Yachting Monthly – May 2018

Carrick

Roads

Falmouth

Harbour

N

Cross

Roads

Black

Rock

West

Narrows

The

Governor

East

Narrows

National

Maritime

Museum

Mylor

Yacht

Harbour

Restronguet

Sailing Club

Falmouth

Marina

Falmouth

Haven

Marina

Royal Cornwall

Yacht Club

St Anthony’s

PointPendennis Lighthouse

Port Pendennis

Marina

Docks

Pendennis

Castle

St Mawes

Castle

Trefusis

Point

St Anthony’s

Head

Amsterdam

Point

St Mawes

Flushing

Falmouth

Penarrow

Point

Mylor

Creek

Percuil

River

Penryn

River

0 0.5 1nm

Smugglers

Cottage

CORNWALL

Malpas

Boatyard

HeronInn

River

Fal

Ruan

CowlandsCreek Creek

Calenick

Creek

Lambre

Creek Church

Creek

Bar

Creek

Lamouth

Creek

Truro

River

Truro

River

Tressillian River

Malpas

Point

Woodbury

Point

Victoria

Point

Malpas

St Clement

Truro

0 0.5 1nm

N

PILOTAGE

Approaching from the east, there

are few dangers as long as you keep

the land to starboard and give it a

sensible offing. Once you can see St

Anthony’s Lighthouse (ISO white/red

15s, Horn 30s) and have identified the

large black conical beacon of Black

Rock in the harbour’s mouth, you’re

safe to either follow the buoyage at

night or head for the outer arms of

the docks during the day. If entering

at night for the first time, the light from

the Governor can be lost in the lights

from the docks behind it, so to be

safe, one can always head up

towards West Narrows.

If coming from the south, pass to

the east of the Manacles Buoy (East

Cardinal). At night, you’ll be in the

red sector of St Anthony’s Light so

only come north when it shows white.

During the day as you approach, you’ll

be able to see Falmouth’s beachfront,

with large lightly painted buildings. To

starboard will be a green hump with

a conspicuous building on top; this

is Pendennis Castle and the mouth

of the river will be clearly visible to

the east. The only hazard is the unlit

isolated danger of Black Rock. The

large black concrete mark sits on

the southern end of the rock which

extends around

100m north.

MARINA

FACILITIES

PORT PENDENNIS

MARINA

In the shadow

of the National

Maritime Museum

Cornwall, this 80-berth marina also

has 260m of pontoons for visitors.

It’s close to the amenities at

Discovery Quay and Events Square.

http://www.portpendennis.com

01326 211211

FALMOUTH HAVEN

The marina has 60 visitor berths and

22 deep-water visitors’ moorings.

There is an anchorage between the

docks and the Haven, but visitors are

not permitted to leave their boats at

anchor for over an hour unattended.

The Haven also offers premium

visitors’ moorings that include a water

taxi service. Fuel barge for both petrol

and diesel.

http://www.

falmouthhaven.

co.uk

01326 310990

FALMOUTH MARINA

Located up the

Penryn River,

Falmouth Marina is

very well sheltered.

Full-service

boatyard up to

40 tonnes with

on-site chandlery,

engineering,

electrical, rigger

and servicing,

brokerage and

charter and

training centre.

It has a fuelling

pontoon.

http://www.premier

marinas.com/

01326 316620

MYLOR YACHT HARBOUR

Full service boatyard up to

38 tonnes. On-site marine team

including engineering, GRP and

repairs, shipwrights, painting, refits,

sales and parts and a chandlery.

Visitors’ pontoon for at least 50

boats. The Mylor Yacht Club cafe

and Castaways serve food daily.

http://www.mylor.com

01326 372121

DAY SAILS

One of the best day sails is down to

the Helford River and back. It’s 3.5

miles from Black Rock to the mouth

of the Helford, which is sheltered in

all but an easterly. You can pick up

a buoy and head north to the Ferry

Boat Inn or south to the quieter

Shipwrights Arms. On a rising

spring tide you, can explore up to

Gweek or just take the dinghy up to

Frenchman’s Creek. Alternatively,

you could anchor off Durgan Beach

or Polgwidden Cove and visit

Glendurgan or Trebah Gardens.

Around the Roseland Peninsula,

is Porthscatho where you could

anchor off the town’s small beach,

or head further north in the bay to

Porthcurnick Beach. For walkers,

it’s a five-mile walk from St Mawes

via the foot ferry to Place Creek.

CHARTS AND GUIDES

Imray Chart Y58 River Fal

Admiralty Chart 32 Falmouth to Truro

West Country Cruising Companion

(Fernhurst, £34.99)

Shell Channel Pilot (Imray, £37.50)

A LONG WEEKEND

THE

LOCA L

PI LOT

Falmouth

Falmouth Marina is
well sheltered and offers
24-hour access to the Fal

Black Rock is one of the few dangers

when approaching from the south

Truro is best

attempted on

a rising tide