Moray Firth

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Can somone please tell me where to get all info on small harbours in Moray Firth. I hope to visit this year and would like to go to small harbours like Pennan ,Burghead etc etc. I just would like entry instructions

 

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Ian you mentioned a couple of lovely little harbours Pennan is realy nice very small dries out but a good pub! Anyway you should be able to get local info from Caley Marina Tel.01463 236359.

 

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One of the Imray Charts (can't say which one as it is on the boat) has a fair number of Moray Firth ports as "exploded" inserts.

Alternatively the Macmillan Reeds Nautical Almanac has:

o Charts of Peterhead, Fraserburgh, Macduff/Banff, Whitehills, Buckie, Lossiemouth, Hopeman, Burghead, Findhorn, Nairn and Inverness.

o Descriptions of Rosehearty, Pennan, Gardenstown, Portsoy, Cullen, Portknockie, Findochty, Fortrose and Avoch.

Hope this helps. See you when you arrive.

Best regards )

Ian D

 

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Reeds is adequate...

I had to go into Burghead last autumn, a scary experience in the dark, especially as I sail a cat with 23 ft. beam! I got all the info I needed from Reeds/Macmillans. The local imray chart has some useful chartlets also.

 

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Aberdeenshire Council will send you a free 40 page booklet on their harbours & those of Moray Council (Buckie, Burghead, Cullen, Findochty, Hopeman, Portknockie) which is updated annually, includes basic chartlets, HBM details etc & even tide timetables!
I believe there's also a "Vistor's Rover Ticket" scheme to reduce berthing costs...
Ring the "Transportation and Roads" Dept (sic!) of Aberdeenshire Council in Banff: 01261 813200.
Hope this helps, Iain.