Visitor's Moorings at Carrick Castle
Yachts and other boats up to 15 tonnes visiting Carrick Castle can use the club's blue visitor's mooring buoys one cable north of the castle however there is a fee to pay - read on...
Two blue Visitor's Moorings one cable north of the castle
The blue visitor's mooring buoys with yellow pick-up buoys are marked with Crown Estate's tag numbers; the first one, A3245 (A6028 from end of April 2012), was originally laid on 28th April 2008 and is serviced annually in the spring of each year (last serviced on 9th April 2012 with the strop changed, previously serviced on 5th May 2011 and 10th May 2010). The second mooring, A3246 (A6027 from end of April 2012), was laid on 28th June 2010 (last serviced on 9th April 2012, previously serviced on 5th May 2011). Please note the yellow pick up buoys are sometimes removed over the winter months (November to February).
The Carrick Castle Boat Club has raised thousands of pounds locally through its members and with the help of the Carrick Castle Amenities Association (a contribution of £450.00) to lay our two visitors’ moorings without any financial support from the council or the Crown Estate (Note - a 15 tonne mooring costs about £1,500.00 to have laid).
The two visitors' moorings are one cable north of the castle - Visitor's Mooring No 1 in approximate position 56 deg 06.688' N 004 deg 54.378' W and Visitor's Mooring No 2 in approximate position 56 deg 06.710 N 004 deg 54.396' W. The blue buoys with yellow pick up buoys will accommodate any yacht or motor boat up to a maximum of 15 tonnes and are always serviced annually each spring.
Those wishing to use the visitors’ moorings are asked to pay a £10.00 mooring fee per day/night that will go towards the annual servicing of the moorings and Crown Estate annual mooring fees.
Lunchtime stopovers between 11.00 and 14.00 hrs are free...
Instructions on how to pay are shown on the visitor's moorings yellow pick up buoys, tags shown below and on the Village Notice Board by the Royal Mail Post Box behind the castle (The village noticeboard was destroyed in a winter storm and a new one is currently being made - as soon as the new one has been erected, the CCBC payment box will be available again. If you don't have the Internet then telephone the Moorings Officer on 01301 703709 or the Secretary on 01301 703098 to make arrangements to pay).
Double-sided Visitor's Mooring Tags
Visitors can pay by using PayPal on the club's web site using the quick and easy to remember URL http://www.pay-mooring.co.uk or on the club's web site with links to pay for the moorings at the bottom of the Home or this page.
Visitors to the club’s visitor's moorings should note that all boats that use the moorings are photographed and if the user does not pay for the use of a mooring within 14 days, the boat’s photograph is put on the club’s ‘Name and Shame’ web page and it will only be removed once the mooring has been paid for! Unfortunately there are some skippers around who don’t pay despite us offering safe moorings for their use? Honesty Pays!
The Committee hope that visitors will be honest and pay the fee as soon as they have Internet access. The club offers a WiFi Internet connection obtainable at the moorings for those who use computers on board their boats. The access is FREE. Registration is required to use the free service. Internet and e-mail services can be used once registered. Please note that with the change in the WiFi regulations, we have now installed a booster for the signal as from 24th August 2011. In heavy rain however the signal may become weaker.
For those who do not have Internet access and wish to pay when in Carrick Castle, they can use the CCBC Letter Box underneath the village notice board opposite the castle. If using the box please include the name of vessel and date of mooring. If you should have any difficulties in paying please telephone the Moorings Officer, Jim Graham on 01301 703709. If he should not be available, telephone the Secretary, Douglas Locke on 01301 703098 or 07748 130976.
Please note that the CCBC Letter Box under the Carrick Castle Noticeboard has been temporarily removed as the noticeboard was destroyed in the January storm. A new noticeboard is currently being made and the box will be replaced once the new noticeboard is in place.
Visitors should not use any of the private moorings in Carrick Castle as most of them are light moorings for boats of 500 kg to 2,000 kg only. Rather than risk dragging someone else’s private mooring and being liable for the cost of its replacement, use the visitors’ moorings provided or if you wish to save money, anchor! All private moorings in Carrick Castle have the following tags attached to them: -
View the GENERAL CONDITIONS OF USE OF VISITORS’ MOORINGS IN CARRICK CASTLE.
Quote from a yacht using the visitors' moorings: -
"...the signage is very clear on the buoys so there is no excuse (for not paying) besides, it is very clear in the Welcome Anchorages booklet, which is a very helpful publication for us.
We really appreciate the club's efforts and look forward to walking here tomorrow and, it's very nice for us to get Internet..."
Yacht Darwin Sound
Download Carrick Castle Visitors Moorings Flyer for charterers, clubs and marinas.
Yacht on visitor's mooring No 1 with the castle in the background
If you are interested in walking whilst in Carrick Castle see our Local Walks page.
See the Local Information page for more local information.
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