Swinging moorings near Weymouth

A buoy on a ground chain; the boat swings with wind and tide and you need a tender to get ashore.

4 sites · 1 with space now · 3 with a waiting list · typical £1,775 a year for a 10m boat (£600–£4,560 across 3 published tariffs)

At a glance

4 sites: 1 on a river, 1 on an estuary and 2 on the open coast.
1 of the 4 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Royal Dorset Yacht Club Moorings.
Keeping a waiting list: Bridport Harbour (West Bay), Redclyffe Yacht Club and Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £600 a year (Royal Dorset Yacht Club Moorings) to £4,560 a year (Redclyffe Yacht Club); the middle of 3 is £1,775 a year.
Longest boat taken: 15m (49ft) at Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre.
Of the 4, 3 have electric hook-up, 1 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
Closest to Weymouth: Royal Dorset Yacht Club Moorings, 6.5km south of the centre. 1 of the 4 within 10km.

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

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Bridport Harbour (West Bay)

West Bay, Dorset · Lyme Bay

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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

Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre

Wareham, Dorset · River Frome

£1,775 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Distance	A year, 10m boat	Berths	Space
Royal Dorset Yacht Club Moorings	6.5km south	from £600	swinging moorings	Berths available
Bridport Harbour (West Bay)	24.7km north-west	–	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths	Waiting list
Redclyffe Yacht Club	26.3km east	£4,560	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Waiting list
Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre	26.7km east	£1,775	pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings	Waiting list

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 boat cost near Weymouth?

Across the 3 swinging moorings here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £600 a year at Royal Dorset Yacht Club Moorings to £4,560 a year at Redclyffe Yacht Club. The middle figure is £1,775 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest swinging moorings near Weymouth?

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

Which swinging moorings near Weymouth have space now?

1 of the 4 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.

What is the nearest swinging mooring to Weymouth?

Royal Dorset Yacht Club Moorings, 6.5km south of the centre of Weymouth, on the Portland Harbour.

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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