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Weymouth Harbour Guide2019 Welcome 4 3 Navigation, Berthing & Facilities 5 Harbour Team 5 Welcome / Willkommen / Welkom / Bienvenue Welkom / Willkommen / Welcome Annual Berthing 6 Contentso aid navigation of this guide, please refer to the Visitor Berths 7 colour-coded bars to the right of each page and Town Centre Location Town Map 8 match with the coloured sections shown to the right. T Harbour Facilities 9 Price List 10 Annual Offers & Incentives 11 Berthing Entering & Leaving the Harbour 12 Harbour Outer Harbour Berthing Chart 13 Master’s Office Weymouth Watersports Access Zones 14 Safety 16 RNLI 16 Lulworth Ranges 17 Visitor Weymouth 18 Moorings Blue Flag Beach Things to See & Do 18 Local Festivals and Events 2019 20 Published for and on behalf of Dorset Council by: Dorset Seafood Festival 21 Resort Marketing Ltd Time to Shop 22 St Nicholas House, 3 St Nicholas Street, Time to Eat 23 Weymouth, Dorset DT4 8AD Weymouth on the Water 24 Harbour Tramway 26 Tel: 01305 770111 | Fax: 01305 770444 | www.resortuk.com Explore Dorset 28 Tidal stream data and tide tables on pages 35-45 reproduced by permission of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office and the UK Hydrographic Office (www.ukho. Portland Bill & Portland Races 28 gov.uk). © Crown Copyright. The Jurassic Coast 30 No liability can be accepted by Dorset Council or the publisher for the consequences of any Heading West 32 inaccuracies. The master of any vessel is solely responsible for its safe navigation. All artwork and editorial is copyright and may not be reproduced without prior permission. © Resort Heading East 33 Marketing Ltd. December 2018. Tidal Stream Data 35 Tidal Streams and Tide Tables 35 Harbour Directory 46 Marine Services & Sales 46 Business Listings 48 Yacht Clubs of Weymouth 51 Bon Voyage 52 Photography Credits: for less.... Penny Argent, Ed Coleman Photography, Steve Hunt, Rob Davis Photography, Bon Voyage 52 Moor Nigel Lord, Stuart Cooper, Kathy Claydon, Steve Davies Useful Information & Contacts 54 on the South Coast During the busier (hopefully sunny) summer months, we also 5 to Weymouth Harbour have additional seasonal staff working with the team. Covering a broad area, in the Administration Office you’ll find our Moorings Officers, who look after all aspects of the annual Berthing & Facilities Navigation, and temporary moorings in the inner harbour, such as berth WelcomeA very warm welcome to Weymouth Harbour. Harbour allocations/transfers as well as making regular pontoon checks; Team our Harbour Promotions Officer who manages our website/ On 1st April 2019 Weymouth Harbour will change ownership social media, advertising and publications, such as this Harbour to Dorset Council, a unitary authority formed by combining 6 Guide; and finally our Berthing Office Admin Support Officer who Councils in West Dorset. That said, it’s ‘business as usual’ for the Weymouth Harbour team has a processes the commercial vessel invoicing/banking reconciliation, “Harbour Team and our aim continues to be making one of the passion for exceptional service as well as assisting with harbour procurement, social media and prime leisure and fishing harbours on the South Coast, if we are general Harbour Office duties. not already! Planning also continues to develop the Peninsula area around the Pavilion Theatre, which includes repairs to the plit between the Berthing Office, Administration Office The Commercial Team maintains the peninsula area, supporting harbour wall at the Ferry Steps in the coming year. and Commercial Area, your harbour team carries out a harbour operations that include security, maintenance, forklift Sdiverse workload day to day, ranging from berthing, boat operations, visiting vessels such as tall ships, as well as assisting Whether you already benefit from being one of our annual storage, bridge lifts and budgets, to maintenance works, with Harbour Office duties such as town bridge lifts when required. berth holders or are just visiting, take advantage of our moorings, marketing and more! berthing incentives and offers available whilst you enjoy this To keep up to date with the latest news, tall ship visits and unique, beautiful harbour. If you do enjoy your stay here, No doubt you’ll have seen at least one of the four Berthing more, follow us on Facebook and Instagram. are working successfully in the harbour or are a happy local Officers out and about. Looking after the day-to-day operations berth-holder, please spread the word about our harbour, of of the harbour, they manage visiting vessels, bridge lifts and @WeymouthHarbourDorset which we are very proud. maintenance of pontoons/vessels, whilst our dedicated Facilities | www.weymouth-harbour.co.uk Attendant is in charge of keeping the harbour facilities in order! @WeymouthHarbour The team in the Harbour Office is here to help, please do not hesitate to contact us for information, advice and support. Your feedback is also very welcome so please let us have your Whatever your enquiry, your friendly harbour team is happy to suggestions, comments and complaints as we will use them to assist you wherever we can. guide us in shaping the harbour for the future. • [email protected] - Annual/Temporary Moorings Happy boating for 2019! (*[email protected]) • [email protected] Keith Howorth - Visitor Moorings, Rallies/Group Bookings ” (*[email protected]) Weymouth Harbour Office 13 Custom House Quay, • [email protected] Weymouth, Dorset DT4 8BG - E-Newsletter, Social Media, Marketing Tel: +44(0)1305 838423. (*[email protected]) Email: [email protected] (until 31st March 2019 then [email protected]) *Please note due to authority changes, email addresses will www.weymouth-harbour.co.uk change to this new format from 1st April 2019. 4 Offering annual berths for boats and Jet-Skis (that’s right Jet- n Vessels up to 10 metres should berth on the south side of 7 Skis!); our pontoons are a mere 5 minutes’ walk from the town the harbour (the Cove). centre, historic outer harbour and Weymouth’s Blue Flag beach. n Vessels over 10 metres should berth on the north side, either Over 400 berths including some Jet-Ski Versadock berths (you opposite the Lifeboat station, adjacent to Weymouth Pavilion Weymouth Harbour can also supply your own docks) provide berthing for vessels or outside the Harbour Office. Berthing & Facilities Navigation, up to 20m LOA. Visitor n Vessels over 18 metres, where possible advance notice of Berths your arrival should give us an opportunity to try and make a If we’re lucky to have you as a customer, you’ll enjoy free use of suitable space. Annual Berthing the grid and slipway, exclusive ‘Weymouth Harbour’ only 50% Why Weymouth? ... Why not? n Please call on VHF Channel 12 at the harbour entrance for discount on town centre car park permits, and flexible berthing berthing instructions. Moor For Less package with no annual tie-in, no hidden instalment charges and easy payment options. ome rain or shine there is plenty to see and do in Rallies, Charities and Events Weymouth. We regularly welcome back local and t’s a fabulous harbour with great facilities Looking to moor your boat for less than a year? We also offer Cinternational customers who delight in our charming for yachtsmen and commercial vessels alike. short-term temporary use of berths and winter berthing, as Georgian Harbour and Jurassic Coastline, as well as eymouth’s location ensures maximum enjoyment “ISurrounded by plenty of restaurants and pubs, and a short well as a ‘boat on trailer’ storage facility. relishing its close proximity to the town, restaurants and both on and off the water, creating an opportunity walk from Britain’s best beach ease of onward channel crossings. Wfor you to enjoy a relaxed, sociable atmosphere in the Find out more: Moorings Officers (Claire and Becky) heart of the town. We are a popular destination for visiting … why tell you how delightful our harbour is, when we can let +44(0)1305 838422. [email protected]. (please use You’ll find a vibrant and friendly community atmosphere rallies and charities* and would love to discuss your our customers do the talking! ” [email protected] from 1st April 2019) when you come to Weymouth as most of our visitor berths are requirements. alongside floating pontoons, please let us know if you have any special requirements and we’ll try to accommodate. Please contact the Berthing Office on +44 (0)1305 838423 Berths available for up to 20m LOA (*Discounted fees are available for registered charities). Visitor berths are located both on the south and north sides of | www.weymouth-harbour.co.uk the harbour, with facilities accessible 24hrs daily on both sides, as shown on the chart on page 8. “A gorgeous day out. Weymouth Harbour is a beautiful place steeped in history and culture. There are various buildings to admire, a path to meander alongside the harbour and a wide range of pretty and quirky shops to pop in and out of!” 66 y Wa P Cromwell ymouth Rd We Hanov 9 er Rd KEY HARBOUR FACILITIES Cros s R ft Rd oa Goldcro d d R a r d S Supermarket Map To: Alexan is open 7 days a week from 0730 y Dorchester, Harbour Office d e g Av Berthing & Facilities Navigation, Knig Abbotsbur Wa RADIPOLE LAKE Car Parking until the last bridge lifts (high season until 2100). You can also Chickerell Road Bristol, lton P h Newstead R Road tsdale Road London ndinnin N RSPB Nature Reserve Park Driv C le or v contact a member of the team on VHF Channel 12. assiobur G th A Wyke Road Holland Rd ymouth on WC Bux y Road C Toilets Town I y Road arlt et lchest y Rd adipole tl To Swimming We WC R on Road Southr hester Road Melbur Ki e e to r Ro Cran Alma Rd P n Pool ad L a n Walpol L enno with 24-hour access available, these are located on Dorc P Jubilee ford WC R e St Disabled Toilets oad Swannery Bridge Retail x Street Park Showers Av Road Br the ground floor of the Harbour Office and at North Quay (see ow enue Lodmoor ad Park Y n e d low vordale Rd et st Sta a St enue Rd A o re Av venue Road Country Park t Tourist Information w We i chart on page 13), door access codes will be provided on arrival.
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