COWES & RIVER MEDINA Scrubbing berths can be found at Town Quay next to the Harbour Office, or a lift and scrub can be arranged through one of the marinas or boatyards. Petrol and red diesel are available from the deep water Cowes Harbour Services Fuels berth, which supplies marine fuels, gas and lubricating oils to the commercial and leisure users in the Solent; Lallow’s Boatyard 50m south of Cowes Yacht Haven on the COWES & RIVER MEDINAwestern side of the fairway also sells diesel and petrol however depth is limited to 1 metre below chart datum. Fresh water is available at Trinity Landing and Town Quay. There are several public landing places and slipways. In Cowes there is Trinity Landing (the fairway side of the pontoons can be used for pick up and drop off only, whilst the inside face is available for berthing), the Whitegates pontoon for tenders, a slipway between Thetis Wharf and Shepards Marina, Town Quay adjacent to the Red Jet terminal (up to 9m LOA), the Sun Slip off the High Street, the Watch House slip at the end of Watch House Lane at the south end of The Parade, and at Egypt Point there is a slipway east of the Point. Also, in East Cowes at Bells landing (tidal steps) just north of the Union Flag building, the White Hart slip south of the Red Funnel ferry terminal, the Grid Iron pontoon, immediately north of the Chain Ferry for landing and pickup only, and the Folly slip further up the River Medina. There is direct access from Town Quay (next to the Red Jet terminal) to the High Street. The pontoon at Trinity Landing also offers walk ashore access. Whitegates visitor pontoons are situated on both sides of the main fairway, south of the Chain Ferry. In addition, from May to October M Row, off The Green, provides heavy-duty deepwater moorings, max LOA 25m. Contact ‘HM1’ on VHF Ch 69 for mooring at Trinity Landing and any of the mooring buoys. Cowes Yacht Haven is located in the heart of Cowes, giving visitors easy access to a vibrant high street full of independent pubs, restaurants and shops. The marina is accessible at all states of the tide and has 260 fully serviced berths, max LOA 50m. The marina shower and toilet facilities were upgraded in January 2023. The customer laundry is available for use 24 hours a day. Onsite in the boatyard there is a 50 ton hoist, 25 ton boat mover and 22 ton 28 metre reach mobile crane, ready to carry out all your lifting requirements, there’s Wi-Fi throughout the site, winter berthing, winter storage ashore, under cover storage, dry sailing services, onsite engineers, electricians and boat repairers all close at hand. The Pontoon View Bar and Food Outlet is situated at the top of the South Basin ramp is available to all and open daily during the summer season. The onsite Events Centre is an ideal waterside location that can host a wide range of events, with room to seat up to 400 guests with an additional 3000 sq m of outdoor exhibition space. Call the office to book any of our services. Call VHF 80 ‘Cowes Yacht Haven’ for berthing instructions. Contact: Cowes Yacht Haven, Vectis Yard, High Street, Cowes PO31 7BD. Tel: 01983 299975. Email: [email protected] cowesyachthaven.com 78 solenthandbook.com