SAILING DIRECTIONS Main Harbour and Landings


Royal Dart Yacht Club On the eastern bank just south of the Lower Ferry is the RDYC. Visitors should berth on the pontoon outside the club to enquire about berthing (tel: 01803 752272/752496).


Lower Ferry The Lower Ferries run from just upstream of the RDYC, from Kingswear to Dartmouth. These are tug and float ferries that manoeuvre in a narrow channel. Vessels approaching this area are to navigate with particular care in the vicinity of ferries in accordance with IRPCS. (see caution on page 35 above)


Dart Harbour Yacht Club Pontoon (summer only) Just upstream of the Lower Ferry slip on the western shore is a visitors’ pontoon (summer only) for yachts of less than 9m LOA and dinghies. This is located opposite the Dartmouth Yacht Club (DYC) which has shower/toilet facilities and a bar/ restaurant (tel: 01803 832305). There is a limited capacity short stay facility for dinghies (max 2 hrs).


Darthaven Marina Darthaven Marina is situated upstream of the Lower Ferry on the Kingswear side. Contact Darthaven Marina on VHF Ch. 80 for visitors’ berthing information (tel: 01803 752545). Please


note the southern outboard section of the most southerly pontoon is to be kept clear for use by Dart Harbour yacht taxi and is not to be used by visitors.


Mainstream Buoys and Anchorage Viewed from the main channel heading north, the yellow ships’ mooring buoys can be seen on the right hand side of the main channel, labelled MS1 to MS5 south to north. The spacing and configuration of these buoys is altered to meet demand and oſten there are spherical yellow buoys positioned between the Admiralty cylindrical buoys to allow berthing by smaller vessels. The visitors’ anchorage is on the Kingswear side (east) of these buoys. Care should be taken to avoid anchoring on the mooring arrangement for the Admiralty buoys which are marked on the chart.


Dartmouth Embankment The South Embankment extends from the Lower Ferry slip to the Town Jetty. There are several public landing steps here. These should not be obstructed and boats are not to be leſt here unattended. The fish quay is about half way along the Embankment and has a davit on its southern


Royal Dart Yacht Club Flagstaff transit with BRNC tower


No. 1 Main Stream Buoy opens Fig 5 Main channel begins to open 6 Dart Harbour Ch 11 DARTNAV


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