Swanage

[baart]

Hi,

We are thinking of going to Swanage this weekend for a quick day sail. Just not sure about mooring options this time of the year. Tried to contact the Water Taxi number but ther is no answer, no reply on their facebook page either. Never been there before so what other options have we got? not sure if I fancy a dinghy trip ashore there. Any sugestions ?
Thx, B

 

[Jungle Jim]

The sailing club have some mooring bouys, it might be worth contacting them. We were there a couple of weeks ago, I didn't notice a water taxi.

 

[GrahamD]

I would imagine that you will need to be self sufficient if you want to go ashore. The visitor moorings are owned by Swanage Sailing club. Normally there is number to call on the buoy.

 

[Wansworth]

Is there not an anchour age?

 

[Mudisox]

Plenty of room to anchor, and you can land by the decayed pier. You will need a dinghy though.

 

[baart]

Happy to anchor just not sure if it is sheltered enough for a safe dinghy trip. Have guests onboard that may not feel confident if it is too far and if there is some swell. There is nothing from the east in the forcast so should be ok but we have never been there before so not quite sure what to expect.

 

[Mudisox]

You can anchor quite close to the landing.

 

[LadyInBed]

I anchor around here:
(and use a trip line, just in case)

 

[stephen_h]

Happy to anchor just not sure if it is sheltered enough for a safe dinghy trip. Have guests onboard that may not feel confident if it is too far and if there is some swell. There is nothing from the east in the forcast so should be ok but we have never been there before so not quite sure what to expect.

It is quite a big bay so would have to be pretty rough to get a swell on the beach I would have thought?
Went there last year and no problem at all landing on the sandy beach.

 

[baart]

Had a pleasant trip, only one other boat on a mooring nearby. Water taxi not operating yet. Used Swanage sailing club moorings. They are still awaiting new ropes so had to use our own. What a lovely place.