Blackness Point


Mouth of Dittisham Mill Creek Within 100 metres of Sandridge Boathouse turn leſt towards the centre of Dittisham Mill Creek until abeam of Higher Gurrow Point. A starboard hand mark “Smith buoy” marks the south eastern edge of the bank at Cross Back and should be leſt to starboard. Then alter course to starboard and steer 230° for Blackness Point beacon, unlit, comprising a red pole with a red can top mark. Leave this to port. See fig. 12


Towards Stoke Mouth Within 100m of Blackness Point, by which time a house above Stoke Gabriel should be in sight turn to starboard and head west in the deep water paralleling the point. When crossing the telegraph cable marked on each bank by a yellow diamond , steer 336° approximately 50m to the west of a line between Pighole Point and Blackness slipway astern leaving Pighole port lateral mark to port.


On reaching Pighole Point, identify “Long Stream” port lateral mark in the moorings off Stoke Gabriel. Keep this to port as you pass Stoke Gabriel on your starboard hand side heading north. The arc of moorings indicate deep water. Beware - temporary race marks south of Mill point at Stoke Gabriel can be confused with Long Stream buoy. If in doubt stay just to the south of the line of moored vessels towards Mill Point.


There are visitors’ moorings (Approx 1m depth at CD) just off the entrance to Stoke Gabriel creek. There are short stay dinghy berths on the pontoon in the creek. Fresh water is available from a standpipe at the shore end of the pontoon.


Blackness Point Beacon


Fig 12 Blackness Point beacon


Stoke Gabriel Boating association Mill Point


House on Mill Cove


Pighole Port Lateral Mark


Pighole point Fig 13 Pighole Point from Blackness slip Entrance to Stoke Gabriel


Fig 14 Entrance to Stoke Gabriel Yacht Taxi - Ch 69 tel: 07970 346571 9


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