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Fairlie Quay Marina

At Scotlands Premier boat storage facillity there is over 60,000 sq ft of covered storage and a large clean concrete apron which allows boats to be stored in a clean environment. This is a very popular facility and early booking for winter storage under cover is essential.

Located to the South of the pier there are 24 serviced moorings ranging up to 10 ton capacity.

We have a Wise 80 ton travel hoist, a purpose built hoist pier, 16 ton mobile crane and Wise 12 ton boat shifter.

The marina office is open 7 days a week from 09.00 to 17.00. There is small chandlery and anything that is not in stock can be ordered through the main chandlery at Kip.

There is 24 hour security on site both manned and CCTV. To comply with Government Legislation Fairlie Quay is ISPS compliant.

Fairlie Quay Marina, Main Road, Fairlie, Ayrshire, , KA29 0AS

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Address: Fairlie Quay Marina, Main Road, Farlie, Ayrshire, KA29 0AS

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Fairlie quay.

Privately owned deep-water pier and boat yard facility and one of the most accessible and versatile ports on the Scottish west coast, conveniently positioned on the Clyde as a mobilisation or demobilisation port for the outer west coast and ideally located for access to the rest of the UK and Irish waters. Established in 1968, parent company Holt leisure is Scotland’s premier marina operator.

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Fairlie Quay

Fairlie , north ayrshire , scotland.

Fairlie Quay, located in the picturesque town of Fairlie on the Scottish west coast, offers a versatile and accessible port experience. Accepting vessels up to 160 meters in length, this deep-water pier is ideal for cruise ships and superyachts. The location provides stunning views of Kelburn County Park, Largs Golf Course, Isle of Arran, and the Cowal Peninsula. Fairlie Quay is ISPS compliant with 24-hour security, equipped with essential services including an 80-ton boat hoist, 30-ton mobile crane, and marine maintenance expertise. It serves as a training site for ROVs and support vessels. The area features marine industrial facilities with ample storage options. Explore Fairlie Quay for a seamless port experience surrounded by natural beauty.

Coordinates: 55° 46.0' N, 04° 51.8' W

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Anyone used the moorings at Fairlie Quay

• Thread starter cavitation
• Start date 3 Oct 2013

I am toying with buying a bigger yacht but will not be able to afford the £3500 per annum for Largs Marina so may go back to a swinging mooring. Has anyone used the swinging moorings at Fairlie Quay as the cost there for 6 months is £750 I had a look round and it all looks ok but one thing that worries me is that it seems that the only access for getting a dingy down to the water is to carry it on its side down a narrow (about 3 feet) gangway which seems a bit incredulous for an organisation renting swinging moorings.  

I've used moorings from Stuart Mc Intyre (Rothesay) - moorings a bit further towards the coal pier. We use the FYC jetty (FYC membership pretty cheap) to launch a dinghy to the boat. Don't know about weight limitations, most seem to be around the 10 ton limit. Also, the Club may sell moorings, or know of some.  

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It is a bit of a faff getting a dinghy down the ramp, the pontoon isn't very dinghy-friendly(it's a horrible steel box underneath and the idiots didn't design it properly so it leans over at a ridiculous angle; apparently welding some ballast onto it is beyond them) and unless you REALLY like rowing into a nasty short chop you need an outboard. Them's the breaks if you want to save a bit of money. You'll also need a junk and pick up buoy as that isn't included in the price(or at least it wasn't last year). My brother has kept his boat there for a couple of years now.  

Both Rhu Marina and Royal Gourock have launches which makes the out/in in inclement weather less stressful. Rhu's prices are similar to Fairlie but with RGYC you own your own tackle - I heartily recommend Neil Cunningham for supply and maintenance. RGYC has a dinghy park and locked oar and outboard stores and even with membership fees works out cheaper per annum (after the initial mooring cost) than your Fairlie deal - and you get a clubhouse, restaurant and bar thrown in.  

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I can certainly attest to the efficiency of the RGYC launch service, but I always feel that the moorings at Gourock are terribly exposed to the West. I would prefer Rhu if I were leaving my boat on a mooring.  

Have you thought about Clyde marina I'm probably about £1000 cheaper for a year than I would be if at Largs.  

A lateral thought - do you really need a bigger boat? The step on /off at Largs plus immediate access to the isles of Cumbrae, Bute etc certainly makes it a great location for regular sailing. I think the dinghy transit at Fairlie would put us off doing so many day sails so end up with less boating in practice PS have previously been on a mooring at Rhu with their launch service - but for weekend sailing got bored of the routine up / down the Clyde, with fewer choices of route - but otherwise great place PPS We also considered morning at Fairlie but another deciding factor was the fact that the previous (mooring based) boat was a Westerly with hefty twin bow rollers and big central cleat. New boat had single roller occupied by anchor and lighter side cleats - could use a mooring with some adaption and twin srtop ropes, but not really set up for this  

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When we decidede that Kip was getting too expensive (it's about the same as Largs), we seriously considered mooring at Fairlie; we were looking at the moorings provided by Fairlie Quay. We decided not in the end, because a) we live 400 miles away and the prospect of arriving and finding that the boat was inaccessible because the weather was not as predicted was not attractive, b) people with local knowledge told us the moorings could be uncomfortable in certain wind directions and c) insurance considerations mean that your season is strictly limited, and there's often good sailing in October, November and even December. Fairlie Quay does provide storage for dinghies, though launching arrangements seem to be hit and miss - unless I've missed something. There is also car parking on site, which we weren't certain of with other mooring providers. We now berth at James Watt Dock Marina in Greenock, which has several advantages for us, including accessibility and price! Fairlie would have been cheaper, but taking into account the costs of winter storage, it wasn't that much cheaper. ISTR that Fairlie Quay for both winter and summer came to about £1600 for a 31' yacht, whic is a saving, but not that enormous a saving.  

EuanMcKenzie

are you a distance traveller or looking for convenient local access? I used to keep my boat at maramarine in Tighnabruaich and their moorings are cheaper and very well protected with a dinghy shed and good slipway. Also a travel hoist etc for winter lay up. Downside is a trek by car. Helensburgh sailing club is another option. Where do you want your boat to be?  

iain789 said: I can certainly attest to the efficiency of the RGYC launch service, but I always feel that the moorings at Gourock are terribly exposed to the West. I would prefer Rhu if I were leaving my boat on a mooring. Click to expand...

ffiill said: I would suggest Rothesay Harbour but gone are the days when I used to moor in the inner harbour against the wall back in the late 1990s for a mere £200 a year! Click to expand...

cavitation said: I do like Largs for day sailing and if we get a bigger boat, we will still do this, hence the interest in the moorings at Fairle Quay, however as has been said, the trek out in the dingy at Fairlie Quay will be a bit off-putting especially when you take into account the herculean effort required to carry a dingy down that stupidly designed ramp. (what kind of numpty designed that, did they forget that you need a dingy to get out to the boat!) In my naivety, I had actually hoped that I could have used my old trusty solid GRP dingy rolled down a slipway on its launching trolley to get out the mooring and leave my inflatable rolled up on the deck of the yacht. Click to expand...

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Largs, Yacht Haven and Surrounding Areas

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Contacts Largs Yacht Haven  VHF #80 tel 01475 675333

Largs Sailing Club   01475 670000  http://www.largssc.co.uk/   Largs yacht haven is fortunate in being in a very sheltered position. It is situated on the east side of the Largs channel which separates Great Cumbrae Island from the mainland. This island provides good shelter for yachtsmen or motorboaters when the wind is in the West, and thus it is possible to enter Largs Yacht Haven even when strong onshore winds and big seas are making other harbours further south marginal in terms of safety

The Marina itself is not exactly in the middle of the town of Largs, which lays a bit to the North. All normal Marina facilities will be found here, while the reasonable sized town itself has good transport connections and shopping.

The Largs Sailing Club has its base here and welcomes visitors to sample their facilities when they are open. (Times on their website)

A little bit to the South of Largs yacht haven is the ex NATO Fairlie Quay, where they have recently opened covered storage facilities and can provide a few swinging moorings, plus extensive shoreside storage.

The marina website can be found at

http://www.yachthavens.com/largs

From the South the approach is made between Little Cumbrae Island and....

.... Farland Head, or through the Cumbrae Pass between Little Cumbrae Island and Great Cumbrae Island. (Be aware that there is a Farland Head on the mainland, south of Hunterstown Power Station, and a Farland Point on the East side of Millport Bay!) If approaching from Farland Head using the Hunterston Channel, be aware of a yellow buoy marking an outfall from the Hunterston Powerstation. This is off Little Brigurd Point. Bad turbulence can be experienced around this.

The Hunterson Channel is well buoyed and lit, and it is simply a matter of following it northwards past the Hunterston Jetty, regularly used by ships servicing the Hunterston ore and coal terminal. Although you may see small craft moorings in front of Fairlie, (and indeed it is possible to find an anchorage to the NW of the Fairlie Yacht Club's slipway in the right conditions), the small craft Mariner needs to be aware of Fairlie Patch to the E of the north end of Hunterston Jetty. This is marked by a lit green conical buoy.

Next up for your starboard hand side comes Fairlie Quay, an ex-NATO pier. This should be given a good offing, and the Marina will be seen. Final approach to the Marina should be made when the entrance is bearing ESE. Don't try and cut the corner, as a drying banks extend out as far as the end of the southern breakwater. The approach is marked by a red and white safe water buoy (Oc.R.10s).  Lat: 55 degrees 46.4' N - Long: 04 degrees 51.84' W

The actual entrance to the Marina is not as wide as it looks, with another drying bank extending westwards from the Northern breakwater, making it very important to begin your final approach inwards from the safe water buoy, and keeping central between the breakwaters with one eye on the depth sounder.

This Marina is accessible at all states of the tide.

If approaching from the North, once past the town of Largs, the small craft Mariner will need to maintain a good offing to steer clear of the shallows on his port side. In the closer approach to the Marina will be seen a monument (The Pencil), and then the Marina itself and the red-and-white safe water buoy.

Keeping outside of the 10 m depth contour clears the shallows between the town and the Marina.

Berthing, Mooring & Anchoring

Anchorages around Great Cumbrae are dealt with in a separate article.

One possible anchorage nearby has already been touched on, although this would only really be suitable in offshore conditions. This involves anchoring in Fairlie Roads, to the NW of Fairlie Yacht Club, and South of Fairlie Quay. Fairlie Yacht Club is mainly geared towards racing, and has no premises

In offshore winds coastal anchorage is possible further north, actually off the town of Largs, and can best be seen on the overview chart provided.

The Yacht Haven is simple enough to deal with, contact the Marina on VHF channel 80 (or telephone 01475 675333) for allocation of a berth before entry. Visitors are normally berthed at the bitter end of pontoon C/D, which is the pontoons immediately on your port hand side as you enter between breakwaters.

Visitors rates work out at £3.60per metre per night at the yacht haven and this includes shore power and VAT with a minimum charge of £21.60. They also have a seven nights for five offer.

Night entry is certainly possible, with the approaches well buoyed, and the entrance to the Marina from the safe water mark through the breakwaters also well lit. See the charts provided for light characteristics. Their website can be found at:

http://www.yachthavens.com/largs  

All the normal Marina facilities are available at Largs, this is not a small affair, with 700 berths. Electricity and water are provided to all of them.

Toilets and showers and laundry are available 24 hours as is and diesel and petrol from the alongside fuel berth. Both Calor gas and Camping Gaz are obtainable, while holding tanks can be pumped out free of charge.

Wireless broadband is available throughout the Marina, while 24 hour Internet access is also available for those without on-board computers.

The Marina is staffed 24 hours a day with access to the pontoons by swipe cards or pin numbers. CCTV surveillance is all round...

The boatyard here can handle liftings up to 70 tonnes, storage ashore over 200 boats, with various specialist marine tenants covering most areas, from Marine engineering to sailmaking and rigging. Check out the directory.

Largs Chandlers is on-site. The on-site sailing club is Largs Sailing Club. Their clubhouse is open to visitors and has a bar and restaurant.

  http://www.largssc.co.uk

Away from the marina, tucked in at Fairlie Quay, is another outfit that specialises in boat storage and repair. They do have a few moorings, but their main business is in the launch and recovery of boats stored safe and dry ashore. They can handle quite large boats, and many people especially with motorboats, find this method more efficient than keeping the boat in the water.  They have a vast area of covered storage and a further area of uncovered concrete hardstanding and if you want to store your boat undercover for the winter you need to book early.

A link to their website is provided below:

http://www.fairliequay.co.uk/

Trailer Sailers are well catered for in this area...Fairlie Quay mentioned above have a slipway with access at half the tidal range, plus they can crane you in if required. There are charges.

Largs Yacht Haven, also have a slipway which can be used with a charge.

Just to the north of the Marina is another public slipway with access at about a quarter of the tidal range, which is only suitable for smaller boats.

Probably the best slipway in the area is the Barrfields Slip, which lies to the north of Largs Pier, well away from the Marina and which is used by the local RNLI lifeboat. This is usable all states of the tide, and is 12 m wide. The slip must always be kept clear for the inshore lifeboat, but it is free (donations to the RNLI are always welcomed). Trailers can be parked at the adjacent "Vikingar" centre across the road. For the smaller trailer boats this is a good area, as it's waters are sheltered by Great Cumbrae Island, so no heavy swells develop.

Largs town itself is a popular weekend holiday destination, and has a reasonable range of shops, supermarkets inc. Morrison's, bank and post office.

Transportwise for crew changes, the railway station is on the Ayrshire coast line, connecting with Glasgow. Regular ferries run to Great Cumbrae Island, and Largs is well served by buses.

Largs is a town on the Firth of Clyde in North Ayrshire, Scotland, about 33 miles (53 km) from Glasgow.

It is a popular seaside resort with a pier. The original name means "the slopes" (An Leargaidh Ghallda) in Scottish Gaelic. The town markets itself on its historic links with the vikings and an annual festival is held each year in early September. In 1263 it was the site of the Battle of Largs between the Norwegian and the Scottish armies. The National Mod has also been held here in the past. Some Scots Gaelic signposts are still up.

Largs evolved from the estates of North Cunninghame over which the Montgomeries of Skelmorlie became temporal lords in the seventeenth century. Sir Robert Montgomerie built Skelmorlie Aisle in the ancient kirk of Largs in 1636 as a family mausoleum. Today the monument is all that remains of the old kirk.

From its beginnings as a small village around its kirk, Largs evolved into a busy and popular seaside resort in the nineteenth century. Large hotels appeared and the pier was constructed in 1834. It was not until 1895, however, that the railway made the connection to Largs, sealing the town's popularity.

It also became a fashionable place to live, and several impressive mansions were built, the most significant of which included 'Netherhall', the residence of William Thomson, Lord Kelvin, the physicist and engineer.

Largs has historical connections much further back, however. It was the site of the Battle of Largs in 1263, in which parts of a Scottish army attacked a small force of Norwegians attempting to salvage ships from a fleet carrying the armies of King Magnus III of Mann and the Isles and his liege lord King Haakon IV of Norway, beached during a storm. The Norwegians and islemen had been raiding the Scottish coast for some time, and the Scots under Alexander III had been following the fleet, attempting to catch its raiding parties. The outcome of this confrontation is uncertain, as both sides claim victory in their respecive chronicles and sagas and the only independent source of the war fails to mention the battle at all. The battle was followed soon after by the death of the 59-year old King Haakon in Bishop's Palace on Orkney. Following the king's demise, his more lenient son Magnus VI agreed the Treaty of Perth in 1266, under which the Hebrides were sold to Scotland, as was the Isle of Man after the demise of King Magnus III of the Isle of Man.

During World War II the Hollywood Hotel was designated HMS Warren which was Headquarters, Combined Training. A conference was held there between 28 June 1943 and 2 July 1943, code name RATTLE, under Lord Louis Mountbatten, it was known as the Field of the Cloth of Gold because of the number of high ranking officers taking part. The decision that the invasion of Europe would take place in Normandy was taken at this conference. King Haakon VII of Norway, then in exile in Britain due to the German occupation of his kingdom, visited Largs in 1944 and was made the town's first honorary citizen.

Despite its diminished status as a holiday resort, much of Largs is still geared towards tourism. There is the award winning Vikingar Centre at Barrfields, an interactive look into the history of Viking life; Kelburn Country Centre, Barrfields Pavilion Theatre, Largs Swimming Pool, Douglas Park and Inverclyde National Sports Training Centre. But it is best known for 'Nardinis', the famous ice cream parlour, cafe and restaurant, that dominates the Esplanade and which reopened in late 2008 following clearance from Historic Scotland and major renovation works.

Also of interest is a neolithic tomb behind Douglas Park. Known as the Haylie Chambered Tomb it was once covered by a cairn of stones (known as Margaret's Law). When it was uncovered in the early twentieth century the tomb was dated to around 3000 to 2000 BC.

Skelmorlie Aisle, adjoining the local museum, is in the care of Historic Scotland and is open during the summer.

Kelburn Castle, situated close to Largs, is the ancestral home of the Boyle (originally de Boyville) family, the hereditary Earls of Glasgow. Kelburn is believed to be the oldest castle in Scotland to have been continuously inhabited by the same family. The de Boyvilles who originated in Caen in Normandy came up after the Norman Conquest of England in 1066. The forebears of the modern day Boyles settled at Kelburn around 1140.

The Noddsdale Water flows from the north to reach the sea at the north end of Largs, and Brisbane House sited in the dale about 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) up the river was the birthplace of the soldier and Governor General of Australia Sir Thomas Brisbane, whose name was given to Brisbane in Australia. Noddsdale was renamed Brisbane Glen in his honour

A Caledonian MacBrayne ferry service runs from Largs to Great Cumbrae, and the paddle steamer Waverley also calls in at the pier during cruises. The town is served by the railway line from Glasgow to North Ayrshire (the Ayrshire Coast Line) and also lies on the main A78 road. It remains a popular destination for holiday-makers and weekenders from Glasgow all year round.

"During World War II the Hollywood Hotel was designated HMS Warren which was Headquarters, Combined Training. A conference was held there between 28 June 1943 and 2 July 1943, code name RATTLE, under Lord Louis Mountbatten, it was known as the Field of the Cloth of Gold because of the number of high ranking officers taking part.

The decision that the invasion of Europe would take place in Normandy was taken at this conference. King Haakon VII of Norway, then in exile in Britain due to the German occupation of his kingdom, visited Largs in 1944 and was made the town's first honorary citizen. The Barrfields slipway was constructed during WWII for the recovery of flying boats which were hauled out across the main road to a maintenance facility in front of the Barrfields Pavilion. The first international flight made by Icelandair was by flying boat to the base at Largs just after the war. The remains of a sunken wartime Catalina flying boat lies just offshore on Great Cumbrae, south of the ferry slipway and is a popular site for divers."

Iain Crosbie

Eating, Drinking & Entertainment

If staying at Largs Yacht Haven you will find The Bosuns Table bar and bistro, together with Regattas pub/restaurant on-site. Probably just as well because the town of Largs is not exactly on top of the Marina, the town centre being about a mile away to the north, past the golf course.

For those prepared to venture out, the town of Largs can offer a reasonable choice of pubs and restaurants... check the links below:

Pubs, Largs:

http://www.largsonline.co.uk/pubs.html

Restaurants, Largs:

http://www.largsonline.co.uk/restaurants.html

If at anchor at Fairlie, (or if you walk from the Marina), there are some local facilities including a pub.

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