In tests 4 out of 10 yachtsmen...

[Scotty_Tradewind]

On a post above it was mentioned that you have to pay to anchor???

Where is that? I think unless I had absolutely no option I'd avoid somewhere like that.

Salcombe for one.

 

[snooks]

On a post above it was mentioned that you have to pay to anchor???

Where is that? I think unless I had absolutely no option I'd avoid somewhere like that.

Chichester harbour charge £3 (or is it £3.50) harbour dues

And Newtown ask for a donation, but it's up to you how much you give if you're at anchor

 

[jonjo]

On a post above it was mentioned that you have to pay to anchor???

Where is that?

Not just in the UK, they charge for anchoring inside the harbour boundary Sauzon Belle Isle, France.

 

[Chris_Robb]

Chichester harbour charge £3 (or is it £3.50) harbour dues

And Newtown ask for a donation, but it's up to you how much you give if you're at anchor

Chichesters rates are very fair

 

[pampas]

Salcombe for one.

Falmouth for TWO.

 

[Phoenix of Hamble]

Yes indeed, £31 for a 35 footer on the walk ashore pontoons, plus say £5 in shower tokens.

But I will keep paying, we had another perfect weekend at Yarmouth. One night on the harbour wall £16 within stumbling distance of Saltys, then on the Sunday a 4 mile hike along the estuary and nature walk to Freshwater Bay, 3 hours on the beach concluding with dinner at the Red Lion.

I cannot think of anywhere else in the UK that can provide all that.

Then you need to get out more....

I can think of quite a few places..... admittedly at no less cost though....

 

[jason -and the arguenauts]

Not just in the UK, they charge for anchoring inside the harbour boundary Sauzon Belle Isle, France.

Are you sure thats an official charge and not just a bit of private enterprise?

 

[uxb]

Then you need to get out more....

Indeed I do - but not to somewhere that charges me for the privilege of dropping my own anchor.

 

[bendyone]

Back in the 80's Salcombe was fair game for not paying.

 

[puddock]

On a post above it was mentioned that you have to pay to anchor???

Where is that? I think unless I had absolutely no option I'd avoid somewhere like that.

Paying to anchor???
That is ridiculous. I thought that was a joke at first.

 

[fireball]

You have to pay to anchor in Braye - Alderney - £5/night I believe ...
I can see why they charge - they've got a bluddy great big sea wall that makes the anchorage viable. If you don't want to pay then there are other free anchorages around... just without "easy" access to shoreside facilities and less protected from the elements.

 

[jhr]

You have to pay to anchor in the Beaulieu River. Slightly different situation to the others because the seabed belongs (uniquely) to Beaulieu Estates rather than the Crown, so they have a perfect right to do so. Unlike most of the other chancers mentioned here

 

[snooks]

Paying to anchor???
That is ridiculous. I thought that was a joke at first.

I think if you're in a "maintained" harbour, that employ people to look after the state of things (catch speeders, offer tows, keep the peace etc etc), and have a harbour master I think it's fair and reasonable to pay to anchor, nout ridiculous about it IMHO

If you're going to anchor off a beach, with no facilities or services then a fee would be asking a bit much.

I'll happily pay £3 for Chichester, and donate to Newtown/National Trust, they are nice places to go, and paying a little bit keeps them that way