United Kingdom - Links
Useful UK Links for Visiting Yachts
Brexit:
The UK left the EU on 31 January, 2020 and ended the transition period on 31 December 2020. Some useful resources below:
- Cruising Association Webinar (December 2020) on Brexit Issues for Cruisers
- Brexit Knowledge/Advice by the RYA
- Cruising after Brexit and sailing in Europe / YM
UK-Wide:
UK Maritime & Coastguard Agency
Admiralty Easytide website
www.easytide.admiralty.co.uk
Tidal prediction site from the UK Hydrographic Office that provides tidal data up to seven days ahead free of charge.
Yachting Monthly: MPA’s – How the Rules Benefit Sailors (April 2022)
Yachting Monthly: The 40 Best UK Anchorages (March 2021)
How to Sail to France from the UK
Experienced sailor Ken Endean provides some cruising options for those based on the South Coast of England who have limited cruising time or want to get a bit more experience before venturing further afield.
Harbour Master Sailing Challenge 2022/23
Mark Ashley Miller and his crew are sailing around The British Isles & Ireland to meet every Harbour Master in support of The Seafarers’ Charity.
Cruising Association – https://www.theca.org.uk/
Much information available only on the members’ pages. Tel. + 44 (0)207 537 2828.
Royal Yachting Association – https://www.rya.org.uk/
Tel. +44 (0)23 8060 4100
Royal Cruising Club Pilotage Foundation – https://rccpf.org.uk/
Useful for passage planning.
Nautical Charts:
British Admiralty
Safety at sea:
RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution)
Waterhaul: Harry Dennis of Waterhaul encourages sailors that come across fishing nets or other forms of ghost gear in UK waters to report their findings via his website. Waterhaul will endeavour to recover the ghost gear, or collaborate with other volunteers and organisations to do so, and then collect for recycling.
Tidal information:
http://www.tidetimes.org.uk/ – Has interactive map for all parts of the British Isles.
Other useful links:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/coast_and_sea/tide_tables
River Thames to London:
England
East Coast Pilot.com
http://www.eastcoastpilot.com/
The web resource for Imray’s East Coast Pilot, with useful weather and tide information plus navigation and marina/anchorage updates.
BlueMoment.Com
Cruising information, articles, sources and resources for the UK yachting community.
Scotland
http://svtaipan.blogspot.com
SY Taipan kept a good blog of their cruise up the west coast during August 2017.
http://whaletrack.hwdt.org/
A new app for citizen scientists to help track cetaceans in the North Sea.
http://www.welcome-anchorages.co.uk/
Welcome Anchorages is a guide to shore facilities for cruising yachts at around 150 locations around the coasts of Scotland and the north of Ireland, from the Mull of Galloway in the south west of Scotland to Peterhead in the north east, including the Orkney and Shetland Isles. The new Irish coverage is from Sligo in the west, northabout to Ardglass in the east. Download for free.
Yachting Monthly – Sailing the west coast of Scotland: full cruising itinerary
Wales
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland Tourist Board
http://www.welcome-anchorages.co.uk/
Welcome Anchorages is a guide to shore facilities for cruising yachts at around 150 locations around the coasts of Scotland and the north of Ireland, from the Mull of Galloway in the south west of Scotland to Peterhead in the north east, including the Orkney and Shetland Isles. The new Irish coverage is from Sligo in the west, northabout to Ardglass in the east. Download for free.
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Hi Tori,
We are currently trying to work through the logistics of bringing a dog into the UK too. We are all still in Australia. It would seem that the only way to get our puppy into Britain is to travel via a designated port by approved means. For us it will mean taking a berth in Cherbourg and travelling by ferry to Poole with him, placing him in a boarding kennel, returning to Cherbourg then sailing back to Poole where we will reunite
Regards
Michael
I’m sailing from Norway to Britain with a dog. I’ve come to realize Shetland is a no go port. Is it at all possible for us to sail around Britain with a 35 kilo dog, that has all his relevant documents? He’s been to other European countries over the past 5 years with no problem. Any advice?
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I’m looking of buying a yacht but looking to live on it within either a marina or at a mooring. The yacht would be around 40 foot in length. I’m have trouble finding a marina that allows live aboard while in a marina. Would be grateful if someone can point me in the right direction.
Many thanks Chris
Hi Chris, 100% recommend you join the Cruising Association (CA) and ask their advice. They have a huge membership base in the UK and will be able to let you know the score re. living aboard there.
From my own experience a week ago, I can add Yarmouth in the Solent as a port for supply/shelter during corona shutdown for yachts in transit.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YACHTS VISITING THE UK
It is important to remember that the UK is not part of the Schengen Area Agreement, so it is necessary for any boat with non-EU nationals on board to clear with UK Immigration (many non-EU visitors would be granted a 6-month visitor’s visa).
Failure to report means you are illegal immigrants!
EU citizens automatically have the right to stay (at the moment). The UK leaving the EU will change many regulations.
Non-EU citizens can only freely move within the Schengen Area (for 90 days in any 180 day period) once cleared into their first designated Schengen country. EU countries outside Schengen must be cleared into in the usual way.
It is not unusual for those from outside Europe do not understand the difference between the Schengen Area and the EU. For a full explanation see noonsite’s EU page – http://www.noonsite.com/General/EuropeanUnion