Essex boating boom leads to new moorings at Fambridge for 2021

More swinging moorings will be laid this winter in the River Crouch to meet the growing demand for berths on the east coast of Essex.

Fambridge Yacht Haven plans to lay an additional 12 swinging river moorings after all its 110 moorings were sold out during the summer.

Yacht Haven Manager, Danyal Adams, says that he has seen growing demand for moorings: “Over the past few years, we’ve seen a steady growth in yachts in North Fambridge, with many new customers using our facilities as well as many past customers returning to the area after cruising different parts of the UK. We’ve tried to make our moorings as accessible as possible with a floating tender rack as well as walk ashore pontoons for skippers to pick up and drop off their crew.”

Last year, Fambridge Yacht Haven launched a new seven-day-a-week mooring ferry service in partnership with members of the North Fambridge Yacht Club. The volunteer service operates throughout the summer with MV Devon Lass, a Maritime 21, comfortably transporting boaters and their kit.

Located on the scenic River Crouch, Fambridge Yacht Haven provides over 220 marina berths in addition to their swinging river moorings. The on-water provision is supplemented by a boatyard facility for boats up to 40 tons, including indoor and outdoor storage ashore, and a modern slipway.