Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Tudor Sailing Club
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Langstone Harbour
£294 a year for a 10m yacht
Cheapest swinging moorings on the Solent
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. A buoy on a ground chain; the boat swings with wind and tide and you need a tender to get ashore.
14 sites · 4 with space now · 3 with a waiting list · typical £911 a year for a 10m boat (£294–£3,520 across 14 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 14 sites: 12 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 2 on the open coast.
- 4 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Tudor Sailing Club, Quay Lane Boatyard, Emsworth Maintained Moorings and Itchenor Reach maintained moorings.
- Keeping a waiting list: Portsmouth Sailing Club, Lymington Harbour Moorings and Hayling Island Sailing Club.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £294 a year (Tudor Sailing Club) to £3,520 a year (WicorMarine Yacht Haven); the middle of 14 is £911 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 20m (66ft) at WicorMarine Yacht Haven.
- Of the 14, 8 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 1 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 7 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Chichester Harbour Conservancy (3) and WicorMarine Ltd (2).
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Portsmouth Sailing Club
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£298 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Marchwood Yacht Club
Marchwood, Hampshire · River Test, Southampton Water
£505 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Quay Lane Boatyard
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£645 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Emsworth Maintained Moorings
Emsworth, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£722 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Folly Moorings
Whippingham, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£800 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Lymington Harbour Moorings
Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River
£898 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Cowes Harbour
Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£825 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Nutbourne Maintained Moorings
Nutbourne, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour
£1,442 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Hayling Island Sailing Club
Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£1,590 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Itchenor Reach maintained moorings
Itchenor, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour
£2,278 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Bosham Quay and Moorings
Bosham, West Sussex · Bosham Channel, Chichester Harbour
£2,597 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
WicorMarine Yacht Haven
Fareham, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£3,520 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
WicorMarine Yacht Haven
Portchester, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£3,520 a year for a 10m yacht
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Per metre a year | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tudor Sailing Club | Portsmouth, Langstone Harbour | £294 | £29.43 | swinging moorings, drying berths | Berths available |
| Portsmouth Sailing Club | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £298 | £29.75 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Waiting list |
| Marchwood Yacht Club | Marchwood, River Test, Southampton Water | £505 | £50.47 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Quay Lane Boatyard | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £645 | £64.50 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, hard standing | Berths available |
| Emsworth Maintained Moorings | Emsworth, Chichester Harbour | £722 | £72.15 | swinging moorings, drying berths | Berths available |
| Folly Moorings | Whippingham, River Medina | £800 | £80 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Lymington Harbour Moorings | Lymington, Lymington River | £898 | £89.79 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Waiting list |
| Cowes Harbour | Cowes, River Medina | £924 | £92.38 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Nutbourne Maintained Moorings | Nutbourne, Chichester Harbour | £1,442 | £144.20 | swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Hayling Island Sailing Club | Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour | £1,590 | £159 | swinging moorings | Waiting list |
| Itchenor Reach maintained moorings | Itchenor, Chichester Harbour | £2,278 | £227.79 | swinging moorings | Berths available |
| Bosham Quay and Moorings | Bosham, Bosham Channel, Chichester Harbour | £2,597 | £259.70 | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| WicorMarine Yacht Haven | Fareham, Portsmouth Harbour | £3,520 | £352 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, dry stack | Not reported |
| WicorMarine Yacht Haven | Portchester, Portsmouth Harbour | £3,520 | £352 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, dry stack | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
How much does a mooring for a 10m boat cost on the Solent?
Across the 14 cheapest swinging moorings here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £294 a year at Tudor Sailing Club to £3,520 a year at WicorMarine Yacht Haven. The middle figure is £911 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest swinging moorings on the Solent?
For a 10m boat, Tudor Sailing Club is cheapest at £294 a year in Portsmouth.
Which cheapest swinging moorings on the Solent have space now?
4 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Tudor Sailing Club, Quay Lane Boatyard, Emsworth Maintained Moorings and Itchenor Reach maintained moorings. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
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