What makes a perfect anchorage - as a visitor

[dylanwinter]

just thinking about some of the best places I have anchored


good holding for starters

no insects

stuff to watch - either wildlife or local activity

I am not that bothered about good pubs and never interested in restaurants as I am too tight/impecunious

the ones I have enjoyed so far have been The Rocks on the Deben, Pyefleet on the Colne, Butley River

and almost anywhere on the Broads

D

 

[sailorman]

just thinking about some of the best places I have anchored


good holding for starters

no insects

stuff to watch - either wildlife or local activity

I am not that bothered about good pubs and never interested in restaurants as I am too tight/impecunious

the ones I have enjoyed so far have been The Rocks on the Deben, Pyefleet on the Colne, Butley River

and almost anywhere on the Broads

D

all the above except the broads as never been there
add Sharfleet Creek
Abraham's Bossum (Alde)
Stutton Ness (Stour)
The Oaks ( Alde)
Mersea Stone (on a settled night)

 

[DanTribe]

Dylan
You shouldn't encourage people to go to those places, they are unsuitable for modern yachting.
No marinas, no mains electricity, no showers or laundries and nothing to tie up to. Do you expect people use their anchors?
And don't mention Iken, terrible place. (Damn, let the cat out of the bag)

 

[sailorman]

Dylan
You shouldn't encourage people to go to those places, they are unsuitable for modern yachting.
No marinas, no mains electricity, no showers or laundries and nothing to tie up to. Do you expect people use their anchors?
And don't mention Iken, terrible place. (Damn, let the cat out of the bag)

thats "The Oaks" then, the last time we were there we met Old Varnish & his missus as we walked to the pub

 

[DanTribe]

thats "The Oaks" then, the last time we were there we met Old Varnish & his missus as we walked to the pub

Agreed, hadn't read your post before I sent mine. Magic place but not sure I'd want to go there mid winter as Dylan did.

 

[sailorman]

Agreed, hadn't read your post before I sent mine. Magic place but not sure I'd want to go there mid winter as Dylan did.

we stayed ashore too long that for that nights bbq swmbo`s wellies got stuck & she went splat in the mud face down, a terrible sight

 

[dylanwinter]

Agreed, hadn't read your post before I sent mine. Magic place but not sure I'd want to go there mid winter as Dylan did.

is the oaks iken cliff then...

loved that place too

D

 

[sailorman]

is the oaks iken cliff then...

loved that place too

D

Yes the Oaks are just above the church
we first went there in our 19 footer with no e/sounder, there was some discussion as to the nxt mark, the skipper was wrong ( this time )

 

[Wansworth]

Itchenor just opposite the Bosham channel.......

 

[dunedin]

A great view
Plenty of space and swinging room without other boats around

Lowlandman's Bay, Jura, for example

 

[Woodlouse]

Nice scenery, and protected from the wind and waves.

Up the Helford, where they don't like you anchoring any more.

 

[dylanwinter]

Nice scenery, and protected from the wind and waves.

Up the Helford, where they don't like you anchoring any more.

buggers... do they police it and tell you to go sling your hook elsewhere

sailed up there in a day boat.... never anchored

D

 

[apogee]

nice shallow bits for my catamaran so I don't get others anchoring on top of me.

 

[dylanwinter]

nice shallow bits for my catamaran so I don't get others anchoring on top of me.

good one

same for me

I do like to go aground at the bottopm of the tide

or even better onto sand so that I can go for a stroll

D

 

[jerrytug]

South Deep in Poole Harbour,very nice but very private island with big 'No Landing" signs etc. Which was soon amphibiously assaulted by the Royal Marines a great show!

 

[blackbeard]

Blood Alley Lake, Poole Harbour. Named, some say, for a full and frank exchange of views between local "free-traders" and the Revenue.
Good holding, well sheltered in a Northerly, very pretty, if you have an NT card you can walk ashore on to a very nice island with a café, peacocks and red squirrels.
Plenty of room. And you will not find any big deep-draught fin-keel Jenbenbavs there.

 

[Sans Bateau]

Question - "What makes a perfect anchorage - as a visitor"
Answer - No other boats

 

[Pleiades]

Anchored in the Helford River last week - no one about to tell me not to anchor where I wanted - lovely - same place as I always go south of Port Navas within the coordinates stated in Reeds (to avoid moorings to East and Oyster beds to West). Eel grass beds East of Durgan still to be avoided - wonder how the eels are prospering - not great anchoring out there anyway in these persistent Easterlies.

Which I suppose defines another pre-requisite for perfection in any anchorage - be there at the right time - all else depends on that.
Robin
Pleiades of Birdham
MXWQ5

 

[Yantlet]

A picture paints a thousand words!


With thanks to Claudia Myatt

 

[blackbeard]

Helford River - there are several quays you could go alongside - Tremayne for instance, which is National Trust - all dry at LW and maybe you would need to inspect at LW before committing yourself.
Don't know how far up river the oysters extend. Some boats do seem to anchor in the upper reaches but the channel would dry, or at least be very shallow, here.