Sailing yacht moorings with drying berths in the South East

Places that take sailing yachts. A berth that dries out at low tide; the boat sits on mud or hard ground.

15 sites · 3 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,850 a year for a 10m yacht (£1,829–£6,428 across 5 published tariffs)

At a glance

15 sites: 14 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
3 of the 15 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Emsworth Maintained Moorings, Quay Lane Boatyard and Tudor Sailing Club.
Keeping a waiting list: Ashlett Sailing Club.
For a 10m yacht, published prices run from £1,829 a year (Neptune's Arm Mooring Site) to £6,428 a year (Cowes Harbour); the middle of 5 is £2,850 a year.
Longest boat taken: 23m (75ft) at Gillingham Marina.
Of the 15, 8 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 2 diesel, 6 a boat hoist and 5 visitor berths.
1 of the 15 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Emsworth Maintained Moorings

Emsworth, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour

£722 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Quay Lane Boatyard

Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£645 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Tudor Sailing Club

Portsmouth, Hampshire · Langstone Harbour

£294 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Ashlett Sailing Club

Fawley, Hampshire · Ashlett Creek

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Admiralty Jetty

Camber, East Sussex · River Rother

£1,430 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Arun Yacht Club

Littlehampton, West Sussex · River Arun

£1,130 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

Cowes Harbour

Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£825 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Gillingham Marina

Gillingham, Kent · River Medway

£2,850 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Kemps Quay Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen

£2,624 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Neptune's Arm Mooring Site

Herne Bay, Kent · English Channel

£1,829 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes)

Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble

£2,990 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Swale Marina

Teynham, Kent · Conyer Creek and the Swale

£2,730 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Thornham Marina

Emsworth, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour

£2,986 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Dell Quay Marine

Chichester, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 10m yacht

Site	Where	A year, 10m yacht	Berths	Space
Emsworth Maintained Moorings	Emsworth, Chichester Harbour	–	swinging moorings, drying berths	Berths available
Quay Lane Boatyard	Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour	–	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, hard standing	Berths available
Tudor Sailing Club	Portsmouth, Langstone Harbour	–	swinging moorings, drying berths	Berths available
Ashlett Sailing Club	Fawley, Ashlett Creek	On request	swinging moorings, drying berths	Waiting list
Admiralty Jetty	Camber, River Rother	–	linear moorings, drying berths	Not reported
Arun Yacht Club	Littlehampton, River Arun	–	pontoon berths, pile moorings, drying berths	Not reported
Bosham Quay and Moorings	Bosham, Bosham Channel, Chichester Harbour	£2,597	swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Not reported
Cowes Harbour	Cowes, River Medina	£6,428	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings, drying berths	Not reported
Gillingham Marina	Gillingham, River Medway	£2,850	pontoon berths, drying berths, hard standing	Not reported
Kemps Quay Marina	Southampton, River Itchen	–	pontoon berths, drying berths	Not reported
Neptune's Arm Mooring Site	Herne Bay, English Channel	£1,829	drying berths	Not reported
Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes)	Bursledon, River Hamble	£4,019	pontoon berths, linear moorings, drying berths, hard standing	Not reported
Swale Marina	Teynham, Conyer Creek and the Swale	–	pontoon berths, drying berths	Not reported
Thornham Marina	Emsworth, Chichester Harbour	–	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths	Not reported
Dell Quay Marine	Chichester, Chichester Harbour	–	drying berths	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 yacht cost in the South East?

Across the 5 sailing yacht moorings with drying berths here that publish a price, a 10m yacht costs from £1,829 a year at Neptune's Arm Mooring Site to £6,428 a year at Cowes Harbour. The middle figure is £2,850 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest sailing yacht moorings with drying berths in the South East?

For a 10m yacht, Neptune's Arm Mooring Site is cheapest at £1,829 a year in Herne Bay.

Which sailing yacht moorings with drying berths in the South East have space now?

3 of the 15 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Emsworth Maintained Moorings, Quay Lane Boatyard and Tudor Sailing Club. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at sailing yacht moorings with drying berths in the South East?

1 of the 15 say you can: Swale Marina (liveaboards allowed). Living aboard can need planning consent and council tax; ask each site about its terms.

Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?

On top of the mooring fee: of these, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

Broader

Sailing yacht moorings with drying berths in the South East, by county

Hampshire 7
Kent 3

Sailing yacht moorings with drying berths in other areas

East of England 9
South West 22

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