Moorings

Latest News | Category & Class | Church Rithe | Emsworth Deep & 3/4 tide | Emsworth Pool | Girthe Rithe | Itchenor Reach | Nutbourne Channel | Sweare Deep | Other Mooring Providers | Guide to Using a Mooring

Latest News

  2012 Availability:

Itchenor Reach:  

Deepwater A3 moorings available @ £1440.97

Emsworth Moorings: 

B3 - three-quarter moorings available at Church Rithe and the Emsworth Channel @ £679.94

C3 - half tide  moorings available in Emsworth Pool and Little Deep @ £392.46

Nutbourne Channel:  Deepwater A3 moorings are available @ £1116.12 also A2 moorings suitable for a shallow draft yacht or multihull @ £1398.58

Please complete the application form to enquire about a suitable vacancy for your boat.

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Category & Class

The moorings are to categorised to maximum length of boat allowed on the mooring, and classified according to the charted depth at the location of the mooring. Please note all vessels must also pay Harbour Dues.

Class:
A - Deepwater mooring more than 0.5m
B - 3/4 Tide mooring 0.5 to 'dries 1.0m'
C - 1/2 Tide mooring 'dries 1.1m' to 'dries 2.5m'

Category:
1 - 18 metres
2 - 12 metres
3 - 9 metres
4 - 6 metres

NB: All rates are for quoted for the 12month period from 1 April 2011 (VAT at 20%)

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Church Rithe

Good access from Northney Marina area or tidal access from Langstone village.

NB: The Marina will charge £210/yr for launching a tender from the marina, this includes car parking.  If you wish to keep the tender in the Marina compound there is an additional charge.

B3 - £679.94inc VAT
C3 - £392.46inc VAT

A small Rithe that runs NW from the western end of Sweare Deep. Access is possible from Northney Marina; please contact the Marina for launching fees - 02392 466321. Access is also possible from the village of Langstone, although more restricted by the tide. The moorings are laid in a single line of 13 in number B3 moorings, and 8 in number C3 moorings. These moorings are ideally placed for sailing from this part of the harbour.

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Emsworth Deep & 3/4 Tide

A2 - £1398.58inc VAT
A3 - £1116.12inc VAT

Full Tide - Deepwater Moorings: Emsworth Channel offers good deepwater moorings for boats up to 12m & 9m. These moorings offer good access to the harbour and the eastern Solent. Dinghies may be kept on the Conservancy hard adjacent to the South Street slipway or by the pontoon on the sea wall, from where the complimentary ferry operates. Emsworth Yacht Harbour also offers dinghy storage with car parking facilities.

B3 - £679.94inc VAT

¾ tide Moorings: These moorings offer full tide access during the neap tide cycle but will dry for a short period during the spring tides. The moorings offer a good alternative for those boats that can take the ground with the benefit of access during the neaps.

Dinghy chain hire: - £45.00 inc VAT

Car Parking in Emsworth

Bridge Street - Free Car Park

Palmers Road (behind Tesco's) - A pay and display car park, currently £4.00/day. It is possible to pay for extended periods via the RingGo system by telephone. To use this system it is necessary to register your details, which can be done through their website www.ringgo.co.uk . Details are displayed on the Pay and Dispaly meter.  The telephone contact number is 02392 980098 and the Location Ref for this car park is  3306

South Street - A Pay and Display car park with a maximum stay of 4 hours

Mooring Map:  PDF Information Sheet

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Emsworth Pool

A complimentary ferry for Conservancy mooring hirers operates +/- 2hrs either side of HW on Fri/Sat/Sun and Bank Holidays from I April - 30 Sept. Operating times are 2hrs either side of HW, between the 0830 - 1700. Car Parking is available as pay and display in the town car parks.  The Bridge Street Car Park is free, parking at the Palmers Road site (behind Tescos) is £4.00/day which can be extended via the RingGo system via your phone. Parking in South Street is restricted to a maximum of 4 hrs.

C3 - £392.46 inc VAT
Dinghy chain hire - £45.00 inc VAT

These C3 moorings lying just south of Emsworth town offer a good half tide facility for boats up to 9m, drying on to soft mud with easy access +/- 3 hrs either side of HW. Dinghies may be kept on the Conservancy hard adjacent to the South Street slipway or by the pontoon on the sea wall, from where the complimentary ferry operates. Emsworth Yacht Harbour also offers dinghy storage with car parking facilities; when calling mention you are a Conservancy customer for the best rates.

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Girthe Rithe

C3 - £294.35 inc VAT
Dinghy chain hire - No Charge

The C3 moorings at Girte Rithe offer half tide moorings at a 25% reduction in the standard rate, due to the restricted access +/- 2 hrs either side of HW. Dinghies may be kept on the Conservancy hard at Nore Barn, these are available free of charge. Car parking in this area is limited to on street parking.

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Itchenor Reach

A commercial ferry operates at weekends from 1 April to mid May, from when a seven day service operates until mid September, the ferryman listens on VHF Channel 8 or Mobile 07970 378350 he will take you and your equipment to your mooring for a small charge.
The jetty at Itchenor has fresh water available (you will need to provide your own hose) and a grey water pump-out facility is also available for those boats with holding tanks. Boats may use the jetty for picking up stores and passengers for a period up to 20 mins; this is a very busy jetty during the summer months.
Two sets of scrubbing piles are available on the Hard ( £15 per low tide cycle) these each have piped fresh water, the western set of piles also can be served by electricity from an adjacent power point (you will need approx. 100m extension lead).
Showers are available at The Harbour Office, Itchenor, tokens are £1.50 each and can be bought from the Office, Patrol Staff or the Ferry man. Car parking is available at Itchenor for £3.50 per day or £90 for a season ticket.

A2 - £1440.97inc VAT
A3 - £1147.92inc VAT
A4 - £945.72inc VAT
B3 - £695.69inc VAT
B4 - £597.23inc VAT

The Conservancy maintains over 380 swinging moorings in this busy hub of the Harbour, the deepwater moorings here are accessible at all states of the tide. We are able to accommodate vessels of all types on swinging moorings in the Reach in the areas on the plot. Dinghy storage is available on the public hard at Itchenor. For boats moored in the eastern end of the Reach, access is also possible from our Westlands Hard.

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Nutbourne

Access to mooring from dinghy chains at Prinsted Point +/- 3hrs either side of HW. Access from Thornham Marina +/- 2 hrs either side of HW. Free Car Parking and use of Clubhouse facilities for Conservancy hirers.

A2 - £1398.58inc VAT
A3 - £1116.12inc VAT

There are a small number of class 2 moorings suitable for shallow draft vessels over 9m at the north eastern end of the channel which are ideal for multihull boats.

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Sweare Deep

This location offers good access from the nearby Northney Marina; please contact the Marina for launching fees on 02392 466321

A2 Mooring - £1398.58inc VAT
A3 Mooring - £1116.12inc VAT

Deep water moorings in this area are highly sought after, subsequently vacancies are rare.

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NB: All mooring fees are for a 12 month period from 1 April.  Prices quoted are for the 2012/13 year. Harbour Dues are also payable at the appropriate rate.

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Other Mooring Providers

In addition to the Conservancy's moorings there are thousands of others moorings and berths provided by marinas and boatyards.

Guide to Using a Swinging Mooring

Read our short Guide to Using a Swinging Mooring to make sure your boat is moored safely and securely. If you have any questions please contact the Moorings Officer.

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