Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Langstone Sailing Club
Havant, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
Prices on request
Multihull moorings with swinging moorings
Places that take multihulls. Catamarans and trimarans; often charged more. A buoy on a ground chain; the boat swings with wind and tide and you need a tender to get ashore.
18 sites · 3 with space now · 4 with a waiting list · typical £1,495 a year for a 12m catamaran (£532–£8,986 across 9 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 18 sites: 13 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 5 on the open coast.
- 3 of the 18 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Langstone Sailing Club, Quay Lane Boatyard and Tollesbury Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Dart Harbour Moorings, Fowey Harbour Moorings, Newquay Harbour and Yarmouth Harbour.
- For a 12m catamaran, published prices run from £532 a year (Fowey Harbour Moorings) to £8,986 a year (Falmouth Haven Marina); the middle of 9 is £1,495 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 22m (72ft) at Kerrera Marina.
- Of the 18, 11 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 5 diesel, 4 a boat hoist and 7 visitor berths.
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Quay Lane Boatyard
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£645 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Tollesbury Marina
Tollesbury, Essex · River Blackwater
£1,850 a year for a 10m yacht
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
Newquay Harbour
Newquay, Cornwall · Newquay Harbour
£1,246 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Yarmouth Harbour
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight · Western Solent
£1,010 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Brightlingsea Harbour
Brightlingsea, Essex · Colne Estuary
£367 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Falmouth Haven Marina
Falmouth, Cornwall · River Fal
£7,465 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Hayling Yacht Company
Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£4,285 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Kerrera Marina
Oban, Argyll and Bute · Ardentrive Bay, Firth of Lorn
£3,740 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Suffolk Yacht Harbour
Levington, Suffolk · River Orwell
£4,210 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Thornham Marina
Emsworth, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£2,986 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Christchurch Harbour Moorings
Christchurch, Dorset · Christchurch Harbour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Coquet Yacht Club
Amble, Northumberland · River Coquet
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Elkins Boatyard
Christchurch, Dorset · River Avon
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Wilson's Boatyard
Hayling Island, Hampshire · Mengham Rythe, Chichester Harbour
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 12m catamaran
| Site | Where | A year, 12m catamaran | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Langstone Sailing Club | Havant, Chichester Harbour | On request | swinging moorings | Berths available |
| Quay Lane Boatyard | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £645 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, hard standing | Berths available |
| Tollesbury Marina | Tollesbury, River Blackwater | £2,220 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Berths available |
| Dart Harbour Moorings | Dartmouth, River Dart | £1,319 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Fowey Harbour Moorings | Fowey, River Fowey | £532 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Waiting list |
| Newquay Harbour | Newquay, Newquay Harbour | £1,495 | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Yarmouth Harbour | Yarmouth, Western Solent | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings | Waiting list |
| Brightlingsea Harbour | Brightlingsea, Colne Estuary | £1,346 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Falmouth Haven Marina | Falmouth, River Fal | £8,986 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Hayling Yacht Company | Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Kerrera Marina | Oban, Ardentrive Bay, Firth of Lorn | £3,740 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Nutbourne Maintained Moorings | Nutbourne, Chichester Harbour | £1,539 | swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Suffolk Yacht Harbour | Levington, River Orwell | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Thornham Marina | Emsworth, Chichester Harbour | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Christchurch Harbour Moorings | Christchurch, Christchurch Harbour | – | swinging moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Coquet Yacht Club | Amble, River Coquet | – | swinging moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Elkins Boatyard | Christchurch, River Avon | On request | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Wilson's Boatyard | Hayling Island, Mengham Rythe, Chichester Harbour | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings | 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 12m catamaran cost in the UK?
Across the 9 multihull moorings with swinging moorings here that publish a price, a 12m catamaran costs from £532 a year at Fowey Harbour Moorings to £8,986 a year at Falmouth Haven Marina. The middle figure is £1,495 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest multihull moorings with swinging moorings in the UK?
For a 12m catamaran, Fowey Harbour Moorings is cheapest at £532 a year.
Which multihull moorings with swinging moorings in the UK have space now?
3 of the 18 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Langstone Sailing Club, Quay Lane Boatyard and Tollesbury Marina. 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 the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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