Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Harlow (Blackwater) Sailing Club
Maylandsea, Essex · Lawling Creek, River Blackwater
Prices not published
Sailing yacht moorings with swinging moorings in Essex
Places that take sailing yachts. A buoy on a ground chain; the boat swings with wind and tide and you need a tender to get ashore.
16 sites · 4 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £1,361 a year for a 10m yacht (£160–£2,160 across 6 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 16 sites: 15 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
- 4 of the 16 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Harlow (Blackwater) Sailing Club, South Woodham Ferrers Yacht Club, Thurrock Yacht Club and Tollesbury Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Roach Mooring Holders Association.
- For a 10m yacht, published prices run from £160 a year (Marconi Sailing Club) to £2,160 a year (Essex Marina); the middle of 6 is £1,361 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 45.7m (150ft) at Sutton Wharf Boatyard.
- Of the 16, 8 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 4 diesel, 4 a boat hoist and 3 visitor berths.
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
South Woodham Ferrers Yacht Club
South Woodham Ferrers, Essex · River Crouch
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Thurrock Yacht Club
Grays, Essex · River Thames
£561 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Tollesbury Marina
Tollesbury, Essex · River Blackwater
£1,850 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Roach Mooring Holders Association
Paglesham, Essex · River Roach
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Blackwater Marina
Maylandsea, Essex · River Blackwater
£1,600 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Brightlingsea Harbour
Brightlingsea, Essex · Colne Estuary
£367 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Essex Marina
Wallasea Island, Essex · River Crouch
£2,160 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Marconi Sailing Club
Steeple, Essex · River Blackwater
£50 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Titchmarsh Marina
Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex · Walton Backwaters
£1,227 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Harwich and Dovercourt Sailing Club
Harwich, Essex · River Stour
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Rice & Cole Boatyard
Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex · River Crouch
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Stone Sailing Club
Southminster, Essex · River Blackwater
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Sutton Wharf Boatyard
Rochford, Essex · River Roach
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Up River Yacht Club
Hullbridge, Essex · River Crouch
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Wakering Boat Yard
Great Wakering, Essex · River Roach
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m yacht
| Site | Where | A year, 10m yacht | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harlow (Blackwater) Sailing Club | Maylandsea, Lawling Creek, River Blackwater | – | swinging moorings, drying berths | Berths available |
| South Woodham Ferrers Yacht Club | South Woodham Ferrers, River Crouch | – | swinging moorings | Berths available |
| Thurrock Yacht Club | Grays, River Thames | £685 | swinging moorings, drying berths | Berths available |
| Tollesbury Marina | Tollesbury, River Blackwater | £1,850 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Berths available |
| Roach Mooring Holders Association | Paglesham, River Roach | – | swinging moorings | Waiting list |
| Blackwater Marina | Maylandsea, River Blackwater | £1,600 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, hard standing | Not reported |
| Brightlingsea Harbour | Brightlingsea, Colne Estuary | £1,122 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Essex Marina | Wallasea Island, River Crouch | £2,160 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Marconi Sailing Club | Steeple, River Blackwater | £160 | swinging moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Titchmarsh Marina | Walton-on-the-Naze, Walton Backwaters | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Harwich and Dovercourt Sailing Club | Harwich, River Stour | On request | swinging moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Rice & Cole Boatyard | Burnham-on-Crouch, River Crouch | On request | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Stone Sailing Club | Southminster, River Blackwater | – | swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Sutton Wharf Boatyard | Rochford, River Roach | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, hard standing | Not reported |
| Up River Yacht Club | Hullbridge, River Crouch | On request | swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Wakering Boat Yard | Great Wakering, River Roach | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, hard standing | 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 Essex?
Across the 6 sailing yacht moorings with swinging moorings here that publish a price, a 10m yacht costs from £160 a year at Marconi Sailing Club to £2,160 a year at Essex Marina. The middle figure is £1,361 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest sailing yacht moorings with swinging moorings in Essex?
For a 10m yacht, Marconi Sailing Club is cheapest at £160 a year in Steeple.
Which sailing yacht moorings with swinging moorings in Essex have space now?
4 of the 16 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Harlow (Blackwater) Sailing Club, South Woodham Ferrers Yacht Club, Thurrock Yacht Club and Tollesbury Marina. 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, 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Sailing yacht moorings with swinging moorings in nearby counties
Sailing yacht moorings with swinging moorings in the wider area
- East of England 23
- England 100
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