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BREXIT:

The UK left the EU on 31 January, 2020 and ended the transition period on 31 December 2020. Some useful resources below:

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.

Visit My Harbour Website

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)

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

http://www.ntslf.org/

River Thames to London:

Boating on the Thames

England

British Tourism Authority

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

Visit 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

Visit 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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  1. July 27, 2020 at 11:05 AM
    tori says:

    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?

  2. May 14, 2020 at 5:08 PM
    watkins-chris says:

    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

    1. May 16, 2020 at 8:41 AM
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      Sue Richards says:

      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.

  3. April 28, 2020 at 8:40 PM
    mrijken says:

    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.

  4. December 14, 2016 at 11:43 AM
    Data Entry5 says:

    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 – https://noonsite.wccstaging.com/General/EuropeanUnion