Well Wicked Whitby!

[Bristolfashion]

Another great spot. A steam railway visible from the berth and despite a PACKED town, your own quiet, little spot right in the middle - and with the number of senior citizens on coach trips, having yer own loos is handy! A really nice place to hang out on the pontoon.

It's a pretty easy entry, but the bridge only opens HW±2 so the helpful harbour guys will tie you up on the Fish Quay (the waiting pontoon is advised as not there now). Putter through the bridge to the best spot in town.

Whitby rock to the east of the entrance look worthy of respect judging by the breaking waves on a pretty calm day!

Whilst the bridge times are on the half hour & hour, the last bridge is HW + 2 hours - 10mins, rounded to the nearest 5 mins, so do check if you want that bridge.

There is a small, helpful chandler at Coates Marine nearby.

BF's top tips : kippers from the in-town kipper makers (Fortune's kippers) - yum! Walks south to Robin Hood's Bay, North to Sandsend and beyond & catch the train to Grosmont & walk back on the Esk Valley Walk (lunch at the Bridge, Ruswarp if it's open). Beer from The Waiting Room at the station and Arch & Abbey. Fish & chips to takeaway from Mr Chips on the west side.

Draculaness : 5/5
Fish&chipsness : 6/5!
Grittiness : 1
Kissmequickness : 3

 

[DJE]

I can recommend the Fisherman's Wife on the road up to the whalebone arch.

Whitby Fish and Chips | The Fisherman's Wife

 

[Clancy Moped]

 

[Daydream believer]

Is it still a a case of having to pay an extra full day's berthing fee, if one misses the bridge opening & takes the next one 30 mins later, thus putting one just past the daily cut off point???

 

[Bristolfashion]

Is it still a a case of having to pay an extra full day's berthing fee, if one misses the bridge opening & takes the next one 30 mins later, thus putting one just past the daily cut off point???

There was no talk of it - everyone seemed rather relaxed. How long ago was this?

I guess if it's only 30 minutes, one could always cast off & circulate for half an hour.

 

[Gary Fox]

We pulled into Whitby for the history as much as anything else; I'm a James Cook fanboy and this pic was taken from his old house. My boat Marihøna is there somewhere. We got licked by a huge, friendly black dog called Dracula, and when it was time to leave the HM was drunk and waived our dues! The Goth festival must be something to see, I will certainly return.

 

[Hacker]

Just be careful entering in strong easterlies! It’s deadly.

 

[Povremeni pomorac]

I can recommend the Fisherman's Wife on the road up to the whalebone arch.

Whitby Fish and Chips | The Fisherman's Wife

What's she up for?

 

[Halo]

It’s not the Easterlies that get you it’s the Northerlies. The harbour faces N and the next 22 miles to Hartlepool runs more West than N.
I once yacht surfed all the way in and was lucky to get away with it!

 

[Stemar]

These guys didn't get away with it

Two die in Whitby boat tragedy

 

[DJE]

What's she up for?

If you're into anything fishy then she's up for it!

 

[Blueboatman]

We pulled into Whitby for the history as much as anything else; I'm a James Cook fanboy and this pic was taken from his old house. My boat Marihøna is there somewhere. We got licked by a huge, friendly black dog called Dracula, and when it was time to leave the HM was drunk and waived our dues! The Goth festival must be something to see, I will certainly return.View attachment 123141

The beautiful ‘ feel good’ boat discount ??