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Journal for Upstart

August 2026

RySrn Haven

50°51'30.23'' N 1°18'42.18'' W

Beaulieu River

50°46'48.55'' N 1°24'4.47'' W

Studland Bay

50°38'57.66'' N 1°56'27.10'' W

Swanage Bay

50°36'37.39'' N 1°56'57.14'' W

Chapmans Pool

50°35'32.98'' N 2°3'50.87'' W

Weymouth Old Harbour

50°36'25.81'' N 2°27'9.57'' W

efficient but Weymouth on a Saturday night is not a good place to be.  unfortunately the M&S in the high street has closed and mover further out of town.

July 2026

Studland Bay

50°38'57.66'' N 1°56'27.10'' W

large increase in the no anchor zone, but also an increase in number of mooring buoys.  the sea grass can be quite tall so be careful mooring in shallow water.

plenty of excellent anchor space now outside restricted zone.

RySrn Haven

50°51'30.23'' N 1°18'42.18'' W

Braye Harbour

49°43'42.35'' N 2°11'45.70'' W

Underway

49°42'3.77'' N 2°16'0.66'' W
Swinge advice from rib company providing ferry service . no timing issues at Neaps & light winds. advice for a yacht is always go in direction of tide even on Neaps it can reach 6/7 knots.

Victoria Marina St Peter Port

49°27'22.96'' N 2°31'54.44'' W
Facilities still rather dated.
Fuel berth dries 1.5, beware locals don't queue, under the impression they take preference over visiting yachtsman.

Port de Roscoff

48°43'3.63'' N 3°57'55.66'' W
Very helpful harbour staff, will meet and assist with berthing.
Beware of Voile de Finestere, this is 80 boats and starts at roscoff. End July
June 2026

Underway

48°16'41.86'' N 4°35'11.36'' W
Large overalls at Raz. 5knots wind 2hra after slack, spring tide

Port de Camaret marina

48°16'44.66'' N 4°35'19.28'' W
Excellent supermarket in town good fish counter.
Launderette
If marina busy pick up mooring buoy. Exposed to Westerly swell
Can be very busy hot weekends with boats from Brest

Port La Forêt

47°53'55.58'' N 3°58'34.12'' W

Much improved marina. Shower facilities excellent fuel easy to access on end V pontoon. Free bikes from Capitaniere . Excellent butcher in town, and fresh shell fish supplier with a restaurant along old river both open even on a Monday.

Port Louis

47°42'39.10'' N 3°21'15.53'' W

Arrived LW. Tide height 1.8M min depth at entrance minimum 4.5m, Navionics & Cmap shows 1.3 chart datum !. Riding out another storm ! €24 per night ! Met outside entrance by marine staff.

pop up oyster and langostine bar 10 mins walk.  great location.

Port Haliguen

47°29'21.75'' N 3°6'6.10'' W
Good harbour staff, will meet you. Good beach. But no food shops at port. 10minute walk up the hill to a reasonable supermarket.

Pornichet Marina

47°15'27.41'' N 2°21'1.78'' W
Fish market brilliant

SAEMSO Marina

46°29'47.91'' N 1°47'36.69'' W

Les Sables Dolonne

46°30'10.11'' N 1°47'18.79'' W

Michelin rosette restaurant, La Cotriade,  on front of the old harbour. but must book.

excellent market hall, open every morning.

Underway

46°29'45.28'' N 1°47'43.85'' W
Channel depth approx 2M

Underway

46°43'38.52'' N 2°20'53.24'' W
Channel depth is more likely 2M. The depth reading is .5 out due to invalid offset.

Port Joinville

46°43'38.45'' N 2°20'43.10'' W
Weekend very busy. Easy to get rafted in, impossible to leave !
Good supermarket about 15minute walk. Fish shop in centre, market every day.
Gas available from a hardware store in town centre, not the marine shop.

Pornichet Marina

47°15'27.41'' N 2°21'1.78'' W

great restaurant on beach Nina's, with white table cloths.  excellent seafood.

Underway

47°14'44.98'' N 2°27'15.50'' W
Spinnaker down

Underway

47°29'14.70'' N 2°55'15.83'' W

Underway

47°29'35.50'' N 2°55'45.34'' W
Spinnaker set

Port Louis

47°42'39.10'' N 3°21'15.53'' W

Underway

47°42'45.93'' N 3°21'24.32'' W
Tide height 1.8M min depth in channel 5m !
May 2026

Port de Camaret marina

48°16'44.66'' N 4°35'19.28'' W

don't berth on outside of N pontoon, big swell.  Shower facilities medieval.  excellent supermarket in tow, with probably the best sea food / fish counter ever.

pop up oyster and langosutine bar in old commercial yard, far side of bay.

Port de l'Aberwrac'h

48°35'59.51'' N 4°33'35.30'' W

Long visitor pontoon, outside was fine in light Northerly, no swell.  Launderette. limited food shops.  Bread available from the sports bar in town.

Port de Roscoff

48°43'3.63'' N 3°57'55.66'' W

Arrived late, visitor pontoon very short, took easy option near entrance. Market day Tuesday . Good facilities showers etc. Easy refuel.. accepts Revolute, but need at least £250.on card dont think you can use phone.

good harbour staff, possible to book in advance.

Underway

49°25'21.16'' N 2°32'34.24'' W
Anchored

Petit Port

49°25'21.16'' N 2°32'34.24'' W

Lovely night. N wind went SE but still fine, when wind dropped a slight swell. But still comfortable.   can be busy with locals, but they disappear early eveving.  good place to go south as avoids the little russel tide and being hemmed in St Peter Port.

Yarmouth Harbour

50°42'21.06'' N 1°30'7.38'' W

RySrn Haven

50°51'30.23'' N 1°18'42.18'' W

Easy to re-Fuel but very expensive !

Yarmouth Harbour

50°42'21.06'' N 1°30'7.38'' W

RySrn Haven

50°51'30.23'' N 1°18'42.18'' W