation (BMF) is the trade shore-side toilets wherever possible. • Use only environmentally friendly cleaners below and on deck. T association for the leisure and small commercial marine • Use only environmentally friendly, low phosphate cleaners industry, and all kinds of marine businesses around Scotland below and• In on the deck. more remote parts of Scotland waste bins can be hard to find are members. • Recycleso your plan rubbish to hold on where to your possible.rubbish and Makedispose sure of it properly, nothing recycling goes BMF demands high standards of its members, which is an overboard.as much as possible. Make sure no loose waste gets blown overboard. assurance that when dealing with a member company you • Use less• Minimise fuel, sail your as use much of fossil as fuels,you cansail where and possiblego with and the go tide. with the will get good and fair service. You can identify BMF members • Avoid excesstide. Use noise the free and gym wash and row and your take tender time rather to than enjoy use theour outboard! THE GREEN BLUE in Welcome Anchorages by the BMF symbol shown beside beautiful coastline. RYA Scotland • Avoid excess noise and wash and take time to enjoy the tranquillity Caledonia House their entry. Find out moreof this at:beautiful www.thegreenblue.org.u coastline. k South Gyle BMF represents the interests of marine businesses, and also The Green Blue is the joint environment initiative by the EDINBURGH EH12 9DQ brings the voice of the leisure marine industry to the attention BritishThe Green Marine Blue Federation is the joint environmentaland the Royal initiative Yachting by the Association, British Marine supported in Scotland by: Scottish Natural Heritage. of government in Scotland, at Westminster, and in the EU. Federation and the Royal Yachting Association, supported in Scotland by: Tel: 0131 317 7388 Recent campaigns to minimise E: [email protected] www.thegreenblue.org.uk the adverse effects of © The Green Blue 2008 legislation and regulation have been focussed on red diesel taxation, SUPPLIES OF WELCOME ANCHORAGES CAN BE ORDERED FROM BY MAIL Wheatsheaf House, the Scottish and UK Montgomery St, The Village, East Marine Bills, and DfT Kilbride G74 4JS BY EMAIL [email protected] alcohol regulations. yachting life BY PHONE 01355 279077 www.yachtinglife.co.uk

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PAGE 4 WELCOME ANCHORAGES 2010 Kip Marina, Inverkip, Renfrewshire Tel: 01475 521485 In Scotland [email protected] www.kipmarina.co.uk Firth of Clyde 55’54.48N x 04’52.95W it’s not just the sailing tNJOVUFTGSPN(MBTHPXt%JSFDUSPBE SBJMBJSMJOLT tCFSUITtIPVSBMMUJEFTBDDFTTtUPOIPJTUt%JFTFM t'VMM#PBUZBSE'BDJMJUJFTt%FMVYF4IPXFST4VQFSMPPT t-BVOESZ%SZFSTt$IBOEMFSZt4BJOTCVSZTBEKBDFOU that’s the best in the t$IBSUSPPN8BUFSTJEF3FTUBVSBOU#BSt8J'J t/FX#PBU4BMFT#SPLFSBHF %JWJOH öTIJOH HPMG IPSTFSJEJOH TXJNNJOH TLBUJOH TIPPUJOHBOE world. TIPQQJOHOFBSCZ

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Visitor berths always available DBMMPSFNBJMZPVSNBSJOBPGDIPJDF LOCATION PAgE FIRTH OF CLYDe CLYDE - EAST SHORE 21 14 1 PORTPATRICK 07 2 STRANRAER 07

3 gIRVAN 07

13 4 TROON 08

12 5 IRVINE 08

32 20 6 ARDROSSAN 08 15 10 7 FAIRLIE 08 17 16 9 19 8 LARgS 09 11 18 9 INVERKIP 09 31 24 10 BOWLINg 11 8 11 CLYDEBANK 11 7 23 11 BRAEHEAD 11 22 11 gLASgOW HARBOUR 11 25 6 12 RHU MARINA 12 5 13 R NORTHERN & CYC 12 30 CLYDE – COWAL 26 4 14 LOCHgOILHEAD 12

15 HOLY LOCH 13 27 16 COLINTRAIVE 13

17 TIgHNABRUAICH 14

29 18 KAMES 14 19 PORTAVADIE 15

20 OTTER FERRY 15

21 STRACHUR 15 28 3 CLYDE – ISLANDS

22 MILLPORT 15

23 KILCHATTAN BAY 16

24 ROTHESAY 16

25 LOCHRANZA 16

26 BRODICK 16

27 LAMLASH 17

28 SANDA 17

2 CLYDE – KINTYRE 1 29 CAMPBELTOWN 18 30 CARRADALE 18

NOT TO BE USED FOR NAVIGATION 31 EAST LOCH TARBERT 18 © Crown Copyright and/or database rights. Reproduced by permission of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationary Office (www.ukho.gov.uk) 32 ARDRISHAIg 18

KEY Fresh Water Provisions Store Tourist Information Centre Some Information Unavailable Shorepower Rubbish Disposal Bar Harbour Master / Office D P Marine Diesel / Petrol Laundrette Restaurant Marina Facility D P Fuel by can Toilets Post Office Visitor Mooring(s) gas Showers Internet Access Anchorage Chandler Member: British Marine Slipway Mooring Fee Payable Boatyard Federation ( ) Mooring Free to Patrons Repair Services NOTE: Information is supplied in good faith, and has been verified as far Wi-Fi as possible. Corrections and updates will be welcome for the next edition.

PAGE 6 WELCOME ANCHORAGES 2010 LOCATION PAgE WeLCOMe ANCHORAGeS CLYDe – eAST SHORe FIRTH OF CLYDe CLYDE - EAST SHORE 21 14 1 PORTPATRICK 07 PORTPATRICK Portpatrick is a snug harbour in most Leisure Harbours Ltd 2 STRANRAER 07 conditions, overlooked by hotels and Phone: 01776 810355 restaurants, and has several shops on its E-mail: None 3 gIRVAN 07 winding main street. Website: None Hotel Visitor interests include two golf courses, VHF: None 13 4 TROON 08 Shops etc a bus service to Stranraer, and it is the 12 5 IRVINE 08 western terminus of the Southern Upland Way. 32 20 6 ARDROSSAN 08 D The lifeboat station is at the harbour, and 15 10 it has a small visitor centre. A recent plan 7 FAIRLIE 08 P 17 16 9 to build a marina within the historic harbour 19 8 LARgS 09 was not approved, but a new information 11 kiosk has received permission. 18 9 INVERKIP 09 31 24 10 BOWLINg 11 8 11 CLYDEBANK 11 7 23 11 BRAEHEAD 11 STRANRAER Stranraer is developing its leisure marine Stranraer Harbour (Dumfires & galloway facilities, and the new breakwater and pontoon Council) 22 11 gLASgOW HARBOUR 11 berths are now complete. Phone: 07734 073421 25 12 RHU MARINA 12 The town offers a good range of shops and E-mail: None 6 Ro-Ro berths visitor attractions, such as the museum and Website: www.dumgal.gov.uk 5 13 R NORTHERN & CYC 12 New the Castle of St. John where the view from VHF: 14 (Ferry VTS) Breakwater the roof is magnificent. 30 CLYDE – COWAL Stranraer is a great centre for the serious West Stena 26 4 14 LOCHgOILHEAD 12 Pier Terminal walker and is skirted by the Southern Upland Pontoon Way. P 15 HOLY LOCH 13 berths The visitor can enjoy 18 holes of golf at 27 D Creachmore, or travel a wee bit further to 16 COLINTRAIVE 13 the Wigtown Country Club at glenluce, or Dunskey at Portpatrick. 17 TIgHNABRUAICH 14 Town Services Loch Ryan Sailing Club is located at Wig 29 18 KAMES 14 Bay, a little north of the town. 19 PORTAVADIE 15

20 OTTER FERRY 15 GIRVAN This traditional harbour used by a mixture South Ayrshire Council of fishing and pleasure vessels. Visitors raft Phone: 01465 713648 / 07768 993239 21 STRACHUR 15 Breakwater on pontoons or the wooden screen jetty along E-mail: [email protected] 28 Proposed Caution – Bar Marina with local yachts. Website: none CLYDE – ISLANDS 3 The town has a good range of shops, pubs, VHF: channel 12 (office hours) ( ) 22 MILLPORT 15 restaurants etc, and a rail connection to glasgow and Stranraer. 23 KILCHATTAN BAY 16 It is recommend that visitors call the mobile D number prior to arrival. 24 ROTHESAY 16 River P Harbour channel depth is usually 1m plus chart datum: ie 3m of water at half tide. 25 LOCHRANZA 16 Town Centre Not usually dredged to depth of 2.6 metres 26 BRODICK 16 plus chart datum as shown on charts. Entrance not recommended 2 hours either 27 LAMLASH 17 side of low water with possibly less than 2 metres on bar. 28 SANDA 17

CLYDE – KINTYRE 2  A 400 berth fully serviced marina boasting Troon Yacht HavenAll the Scottish sailing news, 29 CAMPBELTOWN 18 TROON 1 some of the finest facilitiesWorth in the Going country, AshorePhone: 01292 for! 315553cruise stories and racing 30 CARRADALE 18 including an award winning bar & restaurant, E-mail: [email protected]. All this and more, Larne and luxurious new toilet/shower area. Website: www.yachthavens.com only in... Ferry 31 EAST LOCH TARBERT 18 Berth Located close to the town centre of Troon VHF: 80 & 37 with its large variety of shops and outstanding 32 ARDRISHAIg 18 quality of restaurants, Troon Yacht Haven is your first port of call upon entering the KEY Fresh Water Provisions Store Tourist Information Centre D Clyde. Some Information Unavailable Shorepower Rubbish Disposal Bar The marina is less than 10 minutes from Harbour Master / Office D P Marine Diesel / Petrol Laundrette Restaurant glasgow Prestwick Airport, has excellent    road and rail links with glasgow and the south, Marina Facility D P Fuel by can Toilets Post Office Fuel     as well as a direct fast ferry service to Northern Visitor Mooring(s) gas Showers Internet Access   Ireland – Troon is withoutOn Sale doubt the most  Troon CC Anchorage Chandler Member: British Marine Slipway  accessible marina in AtScotland! Newsagents and  Mooring Fee Payable Boatyard Federation to Town Marina Chandlers Every Month. ( )  Mooring Free to Patrons Repair Services NOTE: Information is supplied in good faith, and has been verified as far  www.yachtinglife.co.uk Wi-Fi as possible. Corrections and updates will be welcome for the next edition.

WELCOME ANCHORAGES 2010 PAGE 7 WeLCOMe ANCHORAGeS CLYDe – eAST SHORe

PORTPATRICK Portpatrick is a snug harbour in most Leisure Harbours Ltd conditions, overlooked by hotels and Phone: 01776 810355 restaurants, and has several shops on its E-mail: None winding main street. Website: None Hotel Visitor interests include two golf courses, VHF: None Shops etc a bus service to Stranraer, and it is the western terminus of the Southern Upland Way.

D The lifeboat station is at the harbour, and it has a small visitor centre. A recent plan P to build a marina within the historic harbour was not approved, but a new information kiosk has received permission.

STRANRAER Stranraer is developing its leisure marine Stranraer Harbour (Dumfires & galloway facilities, and the new breakwater and pontoon Council) berths are now complete. Phone: 07734 073421 The town offers a good range of shops and E-mail: None Ro-Ro berths visitor attractions, such as the museum and Website: www.dumgal.gov.uk New the Castle of St. John where the view from VHF: 14 (Ferry VTS) Breakwater the roof is magnificent. Stranraer is a great centre for the serious West Stena Pier Terminal walker and is skirted by the Southern Upland Pontoon Way. P berths The visitor can enjoy 18 holes of golf at D Creachmore, or travel a wee bit further to the Wigtown Country Club at glenluce, or Dunskey at Portpatrick. Town Services Loch Ryan Sailing Club is located at Wig Bay, a little north of the town.

GIRVAN This traditional harbour used by a mixture South Ayrshire Council of fishing and pleasure vessels. Visitors raft Phone: 01465 713648 / 07768 993239 Breakwater on pontoons or the wooden screen jetty along E-mail: [email protected] Proposed Caution – Bar Marina with local yachts. Website: none The town has a good range of shops, pubs, VHF: channel 12 (office hours) ( ) restaurants etc, and a rail connection to glasgow and Stranraer. It is recommend that visitors call the mobile D number prior to arrival.

River P Harbour channel depth is usually 1m plus chart datum: ie 3m of water at half tide. Town Centre Not usually dredged to depth of 2.6 metres plus chart datum as shown on charts. Entrance not recommended 2 hours either side of low water with possibly less than 2 WeLCOMe ANCHORAGeSmetres on bar. CLYDe – eAST SHORe

TROONIRVINE AIrvine 400 offersberth fullynumerous serviced cafes, marina pubs boasting and TroonIrvine HarbourYacht Haven Company somerestaurants of the infinest the harbourfacilities area in the and country, town. Phone:Duty Harbourmaster: 01292 315553 01294 314050 / 07958 includingAlso within an easyaward walking winning distance bar & restaurant, is the E-mail:500953 [email protected] Larne andMagnum luxurious Leisure new Centre toilet/shower with bowls area., WScottishebsite: Maritimewww.yachthavens.com Museum: 01294 278283 Ferry Berth Locatedbadminton, close ice-skating, to the town curling centre and of a Troon large VHF:Irvine 80Watersports & 37 Club: 01294 274981 Opening Moorings D withpool its complex. large variety of shops and outstanding Website:www.irvineharbour.com Bridge 2m quality of restaurants, Troon Yacht Haven 2m P The Harbour is also home to the Scottish Maritime Museum isMaritime your first Museum. port of call upon entering the D Clyde.The Harbour is not manned but the Duty The marina is less than 10 minutes from m Leisure Harbourmaster is available by contacting Centre glasgowthe number Prestwick above. Airport, has excellent Bar 0.8 Pilot roadThe pontoonsand rail links in withthe glasgowharbour belongand the south,to the Tower Fuel asMaritime well as aMuseum. direct fast ferry service to Northern Ireland – Troon is without doubt the most Troon CC The charted depth at the entrance bar varies accessibleboth seasonally marina and in annually. Scotland! Care should to Town be taken especially in on-shore winds in WeLCOMe ANCHORAGeSexcess of F4 as there can be breakingCLYDe seas. – eAST SHORe

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Scotland's finest marina is perfectly situated Largs Yacht Haven. LARGS Largs in the Firth of Clyde for sheltered island sailing, Phone: 01475 675333 or 07920 098 222 (night Largs SC just 40 minutes from glasgow and Prestwick mobile) airports. E-mail: [email protected] It has sheltered access from the Largs Website: www.yachthavens.com Fuel Channel between the island of great Cumbrae VHF: 80/37/M2 and the Ayrshire coast. Visitors The Yacht Haven has an on-site bar and D restaurant, coffee shop, sailing club and shops. All shore services are open throughout the year. Visitors There are 750 berths, and boat facilities include a 70 ton hoist, 24 hour diesel, petrol, gas, sewage pump-out, and a slipway. WeLCOMe ANCHORAGeS CLYDe – eAST SHORe

IRVINE Irvine offers numerous cafes, pubs and Irvine Harbour Company restaurants in the harbour area and town. Duty Harbourmaster: 01294 314050 / 07958 Also within easy walking distance is the 500953 Magnum Leisure Centre with bowls, Scottish Maritime Museum: 01294 278283 badminton, ice-skating, curling and a large Irvine Watersports Club: 01294 274981 Opening Moorings D pool complex. Website:www.irvineharbour.com Bridge 2m 2m P The Harbour is also home to the Scottish Maritime Museum Maritime Museum Maritime Museum. The Harbour is not manned but the Duty Harbourmaster is available by contacting m Leisure Harbourmaster is available by contacting Centre the number above. Bar 0.8 Pilot The pontoons in the harbour belong to the Tower Maritime Museum. The charted depth at the entrance bar varies both seasonally and annually. Care should WeLCOMe ANCHORAGeSbe taken especially in on-shoreC windsLYDe in – eAST SHORe excess of F4 as there can be breaking seas.

ARDROSSANIRVINE ClydeIrvine Marinaoffers numerous was developed cafes, in pubs a sheltered and ClydeIrvine HarbourMarina Company deeprestaurants water traditionalin the harbour harbour area and and now town. Phone:Duty Harbourmaster:01294 607077 01294 314050 / 07958 providesAlso within 300 easy full walkingservice pontoondistance berthsis the . E-mail:500953 [email protected] MinimumMagnum Leisuredraft at Centrelow water with is bowls4.5m., The WScottishebsite: Maritimewww.clydemarina.com Museum: 01294 278283 boatyardbadminton, has ice-skating, all facilities curling and 50 and ton a hoist,large VHF:Irvine WatersportsCh 80 Club: 01294 274981 Opening Moorings D pluspool specialcomplex. winter storage rates and we Website:www.irvineharbour.com Bridge Housing 2m 2m P supplyThe Harbour the steel is also cradles home! to the Scottish Maritime Museum Cecchini’sMaritime Museum. Bistro Restaurant is adjacent with Signal Tower aThe warm Harbour reception is not for mannedyachtsmen. but good the Duty road Visitors andHarbourmaster rail connections: is available only 30 by minutes contacting from m Leisure D and rail connections: only 30 minutes from Centre glasgowthe number & Prestwick above. airports. Clyde Marina Bar 0.8 Storm Gate Pilot isThe home pontoons of Sunbird in the International harbour belong Yacht Salesto the, Tower Fuel BrokersMaritime and Museum. distributors of Beneteau yachts. Town CruiseThe charted the Clyde depth and at the West entrance Coast bar from varies this Hoist wellboth located, seasonally professional and annually. and friendly Care marina.should Boatyard be taken especially in on-shore winds in excess of F4 as there can be breaking seas.

FAIRLIEARDROSSAN QUAY ClydeFairlie Marina Quay iswas starting developed the development in a sheltered ClydeFairlie MarinaQuay deepprocess water to become traditional a full harbour service Marinaand now and Phone:Tel: 0147501294 568267 607077 providesleisure craft 300 service full service centre pontoon and currently berths. E-mail:Mob: [email protected] 805839 Minimumboasts the draft largest at marinelow water hoist is on4.5m. the ClydeThe We-mail:ebsite: [email protected]

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FAIRLIE QUAY Scotland'sFairlie Quay finest is startingmarina isthe perfectly development situated LargsFairlie Yacht Quay Haven. LARGS Largs inprocess the Firth to of become Clyde for a fullsheltered service island Marina sailing, and Phone:Tel: 01475 01475 568267 675333 or 07920 098 222 (night Largs SC justleisure 40 minutes craft service from glasgow centre and and currentlyPrestwick mMob:obile) 07917 805839 airportsboasts the. largest marine hoist on the Clyde E-mail:e-mail: [email protected]@fairliequay.co.uk Railway Itwith has lifting sheltered capacity access of 80 from tons the. Largs WWebsite:ebsite: www.yachthavens.com www.fairliequay.co.uk Fuel ChannelLocated between at the village the island of Fairlieof great in Cumbrae North VHF:VHF: 80/37/M2 Ch 80 (available 08:00 / 17:00) Dries Ayrshire, Fairlie Quay Marina is within 30 Deep and the Ayrshire coast. Visitors Berth Theminutes Yacht of PrestwickHaven has and an glasgow on-site barairports and. W D restaurant,Fairlie also coffeeprovides shop, the sailingfacilities club of posandt

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Scotland's finest marina is perfectly situated Largs Yacht Haven. LARGSKIP MARINA Largs The ultimate base on the Clyde: nowhere Holt Leisure Parks Ltd comparesin the Firth toof KipClyde Marina for sheltered – the premier island marinasailing, Phone:Phone: 01475 01475 675333 521485 or 07920 098 222 (night Largs SC injust Scotland. 40 minutes Set fromin a beautiful glasgow sheltered and Prestwick basin mE-mail:obile) [email protected] andairports perfectly. positioned for access to E-mail:Website:www.kipmarina.co.uk [email protected] Chartroom It has sheltered access from the Largs Website: www.yachthavens.com FuelBar & Scotland’s finest cruising grounds. We pride VHF:80 Restaurant ourselvesChannel between in the standard the island of ofcustomer great Cumbrae service. VHF: 80/37/M2 and the Ayrshire coast. Visitors Kip Marina’s engineers or their chosen contractorsThe Yacht Haven offer an has unrivalled an on-site depth bar andof D D P experiencerestaurant, coffeefor servicing shop, andsailing keeping club andyour shops. All shore services are open throughout Village boat up and running. Hoist & Fuel the year. Visitors Inverkip Village and nearby greenock provide Visitors Buoyed Workshop swimmingThere are and750 leisureberths, centre,and boat multi-screen facilities Channel cinema,include a restaurants 70 ton hoist, and 24 a hour selection diesel, of petrol,shops Slipway andgas, supermarkets. sewage pump-out, Road & and rail linksa slipway. give easy access to the City of glasgow and its airport.

This attractive, historic basin is at the western British Waterways Scotland BOWLING WELCOME ANCHORAGES 2010 PAGE 9 end of the Forth & Clyde Canal, where it meets Phone: Bowling Sea Lock 01389 877969; the River Clyde. The sea lock to the Clyde Canal Office 0141 332 6936 is big enough to take small sea-going craft E-mail: [email protected] CAR PARKING so all manner of boats may be found in the Website: www.scottishcanals.co.uk Toilets and Showers basin. VHF: Ch 16/74 “Bowling Basin” during sealock LEADING LINE Mast The basin and its surroundings have been opening hours 2h–HW–2h only. crane completely refurbished, and now offer good D shore amenities, pontoon berths, a de-masting crane for boats transitting the waterway, and RUINED BREAKWATER (PARTIALLY COVERS) convenient transport links. Car parking and Unused landscaped surroundings complete the Lock RIVER CLYDE picture. Bowling has several shops and pubs. More details of Bowling Basin and the Forth & Clyde Canal can be obtained by downloading the Skipper’s guide from the Scottish Canals website, see above.

CLYDEBANK A new pontoon was opened in July 2009 at Contact for visiting yachts: Donna Leitch Queens Quay, immediately in front of at Clydebank Re-built Clydebank College, the Titan Enterprise Telephone (landline): 0141 951 3420 Pavilion and the Titan Crane's visitor centre E-Mail: [email protected] Town Centre (open May to Oct Fri, Sat, Sun & Mon). Website: http://www.clydebankrebuilt.co.uk Titan This new pontoon ensures easy shore access Crane Clydebank for visiting craft not just to these adjacent College facilities but also to the centre of Clydebank with its railway / bus stations and Clyde shopping centre nearby. Rothesay Pontoon Dock It also provides a docking point for summer sightseeing cruises and potential waterbus River Clyde Boatyard River services from glasgow and Renfrew as well Cart as some overnight mooring facilities for small private craft.

BRAEHEAD Braehead has the longest pontoon on the Contact for visiting yachts: Clydebuilt Maritime upper Clyde, ideal for those looking for some Museum retail and leisure therapy or simply a meal, Telephone: 0141 886 1013 being just outside Braehead shopping centre E-mail: [email protected] BAE Systems which boasts over 100 stores and cafés. Website: www.scottishmaritimemuseum.org shipyard Close by is Xscape which houses Sno!Zone “Clydebuilt” Maritime and many other fun recreational experiences. Xscape Museum Travelodge and the Purple Hotel are also Pontoon close by as is Breahead’s bus station with links to Renfrew, Paisley and glasgow. Braehead The pontoon is not manned but is secure Shopping Centre and contact should be made with Clydeport before making the passage upriver. and with King Clydebuilt Museum for berthing before arrival. George V Dock Clydebuilt is open 7 days a week from 9.30am until 5.30pm. Access is limited outwith these times. Clyde Waterfront/McAteer Photograph CW River Pontoons 9786-1:Layout 1 20/11/09 12:55 Page 1

Welcome to Clyde Waterfront Just as “Clydebuilt” is synonymous with the Clyde’s past, so Clyde Waterfront’s regeneration symbolises its future.

PONTOONS ON THE CLYDE

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KIP MARINA The ultimate base on the Clyde: nowhere Holt Leisure Parks Ltd compares to Kip Marina – the premier marina Phone: 01475 521485 in Scotland. Set in a beautiful sheltered basin E-mail: [email protected]

Chartroom and perfectly positioned for access to Website:www.kipmarina.co.uk Bar & Scotland’s finest cruising grounds. We pride VHF:80 Restaurant ourselves in the standard of customer service. Kip Marina’s engineers or their chosen contractors offer an unrivalled depth of D P experience for servicing and keeping your

Hoist & Fuel Village boat up and running. Visitors Inverkip Village and nearby greenock provide Buoyed Workshop swimming and leisure centre, multi-screen Channel cinema, restaurants and a selection of shops Slipway and supermarkets. Road & rail links give easy WeLCOMe ANCHORAGeSaccess to the City of glasgow andC itsLYDe airport. – eAST SHORe

IRVINEBOWLING ThisIrvine attractive, offers numerous historic basin cafes, is at pubsthe western and BritishIrvine HarbourWaterways Company Scotland endrestaurants of the Forth in &the Clyde harbour Canal, area where and it meetstown. Phone:Duty Harbourmaster: Bowling Sea 01294Lock 01 314050389 877 / 07958969; theAlso River within Clyde. easy The walking sea lockdistance to the is Clyde the Canal500953 Office 0141 332 6936 isMagnum big enough Leisure to take Centre small with sea-going bowls, craft E-mail:Scottish [email protected] Maritime Museum: 01294 278283 CAR PARKING sobadminton, all manner ice-skating, of boats may curling be foundand a inlarge the Website:Irvine Watersports www.scottishcanals.co.uk Club: 01294 274981 Toilets and Opening Showers Moorings D basin.pool complex. VHF:Website:www.irvineharbour.com Ch 16/74 “Bowling Basin” during sealock Bridge 2m LEADING LINE The basin and its surroundings have been opening hours 2h–HW–2h only. 2m Mast P The Harbour is also home to the Scottish craneMaritime Museum completelyMaritime Museum. refurbished, and now offer good D shoreThe Harbour amenities, is pontoonnot manned berths, but a de-masting the Duty crane for boats transitting the waterway, and m RUINED BREAKWATER Leisure Harbourmaster is available by contacting (PARTIALLY COVERS) Centre convenientthe number transport above. links. Car parking and Unused Bar 0.8 Pilot landscapedThe pontoons surroundings in the harbour complete belong theto the Tower Lock RIVER CLYDE picture.Maritime Bowling Museum. has several shops and pubs. MoreThe charted details depthof Bowling at the Basin entrance and barthe variesForth &both Clyde seasonally Canal can and be annually. obtained Care by should downloadingbe taken especially the Skipper’s in on-shore guide winds from thine Scottishexcess of Canals F4 as there website, can besee breaking above. seas.

ARDROSSANCLYDEBANK ClydeA new Marinapontoon was was developed opened in in July a sheltered 2009 at ClydeContact Marina for visiting yachts: Donna Leitch deepQueens water Quay, traditional immediately harbour in frontand nowof Phone:at Clydebank01294 Re-built 607077 providesClydebank 300 College, full service the Titan pontoon Enterprise berths. E-mail:[email protected] (landline): 0141 951 3420 MinimumPavilion and draft the at Titan low Crane'swater is visitor 4.5m. centre The WE-Mail:ebsite: [email protected] Town Centre boatyard(open May has to allOct facilities Fri, Sat, and Sun 50 & ton Mon). hoist, VHF:Website: http://www.clydebankrebuilt.co.ukCh 80 Titan plusThis newspecial pontoon winter ensures storage easy rates shore and access we Crane Housing Clydebank supplyfor visiting the craftsteel notcradles just !to these adjacent College Cecchini’sfacilities but Bistro also Restaurantto the centre is ofadjacent Clydebank with Signal Tower awith warm its receptionrailway / busfor yachtsmen. stations and good Clyde road Visitors andshopping rail connections: centre nearby. only 30 minutes from Rothesay D Pontoon Storm Gate Dock glasgowIt also provides & Prestwick a docking airports. point Clyde for summer Marina issightseeing home of Sunbird cruises International and potential Yacht waterbus Sales, River Clyde Boatyard River Fuel Brokersservices and from distributors glasgow and of Beneteau Renfrew yachtsas well. Cart Town Cruiseas some the overnight Clyde and mooring West facilities Coast fromfor small this Hoist wellprivate located, craft. professional and friendly marina. Boatyard

BRAEHEADFAIRLIE QUAY BraeheadFairlie Quay has is the starting longest the pontoon development on the ContactFairlie Quay for visiting yachts: Clydebuilt Maritime upperprocess Clyde, to become ideal for a fullthose service looking Marina for som ande MuseumTel: 01475 568267 retailleisure and craft leisure service therapy centre or simplyand currently a meal, Telephone:Mob: 07917 0141805839 886 1013 beingboasts just the outside largest Braehead marine hoist shopping on the centreClyde E-mail:e-mail: [email protected]@scotmaritime.org.uk BAE Systems Railway whichwith lifting boasts capacity over 100 of 80stores tons .and cafés. Website:Website: www.scottishmaritimemuseum.orgwww.fairliequay.co.uk shipyard CloseLocated by isat Xscapethe village which of housesFairlie inSno!Zone North VHF: Ch 80 (available 08:00 / 17:00) Dries“Clydebuilt” Ayrshire, Fairlie Quay Marina is within 30 Deep Maritime and many other fun recreational experiences. Xscape Museum Berth Travelodgeminutes of Prestwick and the Purpleand glasgow Hotel areairports also.

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Scotland's finest marina is perfectly situated Largs Yacht Haven. GLASGOWLARGS CITY Largs glasgow city centre can be accessed from glasgow City Council, 0141 287 9028 (0800- thein the River Firth Clyde. of Clyde Upstream for sheltered of the island Millennium sailing, Phone:1700), 01475 or 0141 675333 276 1585or 07920 (1700-0800). 098 222 (night River Kelvin Largs SC Bridgejust 40 theminutes pontoon from on glasgow the north and bank Prestwick outside mEmail:obile) [email protected] Planned Tall Ship Berth tairportshe Crowne. Plaza Hotel can be booked by E-mail:SECC: [email protected] 275 6270. & Museum of Transport It has sheltered access from the Largs Website: www.yachthavens.com Fuel calling SECC and the new pontoon on the Clydeport: 01475 726221 (H24) Tall Ship Scottish southChannel bank between at Plantation the island Quay of greatcan be Cumbrae booked VHF:VHF 80/37/M2Ch12 (H24) (temp. location) Exhibition & Conference byand calling the Ayrshire glasgow coast. City Council. Visitors Centre Helipad Crowne P VisitingThe Yacht craft Haven with anhas air an draft on-site of less bar thanand Plaza Hotel D Pontoon Broomielaw D 5restaurant, metres can coffee go 1 mileshop, further sailing upstream club and to & City Centre shops. All shore services are open throughout Princes Pontoons pontoons controlled by glasgow City Council Dock Plantatio atthe the year. Broomielaw and under george V Visitors Quay n Pontoon Bridge.There are Both 750 have berths, security and suitable boat facilities for their Science Centre include a 70 ton hoist, 24 hour diesel, petrol, Millenium Footbridge (8.36m) City Centre locations. (opens) Clyde Togas, request sewage opening pump-out, of Bell’s and and a slipway. Millennium Bell’s Bridge (8.63m) Arc Bridge (Footbridge, opens) (Fixed, 10.01m) Bridges please call 0141 946 5186 at least 8 hours in advance or when booking a berth.

The marina location is stunning and the sailing Quay Marinas Ltd - Rhu Marina RHU MARINA WELCOME ANCHORAGES 2010 PAGE 11 waters around Rhu are first class. Harbourmaster: 01436 820238 Our Yearbook for 2010 will be available mid Email: [email protected] December 2009, and includes dates for future Website: www.rhumarina.co.uk events, a local services guide and tide tables VHF: Ch 80 for greenock and Oban. Things to do and visit in the local area include the famous Hill House, designed by Charles Rennie MacIntosh for the publisher Walter Moorings D Blackie. Helensburgh golf club is situated (Launch P Service) Visitors above the town with fine views over the Clyde estuary to the west and Loch Lomond to the east. Rhu Marina is operated by Quay Marinas, is owned by The Crown Estate, and looks forward to welcoming you.

RHU, R NORTHERN & CLYDE YC Listed Clubhouse in beautiful setting on Rhu Royal Northern & Clyde Yacht Club spit. The Club moorings are accessed from Phone: 01436 820322 ( ) the Club jetty. Launch service on demand Office hours 0900 to 1500 from 0900 to sunset every day from end of E-mail: [email protected] April to beginning of September – reduced Website: www.rncyc.com Moorings Jetty hours earlier and later in season. Visitors VHF: Ch 37 for bo’sun or mobile 07840275493 are welcome to use the Clubhouse and bar Moorings and bar lunches are available every day – sailing suppers on Tuesday and Wednesday R Northern evenings and evening dining on Fridays. & Clyde YC group visits, for musters etc. are welcome To by prior arrangement and catering can be Rhu Point Helensburgh arranged for this type of function. Dries WeLCOMe ANCHORAGeS CLYDe – eAST SHORe

GLASGOW CITY glasgow city centre can be accessed from glasgow City Council, 0141 287 9028 (0800- the River Clyde. Upstream of the Millennium 1700), or 0141 276 1585 (1700-0800). River Kelvin Bridge the pontoon on the north bank outside Email: [email protected] Planned Tall Ship Berth the Crowne Plaza Hotel can be booked by SECC: 0141 275 6270. & Museum of Transport calling SECC and the new pontoon on the Clydeport: 01475 726221 (H24) Tall Ship Scottish south bank at Plantation Quay can be booked VHF Ch12 (H24) (temp. location) Exhibition & Conference by calling glasgow City Council. Centre Helipad Crowne P Visiting craft with an air draft of less than Plaza Hotel Pontoon Broomielaw D 5 metres can go 1 mile further upstream to & City Centre Princes Pontoons pontoons controlled by glasgow City Council Dock Plantatio at the Broomielaw and under george V Quay n Pontoon Bridge. Both have security suitable for their Science Centre Millenium Footbridge (8.36m) City Centre locations. (opens) Clyde To request opening of Bell’s and Millennium Bell’s Bridge (8.63m) Arc Bridge (Footbridge, opens) (Fixed, 10.01m) Bridges please call 0141 946 5186 at least WeLCOMe ANCHORAGeS8 hours in advance or when bookingC LYDea berth. – eAST SHORe

RHUGLASGOW MARINA CITY Theglasgow marina city location centre is canstunning be accessed and the sailing from Quayglasgow Marinas City Council, Ltd - Rhu 0141 Marina 287 9028 (0800- watersthe River around Clyde. Rhu Upstream are first of theclass. Millennium Harbourmaster:1700), or 0141 276 01436 1585 820238 (1700-0800). River Kelvin OurBridge Yearbook the pontoon for 2010 on the will north be available bank outside mid Email: [email protected]@glasgow.gov.uk Planned Tall Ship Berth the Crowne Plaza Hotel can be booked by SECC: 0141 275 6270. & Museum of Transport December 2009, and includes dates for future Website: www.rhumarina.co.uk events,calling SECCa local andservices the newguide pontoon and tide ontables the VHF:Clydeport: Ch 80 01475 726221 (H24) Tall Ship Scottish forsouth greenock bank at Plantation and Oban. Quay can be booked VHF Ch12 (H24) (temp. location) Exhibition & Conference Thingsby calling to do glasgow and visit Cityin the Council. local area include Centre Helipad Crowne P theVisiting famous craft Hill with House, an air designed draft of by less Charles than Plaza Hotel Pontoon Broomielaw D Rennie5 metres MacIntosh can go 1 milefor the further publisher upstream Walter to Moorings & City Centre D Blackie.pontoons Helensburgh controlled by glasgowgolf club City is situated Council (Launch Princes Pontoons P Service) DockVisitors Plantatio aboveat the theBroomielaw town with fineand views under over george the Clyde V Quay n Pontoon estuaryBridge. Bothto the have west securityand Loch suitable Lomond for to their the Science Centre Millenium Footbridge (8.36m) east.City Centre locations. (opens) Clyde RhuTo request Marina opening is operated of Bell’s by Quayand Millennium Marinas, Bell’s Bridge (8.63m) Arc Bridge (Footbridge, opens) (Fixed, 10.01m) isBridges owned please by The call Crown 0141 Estate,946 5186 and at looks least forward8 hours in to advance welcoming or when you. booking a berth.

RHURHU, MARINA R NORTHERN & CLYDE YC TheListed marina Clubhouse location in is beautiful stunning setting and the on sailing Rhu RoyalQuay MarinasNorthern Ltd & Clyde- Rhu YachtMarina Club watersspit. The around Club moorings Rhu are arefirst accessed class. from Phone:Harbourmaster: 01436 820322 01436 820238 ( ) Ourthe ClubYearbook jetty. forLaunch 2010 willservice be available on demand mid OfficeEmail: [email protected] 0900 to 1500 Decemberfrom 0900 2009,to sunset and includesevery day dates from for end future of E-mail:Website: [email protected] www.rhumarina.co.uk events,April to abeginning local services of September guide and –tide reduced tables WVHF:ebsite: Ch 80www.rncyc.com Moorings Jetty forhours greenock earlier andand laterOban. in season. Visitors VHF: Ch 37 for bo’sun or mobile 07840275493 Thingsare welcome to do and to usevisit thein the Clubhouse local area and include bar Moorings theand famous bar lunches Hill House, are available designed every by Charles day – Renniesailing suppers MacIntosh on Tuesday for the publisher and Wednesday Walter Moorings R Northern D Blackie.evenings Helensburgh and evening golf dining club on is Fridays. situated (Launch & Clyde YC P Service) Visitors abovegroup the visits, town for with musters fine views etc. over are thewelcome Clyde To estuaryby prior to arrangement the west and and Loch catering Lomond can to thebe Rhu Point Helensburgh east.arranged for this type of function. Dries Rhu Marina is operated by Quay Marinas, is owned by The Crown Estate, and looks WeLCOMe ANCHORAGeSforward to welcoming you. CLYDe – COWAL

Listed Clubhouse in beautiful setting on Rhu Royal Northern & Clyde Yacht Club RHU,LOCHGOILHEAD R NORTHERN & CLYDE YC Lochgoilhead has sheltered moorings at the Lochgoilhead Jetty Trust spit.head The of LochClub mooringsgoil, an arm are accessedof Loch Long. from Phone: 0143601301-703435 820322 ( ) theMoorings Club jetty.are located Launch at theservice North on East demand corner OfficeE-mail: hours [email protected] 0900 to 1500 fromof the 0900 Loch, to just sunset off the every pontoon day from for landing end of E-mail: [email protected] Aprilof tenders. to beginning There are of Septembertwo restaurants, – reduced bars, Website: www.rncyc.com Village Moorings Jetty hoursand shops earlier within and fivelater minutes in season. walk. Visitors gas is VHF: Ch 37 for bo’sun or mobile 07840275493 areavailable welcome (at PO), to use and the water Clubhouse and public and toilets bar are situated in the village. Moorings and bar lunches are available every day – sailing suppers on Tuesday and Wednesday R Northern evenings and evening dining on Fridays. &Pontoon Clyde YC (tenders) group visits, for musters etc. are welcome To by prior arrangement and catering can be Rhu Point (10) Helensburgh arranged for this type of function. Dries

CARRICK CASTLE Yachts and other boats up to 15 tonnes Contact for visiting yachts: visiting Carrick Castle can use the blue Douglas Locke, Moorings Officer visitor’s mooring buoy with a yellow pick- Telephone: 01301 703098 To Lochgoilhead up buoy, one cable north of the castle, which Telephone: 07748 130976 is serviced annually. Please note the yellow E-mail: Moorings@carrick-castle-boat- pick up buoy is removed over the winter club.co.uk months. Website: www.carrick-castle-boat-club.co.uk The visitor's mooring charge is £10.00 per Castle night that can be paid for by using PayPal using the URL http://www.pay-mooring.co.uk. There is free Wi-Fi available at the mooring or if no computer on board you can pay from home. There is lots of information on the Carrick Castle Boat Club website, including directions Footpath to for and photographs of 6 walks, and a lot Ardentinny more besides. You can access this information by WiFi from your boat.

HOLY LOCH Holy Loch Marina is a family run business, Holy Loch Marina PAGE 12 WELCOME ANCHORAGES 2010 at the gateway to the Loch Lomond and Phone: 01369-701800 Moorings Trossachs National Park, on the Cowal E-mail: [email protected] Peninsula, where landscape meets seascape. Website: www.holylochmarina.co.uk Entrance The marina offers ample facilities for yachts VHF: CH80 Marina and boats and their crew, both at the marina Extension Moorings Under and nearby. Construction Holy Loch Marina is situated in Sandbank, near Dunoon, amongst beautiful scenery D P in a relaxing, established holiday area, and offers all the sailing and yachting facilities you would expect to find in a first class marina. Caution: Loch Long and the Upper Firth of Clyde Shore and pontoon layout subject are just a short sail away, and it is 20 minutes to change by frequent ferry from gourock to Hunter’s Quay.

COLINTRAIVE The Colintraive Hotel welcomes all sailors Colintraive Hotel & village shop to its moorings, and is open all year providing Phone:01700 841207 some of the best food and local produce in E-mail: [email protected] the area. Website www.colintraivehotel.com: The restaurant is elegant, the bar is cosy ( ) with a log fire, and sells real ale and good malts. Bar meals and restaurant meals are available The every day for lunch and dinner, and feature Burnt Isles (6) Colintraive Hotel fresh produce such as local langoustines, and Shop hand dived scallops, Isle of Bute lamb and Ferry local venison. The hotel is very popular and therefore it NO WASH PLEASE Rhubodach is best to book a table in advance. The village shop next door sells home baked bread, fresh dairy products, and newspapers, to name but a few. A shower room is available. to Rothesay WeLCOMe ANCHORAGeS CLYDe – COWAL

LOCHGOILHEAD Lochgoilhead has sheltered moorings at the Lochgoilhead Jetty Trust head of Loch goil, an arm of Loch Long. Phone: 01301-703435 Moorings are located at the North East corner E-mail: [email protected] of the Loch, just off the pontoon for landing of tenders. There are two restaurants, bars, Village and shops within five minutes walk. gas is available (at PO), and water and public toilets are situated in the village.

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COLINTRAIVECARRICK CASTLE YachtsThe Colintraive and other Hotel boats welcomes up to 15 alltonnes sailors ContactColintraive for visitingHotel & yachts: village shop visitingto its moorings, Carrick and Castle is open can all use year the providing blue DouglasPhone:01700 Locke, 841207 Moorings Officer visitor’ssome of mooringthe best buoyfood andwith local a yellow produce pick in- Telephone:E-mail: [email protected] 01301 703098 To Lochgoilhead upthe buoy, area. one cable north of the castle, which Telephone:Website www.colintraivehotel.com: 07748 130976 isThe serviced restaurant annually. is elegant, Please notethe bar the isyellow cosy E-mail: Moorings@carrick-castle-boat- ( ) pickwith upa log buoy fire, is and removed sells realover ale the and winter good club.co.uk mmalts.onths. Website: www.carrick-castle-boat-club.co.uk TheBar mealsvisitor's and mooring restaurant charge meals is are £10.00 available per Castle The every day for lunch and dinner, and feature Burnt night that can be paid for by using PayPal Isles (6) Colintraive Hotel usingfresh theproduce URL h ttp://www.pay-mooring.co.uksuch as local langoustines,. and Shop Therehand divedis free scallops, Wi-Fi available Isle of atBute the lamb mooring and Ferry orlocal if no venison. computer on board you can pay The hotel is very popular and therefore it NO WASH PLEASE from home. Rhubodach Thereis best is lotsto ofbook information a table on in the advance. Carrick CastleThe village Boat shopClub website,next door including sells home directions baked Footpath to forbread, and fresh photographs dairy products, of 6 walks,and newspapers, and a lot Ardentinny mtoore name besides. but a few. You A showercan access room isthis available. to Rothesay information by WiFi from your boat.

HOLY LOCH Holy Loch Marina is a family run business, Holy Loch Marina at the gateway to the Loch Lomond and Phone: 01369-701800 Moorings Trossachs National Park, on the Cowal E-mail: [email protected] Peninsula, where landscape meets seascape. Website: www.holylochmarina.co.uk Entrance The marina offers ample facilities for yachts VHF: CH80 Marina and boats and their crew, both at the marina Extension Moorings Under and nearby. Construction Holy Loch Marina is situated in Sandbank, near Dunoon, amongst beautiful scenery D P in a relaxing, established holiday area, and offers all the sailing and yachting facilities you would expect to find in a first class marina. Caution: Loch Long and the Upper Firth of Clyde Shore and pontoon layout subject are just a short sail away, and it is 20 minutes to change by frequent ferry from gourock to Hunter’s Quay.

COLINTRAIVE The Colintraive Hotel welcomes all sailors Colintraive Hotel & village shop to its moorings, and is open all year providing Phone:01700 841207 some of the best food and local produce in E-mail: [email protected] the area. Website www.colintraivehotel.com: The restaurant is elegant, the bar is cosy ( ) with a log fire, and sells real ale and good malts. Bareboat Charter, SkipperedBar meals and restaurant Charter, meals are available or Sail Training The every day for lunch and dinner, and feature Burnt Isles (6) Colintraive Hotel fresh produce such as local langoustines, in Scotland, andit Shop has to behand diveda member scallops, Isle of Bute of lamb andthe ASYC! Ferry local venison. The hotel is very popular and therefore it NO WASH PLEASE FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT Rhubodach is best to book a table in advance. ASSOCIATIONThe OF village SCOTTISHshop next door sells home bakedALL OUR MEMBERS CONTACT: bread, fresh dairy products, and newspapers, YACHT CHARTERERSto name but a few. A shower room is available.t : 07787303562 to Rothesay t : 01852 200258 www.asyc.co.uk e : [email protected] WeLCOMe ANCHORAGeS CLYDe – COWAL

TIGHNABRUAICH Tighnabruaich has a bistro, a hotel and bar, Burnside Bistro: 01700 800739 Tighnabruaich provisions store, post office, arts and crafts An Lochan: 01700 811239 gallery, bank, and a café. There is a good E-mail: [email protected] Jetty Bistro dinghy landing jetty beside the RNLI [email protected] ( ) boathouse. Websites: www.burnsidebistro.co.uk Visitor Burnside Bistro is licenced, has bedrooms, www.anlochan.co.uk Moorings (2) D and also offers two visitor moorings general Information: www.kylesofbute.com

P immediately off the village for the use of clients. Just south of the village An Lochan provides moorings for patrons and a dinghy landing place opposite the hotel. It offers fresh seafood and game, fine wines, and an amazing range of sherries. An Lochan Landing Visitor Hotel & Pontoon Moorings (10+) Restaurant

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KAMES Kames Hotel offers a warm highland welcome, The Kames Hotel and is fully in tune with yachtsmen’s needs Phone: 01700 811489 with three bars and an outside seating area, E-mail: [email protected] lots of malt whiskies and real ales. Website: www.kames-hotel.com The owners serve good honest food and Private drink, with an emphasis on local seafood Moorings and game. The 9 bedrooms have stunning views of the Kyles. There is a gentle beach for landing outside Private Jetties the hotel, where you can safely leave your Shop dinghy whilst enjoying a meal and a few Shop drinks whilst overlooking your boat on one (15) of the visitor moorings. Kames Hotel Further south, Carry Farm is the home of Tighnabruaich Sailing School, and operates Private a weekend tearoom and craft shop. The Moorings anchorage is sheltered, and water, showers etc are available.

PORTAVADIE Portavadie Marina is the perfect gateway Portavadie Marina Ferry to to Kames (5km) to some of the best sailing waters in the Phone:01700 811075 Tarbert world and provides a unique backdrop in E-mail:[email protected] which to enjoy and explore a variety of safe Website:www.portavadiemarina.com anchorages and walk ashore destinations, VHF:Channel 80 all within easy sailing time. Our facilities building is home to our luxury showers/ family bathroom/ drying room and our critically DUNCAN'Sacclaimed restaurant and bar. Office & Facilities We have five cottages available for let, and Fuel P new luxury apartments in 2010 all with marina and Loch Fyne views. ScotlD and s ScotlandThe deep water lagoon'' iss protected by a breakwater and is accessible at all states of the tide. The marina will accommodate vessels up to 70ft loa (notice required for No.1No.1 11largersst tvessels) ff owithorr no restrictionSSeervrv on draft.icicee WhyEntrance not pay us a visit and see our vast range of 11sstt ffoorr VVaaluluee OPENING OTTERChandlery FERRY , Electronics, Otter Ferry is located on the East Shore of The OystercatcherHOURS Loch Fyne, just north of Otter Spit. The Phone: 01700Mon - Fri821229 9am - 5.30pm Inflatables, Outboards, 11Oystercatchersstt ff isoo a pubrr andCC restauranthhoo icicright eeE-mail: [email protected] 9am - 1pm(Sep-Feb) Clothing5 Visitor , Footwear, on the beach with an amazing beer garden Website: 9awww.theoystercatcher.co.ukm - 4pm(Mar - Aug) Moorings 1overlookingst theff visitoroorr moorings AAdd andv vpontoon.icicee Life Jackets, BuoyancyPier Aids 1Its is undert new management by a keen PARKING yachtsman, so The Oystercatcher welcomes andSmall boat lots, pontoon lots more... FREE & EASY 11allss boatstt and pffrovideoo rrfacilities PP sruritedicic to boatineeg Parking in our own visitors. Car Park A fabulous pontoon offers easy access by tender or small boat at all states of the tide. There are 7 swinging visitor moorings and THE OYSTER CATCHER free wireless internet to the moorings. The Oystercatcher offers a free pickup service UNCAN to visiting yachts by prior arrangement. DDYACUHTNCHACNDLAERSN 7 Scotland Street, Glasgow G5 8NL Tel: 0141 429 6044 Fax: 0141 429 3078 Email: [email protected] www.duncanyacht.co.uk WeLCOMe ANCHORAGeS CLYDe – COWAL

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Portavadie Marina is the perfect gateway Portavadie Marina STRACHURPORTAVADIE The Creggans’ traditional cosy bar with log The Creggans Inn Ferry to to Kames (5km) fireto some is a friendly of the best and sailingcomfortable waters place in the to Phone:Phone:01700 01369 811075860 279 Tarbert world and provides a unique backdrop in E-mail:[email protected] P quench a thirst. Cask Ales, often from Fyne E-mail: [email protected] Ales,which and to enjoya generous and explore range ofa varietymalt whiskies of safe WWebsite:ebsite:www.portavadiemarina.com www.creggans-inn.co.uk D anchorages and walk ashore destinations, VHF:Channel 80 To Glasgow are stocked. McPhunn'sall within easy Bar sailing is named time. Ourafter facilities Archie MacPhunnbuilding is home who towas our hangedluxury showers/ in Inveraray family Ruined forbathroom/ sheep stealing, drying room but when and ourhis bodycritically was Pier acclaimed restaurant and bar. Office & Creggans Inn collected by his wife to row home across Facilities theWe loch, have it five revived! cottages By lawavailable he could for let,not and be Visitor Fuel P new luxury apartments in 2010 all with marina Moorings hanged again, and lived in Strachur for many moreand Loch years. Fyne views. To Strachur village (1/2m) D The deep water lagoon is protected by a and Dunoon The restaurant adjacent to the bar serves abreakwater range of food and from is accessible snacks to steaks.at all states The menuof the istide. supplemented The marina bywill daily accommodate specials, whichvessels allows up to us70ft to loa offer (notice the requiredbest fresh for seasonallarger vessels) produce. with We noserve restriction lunches betweenon draft. WeLCOMeEntrance ANCHORAGeS12.00 & 2.30 and evening meals betweenCLYDe – ISLANDS 6.00 and 8.30.

OTTER FERRY Otter Ferry is located on the East Shore of The Oystercatcher MILLPORT Millport is well served by shops including Contact organisation: North Ayrshire Council newsagents,Loch Fyne, just grocers, north craft of Otter and gift,Spit. clothes, The Phone: 0170001294 821229225193 electricalOystercatcher and hardware is a pub stores and restaurant and an internet right E-mail: [email protected]@north-ayrshire.gov.uk 5 Visitor cafe.on the Eating beach places with an range amazing from beer restaurants garden Website: www.theoystercatcher.co.uknorth-ayrshire.gov.uk Moorings overlooking the visitor moorings and pontoon. Shops and pubs to fish & chip and ice cream shops. Pier CumbraeIt is under is new renowned management for cycling by a and keen has yachtsman, so The Oystercatcher welcomes Hotel Small boat pontoon several cycle hire shops. Other activities areall boats an 18-hole and provide golf course, facilities crazy suited golf, to boatinfootballg Occasional berth pitches,visitors. fly and sea fishing and a network ofA fabulouswalking paths.pontoon offers easy access by Visitor Moorings (12 Worthwhiletender or small visits boat are to at the all smalleststates of cathedral the tide. inThere the areBritish 7 swinging Isles; The visitor Cathedral moorings of andthe THE OYSTER CATCHER Islesfree wirelessof the Scottish internet Episcopal. to the moorings. The University The MarineOystercatcher Biological offers Station a hasfree a pickup small museum service andto visiting aquarium. yachts by prior arrangement.

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KILCHATTAN BAY Kilchattan Bay is one of the most serene Contact organisation: St Blane’s Hotel and breathtaking locations on Bute, and St.WELCOMEPhone: 01700 ANCHORAGES 831224 2010 PAGE 15 ( ) Blane’s is the ideal setting for exploring Bute’s E-mail: [email protected] three golf courses or walking the West Island Website: www.stblaneshotel.com Way as well as cycling, fishing, water sports or simply relaxing and enjoying the view. With spectacular views out over Kilchattan Bay, this traditional, family run, pet friendly, licensed hotel offers superior en-suite accommodation with a touch of luxury, including four-poster suites for that special 6 moorings occasion and the largest beer garden on the island! We have an extensive bar menu and are open to non residents.

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ROTHESAY Bute Berthing Co operates, on behalf of the Contact organisation: Bute Berthing Company island community, fully serviced pontoons Tel: 01700 500630/ 07799 724225 in Rothesay Harbour, in the heart of this Channel 16 or 37 historic Royal Burgh, together with 35 Ro-Ro Berth moorings in Rothesay Bay. Rothesay Harbour VHF Channel 12 Visitors Approximately 24 berths are currently Mobile: 07787 365104 available in the Outer Harbour, with up to 12 at the West Arm of the main pier, and Toilets Lifting bridge more in the newly developed Inner Harbour Showers A wide range of shops, restaurants, pubs Visitors and other facilities is available just a few steps from the harbour, the ideal location from which to explore the beautiful Isle of Bute. Shops etc Showers are available nearby at Rothesay's award winning Victorian Loos! For pontoon and mooring availability or advice call Rothesay Harbour.

LOCHRANZA The Lochranza anchorage is set in scenic Local Organisation: surroundings at the centre of the Clyde Lochranza and Catacol Sea Society cic cruising area. Shoreside facilities include a butcher, a sandwich and coffee bar, and a distillery with guided tours and a shop. The ancient castle situated on the spit is worth a visit, whilst for golfers the course Visitor M is only 10 to 15 minutes walk, with clubs oorings Ferry slip (12) for hire. Adjacent to the golf course is a caravan and camping site with a shop and Moorings tea room. Moorings Dinghy A bus service connects with other villages, slip and and to Brodick on the east coast. pontoon Castle A new dinghy landing and occasional berthing (ruin) pontoon is situated close to the dinghy slip. WeLCOMe ANCHORAGeS CLYDe – ISLANDS

MILLPORT Millport is well served by shops including Contact organisation: North Ayrshire Council newsagents, grocers, craft and gift, clothes, Phone: 01294 225193 electrical and hardware stores and an internet E-mail: [email protected] cafe. Eating places range from restaurants Website: north-ayrshire.gov.uk Shops and pubs to fish & chip and ice cream shops. Cumbrae is renowned for cycling and has Hotel several cycle hire shops. Other activities are an 18-hole golf course, crazy golf, football Occasional berth pitches, fly and sea fishing and a network of walking paths. Visitor Moorings (12 Worthwhile visits are to the smallest cathedral in the British Isles; The Cathedral of the Isles of the Scottish Episcopal. The University Marine Biological Station has a small museum and aquarium.

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KILCHATTANROTHESAY BAY ButeKilchattan Berthing Bay Co is operates, one of the on most behalf serene of the ContactContact organisation: Bute St Blane’s Berthing Hotel Company islandand breathtaking community, locations fully serviced on Bute, pontoons and St. Phone:Tel: 01700 01700 500630/ 831224 07799 724225 ( ) inBlane’s Rothesay is the idealHarbour, setting in for the exploring heart of Bute’s this E-mail:Channel [email protected] 16 or 37 historicthree golf Royal courses Burgh, or walking together the West with Island 35 Website: www.stblaneshotel.com Ro-Ro Berth mooringsWay as well in asRothesay cycling, fishing,Bay. water sports Rothesay Harbour VHF Channel 12 Visitors Approximatelyor simply relaxing 24 andberths enjoying are thecurrently view. Mobile: 07787 365104 availableWith spectacular in the Outer views Harbour, out over withKilchattan up to 12Bay, at this the traditional, West Arm family of the run, main pet pier, friendly, and Toilets Lifting bridge morelicensed in the hotel newly offers developed superior Inner en-suiteHarbour Showers Aaccommodation wide range of shops,with a restaurants,touch of luxury, pubs Visitors andincluding other four-poster facilities is suites available for that just special a few 6 moorings stepsoccasion from and the the harbour, largest the beer ideal garden location on fromthe island! which We to explorehave an theextensive beautiful bar Isle menu of Bute.and are open to non residents. Shops etc Showers are available nearby at Rothesay's St Blane’s Hotel award winning Victorian Loos! For pontoon and mooring availability or advice call Rothesay Harbour.

LOCHRANZAROTHESAY TheBute LochranzaBerthing Co anchorage operates, onis setbehalf in scenic of the LocalContact Organisation: organisation: Bute Berthing Company surroundingsisland community, at the fully centre serviced of the pontoons Clyde LochranzaTel: 01700 and500630/ Catacol 07799 Sea 724225 Society cic cruisingin Rothesay area. Harbour, Shoreside in thefacilities heart include of this Channel 16 or 37 ahistoric butcher, Royal a sandwich Burgh, and together coffee bar,with and35 Ro-Ro Berth amoorings distillery in with Rothesay guided Bay.tours and a shop. Rothesay Harbour VHF Channel 12 Visitors TheApproximately ancient castle 24 situatedberths onare the currently spit is Mobile: 07787 365104 worthavailable a visit, in the whilst Outer for Harbour, golfers the with course up to Visitor M is12 only at the 10 Westto 15 Armminutes of the walk, main with pier, clubs and oorings TFerryoilets slip (12) Lifting bridge formore hire. in the Adjacent newly developedto the golf Innercourse Harbour is a Showers caravanA wide range and camping of shops, site restaurants, with a shop pubs and Moorings Visitors teaand room.other facilities is available just a few Moorings Dinghy Asteps bus fromservice the connects harbour, with the otherideal locationvillages, slip and andfrom to which Brodick to explore on the eastthe beautiful coast. Isle of pontoon Castle ABute. new dinghy landing and occasional berthing Shops etc (ruin) pontoonShowers isare situated available close nearby to the at dinghyRothesay's slip. award winning Victorian Loos! For pontoon and mooring availability or advice call WeLCOMe ANCHORAGeSRothesay Harbour. CLYDe – ISLANDS

The Lochranza anchorage is set in scenic Local Organisation: LOCHRANZABRODICK Brodick is a popular holiday destination and Contact organisation: None surroundingsthe first impression at the centre of the of village the Clyde is its LochranzaVHF: Ferry andpier Catacolonly. Sea Society cic cruisingbackdrop area. of mountains Shoreside dominated facilities include by the apeaks butcher, of a sandwichCir Mhor and andcoffee goatfell.bar, and aThis distillery village with offers guided visitors tours the andwidest a shop. range Theof facilities ancient on castlethe island: situated supermarkets, on the spit banks, is P worthcafes, shops,a visit, hotels whilst and for visitorgolfers centres. the course There Visitor M D is onlygood 10 varietyto 15 minutes of eating walk, places with clubs and Visitor (12)oorings for hire. Adjacent to the golf course is a Ferry slip Moorings opportunities to sample and buy ‘Taste of caravan and camping site with a shop and Moorings(15) Arran’ produce. An 18-hole golf course, public teaswimming room. pool, and attractive sports and Moorings Dinghy A bus service connects with other villages, Slip adventure activities all complement this fine slip and anddestination to Brodick for walkerson the east and coast. nature lovers. pontoon Castle A new dinghy landing and occasional berthing (ruin) Brodick beach is a wide sandy strip of ever- pontoonchanging is dunes situated which close stretches to the dinghy across slip. the mouth of glen Rosa to the imposing Brodick Castle and gardens. Nearby Arran Heritage Museum explains the social history, archaeology and geology of the island.

Just 3 miles south of Brodick is Lamlash Contact organisation: Arran Yacht Club LAMLASHPAGE 16 WELCOME ANCHORAGES 2010 Harbour, which was an assembly point for Phone: 01770 600705 wartime North Atlantic convoys. As well as E-mail: [email protected] being a safe anchorage with shelter from Website: www.arranyachtclub.co.uk most wind directions it is a magnificent safe VHF: None area for sailing, especially in dinghies, with D a deep bay protected by the Holy Isle. P Arran Yacht Club is based in Lamlash and operates 25 Visitor moorings some of which can be booked in advance. Arran In Lamlash there is a selection of food outlets YC from home cooking at the Old Pier Tearoom Village Pier to Pub grub and Hotel dining. The Old Pier YC Moorings Tearoom also has showers available and the village Co-op Welcome store is open 20 Visitor 7 days a week. Lamlash also has an 18 Moorings hole golf course which makes visitors welcome at very reasonable rates.

ISLE OF SANDA Sanda Island has six self catering cottages Contact organisation: Sanda Island Estate and also a bunk house available at a low Phone: 07810 356278 cost for up to 10 people: 10 bunk beds with E-mail: [email protected] sleeping bags and a gas heater. Website: www.sanda-island.co.uk Sanda Island also boasts the award winning VHF: Channel 16 Byron Darnton Tavern, named after the liberty ship which sank close to Sanda Lighthouse. The pub has a selection of fine wines and ales and a good choice from the menu of freshly home cooked food. Pub & There is also a good deal of ground to cover Bunkhouse on the island with walks, trails and an orienteering course.

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BRODICK Brodick is a popular holiday destination and Contact organisation: None the first impression of the village is its VHF: Ferry pier only. backdrop of mountains dominated by the peaks of Cir Mhor and goatfell. This village offers visitors the widest range of facilities on the island: supermarkets, banks, P cafes, shops, hotels and visitor centres. There D is good variety of eating places and Visitor Moorings opportunities to sample and buy ‘Taste of (15) Arran’ produce. An 18-hole golf course, public swimming pool, and attractive sports and Slip adventure activities all complement this fine destination for walkers and nature lovers. Brodick beach is a wide sandy strip of ever- changing dunes which stretches across the mouth of glen Rosa to the imposing Brodick Castle and gardens. Nearby Arran Heritage WeLCOMe ANCHORAGeSMuseum explains the social history,CLYDe – ISLANDS archaeology and geology of the island.

LAMLASHBRODICK JustBrodick 3 miles is a popular south holidayof Brodick destination is Lamlash and Contact organisation: ArranNone Yacht Club Harbour,the first impressionwhich was anof assemblythe village point is forits Phone:VHF: Ferry 01770 pier 600705 only. wartimebackdrop North of mountains Atlantic convoys. dominated As wellby the as E-mail: [email protected] beingpeaks a safeof Ciranchorage Mhor withand shelter goatfell. from Website: www.arranyachtclub.co.uk mostThis villagewind directions offers visitors it is a themagnificent widest range safe VHF: None areaof facilities for sailing, on the especiallyisland: supermarkets, in dinghies, banks, with D P acafes, deep shops, bay hotelsprotected and visitor by the centres. Holy There Isle. P D Arranis good Yacht variety Club isof based eating in Lamlashplaces and Visitor Moorings operatesopportunities 25 Visitor to sample moorings and some buy ‘Taste of which of (15) canArran’ be produce. booked An in 18-holeadvance. golf course, public Arran Inswimming Lamlash therepool, isand a selection attractive of foodsports outlets and YC Slip fromadventure home activities cooking atall the complement Old Pier Tearoom this fine Village Pier todestination Pub grub for and walkers Hotel dining. and nature The Old lovers. Pier YC Moorings TearoomBrodick beach also ishas a wide showers sandy available strip of ever- and thechanging village dunes Co-op which Welcome stretches store across is open the 20 Visitor 7mouth days of a glen week. Rosa Lamlash to the imposingalso has Brodick an 18 Moorings holeCastle golf and gardens.course which Nearby makes Arran Heritagevisitors welcomeMuseum explainsat very thereasonable social history,rates. archaeology and geology of the island.

LAMLASHISLE OF SANDA SandaJust 3 Islandmiles southhas six of self Brodick catering is Lamlashcottages Contact organisation: SandaArran Yacht Island Club Estate andHarbour, also whicha bunk was house an assemblyavailable pointat a low for Phone: 0781001770 356278600705 costwartime for upNorth to 10 Atlantic people: convoys. 10 bunk As beds well with as E-mail: [email protected]@arranyachtclub.co.uk sleepingbeing a safe bags anchorage and awith gas shelter heater. from Website: www.sanda-island.co.ukwww.arranyachtclub.co.uk Sandamost wind Island directions also boasts it is athe magnificent award winning safe VHF: ChannelNone 16 Byronarea for Darnton sailing, Tavern, especially named in afterdinghies, the liberty with D shipa deep which bay sank protected close to Sandaby the Lighthouse. Holy Isle. P TheArran pub Yacht has Club a selection is based of infine Lamlash wines and alesoperates and 25a good Visitor choice moorings from some the mofenu which of freshlycan be homebooked cooked in advance. food. Pub & Arran ThereIn Lamlash is also there a good is a selectiondeal of ground of food to outlets cover Bunkhouse YC onfrom the home island cooking with at walks, the Old trailsPier Tearoomand an Village Pier orienteeringto Pub grub andcourse. Hotel dining. The Old Pier YC Moorings Tearoom also has showers available and To Lighthouse the village Co-op Welcome store is open 20 Visitor 7 days a week. Lamlash also has an 18 Moorings hole golf course which makes visitors welcome at very reasonable rates.

ISLE OF SANDA Sanda Island has six self catering cottages Contact organisation: Sanda Island Estate and also a bunk house available at a low Phone: 07810 356278 cost for up to 10 people: 10 bunk beds with E-mail: [email protected] sleeping bags and a gas heater. Website: www.sanda-island.co.uk PORTAVADIESanda Island also boasts the MARINAaward winning VHF: Channel 16 Byron Darnton Tavern, named after the liberty ship which sank close to Sanda Lighthouse. The pub has a selection of fine wines and SAIL • BERTH • EATales • and DRINK a good choice • from STAY the menu of freshly home cooked food. Pub & A warm welcome awaits onThere the is also shores a good deal of of groundLoch to Fyne, cover gateway to Bunkhouse on the island with walks, trails and an some of the finest sailingorienteering waters course.in the world.

To Lighthouse� Award winning restaurant and bar � Diesel, petrol, gas available � Self catering cottages overlooking the marina � Hard standing and hoist available

Situated in position Lat. 55° 52’ 26.2” N, Long. 5° 18’ 52.3” W, Portavadie opposite Tarbert, Loch Fyne, Portavadie provides the charm of a sheltered anchorage with all the convenience of a marina. MARINA Glasgow and Prestwick airports are within easy reach. Tel: 01700 811075 British Marine Fax: 01700 811074 Federation Luxury apartments with marina view, Email: [email protected] chandlery and shop due for completion 2010 Web: www.portavadiemarina.com VHF Channel 80 WeLCOMe ANCHORAGeS CLYDe – kINTYRe

CAMPBELTOWN Campbeltown is an excellent stopping off Contact organisation: Campbeltown Loch point for those heading round the Mull, Berthing Co. Ltd. crossing to Ireland or cruising the Clyde. Phone: 07798 524 821 It offers a wide range of facilities for visiting yachts, the visitor’s pontoon is situated

s adjacent to the town centre with easy access to shops, supermarkets, hotels, bars, café’s, restaurants and tourist information. Visitor Berth The town also has a cinema, museum, Old Quay D heritage centre and recently opened sports

P facility with swimming pool, sauna, gym, showers, etc. Other local attractions include Distillery tours, Whisky shop, golf courses at Machrihanish and Dunaverty, and several Town Centre sandy beaches.

New Quay

CARRADALE Carradale has been a productive fishing Contact organisation: None village for many years, and has a population Carradale Hotel: 01583 431223 of around 400. Carradale has an excellent hotel with restaurant and bars, free wi-fi, and showers and laundry for yachtsmen. Carradale golf course has clubs and trolleys available to Port D hire. Crannaich Next door to the hotel is Patterson's bakery P and post office, where supplies and daily papers may be purchased. As the fishing fleet is active during the week, it is best to call during the weekend, and Shop moor at the southern end of the quay wall, subject to depth. If the tiny harbour is full, then Carradale Bay and Torrisdale Bay around the point are good anchorages within walking distance.

Photo courtesy of Carradale Hotel

EAST LOCH TARBERT Tarbert is a picturesque fishing village with Contact organisation: Tarbert (Loch Fyne) a wide variety of places to eat, drink and Harbour Authority shop. The remains of Tarbert Castle which Depth (LW): 3.5m Sail Loft is illuminated at night overlook the village. Tel: 01880 820344 Visitor Ninety newly added fully serviced finger Website: www.tarbertlochfyne.com Berths pontoons enables Tarbert to offer over 120 E-mail: [email protected] visitor berths plus resident berthing. VHF: Ch14 (office hours) To Ardrishaig A 24 hour toilet and shower facility is available. group visits are welcome and berths can be reserved in advance. Berthing fees are levied

D on a daily, weekly or monthly basis. Credit Card payments are accepted. P Please telephone the Harbour Office on 01880 820344 for any advice on your visit to Tarbert.

FISH QUAY

ARDRISHAIG The Crinan Canal starts near the pretty and Contact: British Waterways Scotland bustling town of Ardrishaig, which is situated Tel: Ardrishaig Sea Lock 01546 602458 on the beautiful shores of Loch Fyne. Canal Office: 01546 603210 The canal is one of Scotland’s picturesque Website: www.scottishcanals.co.uk waterways, known to sailors the world over E-mail: Shops Boatyard for its spectacular surrounding countryside [email protected] and friendly lock keepers. VHF: Ch74 (16) (canal opening hours) BW Office The Canal Office is situated in Pier Square, a few yards from the sea-lock, from where FREIGHT BERTH - the main street stretches north. KEEP CLEAR Ardrishaig offers various places to eat and drink, and shops include a co-op grocery store and a post office. Waiting There is lots to see and do in the area. More Pontoon information can be obtained, and a Skipper’s guide downloaded, by visiting the Scottish Canals website or by contacting the Canal Sealock Office & Shower Office, see above. Wifi vouchers can be purchased at the Canal Office.

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26 2 CRINAN 20 27 17 3 ARDFERN 20 16 28 4 CRAOBH 20 25 15 24 14 5 ARDUIANE 21

13 6 KILMELFORD YACHT HAVEN 21

12 7 MELFORT PIER 21 11 8 EASDALE 22 10 9 9 ARDORAN 22 8 7 10 OBAN BAY 22 6 5 11 OBAN MARINA 23 4 3 12 DUNSTAFFNAgE 23

13 LOCH CRERAN 24 2 23 14 PORT APPIN 24 1 15 DALLENS BAY 24

16 KENTALLEN 26

17 BALLACHULISH 26

22 18 CORPACH 26

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19 PORT ELLEN 27 21 20 20 LAgAVULIN 27 19 21 gIgHA 27

22 CRAIgHOUSE 27

23 COLONSAY 28

24 LOCH ALINE 28

25 TOBERMORY 28

26 SALEN 28

NOT TO BE USED FOR NAVIGATION 27 STRONTIAN 29 © Crown Copyright and/or database rights. Reproduced by permission of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationary Office (www.ukho.gov.uk) 28 COLL 29 KEY Fresh Water Provisions Store Tourist Information Centre Some Information Unavailable Shorepower Rubbish Disposal Bar Harbour Master / Office D P Marine Diesel / Petrol Laundrette Restaurant Marina Facility D P Fuel by can Toilets Post Office Visitor Mooring(s) gas Showers Internet Access Anchorage Chandler Member: British Marine Slipway Mooring Fee Payable Boatyard Federation ( ) Mooring Free to Patrons Repair Services NOTE: Information is supplied in good faith, and has been verified as far Wi-Fi as possible. Corrections and updates will be welcome for the next edition.

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TAYVALLICH Apart from 3 marked visitor moorings Moorings etc: Tayvallich Bay Association Inn Tayvallich moorings (approx positions shown) Web: www.tayvallich.com are all privately owned. The chartlet shows Shop / coffee shop: 01546 870281 the three areas where visiting yachts can Tayvallich Inn: 01546 870282 Pier anchor. Please do not pick up private Web: www.tayvallich-inn.com to Carsaig moorings on arrival. Moorings There is a short stay pontoon with water Shop ( ) supply at which visiting yachts can lie Pontoon alongside for up to two hours. Avoid the Jetty berth marked in yellow which is reserved for the fast ferry which runs to Craighouse, Jura. Moorings Tayvallich has a shop, post office and coffee shop, with toilets and a shower for visiting yachtsmen and women. Now Tayvallich Bay is best known as a safe and picturesque anchorage for visiting yachts and motor cruisers.

CRINAN Crinan is one of the west coast’s best known British Waterways Scotland havens, thanks to the popularity of the Crinan Crinan Sea Lock: 01546 830285 Fuel Berth Canal as a short cut from the west coast Canal Office: 01546 603210 to the Clyde. The sea-lock is open 7 days E-mail enquiries: in high season. [email protected] Apart from the total shelter offered by the VHF Ch 74 (16), “Crinan Sea Lock” Boatyard & Crinan Pier Chandlery basin and a good anchorage outside, Crinan Website: www.scottishcanals.co.uk Hotel has a hotel with a bar and coffee shop, and a boatyard offering the full range of boating D services from repairs to moorings to fuel, chandlery, and more. Coffee The area abounds in interesting walks, either Shop Crinan Lock 14 along the canal, or on the forestry trails to Basin the south. More information can be obtained, and a Skipper’s guide downloaded, by visiting the Car Park Scottish Canals website, or by contacting the Canal Office, see above. Wifi vouchers can be purchased at the Canal Office.

ARDFERN The village of Ardfern has an excellent Ardfern Yacht Centre: 01852 500247 provisions store and a choice of eating places. E-mail: [email protected] Moorings Horse riding, cycling, walking and golf are Website: www.ardfernyacht.co.uk all available locally. VHF: Ch 80 Moorings At the Yacht Centre there are pontoon berths Ardfern Village Store: 01852 500298 Village 300m and swinging moorings. Shore facilities galley of Lorne Hotel: 01852 500284 include toilets, showers, laundry and an Crafty Kitchen: 01852 500303 Ardfern ice machine. Yacht Centre Visitors isitors Ardfern has one of the best stocked V Slip Fuel chandleries in Scotland, and there are listings Floating of a wide range of yachts and motor vessels D Breakwater in our brokerage service. There are slipping facilities for craft up to 20 tons, and boat building expertise includes interior refits, teak deck repairs, osmosis protection and rectification, re-planking and polyurethane painting, engineering and rigging.

CRAOBH MARINA Craobh Marina is situated on the West Coast Craobh Marina (Part of Holt Leisure group) within a couple of hours of Edinburgh and Phone:01852 500222 glasgow. Craobh was formed by linking E-mail: [email protected] together three islands which created an Website:www.craobhmarina.co.uk extremely sheltered haven providing a central VHF:channel 37 & 80 point for all that is worth exploring on the Craobh Village Store: 01852 500663 West Coast: Oban, Mull, Coll, Tiree and Lord of the Isles (Pub): 01852 500658 Skye to the north and Crinan, Tayvallich, VisitorsFuel Slip Jura, Islay and gigha to the south are all D withing easy cruising distance. There is easy access to the Crinan and Caledonian Canals leading to the Northern Isles and Scandinavia, or Loch Fyne and Car the Firth of Clyde. Park There is a village store and a pub with Inn restaurant. If you want a break from sailing Village there is walking, cycling and horse riding plus many places of interest to visit in the area.

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ARDUAINE A popular stopover with West Coast Loch Melfort Hotel & Skerry Bistro yachtsmen for many years, the Loch Melfort Phone:01852 200233 Loch Melfort Hotel & Restaurant is always welcoming. E-mail: [email protected] Arduaine Hotel The popular Skerry Bistro is open daily in Website: www.lochmelfort.co.uk Gardens (NT) the season for drinks, teas and coffees as well as freshly cooked lunches and suppers Landing with a particular emphasis on locally caught seafood. Alternatively the hotel’s restaurant serves 4 Visitor Moorings the finest quality food and wines each evening Reef Jetty and has been awarded 2 AA Rosettes. Asknish Bay Make use of the complimentary moorings and come ashore. We are right next to the famous NTS Arduaine gardens and close to Croabh Marina, Kilmelford Yacht Haven and Ardfern Yacht Centre.

KILMELFORD Kilmelford Yacht Haven is at the sheltered Kilmelford Yacht Haven head of Loch Melfort. We have 55 heavy- Phone: 01852 200248 duty swinging moorings up to 60 tonnes E-mail: [email protected] capacity and 6 alongside berths for short Website: www.kilmelfordyachthaven.co.uk Moorings Moorings stay and loading/unloading. We can always VHF: Ch 80 find a mooring or berth alongside the pontoon Quaich Village Stores: 01852 200271 for visitors. Cuilfail Hotel: 01852 200274 D Diesel and water are available at the pontoons Dries along with yard dinghies to help you get out to your boat. Ashore is a secure dinghy Kilmelford Yacht Haven and outboard compound, shower, toilet, laundry and payphone facilities are available.� We cover all repairs and maintenance, and A 816 our 20 tonnes and 4.65m beam boat hoist To Kilmelford can lift and store boats for the winter and and Oban carry out repairs. Just 15 minutes walk away is Kilmelford village with the Cuilfail Hotel and also a well-stocked post office/shop/tea room.

MELFORT PIER & HARBOUR Please, take a look at our website Melfort Pier & Harbour www.mellowmelfort.com for more information Phone: 01852 200333 about our luxury lochside houses. E-mail: [email protected] You can phone us, 7 days a week, between Website: www.mellowmelfort.com 9 am. and 5 pm. at 01852 200333. The best place to eat in Melfort Village is Restaurant at the Pier. The Melfort Mermaid Restaurant welcomes Small you, 6 days a week from 11 am. till 9:30 boat pm. harbour Arrive hungry, leave happy. Closed on Pier Monday. D Please ‘phone for reservations: 01852 200324 Moorings P or 200333.

EASDALE SOUND There is a visitor’s mooring adjacent to the Eilean Eisdeal (Community Trust) EXPLORE THE RUGGED WESTold pier in Easdale Sound: use at owner’s Web: www.easdale.org COAST OFSeil SCOTLAND. Is ENJOYrisk, maximum tonnage 3 tons, which belongs Puffer Bar & Restaurant: 01852 300022 to Eilean Eisdeal the local community Trust. Oyster Bar & Restaurant: 01852 300121 THE BEAUTIFUL PEACEFULPayment of £10 for an overnight stay can LOCATION be left at the Village Shop in Ellenabeich Quay or at the Puffer Bar on Easdale Island. Village The Oyster Bar in Ellenabeich and the Puffer KILMELFORD YACHT HAVEN Bar on the island both serve good food. Kilmelford, by Oban, Argyll PA34 4XD The island has an interesting history of slate [email protected] working, which is well described in the islands Ruined quarry Easdale Is Pier small museum. There are walks around the • SHELTERED WINTER STORAGEabandoned slate quarries, and a stroll to • EXTENSIVE REPAIR FACILITIES the top of the 122ft hill offers unrivalled views • EXPERT AND EXPERIENCED STAFFof the Firth of Lorn to the north and many Landing place other islands to the south. The shoreline V5%illage discount off mooring/storage charges for annual customers Museum offers the opportunity for beachcombing or Tel: 01852 200248 Fax: 01852 200343 soaking up the fresh Atlantic air. www.kilmelfordyachthaven.co.uk

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There is a visitor’s mooring adjacent to the Eilean Eisdeal (Community Trust) ARDUAINEEASDALE SOUND A popular stopover with West Coast Loch Melfort Hotel & Skerry Bistro oldyachtsmen pier in Easdale for many Sound: years, the use Loch at owner’s Melfort Phone:01852Web: www.easdale.org 200233 Loch risk, maximum tonnage 3 tons, which belongs Puffer Bar & Restaurant: 01852 300022 Melfort Seil Is Hotel & Restaurant is always welcoming. E-mail: [email protected] Arduaine Hotel toThe Eilean popular Eisdeal Skerry the Bistrolocal community is open daily Trust. in Website:Oyster Bar www.lochmelfort.co.uk & Restaurant: 01852 300121 Gardens Payment of £10 for an overnight stay can (NT) the season for drinks, teas and coffees as bewell left as atfreshly the Village cooked Shop lunches in Ellenabeichand suppers Landing Quay orwith at athe particular Puffer emphasisBar on Easdale on locally Island. caught Village Theseafood. Oyster Bar in Ellenabeich and the Puffer BarAlternatively on the island the hotel’s both serve restaurant good food.serves 4 Visitor Moorings Thethe finest island quality has an food interesting and wines history each eveningof slate Reef Jetty Flooded working,and has which been isawarded well described 2 AA Rosettes.in the islands Ruined quarry Easdale IsAsknish Bay Pier smallMake museum. use of the There complimentary are walks around moorings the abandonedand come ashore. slate quarries, We are right and nexta stroll to theto thefamous top of NTS the 122ftArduaine hill offers gardens unrivalled and closeviews ofto theCroabh Firth Marina, of Lorn Kilmelford to the north Yacht and Haven many Landing place other islands to the south. The shoreline Village and Ardfern Yacht Centre. Museum offers the opportunity for beachcombing or WeLCOMe ANCHORAGeSsoaking up the fresh Atlantic air.ARGYLL WeST COAST

KILMELFORDARDORAN ArdoranKilmelford Marine Yacht is Haventhe only is boatyard at the sheltered in Loch ArdoranKilmelford Marine Yacht Haven head of Loch Melfort. We have 55 heavy- Phone: 01852 200248 Office Feochan, the entrance to which is located Tel: 01631 566123 nearduty theswinging south endmoorings of the Soundup to 60 of tonnesKerrera. ME-mail:ob: 07918 [email protected] 601549 Thecapacity Barn Barand restaurant6 alongside and berths pub is fora couple short Email:Website: [email protected] www.kilmelfordyachthaven.co.uk Moorings Moorings ofstay miles and away.loading/unloading. We can always WVHF:eb: www.ardoran.co.ukCh 80 Lochfind a Feochanmooring or is berth easily alongside within anthe hour pontoon by Quaich Village Stores: 01852 200271 Showers Toilets yachtfor visitors. from the Sound of Mull, Oban and Cuilfail Hotel: 01852 200274 Laundry D SoundDiesel and of Luing water. are available at the pontoons Dries Therealong withare two yard visitor dinghies moorings, to help letting you get mooringsout to your for boat. up toAshore 14m isyachts, a secure service dinghy PierKilmelford & SlipwayYacht Haven D pontoonand outboard with water, compound, diesel andshower, gas, toilet,and lift outlaundry facilities and payphone to 12 tonnes. facilities There are available. are also� P threeWe cover letting all chalets repairs overlooking and maintenance, the moorings. and A 816 Firstour 20 time tonnes visitors and are 4.65m advised beam to boat navigate hoist To Kilmelford tcanhe entrance lift and store channel boats close for theto high winter water. and and Oban carry out repairs. Just 15 minutes walk away is Kilmelford village with the Cuilfail Hotel and also a well-stocked post office/shop/tea room.

Please, take a look at our website Melfort Pier & Harbour MELFORT PIER & HARBOUR Oban Bay Berthing Ltd operates 15 visitor Oban Bay Berthing� Ltd OBAN BAY www.mellowmelfort.com for more information Phone: 01852 200333 moorings north of Oban Sailing Club, S.E. Phone:� 07810� 880315 about our luxury lochside houses. E-mail: [email protected] of the S. Sgeir Rathaid buoy, and manages E-mail: [email protected] You can phone us, 7 days a week, between Website: www.mellowmelfort.com an adjacent small short stay landing stage Website: www.obanbayberthing.co.uk -9 fees am. payable. and Step5 pm. ashore at into01852 Oban, 200333. change crew,The best take place on water to eat and in provisions Melfort Village and land is Oban Times Slip Visitor moorings: 3 x rows of five. For 10m, Restaurant byat thedinghy. Pier. Landing stage provided by 11m, and 12m vessel size, from the shore. North Pier CardingmillThe Melfort MermaidBay Moorings Restaurant Owners welcomes P Small Association,you, 6 days awith week grants from from 11 am.the Crowntill 9:30 boat D Estatepm. and A&B Council, and generous local harbourCal-Mac (15) NLB Pier Pier n supportArrive hungry,from North leave West happy. Marine Closedand others. on Pier ObanMonday. is at the heart of Scotland's finest RNLI Rail Statio D Please ‘phone for reservations: 01852 200324 Moorings cruising grounds, and has most major facilities Oban SC to P sailingor 200333. visitors need: shops, chandlery, Supermarkets restaurants, banks, transport links, marine engineers, fuel, all a short walk from the landing stage. Moorings are available on a first-come-first- served basis.

There is a visitor’s mooring adjacent to the Eilean Eisdeal (Community Trust) EASDALEOBAN MARINA SOUND With upgraded facilities and5% a programme discountOban Marina oldof continual pier in Easdale expansion Sound: and use development, at owner’s Phone:Web: www.easdale.org 01631 565333 Seil Is risk, maximum tonnage 3 tons, which belongs Puffer Bar & Restaurant: 01852 300022 KERRERA ISLAND all of Oban Marina is accessible at all tides. E-mail: [email protected] toLocated Eilean on Eisdeal the Isle the of localKerrera, community Oban is Trust.easily WOysterebsite: Bar www.obanmarina.com & Restaurant: 01852 300121 Paymentreached by of complimentary£10 for an overnight ferry shuttle BYstay 1 canOCTOBERand VHF: 2010 Ch 80 be left at the Village Shop in Ellenabeich Boatshed Slip its unique position provides a safe and secure Quay or at the Puffer Bar on Easdale Island. Village ‘full service’ haven for boat owners. Passenger The Oyster Bar in Ellenabeich and the Puffer Facilities The friendly team host a number of regattas Ferry to Oban Barand onevents the islandduring boththe season serve goodincluding food. the The island has an interesting history of slate Bar & Grill Classic Malts Cruise and West Highland MooringsFlooded working, which is well described in the islands Ruined quarry D Yachting Week. Easdale Is Pier smallThe Waypoint museum. Bar There & grill are provides walks aroundthe freshest the abandonedof local seafood slate and quarries, visitors and can a enjoystroll tothe thewildlife, top ofgreat the 122ftwalks hill or otheroffers outdoorunrivalled activities views ofin thethe Firthmidst of ofLorn one to ofthe the north world’s and manymost Landing place other islands to the south. The shoreline Village outstanding cruising grounds. Museum offers the opportunity for beachcombing or soaking up the fresh Atlantic air. Oban Marina, Ardantrive Bay, Isle of Kerrera, Oban, Argyll PA34 4SX Visit us at www.obanmarina.com

Dunstaffnage Marina has excellent facilities Dunstaffnage Marina Ltd DUNSTPAGEAFFNAGE 22 WELCOME ANCHORAGES 2010 with 150 fully serviced berths for yachts or Phone: 08456 404050 motor vessels up to 25m loa. E-mail: [email protected] The marina also provides winter storage Website: www.dunstaffnagemarina.com ashore for up to 120 vessels, up to a VHF: 37 maximum of 18 tons. Castle Our new workshop facilities cater for all Moorings servicing & maintenance requirements, including varnishing and paintwork. D Our approved sub contractors are also

P available for all engineering and electrical work. DUNSTAFFNAGE At the marina is the renowned Wide Mouthed MARINA Frog, which is the social hub of the marina and includes the acclaimed seafood restaurant, a family bistro and a friendly Shop bar. Bookings for meals or 4 star accommodation can be taken whether you are afloat or ashore. WeLCOMe ANCHORAGeS ARGYLL WeST COAST

ARDORAN Ardoran Marine is the only boatyard in Loch Ardoran Marine Office Feochan, the entrance to which is located Tel: 01631 566123 near the south end of the Sound of Kerrera. Mob: 07918 601549 The Barn Bar restaurant and pub is a couple Email: [email protected] of miles away. Web: www.ardoran.co.uk Loch Feochan is easily within an hour by Showers Toilets yacht from the Sound of Mull, Oban and Laundry Sound of Luing. There are two visitor moorings, letting Pier & moorings for up to 14m yachts, service Slipway D pontoon with water, diesel and gas, and lift out facilities to 12 tonnes. There are also P three letting chalets overlooking the moorings. First time visitors are advised to navigate the entrance channel close to high water.

Oban Bay Berthing Ltd operates 15 visitor Oban Bay Berthing� Ltd OBAN BAY moorings north of Oban Sailing Club, S.E. Phone:� 07810� 880315 of the S. Sgeir Rathaid buoy, and manages E-mail: [email protected] an adjacent small short stay landing stage Website: www.obanbayberthing.co.uk - fees payable. Step ashore into Oban, change crew, take on water and provisions and land Oban Times Slip Visitor moorings: 3 x rows of five. For 10m, by dinghy. Landing stage provided by 11m, and 12m vessel size, from the shore. North Pier Cardingmill Bay Moorings Owners P Association, with grants from the Crown Cal-Mac D Estate and A&B Council, and generous local (15) NLB Pier Pier n support from North West Marine and others. Oban is at the heart of Scotland's finest RNLI Rail Statio cruising grounds, and has most major facilities Oban SC to sailing visitors need: shops, chandlery, Supermarkets restaurants, banks, transport links, marine engineers, fuel, all a short walk from the landing stage. WeLCOMe ANCHORAGeSMoorings are available on a first-come-first-ARGYLL WeST COAST served basis.

ARDUAINEOBAN MARINA WithA popular upgraded stopover facilities with andWest a Coastprogramme ObanLoch MelfortMarina Hotel & Skerry Bistro ofyachtsmen continual for expansion many years, and the development, Loch Melfort Phone:Phone:01852 01631 200233565333 Loch Hotel & Restaurant is always welcoming. E-mail: [email protected] KERRERA ISLANDMelfort all of Oban Marina is accessible at all tides. E-mail: [email protected] Arduaine Hotel The popular Skerry Bistro is open daily in Website: www.lochmelfort.co.uk Gardens Located on the Isle of Kerrera, Oban is easily Website: www.obanmarina.com (NT) reachedthe season by complimentaryfor drinks, teas ferry and coffeesshuttle and as VHF: Ch 80 well as freshly cooked lunches and suppers Boatshed Slip Landing its unique position provides a safe and secure ‘fullwith aservice’ particular haven emphasis for on boat locally owners. caught Passenger seafood. Facilities The friendly team host a number of regattas Ferry to Oban Alternatively the hotel’s restaurant serves 4 Visitor and events during the season including the Moorings the finest quality food and wines each evening Bar & Grill Classic Malts Cruise and West Highland Reef JettyMoorings D Yachtingand has been Week. awarded 2 AA Rosettes. Asknish Bay TheMake Waypoint use of theBar complimentary& grill provides the moorings freshest ofand local come seafood ashore. and We visitors are right can next enjoy to thethe wildlife,famous great NTS walksArduaine or other gardens outdoor and activities close into Croabhthe midst Marina, of one Kilmelford of the Yachtworld’s Haven most outstandingand Ardfern cruisingYacht Centre. grounds.

KILMELFORDDUNSTAFFNAGE DunstaffnageKilmelford Yacht Marina Haven has is excellent at the sheltered facilities DunstaffnageKilmelford Yacht Marina Haven Ltd withhead 150 of Lochfully servicedMelfort. Weberths have for 55 yachts heavy- or Phone: 0845601852 404050200248 motorduty swinging vessels mooringsup to 25m up loa. to 60 tonnes E-mail: [email protected]@kilmelfordyachthaven.co.uk Thecapacity marina and also 6 alongside provides berths winter for storag shorte WWebsite:ebsite: www.dunstaffnagemarina.comwww.kilmelfordyachthaven.co.uk Moorings Moorings ashorestay and for loading/unloading. up to 120 vessels, We can up always to a VHF: 37Ch 80 maximumfind a mooring of 18 or berthtons. alongside the pontoon Quaich Village Stores: 01852 200271 Castle Ourfor visitors.new workshop facilities cater for all Cuilfail Hotel: 01852 200274 Moorings D Diesel and water are available at the pontoons Dries servicing & maintenance requirements, includingalong with yardvarnishing dinghies andto help paintwork. you get D out to your boat. Ashore is a secure dinghy Kilmelford Our approved sub contractors are also Yacht Haven P availableand outboard for all compound, engineering shower, and electrical toilet, work.laundry and payphone facilities are available.� AtWe the cover marina all repairsis the renowned and maintenance, Wide Mouthed and DUNSTAFFNAGEA 816 MARINA Frog,our 20 which tonnes is theand social 4.65m hub beam of the boat marina hoist To Kilmelford andcan liftincludes and store the boats acclaimed for the winter seafood and and Oban restaurant,carry out repairs. a family bistro and a friendly Shop bar.Just 15 minutes walk away is Kilmelford Bookingsvillage with for themeals Cuilfail or 4 star Hotel accommodation and also a canwell-stocked be taken whether post office/shop/tea you are afloat or room. ashore.

MELFORT PIER & HARBOUR Please, take a look at our website Melfort Pier & Harbour www.mellowmelfort.com for more information Phone: 01852 200333 about our luxury lochside houses. E-mail: [email protected] You can phone us, 7 days a week, between Website: www.mellowmelfort.com VERSATILE9 am. and 5 pm. at 01852 PONTOONS!200333. The best place to eat in Melfort Village is Restaurant at the Pier. The Melfort Mermaid Restaurant welcomes Small you, 6 days a week from 11 am. till 9:30 boat pm. harbour Arrive hungry, leave happy. Closed on Pier Monday. D Please ‘phone for reservations: 01852 200324 Moorings P or 200333.

EASDALE SOUND There is a visitor’s mooring adjacent to the Eilean Eisdeal (Community Trust) old pier in Easdale Sound: use at owner’s Web: www.easdale.org Fusion MarineSeil Ispontoonsrisk, maximum are tonnage ideal 3 tons, whichfor belongs all kindsPuffer Bar & ofRestaurant: 01852 300022 to Eilean Eisdeal the local community Trust. Oyster Bar & Restaurant: 01852 300121 situations and can be sitedPayment of £10in for remote an overnight stay locations can so as to be left at the Village Shop in Ellenabeich Quay or at the Puffer Bar on Easdale Island. allow easy accessVillage to theThe Oyster shore. Bar in Ellenabeich and the Puffer Bar on the island both serve good food. The individually designed plastic The island has an interesting history of slateContact us by telephone, email pontoons are perfect for theFlooded landing of working, which is well described in the islands Ruined quarry or visit our website for more information Easdalesmall Is and mediumPier sized vessels, small museum. There are walks around the abandoned slate quarries, and a stroll to providing mooring for inflatable dinghies the top of the 122ft hill offers unrivalled views and other tender craft. of the Firth of Lorn to the north and01631 many 720 730 For small communitiesLanding place or coastal hotels other islands to the south. The shoreline Village offers the opportunity for beachcombing or Museum e: [email protected] looking to attract passing yachts, these soaking up the fresh Atlantic air. pontoons are a great way of gaining new business. www.fusionmarine.com WeLCOMe ANCHORAGeS ARGYLL WeST COAST

BARCALDINE Barcaldine Marine, at the Marine Resource Barcaldine Marine Centre at Barcaldine, provides undercover Tel: 01631 720291 / 07767 380235 Moorings winter storage for around 100 craft, and a Email: [email protected] variety of commercial marine services. Web: www.barcaldinemarine.co.uk Cruising yacht facilities include 50 swinging moorings, and complementary shore facilities D Pier include toilets and showers, waterside car Fuel Slipways parking, and secure dinghy and outboard Car Park storage. Water is available alongside the pier. Loch Creran is one of the most accessible Toilet & locations on the coast. It is just under 100 Showers miles from glasgow, 120 from Edinburgh, and less than 200 from Carlisle. Cross the Workshops Connel Bridge as you approach Oban, and Barcaldine is just 6 miles away. Winter Storage Main Road This is an excellent base for West Coast cruising.

PORT APPIN Situated in one of Argyll's most spectacular The Pierhouse Hotel (Contact: Nicholas Horne) destinations on Loch Linnhe, just 10 miles Phone: 01631 730302 / 730622 Lismore Moorings by sea (20 miles by road) north of Oban, E-mail: [email protected] Ferry Pier the 10 new Pierhouse Hotel Moorings (max Website: www.pierhousehotel.co.uk capacity 20 tonnes) offer 5 inner & 5 outer VHF: Ch 80 (H24) Pier lines at 3 metres & 5 metres depth respectively Lynn House of Hotel at low water. Lorne A concrete ferry jetty co-located alongside is available for private boat use, providing shelter for landing on the northern side. Marine visitor facilities include sauna, showers/ washing facilities. The Pierhouse Hotel is renowned for its award-winning restaurant serving fresh local seafood, meat & game. there are daily lunch and bar dinner menus, as well as home baking Rocks and teas/coffees. Breakfast is available in the hotel to non- residents.

DALLENS BAY (Shuna Cove) Dallens Bay is just north of Lismore Island. Linnhe Marine The south channel is marked with P/S buoys, Phone:07721 503981 Moorings and there are 50 swinging moorings for E-mail:[email protected] residents and visiting vessels with a water Website: www.linnhemarina.co.uk taxi service. VHF:16, M1 (37) There is a pontoon for water, diesel, petrol Moorings and loading, with 30ft depth at all tides. Linnhe Overnight mooring alongside is only advisable Marine D in calm weather. Limited repairs can be carried out by local Buoyed channel engineers. There are launch, storage, shower and toilet facilities and there is a day time (closed 6pm) restaurant 600m from the marina. Port Appin (20 mins by sea 5 mls by road), has a village co-op store, and two restaurants. This area is a magnificent cruising ground with a wide variety of anchorages and unlimited wild life from seals to sea eagles. Nearby location

KENTALLEN The Village of Kentallen is one of the most Hollytree Hotel (Paul McFatridge) scenic on the West Coast. There are six Telephone: 01631 740292 Ardoran Marine Ltdpurpose built visitors mooringsLinnhe on yellow MarineE-mail:[email protected] hippo buoys. There is a slipway for smaller Website: www.hollytreehotel.co.uk Winter storage Moorings 12 tonne boatshois tot come alongside depending upon VHF: Ch 16 Visitor DIESEL ANDMoorings WATER AT SERVICE( ) PONTOONtide and also to land a dinghy. (6) The Hollytree Hotel and Swimming Pool has Pier GAS AND CHANDLERY a fantastic reputation for its freshly prepared Slipway food including seafood and grills. It is open 3 Chalets overlooking mooringsall day, every day, for food and drink served

CONTROLS, CABLES & STEERING STOCKEDin theSUZUKI Captain’s bar whilst the award winning HONDA and SUZUKI OUTBOARD ENGINESrestaurant is open every• 50 night. MOORINGS FOR sales servicing repairs Free use of the swimming RESIDENT pool, sauna AND andVISITING YACHTS showers for all visiting boats.• SMALL Laundry DAY SAIL/MOTOR/ROWINGservice BOATS AND WINDSURFERS www.ardoran.co.uk available. On the Sustrans• LAUNCHING shoreline AND cycle STORAGE FACILITES PLUS MUCH MORE /walking path to glencoe and also is a bus 01631 566123 stop for the Oban to InvernessLinnhe Marine, bus service. Appin Home Farm, Appin, Argyll PA38 4BN. Hollytree Hotel Lerags, Oban PA34 4SE, Situated on Tel: 07721 503981 Fax: 01631 730401 Loch Feochan, 5 miles south of Oban [email protected] www.linnhemarina.co.uk HONDA

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“An idyllic natural harbour in the West Sail of Scotland” Scotland berthing • moorings • storage brokerage • chandlery • repairs

Tel: 01852 500247 Fax: 01852 500624 [email protected] www.ardfernyacht.co.uk

Manor House Hotel & Restaurant

For a To obtain your FREE copy of our comprehensive Special Dinner Ashore guide to sailing in Scotland and register for the enjoy our 5 course table d’ hote menu SAIL SCOTLAND REWARDS SCHEME prix fix or à la carte visit www.sailscotland.co.uk or join us for a bar lunch On the harbour SailScotland Gallanach Road • Oban • 562087 Just South of the Lighthouse Board www.sailscotland.co.uk Lat 56° 24.7 Lon 5° 29.0 Mooring MH Loch Harport, Skye © Christine Spreiter WeLCOMe ANCHORAGeS ARGYLL WeST COAST

DALLENS BAY (Shuna Cove) Dallens Bay is just north of Lismore Island. Linnhe Marine The south channel is marked with P/S buoys, Phone:07721 503981 Moorings and there are 50 swinging moorings for E-mail:[email protected] residents and visiting vessels with a water Website: www.linnhemarina.co.uk taxi service. VHF:16, M1 (37) There is a pontoon for water, diesel, petrol Moorings and loading, with 30ft depth at all tides. Linnhe Overnight mooring alongside is only advisable Marine D in calm weather. Limited repairs can be carried out by local Buoyed channel engineers. There are launch, storage, shower and toilet facilities and there is a day time (closed 6pm) restaurant 600m from the marina. Port Appin (20 mins by sea 5 mls by road), has a village co-op store, and two restaurants. This area is a magnificent cruising ground WeLCOMe ANCHORAGeSwith a wide variety of anchoragesAR andGYLL WeST COAST unlimited wild life from seals to sea eagles. Nearby location

The Village of Kentallen is one of the most Hollytree Hotel (Paul McFatridge) BARCALDINEKENTALLEN Barcaldine Marine, at the Marine Resource Barcaldine Marine Centrescenic aton Barcaldine, the West Coast. provides There undercover are six Tel:Telephone: 01631 720291 01631 740292/ 07767 380235 Moorings winterpurpose storage built visitors for around moorings 100 craft, on yellow and a Email:E-mail:[email protected] [email protected] k varietyhippo buoys. of commercial There is amarine slipway services. for smaller Web:Website: www.barcaldinemarine.co.u www.hollytreehotel.co.uk boats to come alongside depending upon VHF: Ch 16 Visitor Cruising yacht facilities include 50 swinging Moorings ( ) moorings,tide and also and complementaryto land a dinghy. shore facilities (6) D The Hollytree Hotel and Swimming Pool has Pier Pier include toilets and showers, waterside car Fuel a fantastic reputation for its freshly prepared Slipways parking, and secure dinghy and outboard Slipway Car Park storage.food including Water seafood is available and grills.alongside It is open the pier.all day, every day, for food and drink served Lochin the CreranCaptain’s is onebar whilst of the the most award accessible winning Toilet & locationsrestaurant on is the open coast. every It isnight. just under 100 Showers milesFree usefrom of glasgow, the swimming 120 frompool, Edinburgh, sauna and andshowers less forthan all 200visiting from boats. Carlisle. Laundry Cross service the Workshops Connelavailable. Bridge On the as youSustrans approach shoreline Oban, cycle and Barcaldine/walking path is justto glencoe 6 miles and away. also is a bus Winter Storage Main Road Thisstop foris an the excellent Oban to Invernessbase for West bus service. Coast Hollytree Hotel WeLCOMe ANCHORAGeScruising. ARGYLL WeST COAST

BALLACHULISHPORT APPIN (West Harbour) VisitingSituated yachts in one are of Argyll'swelcome most to Ballachulish, spectacular LochaberThe Pierhouse Watersports Hotel (Contact: Nicholas Horne) destinations on Loch Linnhe, just 10 miles Phone:Phone: 0185501631 811931730302 // 07760730622 793894 Lismore Moorings the basebase of of Lochaber Lochaber Watersports, Water Sports, who who run Phone: 01855 821391/07760 793894 arunby four sea a fouryacht (20 yacht miles charter charter by fleet, road) fleet, RIB north RIBtraining of training Oban, and E-mail:E-mail: [email protected] [email protected]@pierhousehotel.co.uk Loch Leven Ferry Pier trips,andthe 10 trips, and new isand Pierhouse a RYAis a RYA approved Hotel approved Moorings training training (max Website:WWebsite:ebsite: www.lochaberwatersports.co.ukwww.pierhousehotel.co.uk establishmentcapacity 20 tonnes) offering offer a range 5 inner of &courses. 5 outer VHF:VHF: ChCh 1680 (H24) Pier Thelines harbourat 3 metres is two& 5 metresmiles from depth Ballachulish respectively Isles of glencoe Hotel: 08448 559134 Bridge 2 milesLynn House D Clearance of16m HAT Hotel Bridgeat low water.– clearance 16m HAT – on southern Lorne P shoreA concrete before ferry glencoe jetty Islands. co-located Best alongside to ‘phone‘phone ininis availableadvanceadvance forforfor aaprivate berth.berth. boat use, providing Visitingshelter for crews landing have on thefree northern use of side.the Isles Marine of glencoevisitor facilities Hotel swimmingleisure include facilities, sauna, pool, sauna andshowers/ the and Lochaber mooringotherwashing leisure feefacilities. isfacilities, refunded and against the mooring dinner. fee Watersports generalisThe refunded Pierhouse store, against hardware Hotel cost is renowned andof dinner Post Officeforin theits award-winning restaurant serving fresh local IslesIsles ofof withinhotel. walking distance. Fuel, gas at garage, Glencoe 1km.seafood, Swinging meat & mooring game. there available. are daily lunch Hotel Ballachulishand bar dinner is menus, the perfect as well base as home form bakingwhich Rocks and teas/coffees. VVillageillage to explore beautiful and historic glencoe andBreakfast a peaceful is available backwater in the in which hotel to relaxnon- andresidents. reprovision.

CORPACHDALLENS BAY (Shuna Cove) DallensCorpach Bay is isthe just western north of terminus Lismore Island.of the BritishLinnhe Waterways Marine Scotland TheCaledonian south channel Canal, is whichmarked links with Scotland’sP/S buoys, CorpachPhone:07721 Sea Lock:503981 01397 772249 Bus Stop and there are 50 swinging moorings for E-mail:[email protected] Pontoon Moorings east and west coasts, avoiding the difficult Canal Office: 01463 725500 & Jetty Shops residentspassage andaround visiting the vesselsnorth ofwith mainland a water E-mailWebsite:: www.linnhemarina.co.uk taxiScotland service. and through the Pentland Firth. [email protected]:16, M1 (37) Corpach There is a pontoon for water, diesel, petrol Station The sea-lock is available HW ±4 hours, within VHF Ch 74 (16), call: “Corpach Sea Lock” Moorings andoperating loading, hours. with 30ft depth at all tides. Website: www.scottishcanals.co.uk Corpach Basin LinnheTo Fort D OvernightThe basin mooringdoes not alongside have permanent is only advisable mooring Marine William D infacilities, calm weather. and is usually occupied by craft Limitedwaiting torepairs leave canthe becanal, carried or to out proceed by local to Buoyed channel engineers.the east. There are launch, storage, shower andThere toilet are shopsfacilities and and other there amenities is a day nearby, time (closedincluding 6pm) the railwayrestaurant from 600m Fort William from the to marina.Mallaig. Port Appin (20 mins by sea 5 mls byMore road), information has a village can co-opbe obtained, store, and and two a Transit restaurants. Jetties Skipper’s guide downloaded, by visiting the ThisScottish area Canals is a magnificent website, or cruising by contacting ground withthe Canal a wide Office, variety see ofabove. anchorages and unlimited wild life from seals to sea eagles. Nearby location

KENTALLEN The Village of KentallenLochside is one Hotel, of the Seafood most HollytreeRestaurant Hotel and (Paul Swimming McFatridge) Pool scenic on the WestIdeally Coast. situated There on the are waters six edgeTelephone: our Award Winning 01631 740292Hotel and Restaurant purpose built visitorsis open allmoorings year. Locally on yellowcaught Seafood,E-mail:[email protected] bar meals, snacks and refreshmentsk hippo buoys. Thereare isserved a slipway all day for in smallerthe fantasticWebsite: Seafood www.hollytreehotel.co.uRestaurant and Captain’s Bar.k boats to come alongsideVisiting boats depending can enjoy upon FREE useVHF: of the Ch swimming 16 pool and sauna when Visitor they enjoy a meal. Moorings ( ) tide and also to land a dinghy. (6) The Hollytree Hotel and SwimmingFREE use of Pool six visitorshas moorings to patrons of the hotel. Pier a fantastic reputation for its freshlyShower prepared and laundry facilities. Families welcome. Slipway food including seafood and grills. It is open all day, every day, for food and drink servedHolly tree Hotel in the Captain’s bar whilst the award winning restaurant is open every night. & Swimming Pool Free use of the swimming pool, sauna andKentallen Pier showers for all visiting boats. Laundry serviceBy Appin, Argyll available. On the Sustrans shoreline cycle /walking path to glencoe and also isT ael bu s01631 740292 stop for the Oban to Inverness bus service.E: [email protected] Hollytree Hotel W: www.hollytreehotel.co.uk

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PORT ELLEN Port Ellen Marina is operated as a “Do it Port Ellen Harbour Association (Charity) yourself” facility, run by a charity and open Phone: No day to day service from April to the end of September. The E-mail: None well maintained pontoons offer a safe haven Website: www.portellenmarina.com Local boat for those visiting any or all of the seven VHF: No (Clearwater Marine keeps watch Slip distinctive distilleries on the island. Scheduled in working hours)

s Air and ferry services operates with bus, 2m taxi and cycle hire available in Port Ellen. 2m Many who plan a night stop have to Visitors 3m reschedule the cruise as they find the many 3m D treasures that Springwatch Islay offers are worth the extra days. P Dries There are six pubs and eating places in the Port Ellen area, as well as a butcher, garage, Ro-Ro berth Starboard buoys post office and information office. Port Ellen Maltings is only open to visitors Dries during the Islay Malt Whisky Festival, but the other island distilleries are open through the summer.

LAGAVULIN The main attraction of the bay is Lagavulin Diageo - Lagavulin Distillery Distillery, which makes a peaty malt whisky, Phone: 01496 302400 Distillery and which has laid 2 moorings which you E-mail: None can use at your own risk. Website: www.malts.com If no buoys are available there is enough VHF: No room for other boats to anchor: during the Classic Malts Cruise there can be up to 20 boats in the bay. 2m At the mouth of the bay you can still see the remains of Dunyvaig Castle which dates Castle back to the 13th century, and was once a stronghold of the Macdonald's, the Lords of the Isles. The distillery is open for visitor tours during the week, and there is a jetty for tenders. P&S marked rocks

ARDMINISH BAY, GIGHA gigha is the southernmost island of the Inner Isle of gigha Heritage Trust Hebrides, and because it is low lying and Phone: 01583 505390 influenced by the North Atlantic Drift the E-mail: [email protected] Ferry climate is drier and warmer than that normally Website: www.gigha.org.uk + associated with the west coast of Scotland. VHF: No The island can boast beautiful bays, stunning views and breathtaking sunsets, lochs and Shop D gently sloping hillsides as well as a plentiful Dinghy Landing 11 Visitor variety of wild and birdlife. The climate directly Moorings P influences the world famous Achamore Toilets gardens - over 50 acres of rare and unusual Hotel Showers plants surrounded by picturesque woodland. Laundrette + A nine-hole golf course is just a short stroll Bistro + + from the ferry and hotel, and to completely relax you can spend many uninterrupted To hours watching seals and otters along the Gardens shores. Donations to the gigha Heritage Trust are requested for the use of visitor moorings. Douglas Lindsay

CRAIGHOUSE Craighouse is the population centre of the Jura Development Trust Island. A new pontoon for dinghy landing Phone: 01496 820161 (only) has been installed at the pier, and Website: www.juradevelopment.co.uk visitor moorings are available at £10 per VHF: No night. Jura Hotel: 01496 820243 Jura Malt whisky distillery has a visitor centre Jura Stores: 01496 820231 and shop. Tours are available by arrangement. The Jura Hotel offers snacks, meals or a drink, and has showers available P (16) for sailors and campers. Pier Antlers restaurant is opposite the pier, and Pontoon is a community owned newly refurbished Hotel Bistro Restaurant using local produce. It Store Jetty Distillery also has an interpretation display of local life past and present and sells locally made Sound crafts. of Visit Jura gardens, located about 4 miles Jura from the centre of the village. There is a bus service to Islay.

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SCALASAIG, COLONSAY Colonsay is known for Colonsay House and Colonsay Harbour Office diverse birdlife, including the rare corncrake. Phone: 01951 200320 Its landscape is beautiful and varied, with E-mail: [email protected] some of the finest sandy beaches in the Website: www.colonsay.org.uk Hebrides. The hotel is near the harbour, The Colonsay Hotel: 01951 200316 Dries and there is a cafe / bakery, and a shop / post office. The airstrip has been upgraded and there are scheduled services from Oban Airport. Colonsay Community Development Yacht Company supplies fuel through the Village berth Hotel Store (100m. from harbour). Pier, yacht berths, Ro berth Ro- slipway and harbour all owned by CMAL Slip Harbour and honesty system applies - please pay Dries fees at office when open.

LOCH ALINE Lochaline’s local shop sells unleaded Ardtornish Estate Office petrol/diesel and a wide range of food and Phone: 01967 421 288 goods. Lochaline has two licensed premises, E-mail: [email protected] a hotel serving bar meals, and The White Website: www.ardtornish.co.uk House described as "outstandingly good" White House: 01967 421777

P by the good Food guide. Dive Centre: 01967 421627 Moorings Jean's Snack Bar on the old pier is a favourite D haunt for hungry sailors, and the Dive Centre has showers, free wifi, a café and a drying

Ferry room, all open to non residents. Loch Aline is set in stunning scenery. There Old Pier are some lovely coastal and woodland walks close to the village, and a number of sites Village of historical interest can be reached with little extra effort. A short walk or sail to the head of Loch Aline takes you to the splendid gardens of Ardtornish Estate.

Photo: Douglas Lindsay

TOBERMORY Tobermory Harbour is “the” West Coast Tobermory Harbour Association destination! Tel: 01688 302876 It offers the visitor both a range of berthing Mob: 07917 832497 options and an exceptional array of shore Local E-mail: [email protected] Fairway Moorings Visitor side facilities all available on foot. Website: www.tobermoryharbour.co.uk Moorings The Harbour Building offers good quality RNLI (24) VHF: Ch16 (Wkg Ch12) 0900-1800 Jun-Aug facilities. Pier Tobermory boasts a wide range of restaurants Anchoring and bars. There are many shops which cater Local Area Moorings D for all needs including a Chandlers.

P You can visit a Distillery, Museum, Arts Centre and Theatre. Visitors can take beautiful walks Pier in the adjacent Aros Park or to the lighthouse. Slip Tobermory Harbour Association is a community owned company which reinvests all profits back into the bay to provide facilities.

SALEN (L SUNART) Salen Bay lies a little over 20 kilometres Salen Jetty, Acharacle Hotel east of Ardnamurchan Point, up Loch Sunart Phone: 01967 431333 past glenborrodale Castle, Mingary Castle Salen Hotel: 01967 431661 Mast & Riggingruins, Ben HiantServices and Sunart Oakwoods. (Scot.) Ltd The Jetty has red commercial mooring buoys for seasonal visitors' vessels up to 20 metres D length staying overnight until noon the next day, marked JETTY 15 TONS V. At the Jetty there is a boarding or landing Slip & Jetty charge of £2 per person for vessels not using 4m the Jetty moorings. Charges include parking Kip Marina, Inverkip, Renfrewshireof dinghies; PA16 0A rubbishS Phone and oily01475 waste 522700 disposals. Fax 01475 522800 Largs Yacht HavenCustomers', Largs, Ayrshire vessels KA30 m ay8E Zberth Phone alongside 01475 670110 and take fresh drinking water at no charge. Filtered Marine Diesel is available at competitive prices. SPARS - RIGGINGThere is- also SPLICING a mooring in Salen Bay for - SWAGING the free use of hotel patrons, telephone for www.mastandrigging.co.ukdetails.

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Salen Bay lies a little over 20 kilometres Salen Jetty, Acharacle STRONTIANSALEN (L SUNART) (KILCAMB) Kilcamb Lodge Hotel is a small, luxury Country Kilcamb Lodge Hotel Hotel Houseeast of Hotel.Ardnamurchan Our ethos Point, is based up Loch on a Sunartsimple Tel:Phone: 01967 01967 402257 431333 idealpast glenborrodaleof good food, luxuryCastle, accommodation, Mingary Castle E-mail:Salen Hotel: [email protected] 01967 431661 peace,ruins, Ben harmony Hiant andand wonderful Sunart Oakwoods. scenery. Website: www.kilcamblodge.co.uk ( ) Strontian AThe welcome Jetty has mooring red commercial on the shoremooring will buoys give VHF: None for seasonal visitors' vessels up to 20 metres DD you access to one of the finest hotels and Village mostlength unspoilt staying regionsovernight in until the noonHighlands the next of 1.25km P Scotland,day, marked where JETTYotters and 15 red TONS deer are V. dailyAt the visitors. Jetty there is a boarding or landing Slip & Kilcamb charge of £2 per person for vessels not using Jetty 4mLodge We can offer you the magic creations of ourthe Jettyexpert moorings. kitchen Chargesbrigade, includeserved parking in our beautifullyof dinghies; candle-litrubbish and romantic oily waste 2 AA disposals. rosette restaurantCustomers' where vessels lunch m anday berth dinner alongside is served sevenand take days fresh a week.drinking water at no charge. AddFiltered to this Marine an informal Diesel atmosphere is available with cosy at Loch Sunart logcompetitive fires and prices. a promise of our utmost commitmentThere is also to ayour mooring happiness... in Salen all delivered Bay for WeLCOMe ANCHORAGeSwiththe free a smile use ofandAR hotel good Gpatrons, humour.YLL telephone ISLA for NDS & MORVeRN Whydetails. not pick up a buoy and linger a while?

STRONTIANARINAGOUR (KILCAMB) (COLL) KilcambColl’s attractions Lodge Hotel include is a small, a friendly luxury Country hotel, KilcambThe Coll LodgeHotel Hotel Housebeaches, Hotel. bird Our life, ethos fishing, is based interesting on a simple flora, Tel: 0196701879 402257230334 Hotel idealgolf and of good opportunities food, luxury for walking.accommodation, There is E-mail: [email protected] known peace,a craft harmonyshop as welland wonderfulas the island scenery. stores Website: www.kilcamblodge.co.ukwww.collhotel.com ( ) Strontian Aand welcome a fuel station. mooring on the shore will give VHF: None Cycling is popular, there being no huge hills, Island Stores: 01879 230484 Dries DP you access to one of the finest hotels and Arinagour Village mostand the unspoilt experience regions can in thebe veryHighlands pleasant of 1.25km P Scotland,but beware where that ottersthe wind and can red bedeer equally are dailytaxing visitors. when it does blow. Using a bicycle Kilcamb Moorings Lodge Wmeanse can you offer can you take the a magiccircular creations route around of ourthe westexpert end kitchen of Coll brigade,making use served of the in sandy our beautifullytrack that goes candle-lit to Hough romantic Bay, a 2 track AA rosette closed 7 V Moorings restaurantto vehicles. where lunch and dinner is served isitor sevenThe hotel days has a week.a friendly and relaxed Addatmosphere, to this an informaland is appointed atmosphere to witha high cosy Loch Sunart logstandard, fires and with a sixpromise en-suite of our rooms, utmost and an excellent reputation for fine lunches and Ferry L Eatharna commitment to your happiness... all delivered withdinners, a smile whether and ingood the barhumour. or in the gannet WhyRestaurant not pick up a buoy and linger a while? Peter White

ARINAGOUR (COLL) Coll’s attractions include a friendly hotel, The Coll Hotel beaches, bird life, fishing, interesting flora, Tel: 01879 230334 Hotel golf and opportunities for walking. There is E-mail: Not known a craft shop as well as the island stores Website: www.collhotel.com and a fuel station. VHF: None Cycling is popular, there being no huge hills, Island Stores: 01879 230484 Dries P Arinagour and the experience can be very pleasant but beware that the wind can be equally taxing when it does blow. Using a bicycle Moorings means you can take a circular route around the west end of Coll making use of the sandy track that goes to Hough Bay, a track closed 7 V Moorings to vehicles. isitor The hotel has a friendly and relaxed atmosphere, and is appointed to a high standard, with six en-suite rooms, and an excellent reputation for fine lunches and Ferry L Eatharna dinners, whether in the bar or in the gannet Restaurant Peter White

Contact Kevin & Julie Oliphant All the Scottish sailing news, Isle of Coll Hotel, Arinagour, Isle of Coll, Worth Going Ashore for! cruise stories and racing COLL Argyll PA78 6SZ action. All this and more, Tel: 01879 230334 HOTEL www.collhotel.com [email protected] only in...

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WELCOME ANCHORAGES 2010 PAGE 29 LOCATION PAgE SCOTLAND - NORTH WeST SMALL ISLES & S SKYE 1 ARISAIg 31

2 MALLAIg 31

3 ARMADALE 31

4 INVERIE 32 23 5 DOUNE 32

6 ISLE ORNSAY 32

7 MUCK 33

8 EIgg 33 30 22 9 RUM 33 10 CANNA 33

11 LOCH HARPORT 34

21 12 DUNVEgAN 34 29 N SKYE & NW COAST

28 13 STEIN 34 27 20 14 PORTREE 35 19 15 KYLEAKIN 35

26 16 KYLE OF LOCHALSH 35 13 18 17 PLOCKTON 36 12 14 18 SHIELDAIg 36 17 19 BADACHRO 36 11 16 15 20 L gAIRLOCH 36 25 6 21 ULLAPOOL 37 10 22 LOCHINVER 37 3 5 4 9 23 KINLOCHBERVIE 37 24 2 8 1 WESTERN ISLES 7 24 CASTLEBAY 38

25 LOCHBOISDALE 38

26 LOCHMADDY 38

27 BERNERAY 39

28 RODEL 39

29 EAST LOCH TARBERT 39 NOT TO BE USED FOR NAVIGATION © Crown Copyright and/or database rights. Reproduced by permission of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationary Office (www.ukho.gov.uk) 30 STORNOWAY 39

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ARISAIG The picturesque village of Arisaig is known Arisaig Marine as “The gateway to the Small Isles” Tel: 01687 450224 and makes the perfect sheltered base from E-mail: [email protected] where to explore the West Coast of Website: www.arisaig.co.uk Arisaig Village Scotland. It is also a safe haven for visiting VHF: Not known Pier yachts, with 60 professionally checked Slip Pontoon swinging moorings available to rent on anything from a nightly to a seasonal basis. There is a choice of places to dine in the D village with a Hotel, Cafe & Restaurant all Moorings within a short walk from the harbour. The village also has a Post Office, Shop, Railway Station & Bus Stop. There is a 9 hole golf course 2 miles north.

MALLAIG Mallaig does not yet offer any specific facilities Mallaig Harbour Authority for visiting leisure craft but this is about to HM: James MacLean change as plans for pontoons and moorings Tel: 01687 462154 Entrance Channel catering for up to 50 yachts, have recently VHF: Ch 16 / 09 (office hours) been formulated. The development could Email: [email protected] be operational within the next two years. Web: www.mallaigharbourauthority.com Mallaig was once the largest herring port D in Europe, and is still a thriving fishing and ferry port for the Isle of Skye, the Small Isles P and Inverie. Ferry There are plenty of options for those wanting Berth to shop, eat or drink with several restaurants, pubs and takeaways available. Coffees, snacks, gifts and books are available at the Moorings Mallaig Visitor Centre and got It, and both Town: provide tourist information and internet access. Services Local history can be viewed at the Mallaig Heritage Centre near the Railway Station.

ARMADALE (ARDVASAR) Armadale is a natural first stopping off point Isle of Skye Yachts. for vessels heading north from Ardnamurchan. Tel: 01471 844216 The moorings are busiest on Thursday and E-mail: [email protected] Armadale Bay Friday nights, but it is rare that one cannot Website: www.isleofskyeyachts.co.uk Moorings be found for you. Our unique systems for Ardvasar Hotel Tel: 01471 844223 Old Pier fuelling and watering avoid the need to go Ferry alongside; we bring it to you! A half tide Pier D pontoon is available for loading/unloading, but is busy with commercial users and you P Ardvasar should try to check before coming alongside. Armadale is a great place to leave a yacht or for crew changes as the ferry provides Hotel & Shop Dries an easy link to Mallaig and on to the Rail network. Isle of The nearby Clan Donald Centre is an Skye interesting place to visit, and there is a hotel Yachts in the village.

INVERIE, KNOYDART The Old Forge,� Inverie on Loch Nevis, is an Contact: Ian Robertson award winning gastropub and mainland Britain's Tel: 01687 462267 remotest pub. 12 free visitors mooringsARGYLL� to diners VHF Ch12 YACHT with marked buoys (£12 otherwise)� and non mailto:[email protected] B&B tidal, all weather, lit pier, 7 miles from Mallaig. www.theoldforge.co.uk Folk music and impromptu ceilidhs; instrumentCHARTERSs www.knoydarthouse.co.uk Toilet block line� the walls. Take yourQuality own orsailing use boatstheirs! available for bareboat or skippered charter Pier Highly Commended by fromthe Seafood our base Award at Crinan.s Long distance charters a speciality, with Slipway The Old Forge in London 2009, and award winners of the The picturesque village of Arisaig is knownTearoom as “The Gateway to the Small Isles” free passage through the Crinan and Caledonian Canals. and makes the perfect sheltered base fromPottery where to explore the West CoastBest ofIndependent Pub in Scotland.� Their own Scotland. It is also Visitora safe haven for visitingPO &yachts, B&B with 60 professionallycreel checke caughtd � langoustines, hand dived scallops Bunkhouse Moody S31 (6 berth) Ovni 435 (8 berth) swinging mooringsMoorings available to rent on anything from a nightly to a andseasonal mussels landed daily, organic lamb and (11) Contrast 362 (6 berth) Bavaria 42 (6 berth) basis. There is a choice of places to dine in the village with a Hotel, Cafeestate & venison.� Pub hens,� wild wood Westerly Typhoon (7 berth) Bavaria 44 (9 berth) Restaurant all with in a short walk fromDries the Harbour. The village also hassorrel, a Post� organic bread, handpicked wines,� 2 real Office, Shop, Railway Station & Bus Stop with a 9 hole golf course 2 milesales north. on tap. Shower, hairdryer,Westerly weatherfax, Oceanranger (8 berth) Amel Maramu (8 berth) * Winter Storage* 60 Swinging Moorings* internet. Booking advisableArcona as well 400 sought (8 berth) out. *20 Ton Roodberg Trailer * Diesel * Water * Power New* for 2010,� stayover� Knoydart House, luxury Tel: 01546 603500 Fax: 01546 602436 large self catering house with moorings for Arisaig Marine Ltd, Arisaig, Inverness shire, PH39 4NH email: [email protected] overnight stays, short breakswww.argyll-yachtcharters.co.uk etc. Tel: 01687 450224 e-mail:[email protected]

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ARISAIGINVERIE, KNOYDART The Oldpicturesque Forge,� Inverievillage onof ArisaigLoch Nevis, is known is an Contact:Arisaig Marine Ian Robertson awardas “The winning gateway gastropub to the and Small mainland Isles” Britain's Tel: 01687 462267450224 remotestand makes pub. the 12 perfectfree visitors sheltered moorings base� to dinersfrom VHFE-mail: Ch12 [email protected] withwhere marked to explore buoys the (£12 West otherwise) Coast� ofand non mWailto:[email protected]: www.arisaig.co.uk B&B Arisaig Village tidal,Scotland. all weather, It is also lit pier,a safe 7 miles haven from for Mallaig.visiting www.theoldforge.co.ukVHF: Not known Pier Folkyachts, music with and 60 impromptu professionally ceilidhs; checked instruments www.knoydarthouse.co.uk SlipToilet block Pontoon lineswinging� the walls. moorings Take availableyour own orto userent theirs! on Pier Highly Commended by the Seafood Awards The Old Forge anything from a nightly to a seasonal basis. Slipway inThere London is a 2009, choice and of awardplaces winners to dine of in the the Tearoom D Pottery Bestvillage Independent with a Hotel, Pub Cafe in Scotland & Restaurant.� Their own all PO & B&B Moorings Visitor creelwithin caught a short� langoustines, walk from thehand harbour. dived scallops The Moorings Bunkhouse and mussels landed daily, organic lamb and (11) village also has a Post Office, Shop, Railway estateStation venison. & Bus �Stop.Pub hens,There� iswild a 9wood hole golf Dries sorrel,course� organic2 miles bread, north. handpicked wines,� 2 real ales on tap. Shower, hairdryer, weatherfax, internet. Booking advisable as well sought out. New for 2010,� stayover� Knoydart House, luxury WeLCOMe ANCHORAGeSlarge self catering houseSMALL with moorings ISL for eS & SOUTH SkYe overnight stays, short breaks etc.

MALLAIGDOUNE BAY MallaigThe yacht does moorings not yet offerare near any specificthe south facilities shore MLizallaig Tibbetts Harbour or Martin Authority Davies forof Dounevisiting Bay. leisure Both craft bays but are this clean, is about except to HM:Phone: James 01687 MacLean 462667 changefor the inshoreas plans shoalfor pontoons areas shownand moorings on the Tel:Email: 01687 [email protected] 462154 Entrance Channel cateringsketch. Thefor up bay to 50gives yachts, good have shelter recently from VHF:Website: Ch 16www.doune-knoydart.co.uk / 09 (office hours) beenwinds formulated. from NE through The development E to SW, couldbut is Email: [email protected] beuncomfortable operational withinin NW thewinds. next two years. Web: www.mallaigharbourauthority.com D MallaigWe can offerwas 2once free visitorthe largest moorings, herring showers, port Jetty D intelephone, Europe, andweatherfax, is still a thrivingwater and fishing diesel and at ferrythe pier, port forbut the please Isle of enquire Skye, the at Smallthe house Isles P and Inverie. Visitor before coming alongside. MooringsFerry (2) ThereDoune are Dining plenty ofRoom options was for thoseawarded wanting the Berth to shop, eat or drink with several restaurants, Dun Destination Dining Award for 2007 for Ban pubsproviding and thetakeaways very best available. of food in Coffees, the finest snacks,of settings. gifts Everything and books isare home-made available at from the Moorings Mallaiglocally Visitorsourced Centre fresh and ingredients. got It, and bothThe Town: provideambience tourist is warm, information friendly and and internet relaxed, access. and Services Localequally history suited can to be small viewed or largeat the groups.Mallaig HeritageBookings Centre up until near 5.00pm the Railwayfor that evening.Station.

DUISDALEARMADALE & (ARDVASAR) ISLE ORNSAY ArmadaleIsle Ornsay is abay natural offers first a stoppingsafe anchorage off point IsleDuisdale of Skye House Yachts. Hotel: 01471 833202 forand vessels visitor heading moorings. north from Ardnamurchan. Tel:Email: 01471 [email protected] 844216 ( ) TheDuisdale moorings House are Hotelbusiest is on a Thursdayluxury 4 starand E-mail:Web: www.duisdale.com [email protected] Duisdale Fridayestablishment, nights, but and it theiris rare moorings that one give cannot you WEileanebsite: Iarmain www.isleofskyeyachts.co.uk Hotel: 01471 833332 House Armadale Bay Moorings beeasy found access for you.to the Our hotel, unique which systems is open for 7 ArdvasarEmail: [email protected] Hotel Tel: 01471 844223 Hotel (5) Old Pier fuellingdays and and serves watering an avoidextensive the need a la tocarte go Web: eilean-iarmain.co.uk Ferry alongside;menu which we includes bring it fresh to you! local A produce.half tide Pier D pontoonYou can ishave available a lighter for snackloading/unloading, menu in the butChart is busyRoom with Bar commercial with teas/coffees users and andyou P Ardvasar shouldspeciality try to real check ales. before Cosy coming log fires alongside. and a Armadalelarge malt is whisky a great selection place to leavecomplete a yacht the or for crew changes as the ferry provides Hotel picture. & Shop PrivateooringsDries anThere easy are link also to Mallaighotel moorings and on toat theKinloch Rail M I Ornsay network.Lodge in nearby Loch na Dal. Isle of TheEilean nearby Iarmain Clan Hotel Donald beside Centre the ispier, an SkyeHotel interesting place to visit, and there is a hotel Yachts welcomes cruising folk, where, subject to inavailability, the village. you can have a bath or shower and enjoy the hotel facilities.

INVERIE,PORT MOR, KNOYDART MUCK TheMuck Old is Forge,about � twoInverie miles on long Loch by Nevis, one mileis an Contact:Craft Shop Ian Tel: Robertson 01687 462990 awardwide and winning has gastropuba population and ofmainland approximately Britain's Tel:Port 01687 Mor House 462267 Hotel: 01687 462365 remotest38 people. pub. There 12 free are visitors two anchorages,moorings� to diners Port VHFEmail: Ch12 [email protected] withMor markedand gallanach buoys (£12 Bay. otherwise)� and non mWailto:[email protected]: www.isleofmuck.com B&B tidal,Muck all is weather, easy to litwalk pier, around. 7 miles fromThe highestMallaig. www.theoldforge.co.uk Hotel Folkpoint music is Beinn and i mpromptuAirein (at ceilidhs; 451ft) instrumentwhich is sa www.knoydarthouse.co.uk Toilet block linerelatively� the walls. easy Takewalk toyour the own top. or Other use theirs! walks Pier Ferry Highlymight includeCommended visiting by Horsethe Seafood Island Award at lows Slipway Berth The Old Forge intide, London where 2009, many and sea award birds winners nest, including of the Tearoom Pottery Bestthe island’s Independent only Pubpuffins. in Scotland A map.� ofTheir island own Visitor PO & B&B creelwalks caught is available� langoustines, from handthe Craftdived scallopsShop. Moorings Bunkhouse andAnyone mussels visiting landed the daily,island organic is always lamb more and (11) estatethan welcome venison. � toPub attend hens, any� wild ceilidhs, wood quiz Dries sorrel,nights,� organicor other bread, social handpicked functions wines, that might� 2 real alesbe taking on tap. place Shower, whilst hairdryer, you are on weatherfax, the island. internet.Port Mor Booking House advisableHotel lies as on well the sought west sideout. Newof Port for 2010,Mor Bay,� stayover just � aKnoydart stones throwHouse, from luxury largethe Craft self cateringShop, Tearoom, house with and moorings the old pier.for overnight stays, short breaks etc.

EIGG The Isle of Eigg Heritage Trust is run by a Isle of Eigg Shop: 01687 482432 PAGE 32 WELCOME ANCHORAGES 2010 partnership between the residents of Eigg, Email: [email protected] The Highland Council, and The Scottish Isle of Eigg Heritage Trust: 01687 482486 Wildlife Trust. Email: [email protected] On 12th June 2007 the island celebrated Website: www.isleofeigg.org 10 years of ownership. Dries Ferry The island has a well stocked shop and Post Berth Office located at the head of the jetty, which can supply all the provisions you may need. Old Pier There is also a Tearoom and toilet and shower facilities. To guide you on your visit, you will find walking maps and booklets, and a variety of books on wildlife, geology and history, as well as souvenirs and craft items at the Craft Shop. WeLCOMe ANCHORAGeS SMALL ISLeS & SOUTH SkYe

DOUNE BAY The yacht moorings are near the south shore Liz Tibbetts or Martin Davies of Doune Bay. Both bays are clean, except Phone: 01687 462667 for the inshore shoal areas shown on the Email: [email protected] sketch. The bay gives good shelter from Website: www.doune-knoydart.co.uk winds from NE through E to SW, but is uncomfortable in NW winds. D We can offer 2 free visitor moorings, showers, Jetty telephone, weatherfax, water and diesel at the pier, but please enquire at the house Visitor before coming alongside. Moorings (2) Doune Dining Room was awarded the Dun Destination Dining Award for 2007 for Ban providing the very best of food in the finest of settings. Everything is home-made from locally sourced fresh ingredients. The ambience is warm, friendly and relaxed, and equally suited to small or large groups. Bookings up until 5.00pm for that evening.

DUISDALE & ISLE ORNSAY Isle Ornsay bay offers a safe anchorage Duisdale House Hotel: 01471 833202 and visitor moorings. Email: [email protected] ( ) Duisdale House Hotel is a luxury 4 star Web: www.duisdale.com Duisdale establishment, and their moorings give you Eilean Iarmain Hotel: 01471 833332 House easy access to the hotel, which is open 7 Email: [email protected] Hotel (5) days and serves an extensive a la carte Web: eilean-iarmain.co.uk menu which includes fresh local produce. You can have a lighter snack menu in the Chart Room Bar with teas/coffees and speciality real ales. Cosy log fires and a large malt whisky selection complete the picture. Privateoorings There are also hotel moorings at Kinloch M I Ornsay Lodge in nearby Loch na Dal. Eilean Iarmain Hotel beside the pier, Hotel welcomes cruising folk, where, subject to availability, you can have a bath or shower WeLCOMe ANCHORAGeSand enjoy the hotelS facilities.MALL ISLeS & SOUTH SkYe

DOUNEPORT MOR, BAY MUCK MuckThe yacht is about moorings two aremiles near long the by south one shore mile LizCraft Tibbetts Shop Tel:or Martin 01687 Davies 462990 wideof Doune and hasBay. a Bothpopulation bays are of approximately clean, except Phone:Port Mor 01687 House 462667 Hotel: 01687 462365 38for people.the inshore There shoal are twoareas anchorages, shown on Port the Email: [email protected]@isleofmuck.com Morsketch. and The gallanach bay gives Bay. good shelter from Website: www.doune-knoydart.co.ukwww.isleofmuck.com Muckwinds isfrom easy NE to walkthrough around. E to TheSW, highest but is Hotel pointuncomfortable is Beinn Aireinin NW (atwinds. 451ft) which is a D relativelyWe can offer easy 2 free walk visitor to the moorings, top. Other showers, walks Ferry Jetty mighttelephone, include weatherfax, visiting Horse water Islandand diesel at low at Berth tide,the pier, where but many please sea enquire birds nest, at the including house the island’s only puffins. A map of island Visitor before coming alongside. Moorings (2) walksDoune isDining available Room from was the awarded Craft Shop. the Anyone visiting the island is always more Dun Destination Dining Award for 2007 for Ban thanproviding welcome the very to attend best of any food ceilidhs, in the finest quiz nights,of settings. or other Everything social functionsis home-made that might from belocally taking sourced place whilst fresh you ingredients. are on the island. The Portambience Mor House is warm, Hotel friendly lies andon the relaxed, west sideand ofequally Port Morsuited Bay, to just small a stones or large throw groups. from theBookings Craft Shop,up until Tearoom, 5.00pm forand that the evening.old pier.

EIGGDUISDALE & ISLE ORNSAY TheIsle IsleOrnsay of Eigg bay Heritageoffers a Trustsafe anchorageis run by a DuisdaleIsle of Eigg House Shop: Hotel: 01687 01471 482432 833202 partnershipand visitor moorings.between the residents of Eigg, Email: [email protected]@isleofeigg.org ( ) TheDuisdale Highland House Council, Hotel isand a luxuryThe Scottish 4 star WIsleeb: of www.duisdale.com Eigg Heritage Trust: 01687 482486 Duisdale Westablishment,ildlife Trust. and their moorings give you EileanEmail: [email protected] Hotel: 01471 833332 House Oneasy 12th access June to 2007 the hotel,the island which celebrated is open 7 Email:Website: [email protected] www.isleofeigg.org Hotel (5) 10days years and of serves ownership. an extensive a la carte Web: eilean-iarmain.co.uk Dries Ferry Themenu island which has includes a well stocked fresh local shop produce.and Post Berth OfficeYou can located have at a thelighter head snack of the menu jetty, whichin the canChart supply Room all theBar provisions with teas/coffees you may need. and Old Pier Therespeciality is also real a Tearoom ales. Cosy and toiletlog firesand shower and a facilities.large malt whisky selection complete the Topicture. guide you on your visit, you will find walking Privateoorings mapsThere andare booklets,also hotel and moorings a variety at of Kinloch books M I Ornsay onLodge wildlife, in nearby geology Loch and na history, Dal. as well as souvenirsEilean Iarmain and craft Hotel items besideat the Craft the Shop.pier, Hotel welcomes cruising folk, where, subject to availability, you can have a bath or shower WeLCOMe ANCHORAGeSand enjoy the hotelS facilities.MALL ISLeS & SOUTH SkYe

Muck is about two miles long by one mile Craft Shop Tel: 01687 462990 RUMPORT MOR, MUCK Rum was one of the earliest human settlement Richard Kilpatrick (SNH) Tel: 01687 462026 siteswide andin Scotland has a population with many of archaeological approximately Email:Port Mor [email protected] House Hotel: 01687 462365 sites38 people. and monuments, There are two and anchorages, today is owned Port WEmail:ebsite: [email protected] www.isleofrum.com andMor managedand gallanach by Scottish Bay. Natural Heritage, Shop:Website: 01687 www.isleofmuck.com 460328 andMuck its is maineasy attractionsto walk around. are the The amazing highest Castle: 01687 462037 Hotel Kinlochpoint is House,Beinn Airein and the (at wild 451ft) landscapes which is ofa therelatively island. easy walk to the top. Other walks Ferry might include visiting Horse Island at low Berth A small art gallery in the Castle, sells artwork andtide, localwhere crafts. many guidedsea birds tours nest, of including Kinloch Castlethe island’s take onlyplace puffins. most days, A map and of hostelisland Castle Ferry accommodation,walks is available meals, from showers the Craft and laundryShop. Berth areAnyone available. visiting the island is always more Thethan villagewelcome shop to attendis owned any and ceilidhs, run by quiz the nights, or other social functions that might Shop community, and is open most evenings 5- 7:30pm.be taking Itplace is well whilst stocked you are with on groceries,the island. localPort Mor crafts, House and Hotel souvenirs. lies on the west side Theof Port Village Mor HallBay, incorporates just a stones a throwcafé which from isthe Craftopen Shop,daily Tearoom, during andthe the summer. old pier.

CANNAEIGG The island’sIsle of Eigg dramatic Heritage coastline Trust is is a run Special by a TheIsle ofNational Eigg Shop: Trust 01687 for Scotland 482432 Protectionpartnership Area, between home the to residents large colonies of Eigg, of Ranger:Email: [email protected] Winnie MacKinnon seabirds,The Highland including Council, shags, and puffins, The razorbillsScottish Tel:Isle of01687 Eigg 462466Heritage Trust: 01687 482486 Canna House andWildlife black Trust. guillemots. www.nts.org.ukEmail: [email protected] FacilitesOn 12th on June Canna 2007 are thevery island limited, celebrated but include Website: www.isleofeigg.org CANNA 10 years of ownership. Dries a tearoom which serves evening meals by Ferry Church The island has a well stocked shop and Post Berth arrangement, and stocks basic provisions andOffice local located craft at items. the head There of theare jetty,toilets which and can supply all the provisions you may need. Pier showers at the farm, and also a Bed & Old Pier Breakfast.There is also a Tearoom and toilet and shower Forfacilities. superb views of the Cuillins, Rum, and theTo guide Outer you Isles on yourit is visit,an easy you willclimb find towalking the topmaps of theand island's booklets, highest and point,a variety Carn of a booksghaill Former Church (210on wildlife, m). geology and history, as well as (conspic) Thesouvenirs anchorage and craft is on items the atextreme the Craft right Shop. of the photograph. SANDAY The tearoom would normally provide snacks and light refreshments during the day and evening meals during the peak season.

CARBOST, LOCH HARPORT Carbost is perhaps best known as the home The Old Inn, Carbost of Talisker malt whisky, and as a calling WELCOMETel: 01478 ANCHORAGES 640205 2010 PAGE 33 point for the annual Classic Malts Cruise. Email: [email protected] (Note: not being held in 2010) Web: www.carbost.f9.co.uk The visitor moorings are provided by the Talisker Distillery: www.taliskerwhisky.com Pier distillery, which also has a visitor centre Email: [email protected] which runs tours and sampling sessions. The Old Inn is a traditional highland inn offering food and drink, together with bunkhouse accommodation, showers and Distillery a drying room for climbers and walkers. These Mooring facilities are also available to visiting sailors. Talisker Distillery The village has a small shop that can supply Inn provisions, petrol, diesel etc, and there is a part time Post Office. Shop

DUNVEGAN Dunvegan is the largest village other than Dunvegan TIC Tel: 01470 521581 those on the east coast. It is a long settlement Dunvegan Castle Tel: 01470 521206 stretching several miles south from Dunvegan Email: [email protected] Castle. Village services include shops, Dunvegan including a bakery, as well as a choice of Castle P hotels, guest houses, B&Bs, a campsite at the head of Loch Dunvegan and a Tourist D Information Centre. As well as the hotels there are several high quality places to eat, such as The Three Chimneys and The Old School Restaurant. Dunvegan Castle, as the oldest continuously inhabited castle in Scotland is well worth Dunvegan Pier Village a visit. It has been the stronghold of the Chiefs of MacLeod for nearly 800 years. WeLCOMe ANCHORAGeS SMALL ISLeS & SOUTH SkYe

RUM Rum was one of the earliest human settlement Richard Kilpatrick (SNH) Tel: 01687 462026 sites in Scotland with many archaeological Email: [email protected] sites and monuments, and today is owned Website: www.isleofrum.com and managed by Scottish Natural Heritage, Shop: 01687 460328 and its main attractions are the amazing Castle: 01687 462037 Kinloch House, and the wild landscapes of the island. A small art gallery in the Castle, sells artwork and local crafts. guided tours of Kinloch Castle take place most days, and hostel Castle Ferry accommodation, meals, showers and laundry Berth are available. The village shop is owned and run by the Shop community, and is open most evenings 5- 7:30pm. It is well stocked with groceries, local crafts, and souvenirs. The Village Hall incorporates a café which is open daily during the summer.

CANNA The island’s dramatic coastline is a Special The National Trust for Scotland Protection Area, home to large colonies of Ranger: Winnie MacKinnon seabirds, including shags, puffins, razorbills Tel: 01687 462466 Canna House and black guillemots. www.nts.org.uk Facilites on Canna are very limited, but include CANNA a tearoom which serves evening meals by Church arrangement, and stocks basic provisions and local craft items. There are toilets and Pier showers at the farm, and also a Bed & Breakfast. For superb views of the Cuillins, Rum, and the Outer Isles it is an easy climb to the top of the island's highest point, Carn a ghaill Former Church (210 m). (conspic) The anchorage is on the extreme right of the photograph. SANDAY The tearoom would normally provide snacks WeLCOMe ANCHORAGeSand light refreshmentsSMALL during the day ISL and eS & SOUTH SkYe evening meals during the peak season.

RUMCARBOST, LOCH HARPORT CarbostRum was is one perhaps of the earliestbest known human as settlementthe home RichardThe Old KilpatrickInn, Carbost (SNH) Tel: 01687 462026 ofsites Talisker in Scotland malt whisky, with many and archaeological as a calling Email:Tel: 01478 [email protected] 640205 pointsites andfor the monuments, annual Classic and today Malts is Cruise. owned WEmail:ebsite: [email protected] www.isleofrum.com (Note:and managed not being by Scottishheld in 2010) Natural Heritage, Shop:Web: www.carbost.f9.co.uk01687 460328 The visitor moorings are provided by the Talisker Distillery: www.taliskerwhisky.com Pier and its main attractions are the amazing Castle: 01687 462037 distillery,Kinloch House, which andalso the has wild a visitor landscapes centre of Email: [email protected] whichthe island. runs tours and sampling sessions. TheA small Old art Inn gallery is a traditionalin the Castle, highland sells artwork inn offeringand local food crafts. and guideddrink, together tours of with Kinloch bunkhouseCastle take accommodation, place most days, showers and hostel and Castle Distillery Ferry aaccommodation, drying room for climbersmeals, showers and walkers. and laundry These Mooring Berth facilitiesare available. are also available to visiting sailors. Talisker Distillery The villagevillage has shop a small is owned shop andthat runcan bysupply the Inn provisions, petrol, diesel etc, and there is Shop community, and is open most evenings 5- a7:30pm. part time It isPost well Office. stocked with groceries, Shop local crafts, and souvenirs. The Village Hall incorporates a café which is open daily during the summer.

CANNADUNVEGAN DunveganThe island’s is dramatic the largest coastline village is other a Special than DunveganThe National TIC Trust Tel: for01470 Scotland 521581 thoseProtection on the Area, east coast.home Itto is largea long colonies settlement of DunveganRanger: Winnie Castle MacKinnon Tel: 01470 521206 stretchingseabirds, includingseveral miles shags, south puffins, from Dunvegan razorbills Email:Tel: 01687 [email protected] 462466 Canna House Castle.and black Village guillemots. services include shops, www.nts.org.uk includingFacilites on a Canna bakery, are as very well limited, as a butchoice include of CANNA Dunvegan Castle P hotels,a tearoom guest which houses, serves B&Bs, evening a campsite meals byat Church thearrangement, head of Loch and Dunvegan stocks basic and provisions a Tourist D Informationand local craft Centre. items. There are toilets and Pier Asshowers well as at the the hotels farm, there and alsoare several a Bed &high qualityBreakfast. places to eat, such as The Three ChimneysFor superb and views The of Old the School Cuillins, Restaurant. Rum, and Dunveganthe Outer Castle,Isles it asis anthe easy oldest climb continuously to the inhabitedtop of the island's castle highestin Scotland point, is Carn well a worthghaill Former Dunvegan Church Pier Village a(210 visit. m). It has been the stronghold of the (conspic) ChiefsThe anchorage of MacLeod is on for the nearly extreme 800 right years. of the photograph. SANDAY The tearoom would normally provide snacks WeLCOMe ANCHORAGeSand light refreshments during the dayN and SkYe & NW COAST evening meals during the peak season.

Carbost is perhaps best known as the home The Old Inn, Carbost CARBOSTSTEIN, LOCHBA, LOCHY HARPORT Stein is located on the peninsular of Waternish Stein Inn (Angus Mcghie): 01470 592362 of(or Talisker Vaternish) malt It was whisky, developed and as by a the calling British Tel:Uncertain 01478 mobile 640205 signal pointFisheries for theSociety annual in the Classic late 1700s, Malts the Cruise. original Email:E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] (Note:layout wasnot beingdesigned held by in Telford. 2010) The village Web:Website: www.carbost.f9.co.uk www.steininn.co.uk The visitor moorings are provided by the Talisker Distillery: www.taliskerwhisky.com Pier today is little changed in its lay out and is distillery,now a conservation which also area.has a visitor centre Email: [email protected] whichThe buildingsruns tours are and traditionalsampling sessions. in style, Inn Themaintaining Old Inn isa a lowtraditional profile highland to the innland. Restaurant offeringWithin the food village and as drink, well as together the two hostelrieswith Pier bunkhousethere are also accommodation, a Dive centre showers (Hebridean and Distillery aDiving drying Services)room for climbers and a veryand walkers.good arts These and Mooring Slip facilitiescraft shop are (Dandelion also available Designs). to visiting The sailors. area Talisker Distillery Theis host village to other has c araft small shops, shop within that easy can walkingsupply Inn provisions, petrol, diesel etc, and there is Visitor distance. (www.visitwaternish.co.uk). Moorings (4) a part time Post Office. Shop

PORTREEDUNVEGAN DunveganPortree is theis the main largest town village of Skye, other and than the DunveganHarbourmaster TIC Tel:Colin 01470 Alston: 521581 01478 612926 thoseheart onof theits touristeastDoune coast. industry. It is a longIt offers settlement� good DunveganEmail: [email protected] Castle Tel:�� 01470 521206�� stretchingrange of shops, several hotels miles etc, south as wellfrom as Dunvegan transport��Email:VHF Ch16, [email protected] 12 (occas) Town: Castle. VillageWelcome services toinclude Yachts: shops, Award Winning Food Services North West Skyelinks to mainland Scotland. Portree TIC Tel: 01478 612137 Dunvegan includingAn annex ato bakery, the main as pier well can as abe choice used forof Castle P hotels,passenger guest embarkation houses, B&Bs, at extreme a campsite low water at theor as head a landing of Loch pontoon Dunvegan for visiting and a Touristyachts. 4 public moorings; BarVisitor lunches andD bar suppers: Moorings (16) InformationOvernight m Centre.ooring at this berth is strictly Bar open all day. Public shower available. Ascontrolled well as theby hotels arrangement there are severalwith highthe Moorings Traditional Inn food, daily menus. Real ale,qualityHarbourmaster. places to eat, such as The Three D ChimneysThere are andtwo trotsThe Oldof four School visitor Restaurant. moorings over 125 single malt whiskies Dunveganavailable for Castle, visitors, as thesethe oldest have continuously a maximum P inhabited castle in Scotland is well worth Dunvegan weight restriction of 8 tonnes. They are Pier Village achecked visit. It annuallyhas been by the divers stronghold and there of isthe a T; ++44 (0) 1470 592362 �� Chiefscharge offor MacLeod their use. for nearly�� 800 years. E: [email protected] �� W; www.steininn.co.uk

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KYLEAKIN Kyleakin has a pontoon available for yachts Kyleakin Harbour: 01599 534167 / 07748 PAGE 34 WELCOME ANCHORAGES 2010 and other small boats. The harbour is run 105730 and maintained by Highland Council and E-mail: [email protected] charges for use of the facilities. Website: www.highland.gov.uk Visitor Moorings (3) There is fresh water available at the pontoon. VHF: Ch 11 There is no electricity available at the pontoon. Three visitor moorings are available just outside the harbour between Kyleakin and Pontoon Berths the bridge. Dries P Toilets are located at the Haakon Bar & Restaurant, situated on the right side of the D Castle road, about 300m to the west. (ruin)

KYLE OF LOCHALSH Kyle Harbour’s pontoon facilities (on left of Kyle Harbour: 01599 534167 / 07748105730 photo) are ideally situated for the passing E-mail: [email protected] yachtsman wishing to store up before heading Website: www.highland.gov.uk north to the Islands and other mainland VHF: Ch 11 harbours. Cruising tickets can be purchased Town Centre at Kyle to allow the yachtsman to use the facilities at gairloch, Portree, Uig, Lochinver and Kinlochbervie. Hotel (conspic) On sailing south, Kyle can be a useful D Rail- stopover to change crew and as there are way P rail and bus links to Inverness and beyond. Pontoon When departing, one can accurately time Berths the passage through Kylerhea to Ardnamurchan. The village is the transport and shopping centre for the area and the surrounding scenery and wildlife are regarded as attractions. WeLCOMe ANCHORAGeS N SkYe & NW COAST

STEIN, LOCHBAY Stein is located on the peninsular of Waternish Stein Inn (Angus Mcghie): 01470 592362 (or Vaternish) It was developed by the British Uncertain mobile signal Fisheries Society in the late 1700s, the original E-mail: [email protected] layout was designed by Telford. The village Website: www.steininn.co.uk today is little changed in its lay out and is now a conservation area. The buildings are traditional in style, Inn maintaining a low profile to the land. Restaurant Within the village as well as the two hostelries Pier there are also a Dive centre (Hebridean Diving Services) and a very good arts and Slip craft shop (Dandelion Designs). The area is host to other craft shops, within easy walking Visitor distance. (www.visitwaternish.co.uk). Moorings (4) WeLCOMe ANCHORAGeS N SkYe & NW COAST

STEIN,PORTREE LOCHBAY SteinPortree is located is the onmain the townpeninsular of Skye, of Waternish and the SteinHarbourmaster Inn (Angus Colin Mcghie): Alston: 01470 01478 59236 6129262 (orheart Vaternish) of its tourist It was industry.developed It byoffers the British good UncertainEmail: [email protected] mobile signal Fisheriesrange of shops, Society hotels in the etc, late as 1700s, well as the transport original E-mail:VHF Ch16, [email protected] 12 (occas) Town: Services layoutlinks to was mainland designed Scotland. by Telford. The village WPortreeebsite: TIC www.steininn.co.uk Tel: 01478 612137 todayAn annex is little to the changed main pier in its can lay be out used and for is nowpassenger a conservation embarkation area. at extreme low water Theor as buildingsa landing pontoonare traditional for visiting in yachts.style, Inn Visitor Moorings (16) maintainingOvernight m ooringa low atprofile this berth to theis strictly land. Restaurant Withincontrolled the village by asarrangement well as the two with hostelries the Pier Moorings thereHarbourmaster. are also a Dive centre (Hebridean

D DivingThere areServices) two trots and of afour very visitor good moorings arts and Slip craftavailable shop for (Dandelion visitors, these Designs). have a maximumThe area P isweight host t orestriction other craft shops,of 8 tonnes.within easy They walking are Visitor distance.checked annually (www.visitwaternish.co.uk). by divers and there is a Moorings (4) charge for their use.

PORTREEKYLEAKIN PortreeKyleakin is has the a main pontoon town available of Skye, for and yachts the HarbourmasterKyleakin Harbour: Colin 01599 Alston: 534167 01478 / 61292607748 heartand other of its small tourist boats. industry. The Itharbour offers goodis run Email:105730 [email protected] rangeand maintained of shops, hotels by Highlandetc, as well Council as transport and VHFE-mail: Ch16, [email protected] 12 (occas) Town: Services linkscharges to mainland for use Scotland. of the facilities. PortreeWebsite: TIC www.highland.gov.uk Tel: 01478 612137 Visitor Moorings (3) AnThere annex is fresh to the water main available pier can at bethe usedpontoon. for VHF: Ch 11 passengerThere is no embarkation electricity available at extreme at the low pontoon. water orThree as a visitorlanding m pontoonoorings forare visiting available yachts. just Visitor Moorings (16) Overnightoutside the m harbourooring at between this berth Kyleakin is strictly and Pontoon controlledthe bridge. by arrangement with the BerthsMoorings Dries P Harbourmaster.Toilets are located at the Haakon Bar &

D ThereRestaurant, are two situated trots of on four the visitor right sidemoorings of the D Castle availableroad, about for visitors, 300m tothese the havewest. a maximum (ruin) P weight restriction of 8 tonnes. They are checked annually by divers and there is a charge for their use.

KYLEAKINKYLE OF LOCHALSH KyleakinKyle Harbour’s has a pontoon pontoon available facilities for(on yachts left of KyleakinKyle Harbour: Harbour: 01599 01599 534167 534167 / 07748105730 / 07748 andphoto) other are small ideally boats. situated The forharbour the passing is run 105730E-mail: [email protected] andyachtsman maintained wishing by to Highland store up before Council heading and E-mail:Website: [email protected] www.highland.gov.uk chargesnorth to thefor Islandsuse andof otherthe facilities.mainland WVHF:ebsite: Ch www.highland.gov.uk11 Visitor Moorings (3) Thereharbours. is fresh Cruising water tickets available can at be the purchased pontoon. VHF: Ch 11 Town Centre Thereat Kyle is noto allowelectricity the available yachtsman at the to pontoon. use the Threefacilities visitor at gairloch, moorings Portree, are availableUig, Lochinver just outsideand Kinlochbervie. the harbour between Kyleakin and Hotel Pontoon (conspic) Berths theOn bridge.sailing south, Kyle can be a useful Dries DP Toiletsstopover are to locatedchange atcrew the and Haakon as there Bar are & Rail- Restaurant, situated on the right side of the way DP rail and bus links to Inverness and beyond. Castle road, about 300m to the west. Pontoon (ruin) When departing, one can accurately time Berths the passage through Kylerhea to Ardnamurchan. The village is the transport and shopping centre for the area and the surrounding scenery and wildlife are regarded as attractions.

KYLE OF LOCHALSH Kyle Harbour’s pontoon facilities (on left of Kyle Harbour: 01599 534167 / 07748105730 Moorings photo) are ideally situated for the“We passing loved E-mail:it—the [email protected] setting, the welcome Lat 57 09.500 N yachtsman wishing to store up before heading Website: www.highland.gov.uk Long 05 47.700 W Free WiFi & Internet Facilities and the food were just perfect. Robust north to the Islands and other mainland VHF: Ch 11 harbours. Cruising tickets can be purchasedMoorings too!” Diane & Mike Town Centre at Kyle to allow the yachtsman to use the facilities at gairloch, Portree, Uig, Lochinver and Kinlochbervie. Hotel (conspic) On sailing south, Kyle can be a useful D Rail- stopover to change crew and as there are way P rail and bus links to Inverness and beyond. Pontoon When departing, one can accurately time Berths the passage through Kylerhea to Ardnamurchan. Lunch, snacks & evening aThe la cartevillage ismeals the transport served and in shopping Chart Room Bar. Fine Dining Menu served in our restaurant —preparedcentre for by the Scotland’s area and the youngest surrounding Michelin Chef -Graeme Campbell Moorings for hotelscenery guests and & wildlifeshowering are regarded facilities as on site for sailors attractions. Duisdale House Hotel, Sleat, Isle of Skye IV43 8QW  01471 833 202 e: [email protected] www.duisdale.com

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PLOCKTON Plockton provides a safe harbour in most Contact: Plockton Harbour Assoc CIC conditions for boats visiting this picturesque Tel: John Leiper 01599 544324; village. Tel: geoff Webster 01599 544283 4 Visitor Moorings Moorings There are 10 visitors’ moorings and two E-mail: [email protected] VHF: None Main Pier pontoons. The pontoons can be used for & Pontoon short periods but are not suitable for overnight

Fairway berthing as they are used by working boats, so the areas marked should be kept clear Village Moorings at all times. Mooring fees should be paid No Anchoring in the hotels or shops. Showers can be arranged in the hotels. Plockton offers a choice of good places to 6 Visitor Moorings eat, with 3 hotels in the village, a restaurant and a take away. There are stores, newspaper Small Boat Pontoon and art shops, a train station connecting Moorings with Inverness, airstrip and taxi service. Chandlery, fuel and gas are available at Kyle of Lochalsh.

SHIELDAIG, LOCH TORRIDON Shieldaig is a pretty working fishing village Shieldaig Bar and Coastal Kitchen located in the heart of Loch Torridon. It Tigh and Eilean Hotel has a general store, selling all the basic Shieldaig Stores provisions and Tigh an Eilean Hotel (AA Tel: 01520 755251 (2) ( ) Inspectors’ Choice and good Hotel guide Email: [email protected] 2009) with a restaurant (2 AA Rosettes and Website: www.shieldaig.org recommended by the good Food guide Hotel 2009). Shieldaig Bar and Coastal Kitchen (good Pub guide 2009) which has a restaurant with wood fired oven upstairs and roof terraces with panoramic views of the loch and moorings. Traditional music is played in the pub most Friday or Saturday nights. All are located in the centre of the village within easy walking distance of the jetty.

BADACHRO Badachro is famous for its convivial waterside Badachro Inn: 01445 741255 pub, local atmosphere, great views. Nautical E-mail: [email protected] style decking with sails and rigging runs Web: www.badachroinn.com right down to the water. VHF: none ( ) Sailing visitors and chatty locals mix happily Rob Adam (marine services) 01445 741339 Eilean Horrisdale in the bar, where you' ll find interesting Mobile: 07775 652911 photographs and collages on the walls. The dining area on the left has big tables by a huge log fire, and there's a dining conservatory overlooking the bay. Excellent fresh fish is a feature of the menu. Friendly staff serve a beers from the An Teallach or Caledonian breweries, and a farm cider. Over 50 malt whiskies, and a Slip good changing wine list, complete the picture. The bay is very sheltered, virtually landlocked Hotel Badachro by Eilean Horrisdale just opposite; you may see seals in the water, and occasionally even otters.

GAIRLOCH gairloch Harbour is situated at the south Harbour Master: Jackson Elder: 01445 712140 end of the village and the north east portion Mobile: 07769671966 of Flowerdale Bay, within the sea area of E-mail: [email protected] Slip Loch gairloch.� Web:www.highland.gov.uk/yourenvironme gairloch is a working port where both local nt/roadsandtransport/harbours/gairlochharbour. and east coast fishing boats land most VHF: Ch 12 evenings, and is a busy port for inshore fishing.� There are approximately 60 metres of Flowerdale D pontoons at gairloch Harbour for use by Bay visiting boats, which makes gairloch Harbour P Pontoon an attractive yachting destination.

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ULLAPOOL Ullapool is popular for refuelling and Contact organisation Ullapool Harbour replenishing supplies. Trustees: 01854 612091 (24hrs) The Harbour Trust has installed 8 moorings Mob: diverted from landline for visiting vessels of 15 metres or less. E-mail: [email protected] The rate per night is £12 with discounts Website: www.ullapool-harbour.co.uk D available for longer stays. VHF: 14 & 16 (available 24/7) TIC Ullapool Sailing Club’s slip/jetty is adjacent Museum P to the moorings, well suited for dinghy access. There is good holding ground for boats to Sailing anchor to the south of the moorings. Club Slip On arrival at the harbour call VHF 14/16 or Quay phone 01854 612091 to get instructions and reserve a mooring. Fresh water, fuel, and Ferry waste facilities are availble on the pier, the 2 Trots of local swimming pool has showers and a sauna 8 Moorings available from 10am-8pm daily. If you wish to come alongside the pier please contact the harbour office on the above number to discuss your plans.

LOCH INVER This busy fishing port has benefited from Harbourmaster: Neil gudgeon: 01571 844247 recent investment in facilities for smaller Duty Mobile: 07787 151498 craft, and now has deep water pontoon berths Email: [email protected] for visiting yachts. Lochinver TIC Tel: 01571 844373 The attractive local village offers a variety of eating establishments and a couple of shops, as well as an excellent tourist office and local information display. D The adjacent Assynt area was bought by its crofters in 1993, the first such transaction Village P Pontoon Services in Scotland, and their new efforts to promote and improve the area is evident in the tourism offering.

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KINLOCHBERVIE Kinlochbervie Harbour is possibly the most Harbour Master: 01971 521235 secure Harbour on the North West coast Mobile:07901 514350 – approx 15 mls south of Cape Wrath. E-mail: Rachel.mackay@highland. gov.uk All visiting yachts are made welcome in VHF: Ch14 (at all times) Kinlochbervie, which has a safe approach Shop in any weather, complete shelter, and some Hotel(s) recently installed pontoons which can be D used by visiting yachts. Pontoon P Ashore, facilities include a Spar shop, the Deep Sea Fisherman's Mission, and Fuel availability of fuel and water. A bar / hotel Mission Visitors is a short walk away. For yachts rounding Cape Wrath this is an invaluable stopping point, shortening the passage to or from Loch Eriboll to just 30 miles.

For a sailing experience in Scotland which is far from the ordinary... why not come to The Isles of Glencoe?

www.lochaberwatersports.co.uk [email protected] LOCHABER Tel: 01855 811 931 Yachting & Watersports WELCOME ANCHORAGES 2010 PAGE 37 WeLCOMe ANCHORAGeS WeSTeRN ISLeS

CASTLEBAY Castlebay was developed in the 19th century Tourist Information Centre: 01871 810336 as a fishing port, but had been the stronghold Castlebay Hotel: 01871 810 223 of the MacNeil clan since 1427. Today it Website: www.isleofbarra.com Hotel is the main town on the Isle of Barra, with Barra Car Hire: 01871 890 313 a couple of hotels, church, post office, school, Bike Hire: 01871 810284 Shop grocers, supermarket, bank, swimming pool and fuel station. D Barra is abundant with stunning scenery, Visitor Moorings Pier P rare flowers and wildlife, which can be (12) appreciated by coastal or hill walks, drives Kisimul or cycle rides along the various small roads. Castle The Tourist Office will provide information on the Barra games (July), the 9-hole golf course, and trout fishing, bike and car hire. Transport connections include the Cal-Mac ferry to Oban, and Barra airport is famously situated on the beach on the north side of the island.

LOCHBOISDALE Lochboisdale developed around the ferry Lochboisdale TIC: 01878 700286 terminus, and in recent years the buildings Lochboisdale Hotel: 01878 700332 overlooking the harbour have been Website: www.lochboisdale.com Visitor redeveloped and now present an attractive Email: [email protected] Moorings Shop (6) village centre, which has a Tourist Information (3 miles) Centre and a bank. Hotel Fuel and car hire are available at the garage (1/4 mile), and provisions at Daliburgh (3 P miles). Local attractions include trout fishing (enquire D Pier at hotel) and a golf course on the west side (Ferry) of the island. Moorings Lochboisdale Hotel has an à la carte dining menu offering the best of local produce, seafood and game, as well as bar meals. Showers, laundry and wi-fi are available in the hotel.

LOCH MADDY Lochmaddy has been a settlement since Loch Maddy TIC: 01876 500321 Visitor Viking times, and is now the administrative Tigh Dearg Hotel: 01876 500700 Moorings (2) centre and ferry port for North Uist. The Website: www.tighdearghotel.co.uk bank is the only one on the island. Lochmaddy Hotel: 01876 500331 Two hotels, the Lochmaddy and the Tigh Website: www.lochmaddyhotel.co.uk Dearg, are a short walk from the pier, and Sports both have comfortable bars, provide bar Centre meals and restaurant dining. The Tigh Dearg D has a Leisure Club with a Sauna and Steam Room. Hotel P Taigh Chearsabhagh, close to the ferry terminal, is an essential port of call on any visit to Lochmaddy. Its shop and café provide tasty and inexpensive food, made from some Pier of the best local ingredients. The shop stocks Visitor (Ferry) Moorings (5) a large selection of books, souvenirs, cards, Visitor Moorings (2) toys, pottery, jewellery and crafts, plus a (1 mile) wide range of music by the best traditional and contemporary Scottish musicians. Martin Lawrence

BERNERAY Berneray is is famous for the long sweep www.isleofberneray.com Highland Council Harboursof have white various sand on pontoons its west coast, around backed the Highlandsby Ardmaree allowing Stores you and to Lobster explore Pot the Tearoom. beauty of Northern Scotland.high dunes and machair. Tel: 01876 540288 The 126 permanent residents of Berneray Cycle Hire Tel: 01876 540235 These marinas include; Gairloch,stay mainlyHelmsdale, along Kyleakin,the rockier Kyle east ofcoast, Lochalsh, Kinlochbervie, Lochinver and Nairn. forming an active and friendly community. TheInitial main Enquiries occupations Tel: +44are 1571844800a mixture of Email: [email protected] Visitor crofting, fishing, internet services, tourism, PO Moorings (2) D and media work. Services and facilities include a post office, Information church, fishing harbour, community hall, shop and tea room. During the summer months, Harbour an information centre containing historical and contemporary information is manned by local volunteers. Shop & Ardmaree Stores (600 metres) provides Tearoom provisions, outdoor wear, wines, spirits, and beers. The Lobster Pot tea room is in the same building.

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LOCH MADDY Lochmaddy has been a settlement since Loch Maddy TIC: 01876 500321 Visitor Viking times, and is now the administrative Tigh Dearg Hotel: 01876 500700 Moorings (2) centre and ferry port for North Uist. The Website: www.tighdearghotel.co.uk bank is the only one on the island. Lochmaddy Hotel: 01876 500331 Two hotels, the Lochmaddy and the Tigh Website: www.lochmaddyhotel.co.uk Dearg, are a short walk from the pier, and Sports both have comfortable bars, provide bar Centre meals and restaurant dining. The Tigh Dearg D has a Leisure Club with a Sauna and Steam Room. Hotel P Taigh Chearsabhagh, close to the ferry terminal, is an essential port of call on any visit to Lochmaddy. Its shop and café provide tasty and inexpensive food, made from some Pier of the best local ingredients. The shop stocks Visitor (Ferry) Moorings (5) a large selection of books, souvenirs, cards, Visitor Moorings (2) toys, pottery, jewellery and crafts, plus a WeLCOMe (1ANCHORAGeS mile) wide range of music by the best traditional WeSTeRN ISLeS and contemporary Scottish musicians. Martin Lawrence

CASTLEBABERNERAYY BernerayCastlebay iswas is developedfamous for in the the long19th centurysweep www.isleofberneray.comTourist Information Centre: 01871 810336 ofas white a fishing sand port, on but its hadwest been coast, the backedstronghold by ArdmareeCastlebay StoresHotel: and01871 Lobster 810 223 Pot Tearoom. highof the dunes MacNeil and clanmachair. since 1427. Today it Tel:Website: 01876 www.isleofbarra.com 540288 Hotel Theis the 126 main permanent town on residentsthe Isle of of Barra, Berneray with CycleBarra CarHire Hire:Tel: 0187601871 540235890 313 staya couple mainly of hotels, along church, the rockier post office, east school,coast, Bike Hire: 01871 810284 Shop forminggrocers, an supermarket, active and bank,friendly swimming community. pool Theand mainfuel station. occupations are a mixture of D Visitor crofting,Barra is fishing,abundant internet with stunningservices, scenery, tourism, MooringsVisitor (2) D and media work. PO Moorings Pier P rare flowers and wildlife, which can be (12) Servicesappreciated and byfacilities coastal include or hill walks,a post office,drives Information Kisimul church,or cycle fishing rides aharbour,long the community various small hall, roads. shop Castle andThe tea Tourist room. Office During will the provide summer information months, Harbour anon informationthe Barra games centre (July), containing the 9-hole historical golf andcourse, contemporary and trout fishing, information bike and is mcaranned hire. byTransport local volunteers. connections include the Cal-Mac Shop & Ardmareeferry to Oban, Stores and Barra(600 metres)airport is providesfamously Tearoom provisions,situated on outdoor the beach wear, on wines, the north spirits, side and of beers.the island. The Lobster Pot tea room is in the WeLCOMe ANCHORAGeSsame building. WeSTeRN ISLeS

LOCHBOISDALERODEL RodelLochboisdale is a peaceful developed and beautiful around settingthe ferry in RodelLochboisdale Hotel: 01859 TIC: 01878 520 210 700286 aterminus, historic location and in atrecent the Southern years the tip buildings of South MLochboisdaleobile: 07880 Hotel: 502 605 01878 700332 Harris.overlooking It is centrally the harbour situated have in been the Outer Email:Website: [email protected] www.lochboisdale.com Visitor redeveloped and now present an attractive Email: [email protected] Moorings Hebrides chain and directly across (18 miles) Website: www.rodelhotel.co.uk Shop No (6) fromvillage Dunvegan centre, which in thehas Islea Tourist of Skye. Information Contact: Donnie or Dena MacDonald (3 miles) Channel AccessCentre toand the a mooringsbank. is through the tidal Hotel entranceFuel and carfrom hire Loch are availableRodel on at a thehalf garage tide (1/4 mile), and provisions at Daliburgh (3 Visitor rising. The inner harbour has a slipway Moorings (3) P suitablemiles). for small boats. It is tidal and dries Hotel Local attractions include trout fishing (enquire D out at low tide. Pier Rodelat hotel) Hotel, and arefurbished golf course in on 2001, the west is by side the l (Ferry) No harbour.of the island. It has a relaxed welcoming ambience Moorings Channel andLochboisdale a menu specialising Hotel has an in à localla carte seafood dining andmenu venison offering in theseason. best Theof local bar isproduce, open all seafood and game, as well as bar meals. Entrance Channe day for Food and Home Baking. WiFi is availableShowers, inlaundry or close and to wi-fi the arehotel. available in Thethe hotel.16th century St Clement’s Church is 600 metres from harbour.

Lochmaddy has been a settlement since Loch Maddy TIC: 01876 500321 EASTLOCH LOCH MADDY TARBERT Although Tarbert has few, if any, facilities Tarbert TIC: 01859 502011 Visitor specificallyViking times, for visitingand is nowyachts, the it administrativeis nonetheless HarrisTigh Dearg Hotel: Hotel: 01859 01876 502154 500700 Moorings (2) acentre useful andpitstop ferry for fuel,port waterfor North and provisions,Uist. The www.harrishotel.comWebsite: www.tighdearghotel.co.uk andbank has is a thebank, only two onegrocery on stores,the island. post MLochmaddyacLeod Motel: Hotel: 01859 01876 502364 500331 office,Two hotels, tourist informationthe Lochmaddy centre, and hairdressers, the Tigh www.macleodmotel.comWebsite: www.lochmaddyhotel.co.uk TARBERT P generalDearg, are store, a short and walkfilling from station. the pier, and Sports both have comfortable bars, provide bar Centre D The alternative is to go to North Harbour Scalpay,meals and where restaurant provisions, dining. Thefuel Tighand Deargwater D arehas alsoa Leisure available, Club withwith thea Sauna option and of visitingSteam Local TarbertRoom. by bus or taxi. Hotel Moorings Pier & P Taigh Chearsabhagh, close to the ferry Ro-Ro There are two hotels in Tarbert - Harris Hotel andterminal, the adjacent is an essential Harris Inn port provide of call restaurant on any andvisit barto Lochmaddy. meals - as doesIts shop the and MacLeod café provide Motel bytasty the and ferry inexpensive terminal, food,from madewhere from the someferry Pier of the best local ingredients. The shop stocks Visitor (Ferry) crosses to Uig on Skye. Moorings (5) a large selection of books, souvenirs, cards, Visitor Moorings (2) toys, pottery, jewellery and crafts, plus a (1 mile) wide range of music by the best traditional and contemporary Scottish musicians. Noth Harbour, Scalpay – MMartinartin LawrenceLawrence

STBERNERAYORNOWAY BernerayThe Port ofis Stornowayis famous foroffers the along range sweep of Stornowaywww.isleofberneray.com Port Authority offacilities white sandunmatched on its west in the coast, North backed West ofby Phone:Ardmaree 01851 Stores 702688 and Lobster Mob: 07921886167 Pot Tearoom. highScotland. dunes It andis situated machair. 30 miles off the E-mail:Tel: 01876 [email protected] 540288 Themainland 126 permanentcoast of Scotland, residents and of is Berneray the main WCycleeb: Stornoway-portauthority.comHire Tel: 01876 540235 Lews Castle stayseaport mainly of the along Hebridean the rockier island east chain. coast, VHF: Ch 12 16 H24 (Conspic) Yacht Pontoons formingStornoway an activehas good and communication friendly community. links Stornoway TIC: 01851 703088 & Berthing Thewith themain mainland occupations with several are a dailymixture flights of www.visithebrides.com D Visitor crofting,and daily fishing, Ro-Ro internetferry services services, to Ullapool. tourism, Moorings (2) PO STORNOWAY DP andStornoway media iswork. a lively and vibrant town that TOWN Serviceshosts a variety and facilities of pubs, include restaurants, a post hotelsoffice, Information church,and clubs. fishing It is harbour, an ideal community base from hall, which shop andto explore tea room. the stunningDuring the scenery summer and months, many Harbour anactivities information the Islands centre havecontaining to offer. historical Moorings andNowhere contemporary else will youinformation find such is diversity manned byof landscapes,local volunteers. species, arts, crafts, and Shop & Ardmareeunspoilt peaceful Stores and(600 natural metres) habitats. provides Tearoom provisions, outdoor wear, wines, spirits, and beers. The Lobster Pot tea room is in the same building.

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ORKNEY ISLANDS 1 PETERHEAD 41 In addition to Orkney’s 3 marinas, most if 17 not all the islands have an anchorage, pier, 2 BANFF 41 or in some cases visitor moorings, so that they all can be visited in appropriate weather 3 WHITEHLLS 42 conditions. These amount to around 25 locations, with many more fair weather 4 LOSSIEMOUTH 42 anchorages among the islands. 16 5 FINDHORN 42 SHETLAND ISLANDS There are around 16 marinas with depths 6 INVERNESS MARINA 42 alongside in excess of 2m. Skippers planning 18 15 to spend time in the Shetlands should obtain the Shetland Marinas publication, or visit 7 SEAPORT MARINA 43 www.shetlandmarinas.com, which gives all essential details. 8 CROMARTY 43 In all there are 24 marinas around the Shetland archipelago, but some are for small 9 HELMSDALE 44 boats only, with insufficient depth at their pontoons for cruising yachts. Anchoring off 10 WICK 44 and landing by dinghy is an option at these. ORKNEY ISLANDS 14 13 11 STROMNESS 44

12 KIRKWALL 44

13 PIEROWALL 45 12 11 SHETLAND ISLANDS

14 FAIR ISLE 45

15 LERWICK 45

16 SYMBISTER 46

17 BALTASOUND 46 10 18 SCALLOWAY 46

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7 6 MORAY FIRTH Many harbours have shallow entrances that may restrict access 1

by yachts at LW. Always check with NOT TO BE USED FOR NAVIGATION © Crown Copyright and/or database rights. Reproduced by permission the harbour authority before entering. of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationary Office (www.ukho.gov.uk)

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PETERHEAD Peterhead Bay Harbour is a deep water Peterhead Port Authority natural inlet protected from the sea by two Marina Tel: 01779 483600 breakwaters. The marina lies withing the Marina Mobile: 07803 264617 Peterhead sheltered harbour which mainly sevices the Website: www.peterheadport.co.uk town oil industry. The inner harbour is devoted VHF: Ch 14 (H24) to the fishing industry. Peterhead is and ideal staging post for vessels Commercial and fishing harbour heading to and from Scandinavia and vessels heading to the Caledonian Canal and the D popular sailing areas on the western coast

P of Scotland. Marina There are 150 fully serviced berths, and Fuel ample berths for visiting yachts. The entrance depth is 2.3m, with 2.5m at the main berths. Peterhead town is a short walk / taxi ride away, and provisions etc can be obtained there. The bus connection to Aberdeen stops at the marina access road.

BANFF A former fishing and cargo port now used Banff Harbour as a recreational harbour, Banff offers Harbour Master: James Henderson Car Park excellent facilities to regular and visiting Tel: 01261 815544 Rocks users. The marina provides 76 serviced Mobile: 07770 646115 pontoon berths (6 reserved for visitors) in Email: Caution! Entrance depth one of the safest harbours on the coast. [email protected] Fresh water is available on the quays, and Banff SC: www.btinternet.com/~banffsailingclub there is a small repair/painting plinth, storage compounds and car parking. D P Banff is a handsome town with many Sailing amenities, and is well worth exploring. Club Rocks NAVIgATIONAL NOTE: A yacht of 1.8m draft can only enter 4 hours Town either side of HW. The visitor berths have centre a minimum of 1.8m at all states of the tide.

WHITEHILLS There are now two establishments serving Whitehills Harbour & Marina excellent meals just a short walk from the Harbour Master: David Findlay marina: the Seafield Arms Hotel and the Tel: 01261 861291 Cutty bar and restaurant. Mobile: 07906 135786 The village has a shop, post office, butcher Email: [email protected] Visitors and a fish shop selling locally-caught catch. Web: www.whitehillsharbour.co.uk NAVIgATIONAL NOTE: The minimum depth at MLWS is 1.6m in Caution! Entrance depth the channel and 2.1m on the visitors pontoon. D A 2m vessel can enter 90 minutes either side of MLWS. P Note: Keeping close to the lighthouse wall up to the sharp turn to port to enter the outer basin is recomended, as the 1.6m shoal is To in the middle of the channel. There is also town a small shoal in the middle of the outer basin where the minimum depth is also 1.6m. These shoals are banks of sand. At MLWN a 2m vessel can enter anytime.

LOSSIEMOUTH The Marina has 90 berths in two basins with Elgin & Lossiemouth Harbour Co toilet facilities, showers, and a coin operated Harbour Master: Ian White New facilities building laundrette. Electricity (pre-payment cards Tel: 01343 813066 from Steamboat Inn and HM) and water at Email: [email protected] all berths. Web: www.lossiemouthmarina.com Undercover storage for up to four yachts Lossiemouth CC: www.lossiecc.co.uk for major work and a workshop for approved craftsmen. A 25-ton Sublift Semi-submersible Self-propelled Boat Lift enables lifts and D repairs at any time.

P Lossiemouth has a good selection of shops, a lively inn, outstanding surfing beach, sailing club, restaurants and bars. which allow visitors an enjoyable time. NAVIgATIONAL NOTE: Entrance depth 1.8 metre at LW +/- 2 hours. Town Some berths less than 1.8m at LWS: berth as directed. WeLCOMe ANCHORAGeS MORAY FIRTH & N. ISLeS

PETERHEADWHITEHILLS PeterheadThere are now Bay two Harbour establishments is a deep waterserving WhitehillsPeterhead Harbour Port Authority & Marina naturalexcellent inlet meals protected just a fromshort the walk sea from by twothe HarbourMarina Tel: Master: 01779 David 483600 Findlay breakwaters.marina: the Seafield The marina Arms lies Hotel withing and thethe Tel:Marina 01261 Mobile: 861291 07803 264617 Peterhead shelteredCutty bar harbourand restaurant. which mainly sevices the Mobile:Website: 07906 www.peterheadport.co.uk 135786 town oilThe industry. village has The a innershop, harbourpost office, is devoted butcher Email:VHF: [email protected] 14 (H24) Visitors toand the a fishfishing shop industry. selling locally-caught catch. Web: www.whitehillsharbour.co.uk PNAVIgATIONALeterhead is and ideal NOTE: staging post for vessels Commercial and The minimum depth at MLWS is 1.6m in Caution! fishing harbour heading to and from Scandinavia and vessels Entrance depth headingthe channel to andthe Caledonian2.1m on the visitors Canal pontoon.and the D D popularA 2m vessel sailing can areas enter on 90 the minutes western either coast

P ofside Scotland. of MLWS. Marina P ThereNote: Keepingare 150 closefully serviced to the lighthouse berths, and wall up to the sharp turn to port to enter the outer Fuel ample berths for visiting yachts. The entrance depthbasin is 2.3m,recomended, with 2.5m as at the the 1.6m main shoal berths. is To Peterheadin the middle town of theis a channel. short walk There / taxi is ridealso town away,a small and shoal provisions in the middle etc ofcan the be outer obtained basin there.where Thethe minimum bus connection depth is to also Aberdeen 1.6m. These stops atshoals the marina are banks access of sand. road. At MLWN a 2m vessel can enter anytime.

LOSSIEMOUTHBANFF TheA former Marina fishing has 90 and berths cargo in twoport basins now used with BanffElgin &Harbour Lossiemouth Harbour Co toiletas a recreationalfacilities, showers, harbour, and Banffa coin offersoperated Harbour Master: JamesIan White Henderson New facilitiesCar Park building laundrette.excellent facilities Electricity to regular (pre-payment and visiting cards Tel: 0126101343 815544813066 Rocks fromusers. Steamboat The marina Inn provides and HM) 76 and serviced water at Mobile:Email: [email protected] 07770 646115 allpontoon berths. berths (6 reserved for visitors) in Email:Web: www.lossiemouthmarina.com Caution! Entrance depth Undercoverone of the safest storage harbours for up toon four the coast.yachts [email protected] CC: www.lossiecc.co.uk forFresh major water work is andavailable a workshop on the for quays, approved and Banff SC: www.btinternet.com/~banffsailingclub craftsmen.there is a small A 25-ton repair/painting Sublift Semi-submersible plinth, storage Self-propelledcompounds and Boat car Liftparking. enables lifts and DD P repairsBanff is at a anyhandsome time. town with many Sailing P Lossiemouthamenities, and has is a well good worth selection exploring. of shops, Club Rocks aNAVIgATIONAL lively inn, outstanding NOTE: surfing beach, sailing club,A yacht restaurants of 1.8m anddraft bars. can whichonly enter allow 4 visitors hours Town aneither enjoyable side of time.HW. The visitor berths have centre NAVIgATIONALa minimum of 1.8m NOTE: at all states of the tide. Entrance depth 1.8 metre at LW +/- 2 hours. Town Some berths less than 1.8m at LWS: berth WeLCOMe ANCHORAGeSas directed. MORAY FIRTH & N. ISLeS

There are now two establishments serving Whitehills Harbour & Marina WHITEHILLSFINDHORN The village, the boatyard and the Yacht Club Royal Findhorn YC excellentlie on the eastmeals shore just of a Findhornshort walk Bay, from where the Tel:Harbour 01309 Master: 690247 David Findlay marina:there is athe village Seafield shop Arms and postHotel office, and the and Web:Tel: 01261 www.rfyc.net 861291 Sandbar Cuttyseveral bar pubs. and restaurant. FindhornMobile: 07906 Marina 135786 & Boatyard The village has a shop, post office, butcher Email: [email protected] Visitors Findhorn Boatyard has a pontoon, slipway, Tel: 01309 690099 andboat a lift, fish boat shop repairs, selling locally-caughtdinghy parking catch. and Email:Web: www.whitehillsharbour.co.uk [email protected] Sandbar Sandbar NAVIgATIONALa well stocked chandlery. NOTE: For crew changing web: www.findhornmarina.com Boatyard TheFindhorn minimum can be depth easily at MLWSreached is by 1.6m air andin Caution! D Entrance depth therail, channel the closest and 2.1m airport on isthe Inverness, visitors pontoon. some Forest Pool D A20 2m miles vessel west. can Travellers enter 90 byminutes rail can either take Dries To sidethe Inverness-Aberdeen of MLWS. train at Forres station P Forres Note:and Reach Keeping Findhorn close toby the bus lighthouse or taxi. wall Yacht Club up to the sharp turn to port to enter the outer Dries NAVIgATION NOTE: basinFindhorn is recomended, Bay can only as be the entered 1.6m byshoal deep is To indraft the yachts middle at of around the channel. HW as There there is is also an town Dries aextensive small shoal sandbar in the middleat the entrance.of the outer This basin is wheremarked the by minimum buoys anddepth depth is also guages. 1.6m. These Call shoalsFindhorn are Marina banks forof sand.free pilotage At MLWN advice. a 2m vessel can enter anytime.

LOSSIEMOUTHINVERNESS MARINA TheInverness Marina Marina has 90 is berths a new in150 two berth basins marina with ElginInverness & Lossiemouth Marina Ltd Harbour Co toiletseven facilities, miles SW showers, of Chanonry and a coin Point operated in the HarbourTel: 01463 Master: 220501 Ian White New facilities building laundrette.Inverness Firth, Electricity one mile (pre-payment from Inverness cards Tel:E-mail: 01343 [email protected] 813066 Mudflats fromCity centre Steamboat and 15 Inn minutes and HM) by and road water from at Email:Website: [email protected] allInverness berths. Airport . Web:VHF: www.lossiemouthmarina.comCh 12 (0900 -1700). UndercoverIt is at the entrance storage to forthe up Caledonian to four yachts Canal Lossiemouth CC: www.lossiecc.co.uk Mudflats forgiving major easy work access and a workshopto the West for Coast.approved craftsmen.Inverness MarinaA 25-ton is Sublift a sheltered Semi-submersible deep water Self-propelledharbour with access Boat atLift all enables states of lifts the and tide. D repairsMin depth at any3.0m time. LAT. Lossiemouth has a good selection of shops, P Inverness is the hub of a transport network ato lively and ifromnn, outstanding all parts of surfing the Highlands beach, sailing and club,the UK. restaurants It has a and full bars. range which of shops allow visitors and another enjoyable facilities. time. NAVIgATIONALThe Moray Firth isNOTE: a Special Area of To EntranceConservation depth with 1.8 dolphins, metre at porpoises LW +/- 2 hours.,seals Town Inverness River City Someand many berths birds less to than see. 1.8m at LWS: berth Ness as directed.

INVERNESS SEAPORT MARINA Seaport Marina is based at Muirtown Wharf British Waterways Scotland PAGE 42 WELCOME ANCHORAGES 2010 at the eastern entrance to the Caledonian Clachnaharry Sea Lock: 01463 725512 Canal. Only a 15 minute walk from the centre Canal Office: 01463 725500 To of Inverness, the Marina is an ideal base Email: Sea for visiting the Highlands. Clachnaharry Sea [email protected] Lock Lock is available HW +/ - 4 hours, within Web: www.scottishcanals.co.uk operating hours. VHF Ch 74 (16), call “Clachnaharry Sea Lock” As well as the facilities listed, a crew lift is also available at Seaport Marina and various D locations along the canal (Caley Marina,

P Temple Pier, Fort Augustus and Banavie). There are shops and amenities nearby, and Caley Marina, only a short walk from Muirtown n � Canal Basin, also offers visitor mooring facilities, Muirtow Office a chandlery, repair services, and a slipway. Lock Flight & Swing Bridge More information can be obtained, and a To City Skipper’s guide downloaded, by visiting the Scottish Canals website or by contacting the Canal Office, see above.

CROMARTY For such a little town on the northern edge Cromarty Harbour Trust of the Black Isle, Cromarty has a good Harbourmaster: 01381 600493 selection of shops, hotels, catering Mobile: 07751 244065 establishments and small businesses, such Email: [email protected] as the Royal Hotel, Cromarty Arms Hotel, www.cromartyharbour.org Nigg Ferry Slip Sutor Creek Café, Post Office, Spar grocers, Cromarty Boat Club: Bakery, the Emporium and the Pantry. Bike www.cromartyboatclub.org hire is available and Ecoventures water trips is based here. Boat Club There are no harbour toilet or shower facilities, although The Cromarty Boat Club may make their toilet and shower facilities in the D Clubhouse available on request. NAVIgATIONAL WARNINg P (3) Hotel Dredging for the 2010 season will give depths of approximately 1.8m LAT at the pontoon visitor berth. Check with HM before berthing. WeLCOMe ANCHORAGeS MORAY FIRTH & N. ISLeS

FINDHORN The village, the boatyard and the Yacht Club Royal Findhorn YC lie on the east shore of Findhorn Bay, where Tel: 01309 690247 there is a village shop and post office, and Web: www.rfyc.net Sandbar several pubs. Findhorn Marina & Boatyard Findhorn Boatyard has a pontoon, slipway, Tel: 01309 690099 boat lift, boat repairs, dinghy parking and Email: [email protected] Sandbar Sandbar a well stocked chandlery. For crew changing web: www.findhornmarina.com Boatyard Findhorn can be easily reached by air and D rail, the closest airport is Inverness, some Forest Pool 20 miles west. Travellers by rail can take Dries To the Inverness-Aberdeen train at Forres station Forres and Reach Findhorn by bus or taxi. Yacht Club Dries NAVIgATION NOTE: Findhorn Bay can only be entered by deep draft yachts at around HW as there is an Dries extensive sandbar at the entrance. This is marked by buoys and depth guages. Call Findhorn Marina for free pilotage advice.

INVERNESS MARINA Inverness Marina is a new 150 berth marina Inverness Marina Ltd seven miles SW of Chanonry Point in the Tel: 01463 220501 Inverness Firth, one mile from Inverness E-mail: [email protected] Mudflats City centre and 15 minutes by road from Website: www.invernessmarina.co.uk Inverness Airport . VHF: Ch 12 (0900 -1700). It is at the entrance to the Caledonian Canal Mudflats giving easy access to the West Coast. Inverness Marina is a sheltered deep water harbour with access at all states of the tide. D Min depth 3.0m LAT.

P Inverness is the hub of a transport network to and from all parts of the Highlands and the UK. It has a full range of shops and other facilities. The Moray Firth is a Special Area of To Conservation with dolphins, porpoises ,seals Inverness River City and many birds to see. WeLCOMeNess ANCHORAGeS MORAY FIRTH & N. ISLeS

FINDHORNINVERNESS SEAPORT MARINA TheSeaport village, Marina the boatyard is based andat Muirtown the Yacht Wharf Club RoyalBritish Findhorn Waterways YC Scotland lieat theon the eastern east shore entrance of Findhorn to the Caledonian Bay, where Tel:Clachnaharry 01309 690247 Sea Lock: 01463 725512 tCanal.here is Only a village a 15 minute shop and walk post from office, the centre and Web:Canal www.rfyc.net Office: 01463 725500 Sandbar To severalof Inverness, pubs. the Marina is an ideal base FindhornEmail: Marina & Boatyard Sea Findhornfor visiting Boatyard the Highlands. has a Clachnaharrypontoon, slipway, Sea Tel:[email protected] 01309 690099 Lock boatLock lift,is available boat repairs, HW +/dinghy - 4 hours, parking within and Email:Web: www.scottishcanals.co.uk [email protected] Sandbar Sandbar aoperating well stocked hours. chandlery. For crew changing web:VHF Chwww.findhornmarina.com 74 (16), call “Clachnaharry Sea Lock” Boatyard FindhornAs well as can the be facilities easily listed,reached a crewby air lift and is D rail,also theavailable closest at Seaportairport is Marina Inverness, and various some Forest Pool D 20locations miles west. along Travellers the canal by(Caley rail canMarina, take Dries To P theTemple Inverness-Aberdeen Pier, Fort Augustus train at and Forres Banavie) station. Forres andThere Reach are shops Findhorn and amenities by bus or nearby, taxi. and Yacht Club Dries NAVIgATIONCaley Marina, only NOTE: a short walk from Muirtown n � Canal FindhornBasin, also Bay offers can visitoronly be mooring entered facilities, by deep Muirtow Office drafta chandlery, yachts atrepair around services, HW as and there a slipway. is an Lock Flight & Swing Bridge Dries extensiveMore information sandbar can at the be entrance.obtained, Thisand ais To City markedSkipper’s by guide buoys downloaded, and depth byguages. visiting Call the FindhornScottish Canals Marina websitefor free orpilotage by contacting advice. the Canal Office, see above.

CROMARTYINVERNESS MARINA ForInverness such a Marina little town is a newon the 150 northern berth marina edge CromartyInverness Harbour Marina LtdTrust ofseven the Blackmiles Isle,SW ofCromarty Chanonry has Point a good in the Harbourmaster:Tel: 01463 220501 01381 600493 selectionInverness of Firth, shops, one hotels, mile from catering Inverness Mobile:E-mail: [email protected] 244065 Mudflats establishmentsCity centre and and 15 minutessmall businesses, by road from such Email:Website: [email protected] asInverness the Royal Airport Hotel, . Cromarty Arms Hotel, www.cromartyharbour.orgVHF: Ch 12 (0900 -1700). Nigg Ferry Slip SutorIt is at Creek the entrance Café, Post to the Office, Caledonian Spar grocers, Canal Cromarty Boat Club: Mudflats Bakery,giving easy the Emporiumaccess to andthe Westthe Pantry. Coast. Bike www.cromartyboatclub.org hireInverness is available Marina and is Ecoventuresa sheltered deep water water trips isharbour based with here. access at all states of the tide. Boat Club D ThereMin depth are no 3.0m harbour LAT. toilet or shower facilities,

P althoughInverness The is theCromarty hub of Boat a transport Club may network make theirto and toilet from and all parts shower of thefacilities Highlands in the and D Clubhousethe UK. It has available a full range on request. of shops and NAVIgATIONALother facilities. WARNINg P (3) Hotel DredgingThe Moray for Firththe 2010 is a seasonSpecial will Area give of depths To Conservation with dolphins, porpoises ,seals Inverness of approximately 1.8m LAT at the pontoon River City visitorand many berth. birds Check to withsee. HM before berthing. Ness

INVERNESS SEAPORT MARINA Seaport Marina is based at Muirtown Wharf British Waterways Scotland at the eastern entrance to the Caledonian Clachnaharry Sea Lock: 01463 725512 Canal. Only a 15 minute walk from the centre Canal Office: 01463 725500 To of Inverness, the Marina is an ideal base Email: Sea for visiting the Highlands. Clachnaharry Sea [email protected] Lock Lock is available HW +/ - 4 hours, within Web: www.scottishcanals.co.uk operating hours. VHF Ch 74 (16), call “Clachnaharry Sea Lock” As well as the facilities listed, a crew lift is also available at Seaport Marina and various D locations along the canal (Caley Marina,

Sail right into the town centre! Stroll across the street Expanded berthing and services for yachts CROMARTY For such a little town on the northern edge Cromarty Harbour Trust to shops, restaurants ofand the bars. Black Enjoy Isle, ease Cromarty of access has to a good Harbourmaster: 01381 600493 No yacht size restriction the Shetlandselection Islands’ of shops, many hotels, attractions. catering Mobile: 07751 244065 establishments and small businesses, suchServicesEmail: including [email protected] electricity, as the Royal Hotel, Cromarty Arms Hotel, www.cromartyharbour.org Nigg Ferry Slip A fascinating heritage and cosmopolitan culture. fresh water, fuel & refuse disposal Spectacular scenerySutor and wildlife.Creek Café, Indoor Post and Office, outdoor Spar grocers, Cromarty Boat Club: Bakery, the Emporium and the Pantry. BikeChandlery,www.cromartyboatclub.org boatyard repairs, electronics activities. Entertainmenthire is available traditional and andEcoventures modern. water trips & sailmaker A larderis ofbased fresh here.produce. Quality crafts. Boat Club There are no harbour toilet or shower facilities,24-hour shower & laundry facilities Cruise along although900 miles The of coast, Cromarty or compete Boat Club in may make theirinternational toilet and andshower local facilities events. in the VHF call channels 12 & 16 manned 24-hours D Clubhouse available on request. NAVIgATIONAL WARNINg P (3) Hotel Dredging for the 2010 season will give depths of approximately 1.8m LAT at the pontoonAlbert Building, Lerwick, Shetland ZE1 0LL visitor berth. Check with HM before berthing.Tel: 01595 692991 Fax: 01595 693452 E-mail: [email protected] LERWICK PORT AUTHORITY Web: www.lerwick-harbour.co.uk WeLCOMe ANCHORAGeS MORAY FIRTH & N. ISLeS

HELMSDALE Helmsdale is a planned village, built from Helmsdale Harbour 1814 by the Sutherland Estates to create Harbour Master: Alex Jappy a community able to live from both fishing Tel: 01431 821692 and farming, and absorb people who had Mob: 07767 311213 been cleared off the land. The harbour was Web: www.helmsdale-harbour.org.uk built and expanded between 1818 and 1892. The Timespan Heritage Centre is the museum of Helmsdale and the surrounding area. There is also a gallery showing the work of international, national and local artists; an excellent cafe overlooking the riverside D community garden; and a shop. Beach Sand spit The town has four restaurants and three P hotels, as well as provisions shops etc. NAVIgATION NOTE: There is a a shallow reef in the approach to the harbour .

WICK WICK lies in a strategic position on the north Wick Harbour Authority east tip of the mainland, and is ideally placed Harbour Master: Malcolm Bremner for passage to or from the Northern Isles Tel: 01955 602030 (24 hours) and the West Coast. Mob: 07798 640607 Town Centre Our new marina, opened in 2009, is only E-mail: [email protected] a five minute stroll from the town centre Web: www.wickharbour.co.uk River with plenty of shopping and leisure VHF: Ch 16 14 (0900-1700 Mon - Fri) Basin opportunities and renowned Caithness hospitality. D Local visitor attractions such as the award North Quay winning Wick Heritage Centre, and Pulteney P Distillery, producing our finest single malt whisky, are all close by. Sourth Wick Airport is just a mile from the marina, Quay with daily flights to Aberdeen and Edinburgh, and the rail service connects with Inverness. Wick is a secure base from which to explore the NE of Scotland.

STROMNESS A 64 berth marina within the harbour and Orkney Marinas Ltd just yards from the attractions of this historic Tel (office): 01856 871313 town. Accessible at all states of tide, all year Marina Mob: 07810 465825 facility, excellent shelter. Showers, toilets E-mail: [email protected] and laundry on site. All other facilities around Web:www.orkneymarinas.co.uk the harbour, which is dredged throughout VHF: Ch14 Town to 2m LAT. Maximum draft 2.0 metres. Centre Stromness was an important whaling and arctic exploration port, and the town museum Ferry D is well worth a visit. Today it offers a good selection of provisions P shops and restaurants. Bus connection with Kirkwall. The prehistoric sites at Maes Howe and Skara Museum Brae are a taxi ride away, and no visit to Orkney is complete without seeing them.

KIRKWALL A 95 berth marina within the harbour and Orkney Marinas Ltd just yards from the attractions of this ancient Tel (office): 01856 871313

Ice PlantIce Plant port. Accessible at all states of tide, all year Marina Mob: 07810 465835 Ice Plant(conspic) facility, excellent shelter. Showers at Kirkwall E-mail: [email protected] Visitors Sailing Club. All other facilities around the Web:www.orkneymarinas.co.uk VisVisitorsitor berths Visitor berths harbour. VHF: Ch14

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PIEROWALL Serviced visitor pontoon facility within Orkney Marinas Ltd Pierowall Harbour. Accessible at all states Tel (office): 01856 871313 of tide, summer facility, excellent shelter. Marina Mob: 07787 364934 Showers and toilets on site. Open May to E-mail: [email protected] Shore September Web:www.orkneymarinas.co.uk Depth varies. Maximum draft 3.0 metres VHF: Ch14 but call for instructions for deep berths. Some shallow berths less than 1 metre at LAT. Local facilities include shops, bakery, post office, swimming pool, two hotels, arts and crafts shops, and the area has a wealth of Showers Toilets historic and wildlike interest. Westray is a hospitable place and a favourite with many Visitors cruising sailors. There are ferry and air connections with Kirkwall. Westray, like most of the Orkney Islands, is fertile and main occupation is agriculture.

FAIR ISLE Fair Isle, world-famous for its knitting and Harbour Master: Jimmy Stout bird life, has a well sheltered and easily Tel: 01595 760222 accessible pier at North Haven, and a pontoon Web: www.shetlandmarinas.com for visiting yachts, which can also anchor off the pier if preferred. The island makes a great stepping stone, whether on the way north to Shetland or Ferry & Visitor heading south to explore the rest of Britain. Berths Fair Isle's internationally acclaimed Lodge and Bird Observatory is around 300 metres from the pier and has toilets, showers and LW a telephone as well as serving excellent food. Fair Isle is also famous for its knitting and the only source of the genuine Fair Isle garment is on this island. The george Waterston Memorial Centre & Museum is packed with displays of the island's history from prehistoric times to the present.

LERWICK Lerwick is the capital of Shetland and as Lerwick Port Authority the main centre for visiting yachts it is often Tel: 01595 692991 the first port of call. Lerwick Port Control Email: [email protected] keeps a 24 hour watch on VHF Ch 12 and Lerwick Boating Club: 01595 692407 Ferry Terminal visiting craft should contact the duty Port VHF: Ch 12 (h24) Harbour Office Controller on that channel before entering the harbour. Victoria A visiting yachts welcome pack detailing Visitor Pier the facilities and services at the port is Berths D Toilets available on request and can be downloaded at: http://www.lerwick- P harbour.co.uk/pdfs/yachtpack.pdf At nearby Lerwick Boating Club visiting crews Visitor Berths are always welcome to a hot shower, the laundry and can enjoy a drink at the bar Tourist Boat with its fine view of the harbour. The key Information Club for the showers, toilets and laundry is usually available from the Lerwick Port Authority Office.

SYMBISTER, WHALSAY In Whalsay, Symbister is a handy stopover Harbour Master: Bobby Sutherland for cruising yachts and has both a small Tel: 01806 566382 boat marina and a pier, as well as a nearby Web: www.shetlandmarinas.com anchorage in North Voe, although as the bottom is foul with old moorings the anchor should be buoyed. The pier offers good berthing for around 20 visiting boats. Ҋ0ɄȃǸɜȨɄȽThe Boating ClubҊ isǸȃȨȵȨɜȨȐɕ open most lunch timesҊ ɄɕɉȨɜǸȵȨɜɴ Westray and evenings, and welcomes visitors. D The nearest shop and post office is a 5 minute walk from the pier. Shop There is a museum devoted to the german

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PIEROWALLSYMBISTER, WHALSAY InServiced Whalsay, visitor Symbister pontoon is afacility handy within stopover OrkneyHarbour Marinas Master: Ltd Bobby Sutherland forPierowall cruising Harbour. yachts Accessibleand has both at alla small states TelTel: (office): 01806 56638201856 871313 boatof tide, marina summer and afacility, pier, as excellent well as a shelter. nearby MarinaWeb: www.shetlandmarinas.com Mob: 07787 364934 anchorageShowers and in Northtoilets Voe,on site. although Open asMay the to E-mail: [email protected] Shore bottomSeptember is foul with old moorings the anchor Web:www.orkneymarinas.co.uk shouldDepth varies.be buoyed. Maximum The pier draft offers 3.0 metres good VHF: Ch14 berthingbut call for for instructions around 20 for visiting deep berths. boats. Some Theshallow Boating berths Club less is openthan 1most metre lunch at LAT.times andLocal evenings, facilities includeand welcomes shops, bakery,visitors. post D Theoffice, nearest swimming shop andpool, post two office hotels, is a arts5 minute and walkcrafts from shops, the and pier. the area has a wealth of Showers Shop There is a museum devoted to the german Toilets historic and wildlike interest. Westray is a Hanseatichospitable tradersplace and who a oncefavourite dominated with many the Visitors Ferry Moorings Shetlandcruising sailors. Economy. Visitor Berths TheThere leisure are ferrycentre and is 15 air minutes connections walk inland. with Water & Power TheKirkwall. mainstay of the Whalsay economy is Boating Club pelagicWestray, fishing. like most of the Orkney Islands, WeLCOMe ANCHORAGeSis fertile and main occupation MORis agriculture.AY FIRTH & N. ISLeS

FAIRBALTASOUND, ISLE UNST FairBaltasound Isle, world-famous is a large and for well-servicedits knitting and HarbourPiermaster: Master: Roger Jimmy Moore, Stout birdharbour life, shelteredhas a well by sheltered the isle of and Balta easily at the Tel:Tel: 0159501806 760222244200 accessiblemouth of the pier sound at North and Haven, by the and high a pontoon ground Web:Web: www.shetlandmarinas.comwww.shetlandmarinas.com Hotel & forto the visiting north yachts, and west. which While can the also small anchor boat Restaurant offmarina the pieris not if suitablepreferred. for visiting yachts the Thepontoon island berth makes situated a great on thestepping west facestone, of whetherthe main on pier the is wayaccessible north to at Shetland all states or of Ferry & Visitor headingthe tide. south Alternatively, to explore there the restis a ofgood Britain. Berths D Fairanchorage Isle's internationally south west of acclaimed the pier. Lodge Shop / Fuel andHaroldswick, Bird Observatory a few miles is around north, 300 is home metres to fromthe Unst the pierBoat and Haven, has toilets, Shetland's showers only and LW LW a telephone as well as serving excellent Shallow museum dedicated to the history of the food.island's distinctive wooden boats and the Fairline-fishermen Isle is also who famous used themfor its until knitting the early and the20th only century, source and ofalso the of genuinethe unique Fair ‘Shetland Isle garmentModels’ that is onare this still racedisland. around the islands. The george Waterston Memorial Centre & Museum is packed with displays of the island's history from prehistoric times to the present.

LERWICKSCALLOWAY LerwickScalloway, is thecapital capital of Shetland of Shetland until theand 17th as ScallowayLerwick Port Boating Authority Club, Port Arthur Marina thecentury, main provides centre for a storm-proofvisiting yachts harbour it is often and MarinaTel: 01595 Master: 692991 Hamish Jamieson theeverything first port a ofvisiting call. Lerwick yacht requires. Port Control The Tel:Email: 01595 [email protected] 880649 or 880388. keepsharbour a is24 sheltered hour watch from on all VHF wind Ch directions 12 and Web:Lerwick www.shetlandmarinas.com Boating Club: 01595 692407 Ferry Terminal Town Centre visitingby the islands craft should of Trondra contact and the Burra, duty Portand HarbourVHF: Ch VHF: 12 (h24) Ch 9 12 16 Harbour Office Controllercan be accessed on that atchannel all states before of the entering tide theand harbour. in all weather conditions. LW Slip AThe visiting visitor's yachts pontoon welcome is near pack Scalloway detailing Boating Victoria Club Visitor Pier theBoating facilities Club and (SBC) services at Port at Arthur, the port on is the MarinaBerths D available on request and can be downloaded Toilets D western side of the outer harbour. at: http://www.lerwick- Fuel P Facilities including toilets, showers, and Port Arthur Pontoon P harbour.co.uk/pdfs/yachtpack.pdflaundry are available at the boating club, Port Arthur Blacksness Visitor’s Berths Pier Atwhich nearby is openLerwick Monday-Thursday Boating Club visiting 1900 crews till Visitor Berths arelate, always Friday welcome1500 till late to aand hot Saturday shower, andthe laundry and can enjoy a drink at the bar Fisheries College Sunday 0900 till late. Tourist Boat withThe Boatingits fine view Club of extends the harbour. a lengendary The key Club Information forwelcome, the showers, and Da toilets Haaf and restaurant laundry is atusually the availableAtlantic Fisheries from the CollegeLerwick isPort a renowned Authority Office.seafood resaurant.

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PAGE 46 WELCOME ANCHORAGES 2010 Managing Moorings In Scotland EVEN THOUGH everyone is familiar with the Paul Bancks, coastal manager for Scotland with The Crown concept of land ownership, many people are surprised to learn that the seabed around the Estate, explains their role in managing moorings in Scotland. UK is also owned. Ownership of the seabed around the UK is vested in the Crown and it in mooring areas. Once established, a A mooring licence from The Crown Estate is The Crown Estate that manages activities moorings association is given a lease for gives a degree of protection when proposals on the seabed out to the 12 nautical mile an area of seabed enabling it to manage for other marine developments are being limit. the moorings in its specific area. Moorings considered. Put simply, if a mooring doesn’t associations are suitable for groups of ten have a licence then we don’t know it exists. Scotland has the best sailing and cruising or more moorings and provide a degree of waters in Europe and demand for mooring security as pressure on areas traditionally Managing the provision of mooring areas and anchorage space is high. With over occupied by moorings increases. In return is not the only way in which The Crown 5,500 licensed moorings across the whole for setting up an association each mooring Estate benefits the boating community. We of Scotland, The Crown Estate has the lead owner pays a reduced fee of just £40 per are investing in the future of the leisure boat role in managing the provision of mooring year, less than 10p per day. industry across Scotland, for example: we space for the Scottish boating community. have invested in new pontoon facilities at The importance of obtaining a mooring Tobermory on the Isle of Mull; at Tarbert, Navigation in coastal waters is a public licence from The Crown Estate is becoming Loch Fyne; and at Wick in Caithness. We right, including casting an anchor while in more evident with the proposed Scottish have also invested in visitor moorings at the course of navigation. The laying of a Marine Bill and a subsequent system of Ullapool and are the owners of Rhu Marina, permanent mooring or other equipment to MarineMaritime Spatial ad Dec 07Planning 11/12/07 being 09:32 implemented. Page 1 Helensburgh. hold a vessel, however, requires consent of the landowner and in most cases this will be The Crown Estate.

To manage the provision of moorings, we have a licensing system in place and staff dedicated to helping coastal communities make the most of this limited resource.

P-J Korbel (pictured below) and Rob Adam are marine officers for The Crown Estate. Based in Argyll and Wester Ross respectively, they work with a wide range of marine users and stakeholders in the north and west of Scotland where the majority of moorings are found.

We also maintain close links with other bodies with an interest in moorings such as the Scottish Government, Northern Lighthouse Board, RYA Scotland, Clyde Moorings Committee and the West Highland Anchorages and Moorings Association (WHAM).

The cost of a mooring licence for an individual mooring from The Crown Estate is just £80 per year, just 22p per day, and this can be reduced even further where mooring owners join together to form a moorings association.

There are currently over 50 moorings The Crown Estate is pleased to coast including a number of practical projects that associations across Scotland and they support the Welcoming Anchorages have direct benefits for boat owners and coastal provide a degree of local management publication. Scotland has the best communities as a whole. sailing and cruising waters in Europe The Crown Estate’s £7 billion property portfolio and demand for mooring and extends throughout the UK encompassing farms, anchorage space is high. With over commercial property, offshore marine activities and Windsor Great Park. We have two main objectives: 5,500 licensed moorings across the to benefit the taxpayer by paying the revenue from whole of Scotland, The Crown Estate our assets directly to the Treasury; and to enhance has the lead role in managing the the value of the estate and the income it generates. provision of mooring space for the With around 55% of the foreshore (the area between Scottish boating community. mean high and mean low water), approximately half The publication has been supported by of all estuary beds and tidal rivers and virtually the To find out more about how to apply for a The Crown Estate’s programme of Marine entire seabed out to the 12 nautical mile territorial mooring licence in Scotland or for more Stewardship, which provides funding for practical limit, the marine estate is the largest and most information on our Marine Communities projects, relevant research, and other initiatives that diverse within The Crown Estate. As a landowner, we Fund then visit our website at help The Crown Estate to continually improve the seek to maintain the highest standards by ensuring www.thecrownestate.co.uk or contact one of our West Coast Marine Officers: status and management of the marine estate. Since that management of these important areas is carried its establishment in 1999 the fund has contributed out in a responsible way in line with our corporate Argyll to Nevis & Inner Nevis to Eriboll and Outer £5 million to a wide range of projects around the UK values of commercialism, integrity and stewardship. Isles Hebrides (plus Skye) P-J Korbel, Rob Adam, Crown Estate Marine Officer. Crown Estate Marine Officer. www.thecrownestate.co.uk Tel: 01546 600123. Tel: 01445 741339. Mobile: 07768 501111. Mobile: 07775 652911.

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Faroe Islands Scotland 195NM Lerwick Scalloway Bergen, Norway Destination 210NM

44NM 43NM North Fair Isle Inverness • Wick • Orkney • Shetland

• Serviced marina facilities 46NM • Day sailings between ports 59NM

• Canal access between east and west coasts Westray Orkney • Hundreds of islands to explore 44NM • Follow the Viking trail Stromness Kirkwall Cape Wrath 60NM 48NM 38NM

Wick

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Lindesnes Light, Norway 365NM

Inverness

Fort Augustus Inverness Marina 01463 220501 Caledonian Canal 01463 725500 Wick Marina 01955 602030 Canal Access Between East & West Coasts Orkney Marinas 01856 871313 Fort William Lerwick Port Authority 01595 692991