Cheapest sailing yacht moorings in Dorset

Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Places that take sailing yachts.

10 sites · 1 with space now · 4 with a waiting list · typical £6,139 a year for a 10m yacht (£600–£11,510 across 10 published tariffs)

At a glance

10 sites: 1 on a river, 3 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 6 on the open coast.
1 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Royal Dorset Yacht Club Moorings.
Keeping a waiting list: Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre, Redclyffe Yacht Club, Parkstone Yacht Club and Lake Yard.
For a 10m yacht, published prices run from £600 a year (Royal Dorset Yacht Club Moorings) to £11,510 a year (Port of Poole Marina); the middle of 10 is £6,139 a year.
Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Cobb's Quay Marina.
Of the 10, 6 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 3 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 6 visitor berths.
Groups running more than one: Premier Marinas (2).

Coast & harbours Berths available

Royal Dorset Yacht Club Moorings

Portland, Dorset · Portland Harbour

£600 a year for a 10m yacht (from)

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre

Wareham, Dorset · River Frome

£1,775 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours

Weymouth Harbour

Weymouth, Dorset · Weymouth Harbour

£4,380 a year for a 10m yacht

Rivers Waiting list

Redclyffe Yacht Club

Wareham, Dorset · River Frome

£4,560 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Parkstone Yacht Club

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

£5,188 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours

Portland Marina

Portland, Dorset · Portland Harbour

£7,090 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Weymouth Marina

Weymouth, Dorset · Weymouth Harbour (Weymouth Bay)

£7,090 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Lake Yard

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

£7,500 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Cobb's Quay Marina

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

£11,454 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Port of Poole Marina

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

£11,510 a year for a 10m yacht

Compared: prices for a 10m yacht

Site	Where	A year, 10m yacht	Per metre a year	Space
Royal Dorset Yacht Club Moorings	Portland, Portland Harbour	from £600	£60	Berths available
Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre	Wareham, River Frome	£1,775	£177.50	Waiting list
Weymouth Harbour	Weymouth, Weymouth Harbour	£4,380	£438	Not reported
Redclyffe Yacht Club	Wareham, River Frome	£4,560	£456	Waiting list
Parkstone Yacht Club	Poole, Poole Harbour	£5,188	£518.82	Waiting list
Portland Marina	Portland, Portland Harbour	£7,090	£709	Not reported
Weymouth Marina	Weymouth, Weymouth Harbour (Weymouth Bay)	£7,090	£709	Not reported
Lake Yard	Poole, Poole Harbour	£7,500	£750	Waiting list
Cobb's Quay Marina	Poole, Poole Harbour	£11,454	£1,145.40	Not reported
Port of Poole Marina	Poole, Poole Harbour	£11,510	£1,151	Not reported

From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.

Questions

How much does a mooring for a 10m yacht cost in Dorset?

Across the 10 cheapest sailing yacht moorings here that publish a price, a 10m yacht costs from £600 a year at Royal Dorset Yacht Club Moorings to £11,510 a year at Port of Poole Marina. The middle figure is £6,139 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cheapest sailing yacht moorings in Dorset?

For a 10m yacht, Royal Dorset Yacht Club Moorings is cheapest at £600 a year in Portland.

Which cheapest sailing yacht moorings in Dorset have space now?

1 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Royal Dorset Yacht Club Moorings. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?

On top of the mooring fee: of these, 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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