Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Tamar River Sailing Club
Plymouth, Devon · River Tamar
£220 a year for a 10m yacht
Sailing yacht moorings with a slipway in the South West
Places that take sailing yachts. Sites with a slipway for launching and recovering trailed boats.
19 sites · 2 with space now · 9 with a waiting list · typical £982 a year for a 10m yacht (£50–£11,454 across 13 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 19 sites: 1 on a river, 10 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 8 on the open coast.
- 2 of the 19 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Tamar River Sailing Club and Torpoint Yacht Harbour.
- Keeping a waiting list: Bridport Harbour (West Bay), Dart Harbour Moorings, Fowey Harbour Moorings, Mevagissey Harbour, Penzance Harbour, Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre and 3 more.
- For a 10m yacht, published prices run from £50 a year (Avon Sailing Club) to £11,454 a year (Cobb's Quay Marina); the middle of 13 is £982 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Cobb's Quay Marina.
- Of the 19, 11 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 6 diesel, 5 a boat hoist and 11 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Dorset Council (2).
Coast & harbours
Berths available
Torpoint Yacht Harbour
Torpoint, Cornwall · Plymouth Sound
£3,950 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Bridport Harbour (West Bay)
West Bay, Dorset · Lyme Bay
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Dart Harbour Moorings
Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart
£486 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Fowey Harbour Moorings
Fowey, Cornwall · River Fowey
£443 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Mevagissey Harbour
Mevagissey, Cornwall · Mevagissey Harbour
£982 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Penzance Harbour
Penzance, Cornwall · Mount's Bay
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre
Wareham, Dorset · River Frome
£1,775 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Salcombe Harbour Moorings
Salcombe, Devon · Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary
£430 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Tor Bay Harbour
Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay
£135 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Totnes Boating Association
Totnes, Devon · River Dart
Prices not published
Rivers
Avon Sailing Club
Chaceley, Gloucestershire · River Severn
£50 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Cobb's Quay Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£11,454 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Exmouth Marina
Exmouth, Devon · Lyme Bay
£4,520 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Falmouth Haven Marina
Falmouth, Cornwall · River Fal
£7,465 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Weymouth Harbour
Weymouth, Dorset · Weymouth Harbour
£4,380 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Lincombe Boatyard
Salcombe, Devon · Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Lynher Boatyard
Torpoint, Cornwall · River Lynher
Prices on request
Coast & harbours
Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy
Portland, Dorset · Portland Harbour
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m yacht
| Site | Where | A year, 10m yacht | Slipway | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamar River Sailing Club | Plymouth, River Tamar | £220 | Yes | Berths available |
| Torpoint Yacht Harbour | Torpoint, Plymouth Sound | £3,950 | Yes | Berths available |
| Bridport Harbour (West Bay) | West Bay, Lyme Bay | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Dart Harbour Moorings | Dartmouth, River Dart | £486 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Fowey Harbour Moorings | Fowey, River Fowey | £443 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Mevagissey Harbour | Mevagissey, Mevagissey Harbour | £982 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Penzance Harbour | Penzance, Mount's Bay | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre | Wareham, River Frome | £1,775 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Salcombe Harbour Moorings | Salcombe, Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary | £430 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Tor Bay Harbour | Torquay, Tor Bay | £135 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Totnes Boating Association | Totnes, River Dart | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Avon Sailing Club | Chaceley, River Severn | £50 | Yes | Not reported |
| Cobb's Quay Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | £11,454 | Yes | Not reported |
| Exmouth Marina | Exmouth, Lyme Bay | £4,520 | Yes | Not reported |
| Falmouth Haven Marina | Falmouth, River Fal | £7,465 | Yes | Not reported |
| Weymouth Harbour | Weymouth, Weymouth Harbour | £4,380 | Yes | Not reported |
| Lincombe Boatyard | Salcombe, Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Lynher Boatyard | Torpoint, River Lynher | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy | Portland, Portland Harbour | – | Yes | 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 West?
Across the 13 sailing yacht moorings with a slipway here that publish a price, a 10m yacht costs from £50 a year at Avon Sailing Club to £11,454 a year at Cobb's Quay Marina. The middle figure is £982 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest sailing yacht moorings with a slipway in the South West?
For a 10m yacht, Avon Sailing Club is cheapest at £50 a year in Chaceley.
Which sailing yacht moorings with a slipway in the South West have space now?
2 of the 19 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Tamar River Sailing Club and Torpoint Yacht Harbour. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 1 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Sailing yacht moorings with a slipway in the South West, by county
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