Staithes Harbour nr Whitby

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I was thinking of visiting in the Spring and wondered if it was used much?
Do I need to tie up to a wall or are there some visitors moorings? Any hints?
The boat is a Hurley22 bilge keeler so I can dry her out if needed.
 
EdBeynon said:
I was thinking of visiting in the Spring and wondered if it was used much?
Do I need to tie up to a wall or are there some visitors moorings? Any hints?
The boat is a Hurley22 bilge keeler so I can dry her out if needed.
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I've sailed there in my last boat, a Westerly Centaur. I'm told by the locals that they get few vistors by sea. Much of the harbour is soft mud. As I recall, the whole harbour dries out. You can tie up to the wall, but you'll probably have to rely upon the assistance of the locals. The entrance is diabolical if the conditions are bad; the entrance is narrow, and becomes a violent vortex. A very pleasant and safer alternative is Runswick bay, just 2 miles south.

Joan of Ark at Staithes:
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Thanks. I'd be looking to go in a nice offshore breeze. Looks like it would be no fun in a Northeasterly like most places round here but it is somewhere I can just about get to from the Tyne in a day. I shall pop down in the car at low water to investigate.
 
By `eck lad. Tha`s best be careful. It can be a reet bugger and the channel in is challengin` if there`s a blow on. Cod and Lobster is good for a pint though.
 
elton said:
I've sailed there in my last boat, a Westerly Centaur. I'm told by the locals that they get few vistors by sea. Much of the harbour is soft mud. As I recall, the whole harbour dries out. You can tie up to the wall, but you'll probably have to rely upon the assistance of the locals. The entrance is diabolical if the conditions are bad; the entrance is narrow, and becomes a violent vortex. A very pleasant and safer alternative is Runswick bay, just 2 miles south.

Joan of Ark at Staithes:
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Elton, Thanks for posting the photos. A twin-keeled boat in a drying harbor at a picturesque town with a good pub, what more could anyone want?

Just out of curiosity, what was the mooring arrangement? It appears the boat wasn't against the wall, though there were fenders hanging on the side of the boat toward the wall, and there was a set of long lines going to the wall. Was there an anchor holding the boat off the wall? When the tide came in, how did you get on the boat?
 
These are all fishing communities.Enquire, don't push. Like all professional
seamen they will be very helpful...if you can find them.

Staithes, Runswick and Robin Hoods Bay are all great places to visit with a
bilge keel yacht.

BUT it all depends on the weather.

The Runswick Sailing Club is at the south end of the bay, (700mtrs) from the village.
To say they are enthusiasts is an understatement. I am sure the Club would advise.

Whitby can be a good visit too.
 
interloper said:
Elton, Thanks for posting the photos. A twin-keeled boat in a drying harbor at a picturesque town with a good pub, what more could anyone want?

Just out of curiosity, what was the mooring arrangement? It appears the boat wasn't against the wall, though there were fenders hanging on the side of the boat toward the wall, and there was a set of long lines going to the wall. Was there an anchor holding the boat off the wall? When the tide came in, how did you get on the boat?
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Warm late summers evening, so quite a few locals were around when I arrived, fishing with the kids off the wall. They helped tie me tie up, and offered some useful advice. I had two anchors out, but they weren't well bedded in. I must admit I didn't sleep much that weekend! I had an inflatable with me, but I didn't need to use it. I just walked, and hosed my boots down on the quayside.
 
elton said:
Warm late summers evening, so quite a few locals were around when I arrived, fishing with the kids off the wall. They helped tie me tie up, and offered some useful advice. I had two anchors out, but they weren't well bedded in. I must admit I didn't sleep much that weekend! I had an inflatable with me, but I didn't need to use it. I just walked, and hosed my boots down on the quayside.
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And when you got back to the boat?.........................;)
 
It is a bit of a shame that Seaham Harbour Marina will only maintain a depth of 1m to 1.5m on the pontoons. This excludes a great deal of boats from the North East. It could have been a great little development, attracting visitors to Seaham, instead it is a posh extension to the port, suitable mainly (by the look of it) for fishing cobles.
 
My Hurley 22 will float just fine.

Magaz97 said:
It is a bit of a shame that Seaham Harbour Marina will only maintain a depth of 1m to 1.5m on the pontoons. This excludes a great deal of boats from the North East. It could have been a great little development, attracting visitors to Seaham, instead it is a posh extension to the port, suitable mainly (by the look of it) for fishing cobles.
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How many berths have you? I will bring the whisky and beer! Or I will just have to go to Hartlepool or Whitby as usual!
 
The Hurley22 is quite compact...

or there is Runswick Bay as elton suggested. Have you tried it?

I downloaded the revisions to the RNYC sailing directions and there are deep water berths at Scarborough now.

Somewhere else to check out this season.


Magaz97 said:
How many berths have you? I will bring the whisky and beer! Or I will just have to go to Hartlepool or Whitby as usual!
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scarborough is on the list for this year. Some of the RNYC guys have been down and were happy ro rake their HR29 in. I have always passed by Runswick and gone in to Whitby, but again, I fancy trying it out. Have you been in? whats the holding like?
 
Hi

we spent a pleasant night at anchor in Runswick with good holding and a few beers at the pub. Conditions were good in light southerly with only slight jabble around top of tide.

Also last year couple night at Whitby and Scarborough Scarborough we were on visitors pontoon which has a fairly narrow channel but plenty of water for a fin keeler. Good local pubs and yacht club was pleasant. Curry, beer and fish and chips its all there
 
I've over nighted in Runswick bay, fair old pull ashore (boat drew 1.5m) nice little bay good holding.

No one actually lives there, the landlord at the pub states all the homes are holiday homes and are rented out think he prices his beer accordingly :(

I've also been into Scarborough terrible trip down from Sunderland not a breath of wind motored overnight all the way arrived around 6am only to be informed there were no floating berths available ended up on a yacht club drying pontoon no biggie though boats a long keeler
 
I have stopped in staithes for a lunch stop. I tied up against the wall rendered up around a ladder. Canny pub lunch .
 
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