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Welcome to Yarmouth Harbour – situated on the Isle of Wight’s northwest coast and gateway to West Wight’s Isle of Wight National Landscape (formerly known as Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty).

Yarmouth Harbour is a Trust port and Statutory Harbour Authority, run by Yarmouth Harbour Commissioners (YHC). The harbour’s jurisdiction extends from the Causeway at Freshwater to the seaward limits as described in the 1996 Harbour Revision Order.

Visiting Yarmouth

Yarmouth’s pretty harbour is extremely popular with visiting seafarers yet remains somewhat a hidden gem of the Solent. Visiting yachts and motorboats are welcomed throughout the year. Over 150 visitor berths are available daily and allocated on arrival by our friendly Berthing Masters. A limited number of berths can also be booked in advance. Unique to Yarmouth Harbour is our on-the-water berthing assistance provided to visiting vessels to take the stress out of mooring up.

Yarmouth & Beyond

Just a few steps from the harbour and waiting to be discovered are Yarmouth town’s gorgeous boutique shops and galleries, as well as a wide choice of cafés, restaurants and pubs, The Pier and Yarmouth Castle, Yarmouth beach and the beautiful Western Yar Estuary. We look forward to welcoming you soon!

Cyclists Welcome "Wheel of Approval"

We have a bike rack at the front of the Harbour Office enough for 6 bikes plus railings behind the Harbour Office where bikes can be locked up.

We are working with Wight Cycle Hire to provide bike hire direct from the Harbour Office: https://www.yarmouth-harbour.co.uk/things-to-do/cycling/cycle-hire/

In the Harbour Office Reception, we have a shop selling snacks, drinks, travel essentials, local maps and guides, and we have charging for mobile devices, and much more: https://www.yarmouth-harbour.co.uk/visitor-berths/cockpit-essentials/

We are a Tourist Information Point: https://www.yarmouth-harbour.co.uk/visitor-berths/cockpit-essentials/tourist-information-point/

We have a laundry room that’s open to the general public with washing machines, driers, and a steam press.

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• BBQs for visitors use
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• Family Friendly, Children Welcome

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• Beach / Coast within walking distance
• Dogs welcome
• Open all year round
• Open Christmas
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From East Cowes ferry, second exit at roundabout onto Well Road, A3021, A3054 to Newport, A3054 to Yarmouth.

From Fishbourne ferry, B3339 (Fishbourne lane), A3054 to Newport, A3054 to Yarmouth.

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Yarmouth Harbour

Yarmouth Harbour has existed for hundreds of years and provides shelter for visiting mariners passing the Island. It is now a busy modern marina as well as a historic attraction providing regular events throughout the year such as the world famous 'Old Gaffers' festival

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What is it?

It's a harbour for boats with places to eat and stunning views across the Solent. The famous pier is for pedestrians only.

Where is it?

It's in Yarmouth towards the north-western coast of the Island.

For your Sat Nav:

Yarmouth Isle of Wight PO41 0NT

01983 760321

Is it free?

If you plan to visit in your boat call the Harbour Master for pricing. VHF Channel 68.

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• Wednesday 29 May 2024 Spence Willard Wednesday Evening Racing
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We look forward to welcoming members and visiting sailors & motorboaters to the Royal Solent to enjoy the glorious sea views from our clubhouse, lawn, balconies & colonnade. Please click here to view our opening hours.           

(Please note that due to the limited size of the Club's car park, parking is reserved for RSYC members with a current barrier tag).

Please note that there will be a Hog Roast rather than a traditional Sunday Roast on 2nd June due to the RSYC Contessa Regatta, plus a limited snack menu will be on offer. Please contact the office to book.

Advanced booking is recommended, to request a table online please click on the 'Book a table' link above. Alternatively please call the office on 01983 760256 from 9am - 5pm Monday - Friday or the bar on 01983 760239 outside office hours, or email [email protected] .

The Royal Solent Yacht Club is located on the seafront next to Yarmouth Pier and enjoys unrivalled views of the Western Solent. With excellent Bar and Catering facilities, visiting yachtsmen and visitors from affiliated clubs and other RYA clubs are always welcome.

In addition to running comprehensive summer sailing and cruising programmes for members, the RSYC also hosts a number of regattas, rallies, championships and nationals for a variety of classes and clubs. The most renowned of these being the Taittinger RSYC Regatta in July, plus there's the RSYC Contessa Regatta in June and Folkboat Week in August. The Western Solent and Christchurch Bay provide some of the best sailing on the south coast and offer a magnificent setting for all types of racing.

The Club also organises a wide range of onshore activities, such as Golf, Clay Pigeon Shooting, Scrabble, Backgammon, Scottish Country Dancing, Film Nights and Talks during the spring, autumn and winter.

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Our thanks to our Regatta Sponsors - Champagne Taittinger, Yarmouth Harbour, Wight Marine & River Yar Boatyard - for supporting the creation of this film.

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…quiet and unspoilt…

Sailing to yarmouth.

At the western most end of the Isle of Wight, Yarmouth is a picturesque fishing, ferry and yachting port widely regarded as one of the jewels of the South Coast.

The deepwater harbour retains its old world aura while visiting yachtsmen will find a range of amenities which are very much up to date and accepted as being among the best in the South.

Yarmouth has grown up as a result of its natural harbour, which is guarded by Yarmouth Castle, a fortification built to protect the Solent from invading forces by Henry VIII in 1547.

Yarmouth Harbour has been updated over recent years and now hosts walk ashore pontoon and great facilities. As such it can get very popular at peal times and will attract many yachts and motor cruisers.

A few of the berths are available to book on line HERE the rest and majority of berths are available on a first come first served basis. There are also a number of buoys located outside the harbour which are served by a water taxi should not wish to row ashore.

This is a bustling town that has an active community all year round. It is the boats and yachts, however, which attract much of the business and custom.

The square has a varied range of shops and delightful eating establishments. Yarmouth Town is well stocked for provisioning and chandlery, and visitors will find no shortage of hostelries, cafes and restaurants around the town.

Berthing & Access Info:

• Yarmouth Harbour is easy to access day or night, in all conditions
• From the West, Black Rock and the shoal water north of the outer east-west pier are the only dangers
• The biggest hazard is the White Link ferry which runs to and from Lymington every 30 mins
• Be aware of the tide that runs strongly across the entrance
• On busy weekends in the summer it is not uncommon for the harbour to be full. Some of the walk ashore pontoons can be pre booked in advance – Book Here :- Yarmouth Harbour Office
• There are a choice of walk ashore pontoon berths, fore and aft pile moorings and alongside pontoon berths with shore access by dinghy
• There are also buoys available outside the harbour
• The harbour master will meet you and direct you to an available berth – VHF Ch 68 – 01983 760321
• All moorings are served by water taxi’s – VHF Ch 15

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• Walk ashore pontoons have water and electricity
• Fuel / Gas / Ice are available
• Excellent shower and toilet facilities
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• Excellent provisioning facilities within the town along with a good number of bars and restaurants

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Contacts Harbour Office  tel 01983 760321 VHF #68 Yarmouth  lies in a strategic position on the edge of the Western approaches to the Solent, and is a very useful port of call not only for passage making sailors but also for those simply cruising the sheltered Solent waters. It must be remembered however that this is a very busy ferry port.

The compact town is virtually set up for sailors, and the harbour offers all weather and all tide access. During 2011 and 2012 the Harbour has virtually transformed itself into a "Marina", which some may think a shame.  The harbour office itself offers full facilities.

Ashore most backup facilities for the boat are available, with two boatyards offering full services, a very useful chandlers and sail repairs. The town boasts many pubs and restaurants, (including a Michelin star restaurant) and in season these will be packed with sailing types. Quite often Yarmouth is the first port of call for novices on competent crew courses running out of Cowes, but also a favourite with seasoned old-timers. During the Old Gaffer's festival the place is heaving, and you are unlikely to find a casual berth.

The harbour staff have a very good reputation for helpfulness, and will always be found out and about in their launches directing visitors, furthermore the mooring charges are not as excruciatingly expensive as many other Solent destinations. If you are getting the impression that I like this harbour you would be correct, I can't fault it.

Strong northerlies or north easterlies can make the main harbour a bit uncomfortable.  

For the visiting yachtsman or motorboater the approach to Yarmouth....

....is straightforwards but there is a strong tidal cross set at times on the flood and the ebb, and this needs to be taken into account in your approach to avoid being swept past and having to struggle back against the considerable tide.

It is a sound idea to contact the harbour a few miles out on #68 to advise them of your approach - they are well organised and a call will ensure a good welcome.

For a good clue as to the strength and direction of the cross set, keep a close eye on the Lymington/Yarmouth ferries as they approach. You will see that in the stronger tidal conditions they approach in a crab wise fashion, and there lies your clue. Full pilotage directions now follow:

At this stage it would be good to click on this link (it opens in another window and gives a slide show of all the relevant details)

YHC_arrival_guide_2022 (yarmouth-harbour.co.uk)

If approaching from the West attention needs to be paid to the green conical Black Rock buoy, (Fl.G.5s), which marks a rocky patch, and needs to be left well to starboard. In summer the mooring buoys laid outside the harbour should also be left to starboard, and your run in made from the vicinity of the pier head. Do not be tempted to cut through these moorings and make direct for the end of the breakwater, as you could well come a cropper on the extensive shoal radiating out from the breakwater in a northerly direction. If you are uncertain leave the Poole Belle buoy (Fl.Y.5s) to starboard before turning in towards the pier.

From the East all is straightforward, simply keep outside the yacht club moorings, and aim for a point North of the pier head.

Observation of the ferry movements will pay off. As one departs another will very soon come in and tie up. This is your opportunity.... give the incoming ferry a couple of minutes to settle down, and then make your entry safe in the knowledge there will be no further ferry movements for around 30 minutes.

As you close the harbour you will see the church tower, the castle, and the ferry berth. At night the red can East Fairway buoy (Fl.R.2s), the pier head lights (2F.R) vertical, and the brightly lit ferry berth will aid identification.

The run in day or night should be made from a position just the West of the pier head, on a course of about 190°. The aim is to run roughly parallel to the pier but at a distance off, to avoid shoal patches. There are leading marks on the town's Quay consisting of diamond top marks mounted on black-and-white posts, the rear one being 9 m high and the forward one being 5 m high. They are both lit (F.G), and line-up on 187° T. The Dolphin off the end of the harbour breakwater is obviously left to starboard and is lit (Q.G.3M), the ferry piers are lit, but quite obvious because of the floodlighting.

You will probably be met in the entrance by the harbour staff afloat in their dories, who will direct you to a berth (VHF channel 68).

It is most inadvisable to try and sail into this harbour because of the constant ferry and small boat traffic.

The harbour occasionally gets filled to capacity and in these circumstances a red flag is flown from the head of the pier, and  illuminated boards will inform you " Harbour Full". In these circumstances do not approach. Mooring buoys are laid outside the harbour during the summer months to cope with the overflow. The harbour sometimes fills up completely during summer weekends and bank holidays, and an early arrival can help secure a berth at these times.

The harbour runs an excellent website, an unusually takes advance (pre-paid) bookings for berths. They work on VHF channel 68, or telephone 01983 760321. If planning to arrive in a large vessel (say 15 m or more) make sure you phone them in advance to arrange your berth. I have personally used this harbour many times with a 20 m MFV, and have always found the staff more than helpful. A link is provided to their website below:

http://www.yarmouth-harbour.co.uk/

The harbour is dredged to 2m below CD and is accessible at all states of the tide, and the Harbour Authority are particularly focused on visitors, with 250 visitors berths and 250 resident berths.

Berthing, Mooring & Anchoring

Anchoring is not allowed anywhere in the harbour or the approach.

There are other rules and regulations, probably the most important being the speed limits of 6 Knts in the approach and 4 Knts in the harbour, check the Yarmouth Harbour website (above) for the full list.  

Over the past few years more and more pontoon berthing has replaced berthing fore and aft to piling. The final phase of this developement is expected to be finished by the end of Spring 2013 and most of the pontooning will have reached and become connected with the shore, (instead of being isolated, which required the water taxi or a dinghy mission to reach the shore). The long pontoon parallel to the harbour wall is still "disconnected"They also lay trots of moorings outside the harbour for the summer. Suffice to say that outside of Bank Holidays, getting moored up is not a probem. Further information (including visitors' mooring prices) is now provided: The berthing options available now include walk ashore pontoons with electricity and water, two isolated pontoons, a couple of mooring piles, or alongside the Town Quay which can be a bit lumpy and frenetic. All of these options may well involve some rafting out in busy conditions.

An interesting point is that the pontoons are colour coded and their pilings match that coding as does their alpha-numeric coding (ie berth G22 is somewhere in the Green pilings!!)

The harbour staff will meet you on the way in and direct you to a berth, and will assist with berthing on the piles. The main thing to keep in mind while berthing in Yarmouth is the effect of the tide which can run in and out through the moorings with enough speed to cause berthing antics of the embarrassing kind.

Overnight berthing charges (2022) range from £25.50 on the non connected pontoons, piles or Town Quay up to £41.50 for the serviced pontoons with walk ashore access (For a 10 m boat). They have a sliding scale of charges depending on boat length, type of mooring and day of the week so for a complete run down of the berthing prices click on this link:-

Harbour Dues and Charges 2022 v2 issued 29nov21.xlsx (yarmouth-harbour.co.uk)

There is a one off charge of £4.00 for electrical hook up but the showers and heads are included in the mooring fees. There is a scale of charges for the water taxi but you may be able to get a cheaper pass for the boat per day.

 Normal size craft arriving at night after the harbour staff have finished normally make for the first pontoon on the starboard hand after entering. Advice may be obtainable from the water taxi in these circumstances,(they deal with ferrying yacht crews back and forth and operate quite late). The Water Taxi is on VHF channel 15.

Harold Hayles Boatyard

There is a further and cheaper (about £30 a night for a 10m boat) berthing option available to visitors on the pontoons belonging to Harold Hayles right by the swing Bridge on the Western side of the harbour. These offer walk ashore access, complimentary shore power and are normally kept clear for visitors at the weekends. There are a limited number of berths here so you should expect to raft and it would be very wise to book ahead at the weekends. They don't have showers so if SWMBO insists on showering ashore she will have to use the harbour showers at their regular price. Harold Hayles are on 01983 760373, and also maintain berths on pontoons and piling in the River Yar under the opening bridge, although these are generally long-term. It is possible for large craft drawing up to 2 m to lie afloat on the pontoons in the River Yar, in a beautifully peaceful setting, away from the hustle and bustle of the main harbour. Link to their website below:

http://www.haroldhayles.co.uk/

Water is available on the walk ashore pontoons, as is electricity. Otherwise you will have to go alongside the harbour office on the South Quay to fill up, and at this spot you can also get petrol, diesel and gas bottle exchange. Gas is also available from Harold Hayles. For those on the Town Quay, water is available alongside.

Sewage pump out can be achieved on the South Quay, and there are bookable scrubbing piles situated in the north of the harbour. The provision of a new environmentally friendly wash down facility near the Harbour Office may make the scrubbing piles redundant.

The harbour office houses facilities that could put many marinas to shame, including showers, toilets, launderette, Internet access and weather forecasts, together with a comfortable lounge area housing coffee and drinks machines. WiFi is available throughout the harbour.

The slipway in the corner of the main harbour near the lifeboat can be used by trailer sailer's at all states of the tide, and is under the control of the harbour authorities. Unfortunately there is no free parking anywhere in Yarmouth now.

Facilities available for the boat include the two boatyards, Harold Hayles (Volvo agent) in the main harbour and another in the River Yar, both offering haul outs and repair facilities. There are two outboard mechanics offering repairs and spares, and an excellent Chandlers in the town.

There are two yacht clubs, the larger of which The Royal Solent Yacht Club overlooks the Solent from beside Yarmouth Castle. Visiting yachtsman from other recognised yacht clubs are welcomed and may use the bar and restaurant. Telephone 01983 760256, link to their website below:

http://www.royalsolent.org/

Yarmouth Sailing Club perhaps doesn't have such salubrious premises, being just across the road from the harbour office fronting onto the River Yar. They do however promise to make ALL yachtsman welcome. Telephone 01983 760270, and link to their site below:

http://www.yarmouthsailingclub.org.uk

Provisioning can be accomplished here, but this is not the place for a serious stock up on a large scale. There are two cash machines one at the Lloyds bank, and the other at the post office, a minimart selling everything from frozen meat to beer, and an interesting delicatessen. Large-scale stocking up will need a trip to nearby Freshwater, where there are two supermarkets including Sommerfield's (who offer delivery of large orders), greengrocers and butchers. Freshwater is walkable along the path beside the River Yar, which are used to be a railway line. Otherwise bus it there.

Transport links consist of the already mentioned Lymington/Yarmouth ferries, and Southern Vectis buses call at the small bus station right outside the harbour office. From here you can connect inland to Newport, or go the other direction to Freshwater and Alum Bay.

Yarmouth has been a settlement for over a thousand years, and is one of the very earliest on the Isle of Wight. The first record of a settlement here was in King Ethelred the Unready's record of the Danegeld tax of 991. It was originally called Eremue, meaning "muddy estuary". The Normans laid out the streets of Yarmouth on the grid system, a plan which can still be seen in the layout today. It grew rapidly, being given its first Charter as a town in 1135. The town became a parliamentary borough in the Middle Ages, and the Yarmouth constituency was represented by two members of Parliament until 1832.

Until the building of the Castle regular raids on the Island by the French continued and in 1544 the town of Yarmouth was reputed to have been burned down. Legend has it that the church bells were carried off to Cherbourg or Boulogne.

Yarmouth Castle, was built in 1547. It survives, and is now in the care of English Heritage. It is effectively a gun platform built by Henry VIII to strengthen the Solent and protect the Isle of Wight, historically an important strategical foothold for any attempted invasion of England.   Yarmouth Harbour. In St. James's Church there is a monument to the seventeenth-century admiral Sir Robert Holmes who based his operations at Yarmouth. He obtained it in a raid on a French ship, when he seized an unfinished statue of Louis XIV of France and forced the sculptor to finish it with his own head rather than the king's.

Yarmouth Pier was built in 1876 and is the longest timber pier in England which is still open to the public.

Several Sites of Special Scientific Interest lie close to Yarmouth, including Yar Estuary SSSI & Bouldnor And Hamstead Cliffs SSSI.

Commerce As a port and market town Yarmouth has long had local commercial significance. It still has some boatyards and chandlery, and although relatively small in size it still supports a number of shops, hotels, pubs and restaurants, supported partly by passing trade from the ferry terminal and by visiting yacht-owners in the harbour.

Transport The Wightlink car ferry sails from Yarmouth to Lymington in Hampshire.

Southern Vectis operate bus services from Yarmouth bus station, the main one being circular route 7 serving Totland, Alum Bay, Freshwater, Brighstone, Newport and either Shalfleet or Calbourne and back to Yarmouth. The route runs in both directions.

In the Spring and Summer, Southern Vectis also operate an open top bus route called "The Needles Tour" which runs through Freshwater Bay to Alum Bay and onto the The Needles down a bus only road along the cliff edge; returning to Yarmouth via Totland and Fort Victoria. For the more athletic, Yarmouth is on the Isle of Wight Coastal Path.

One aspect not covered here is the fact that the sea used to go inland a good way and that ships could lay in Thorley, but that gradually silted up... the link below has some good historical maps on display:

http://freespace.virgin.net/iw.history/yarmouth/history.htm

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Eating, Drinking & Entertainment

You would not believe what a choice there is available in such a small town, virtually all the pubs serve food, with the Bugle and the King's Head both being popular with yachties, both providing good value meals. The George Hotel offers accommodation and a Michelin Star restaurant.

What Yarmouth seems to lack is fast food of any kind, no pukka fish and chip shop or Chinese takeaway are available, but with good value meals available in the pubs it's not such a problem. Yarmouth also seems happily devoid of designer and lifestyle outlets that seemed to clutter so many popular yachting hotspots.

It is believed the lack of a fish and chippers has been rectified - try the Blue Crab

For those up for a bit of a hike, 15 minutes away is the Royal Victoria Country Park which has Britain's biggest model railway exhibition, a planetarium, and an aquarium. This is open from Easter till October. History buffs will want to explore Yarmouth Castle (1547), and take in the view from the battlements. We offer the following links for further investigation:

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This is a small and very popular harbour that is likely to get overrun when hosting events or at weekends during the sailing in season.

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Position and approaches

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What are the key points of the approach?

• Keep outside the Black Rock and East Fairway buoys on approach.
• Call the harbour office on VHF Ch 68, Call Sign [Yarmouth Harbour] to make them aware of your intentions before approaching.
• Be ready to come alongside port and starboard-side to.
• Approach on the harbours leading marks both white metal posts with a white diamond black band on the 187½°T alinement of the marks.
• Berth as directed by the Harbour Master who usually guides visitors to their berths from the entrance.

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• Hurst Road - 1.9 nautical miles W
• Keyhaven - 2.1 nautical miles W
• Freshwater Bay - 2.4 nautical miles S
• Totland Bay - 2.4 nautical miles SW
• Lymington Yacht Haven - 2.9 nautical miles NNW
• Lymington - 2.9 nautical miles NNW
• Berthon Lymington Marina - 3.2 nautical miles NNW
• Alum Bay - 3.5 nautical miles SW
• Newtown River Entrance - 3.5 nautical miles ENE
• Newtown River - 3.7 nautical miles ENE
• Hurst Road - 1.9 miles W
• Keyhaven - 2.1 miles W
• Freshwater Bay - 2.4 miles S
• Totland Bay - 2.4 miles SW
• Lymington Yacht Haven - 2.9 miles NNW
• Lymington - 2.9 miles NNW
• Berthon Lymington Marina - 3.2 miles NNW
• Alum Bay - 3.5 miles SW
• Newtown River Entrance - 3.5 miles ENE
• Newtown River - 3.7 miles ENE
• Totland Bay - 1.5 miles SW
• Alum Bay - 2.2 miles SW
• Scratchell's Bay - 2.6 miles SW
• Freshwater Bay - 1.5 miles S
• Ventnor - 8.2 miles ESE
• Newtown River Entrance - 2.2 miles ENE
• Newtown River - 2.3 miles ENE
• Thorness Bay - 3.5 miles ENE
• Cowes Harbour - 5.2 miles ENE
• Cowes Yacht Haven - 5.3 miles ENE

How to get in?

Strong tides flow through the harbour, particularly on the last of the ebb. It is important to take extra care when coming into berths as cross tides or tidal streams, often at odd angles, may be experienced. The highly adept berthing masters can offer assistance when manoeuvring a vessel into difficult berths.

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The salamander sailing adventure.

YARMOUTH and THE NEEDLES ISLE OF WIGHT LUXURY BOAT TRIP

Picnic lunch at anchor by hurst castle on board salamander, menu created by multi award-winning and michelin recommended chef andrew du bourg.

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THE SALAMANDER YARMOUTH and NEEDLES ISLE OF WIGHT LUXURY BOAT TRIP including PICNIC LUNCH created by multi award-winning Michelin recommended chef Andrew Du Bourg

The best way to see the famous Needles on the Isle of Wight from Yarmouth is with The Salamander Yarmouth and The Needles Isle of Wight Luxury Boat Trip

A full-day cruise exploring the western end of the Isle of Wight as far as the iconic Needles, passing 3 of the island's western bays, Colwell Bay, Totland Bay and Alum Bay on the way.

Your Salamander Yarmouth and Needles Isle of Wight Boat Trip includes a welcoming champagne breakfast on board Salamander of Lymington, an exquisite mouth-watering picnic lunch prepared by Andrew Du Bourg, head chef at the multi award- winning Elderflower Restaurant and afternoon tea on your return passage back to Yarmouth on your exclusive charter yacht for the day.

The Needles form the dramatic eastern end of the Jurassic ridge of chalk which once upon a time joined what is now the Isle of Wight with Old Harry Rocks in Dorset 12.5 nautical miles away.  This chalk ridge has now completely eroded away and what remains now lies submerged below Christchurch Bay.

You will see Hurst Castle built by Henry VIII at the seaward end of a coastal spit, it was one of the most advanced artillery fortresses in England, commanding the narrow entrance to the Solent.

​The castle was used as a prison for eminent 17th century captives, including Charles I. It was later strengthened during the 19th and 20th centuries and played a role with Yarmouth Castle in defending the western Solent from invasion threats from the Napoleonic Wars to the Second World War.

Beautifully presented picnic lunch specially  prepared for you by multi award-winning Michelin recommended chef Andrew Du Bourg

Andrew has worked for Derick Quelch of the Goring hotel, London, at Clarence House, assisting with State Banquets and charity fund raising dinners. Andrew then honed his skills at top London restaurants working for Chris Galvin of The Wolseley, Phil Howard of The Square and Pascal Aussignac of Club Gascon where he progressed to Head Chef. With a desire to re-locate to the South Coast, Andrew became Head Chef at 5* Chewton Glen Hotel before setting up with his wife, Marjolaine, the Elderflower Restaurant in Lymington.

The Elderflower Restaurant, is operated from a grade 2 listed building in a cobbled Quay Street in the heart of the beautiful Georgian town of Lymington, sited between the New Forest and the Solent.

Andrew and Marjolaine's aim is to bring fun back into dining, encompassing imaginative cooking, relaxed but efficient service in a stunning venues.

A fantastic day out – Salamander under full sail ready with crew to take you where the wind blows

Your cruise will be on board the luxury 58 foot ocean-going sailing yacht Salamander of Lymington, which has successfully circumnavigated the world with the current skipper. You will be able to try your hand under supervision, if you wish, or you can sit back and luxuriate in the warmth of the teak pilot house saloon with great wrap round windows. Salamander is heated and perfectly suited for year round use, both sailing and cruising under motor.

Yarmouth Pier Isle of Wight

Yarmouth Pier was opened in 1876. It received Grade 2 listed status in 1975. Originally 207.5 m long, it's now 186 m and is still the longest timber pier in England open to the public facing the most famous stretch of sheltered water in the world of sailing, the venue of so many world class events, and just around the corner from Lymington, the Beaulieu River, Cowes, The National Trust Reserve at Newtown River, Portsmouth, Southampton, and last but not least the world famous and iconic Needles on the Isle of Wight.

Departure Details for  The Salamander Yarmouth and The Needles Isle of Wight Boat Trip

The Salamander Yarmouth and The Needles Isle of Wight Boat Trip will normally depart Yarmouth Harbour at 10.00, viewing the Solent with views across to Lymington, passing both Hurst Lighthouse and Hurst Castle, Colwell Bay, Totland Bay and Alum Bay, and the world-famous and iconic Needles, before  anchoring for lunch by Hurst Castle and Lighthouse, returning to Yarmouth at approximately 16.00.

Times may vary slightly as this Adventure is tide and weather dependant.

Bespoke arrangements can also be made to meet guests in Lymington, Buckler's Hard on the Beaulieu River, Southampton, the Hamble, Portsmouth and Gosport in Hampshire, Cowes and Yarmouth on the Isle of Wight and Poole in Dorset. 

Departure times can be agreed to suit guest’s wishes. 

Lymington, Yarmouth, Cowes, Hamble, Southampton, Portsmouth and Poole are well served by trains and ferries making overland connections for boarding and disembarking Salamander very easy.

Lymington, The New Forest and the Isle of Wight are unique destination venues for some amazing scenery, with luxurious boutique hotels and excellent fine dining providing the perfect backdrop to combine with some wonderful sailing on board Salamander, a traditional yacht with a classically designed teak interior .  

Transfers from hotels can be arranged.

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What's included in the price for a Salamander Yarmouth and  Needles Isle of Wight Boat Trip?

Full-day cruise on Salamander for up to 12 guests.

A professional crew of 3, probably the highest crew to guest ratio on the south coast, usually including the round the world owner skipper with tales to tell, so you may relax or take part ... it's up to you.

Full dedicated steward service on board serving champagne, wine, beers soft drinks, tea and coffee.​

Picnic lunch specially prepared for you by Lymington's multi award-winning 5-star chef Andrew Du Bourg of the Michelin recommended Elderflower Restaurant. ​ ​

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Comfortable and warm inside for all seasons for your Yarmouth and Needles Boat Trip

TESTIMONIAL - WHAT DO THE SALAMANDER SAILING ADVENTURE GUESTS SAY ?

“Brilliant day at sea!”

"We spent a brilliant day aboard the Salamander, celebrating my husband's birthday. The crew were so friendly, attentive and helpful.

We had all types of weather on the day, so we spent some time out on the deck and also inside. The interior of the boat is spacious and comfortable, unlike other boats of this type.

Our kids had a lovely time as well, and the crew did everything to involve them too, and make them feel like they were part of the adventure. This was not easy, given that one of them is a teenager and the other is a toddler!

We will definitely sail again next time we visit the Isle of Wight or the New Forest.."

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Roy has been running this office for almost 9 years now and has sold over 225 boats in that time!

Although he has operated under various brandings, over the years, Yarmouth has always been his business, but now because he is THE Yarmouth Yacht Broker serving local yachtsmen, that is now the name on the window. :-)

And the seagull's name is Nelson! [Pop into to his office in the Harbour office and ask why ;-) ]

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• Sensory Trail
• Bird Watching
• West Wight Beaches
• Adventure Activities
• Yarmouth Pier
• Yarmouth Castle
• Fort Victoria
• Tapnell Farm
• Dimbola Museum
• The Needles
• West Wight Alpacas
• Newtown Old Town Hall
• Farringford
• Calbourne Water Mill
• Isle of Wight Pearl
• Western Yar Estuary Walk
• Robert Hooke Trail
• Newtown Nature Reserve
• Fossil Walks
• Cycle Routes
• YHC T-Shirt Shop
• Eat and Drink
• Accommodation
• Arriving in Yarmouth
• Yarmouth Harbour Overview
• Yarmouth Fun For All The Family
• Short Stays

Visitor Mooring Fees

• Long-Term Visitors
• Book Berths
• Berthing Assistance
• Launderette
• Tourist Information Point
• Opening Hours
• Visitors’ Guide
• Harbour Maps
• Yar Swing Bridge
• Oil Spill and Marine Pollutants
• Bathymetric Surveys
• Marine Services
• Annual Berths
• Harbour Dues And Charges
• Harbour Commissioners
• Harbour Advisory Committee
• Annual Report And Accounts
• School Visits
• Notices to Mariners
• Harbour Rules
• Tender Safety
• Slipway Safety
• Speed Limits
• General Directions
• Entering the Harbour
• Safe Berthing
• Tidal Flow Chart
• Management Plans
• Emergencies
• The Pier’s Tale
• Yarmouth Town
• Coastal Defence
• Geology And Palaeontology

Here are the Yarmouth Harbour overnight and short stay visitor berthing rates.

Find out prices for overnight and short stay visiting craft at Yarmouth Harbour.

Opening Times

To contact the Harbour Office Reception team, call +44 (0)1983 760321 option 1.

*Reception includes Cockpit Essentials and the launderette in the Harbour Office building.

Opening times may be subject to change for operational or safety reasons.

Water taxis: operating hours can be viewed under Water Taxi .