Pottering up the East Coast to Scotland

congratulations

sounds like a wonderful trip

I hope you really enjoyed it

we only go once around the hamster wheel so you have to grab life while you can

I really, really hope I can get to the orkneys

been there by ferry

and walked around and looked at the water

I really want to explore them by boat

D
 
dylanwinter said:
sounds like a wonderful trip

I hope you really enjoyed it

we only go once around the hamster wheel so you have to grab life while you can

I really, really hope I can get to the orkneys

been there by ferry

and walked around and looked at the water

I really want to explore them by boat

D
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Thanks Dylan.
 
Harbours and anchorages

Here's a list of the places I visited on my trip from Blakeney to Arbroath. I was in a bilge keeler, some of these places dry as indicated. I have included current costs. These are just my subjective impressions not gospel. I used the almanac and local advice where I could. Mobile phone was often more useful than VHF.

Starting from the South:

Blakeney. Dries sand, beautiful, free anchorage, well sheltered but unlit entrance and severe tidal and weather restrictions. Seek local advice if you can.

Wainfleet Haven. Dries mud. Contact Skegness Yacht Club who will often offer a visitors berth. Free for first 3 days.

Haile Sands Fort, South side of River Humber. Free anchorage, reasonable shelter unless wind in North quadrant (I think). Welcome rest or place to wait to enter Tetney Haven

Tetney Haven. Dries sand, Free anchorage, friendly local club. Good shelter in most conditions (maybe not HW sprigs with N wind) Channel marked by yellow or blue cans, don't stray far from them. If wind is in the North then Spurn anchorage may be the place to go rather than these 2.

Bridlington Harbour. Dries soft mud. Bargain especially if you can get onto the visitors pontoon (free electricity). Harbour dues levied per sq metre, for my 7x2m £6.50 per night (any size £ 20 for 3 nights).

Scarborough Marina. Quite expensive, charged by length. Minimum £21 per night. Free electricity, right in the centre of town.

Whitby Marina. Quite expensive, charged by length. Minimum £21 per night but good facilities and right in the centre of town.

Runswick Bay. Free anchorage. Lovely and well sheltered unless wind is onshore.

Hartlepool Marina. Relatively inexpensive £2 per m, free electricity

Blyth Harbour. RNYC visitors pontoon. £1.50 per metre. (£10.50 for me). Good value, great clubhouse.

Amble Marina. £2.50 per m. (£17.50 for me). Small and friendly, very good value laundry facilities! Coquet Yacht Club may have a visitors mooring available in the river, contact them first.

Inner Farne. Free anchorage. Lovely but limited shelter if conditions less than benign.

Lindisfarne/Holy Island. Free anchorage. Beautiful surroundings and easy landing but surprisingly exposed in strong SW winds.

Berwick upon Tweed. Stunning entrance and interesting town. This is a commercial harbour. Contact the Harbour Master (very helpful) before setting off. Alongside berths £10<10m>£20. No electricity and limited facilities but I like it.

Burnmouth. Dries firm mud. First harbour in Scotland. My favourite on this trip, very beautiful cleft in the cliffs. £10 harbour dues. Portaloo at harbour and pub at top of village. Despite the slightly worrying approach this is apparently one of the safest harbours on this stretch.

Eyemouth. Crowded when I was there (rafted 3 out). Often is I'm told. Charge per metre (£18.50 for me).

Anstruther. Dries soft mud. This town treats yachts well. Charges by length, rate reduces after first day. For me £18.30, then £10.80 per night. Free electricity

Arbroath. £20 per day, electricity by token. Seems expensive but cheaper if staying more than 3 days. The weather pinned me here for several days and the Harbour Master was sympathetic.
 
Beadle said:
I would second EdB's recomendation that you buy the RNYC pilot book.

It will help far more then we can in a few words on a forum.

Hope you enjoy he trip
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+1 This is an essential for you

If it blows East you will need to get in - especially signle handed

Dont forget you could (after dropping mast ) go in at Boston, Up the Witham to Lincoln through Bayford water to Foss Dyke , down the Trent and up the Humber - lots of places to stop when you are tired
 
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