Contact:

RNSA Portland Moorings Secretary: Aaron Patrick

Mobile: 07928 927810

Email: rnsaportland.moorings@gmail.com

Location: 50° 34.550’N – 2° 27.371’W (marked on Navionics charts)

RNSA Portland branch offer 2 swinging moorings for visiting RNSA members. Members of the Hornet Services Sailing Club, Army Sailing Association, Royal Air Force Sailing Association and Civil Service Sailing Association are also welcome.

Members of other Yacht Clubs are welcome to ask about availability and will be accommodated if possible.

Location: The moorings are located to the Southwest end of Portland Harbour. As you approach the entrance to Portland Marina, the moorings are on your starboard side. The buoys are marked WM1 and EM1 and the pick-up chain will have a visitor buoy attached. Due to the strong winds that can develop between Portland and the mainland, we strongly advise using the chain as a secondary anchor to your mooring rope/strop

WM1 – 50’34.584’N 2’27.358’W

EM1 – 50’34.559’N 2’27.347’W

Suitability: maximum length 13m LOA / maximum weight is 13t / maximum draft is 2.0m

As a visitor, you have use of the RNSA tender rack and the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy’s (WPNSA) slipway. This is located to the West of the WPNSA (head towards the Starbucks/Lidl supermarket). Once ashore, the WPNSA offers toilets and showers (24 hours), plus they have a cafe that offers hot food and take away sandwiches. A bus is available outside the WPNSA main building to Weymouth. Electric bicycles are also normally available nearby.

Fuel and water are available from Portland Marina. The marina will allow dinghies to use their pontoons to visit the Salt Restaurant, but there is a charge for a short stay. Call Portland Marina on VHF Ch 80.

The WPNSA can offer a lift out and jet wash service, and all the services you should need are within walking distance in the local area. these include: sail makers, engineers and a chandler.

Costs:

Members of RNSA and associated clubs Visitor Mooring Fees (PHA harbour fee inclusive):

• £20.00 a night for RNSA and certain other affiliated clubs (proof of insurance is required, £3m public liability).
• £110 for 7 nights (a saving of £30).

Non-members Mooring Fees:

• £25.00 a night for non-members (proof of insurance is required, £3m public liability)

Bookings:

To book the visitors mooring, you can email me or call me on the details below. Payment is paid directly to the RNSA Portland Branch, payments are NOT to be made to the RNSA website.

Aaron Pattrick, Mooring Secretary, 0044 7928927810, rnsaportland.moorings@gmail.com

All vessels using the RNSA Portland moorings must have at least £3m Public Liability Insurance. This is a requirement of the Portland Harbour Authority.

Other Information:

Moorings are seasonal 1st April to 31st October only

Please book a mooring in advance

Within walking distance:

– Chesil Beach and wildlife visitors centre

– D Day Museum

– Portland Castle

– Castletown pubs and restaurants

– Hire centre for wing / kite / sail / paddle boarding

Dinghy ride to:

Explore the Fleet (waterway between Chesil Beach and mainland)

Castle Cove & Sandsfoot Beach (inside Portland Harbour)

Billy Winters Beach Bar