Coast & harbours
Berths available
Royal Dorset Yacht Club Moorings
Portland, Dorset · Portland Harbour
£600 a year for a 10m yacht (from)
Coastal moorings near Fortuneswell
Salt water: open-coast marinas and harbours, and the estuaries and tidal rivers behind them.
7 sites · 1 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £4,380 a year for a 10m boat (£600–£7,090 across 5 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 7 sites: 1 on an estuary and 6 on the open coast.
- 1 of the 7 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Royal Dorset Yacht Club Moorings.
- Keeping a waiting list: Bridport Harbour (West Bay) and Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £600 a year (Royal Dorset Yacht Club Moorings) to £7,090 a year (Portland Marina); the middle of 5 is £4,380 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 20m (66ft) at Weymouth Harbour.
- Of the 7, 5 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 2 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 3 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Dorset Council (2) and Premier Marinas (2).
- Closest to Fortuneswell: Royal Dorset Yacht Club Moorings, 1.1km south-east of the centre. 5 of the 7 within 10km.
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Bridport Harbour (West Bay)
West Bay, Dorset · Lyme 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
Coast & harbours
Portland Marina
Portland, Dorset · Portland Harbour
£7,090 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Weymouth Harbour
Weymouth, Dorset · Weymouth Harbour
£4,380 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Weymouth Marina
Weymouth, Dorset · Weymouth Harbour (Weymouth Bay)
£7,090 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy
Portland, Dorset · Portland Harbour
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Distance | A year, 10m boat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Dorset Yacht Club Moorings | 1.1km south-east | from £600 | Berths available |
| Bridport Harbour (West Bay) | 28.1km north-west | – | Waiting list |
| Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre | 28.2km north-east | £1,775 | Waiting list |
| Portland Marina | 1.1km north | £7,090 | Not reported |
| Weymouth Harbour | 5.3km north | £4,380 | Not reported |
| Weymouth Marina | 5.7km north | £7,090 | Not reported |
| Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy | 1.3km north-west | – | 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 near Fortuneswell?
Across the 5 coastal moorings here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £600 a year at Royal Dorset Yacht Club Moorings to £7,090 a year at Portland Marina. The middle figure is £4,380 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest coastal moorings near Fortuneswell?
For a 10m boat, Royal Dorset Yacht Club Moorings is cheapest at £600 a year in Portland.
Which coastal moorings near Fortuneswell have space now?
1 of the 7 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Royal Dorset Yacht Club Moorings. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest coastal mooring to Fortuneswell?
Royal Dorset Yacht Club Moorings, 1.1km south-east of the centre of Fortuneswell, on the Portland Harbour.
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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