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Address The Harbour Scrabster KW14 7UJ

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The Northern Waters of Caithness and North Sutherland are probably the last unspoilt yacht sailing destination around the UK coastline.

Wick Marina is strategically placed for coastal or international passages, and provides safe berthing, toilets and showers, and all the usual town and harbour facilities and services.  Thurso Bay offers a large deep water sheltered sailing area with few restrictions.

The Club was founded in October 1953 and is located in the south east corner of Scrabster Harbour . The aim of the Club is to encourage sailing and seamanship, to foster racing and the social sides of sailing. This is achieved by an active racing program, a well attended sail training programme and excellent socials. See their website to get involved.

Sail North Scotland is an association of marinas in the North of Scotland, including Orkney and Shetland Isles, who are working closely to promote sailing in the Northern waters.

These Northern Waters are probably the last unspoilt sailing destination around the UK coastline. Even the glorious West Coast of Scotland will seem crowded compared to the unspoilt beauty around the Moray Firth, Caithness, Orkney and Shetland.

Wick lies in a strategic position on the northeast tip of the mainland and is ideally situated for passage to or from the Northern Isles and the West coast.  The 80 berth marina, is only a 5-minute stroll from the town centre with plenty of shopping and leisure opportunities and renowned Caithness hospitality. See more here. 

Caithness Chamber of Commerce Naver Business Centre Naver House Naver Road Thurso KW14 7QA

Telephone: 01847 890076 Email: [email protected]

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Scrabster is a harbour, ferry, fishing port and industrial business centre near Thurso in the far north of Scotland. The port is well known for its recreational sea angling with boat trips fishing off the Caithness coast and Orkney. The Scrabster to Stromness Ferry provides year round access to and from Orkney, weather permitting. Scrabster has an important commercial fishing industry where large boat off load their catch for processing and sale, while local boats fish for crab and lobster.

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Scrabster also gets visits from the occasional large cruise ship and smaller privately owned boats. The marina has greatly expanded the recreational use of the harbour and has been off great benefit for local users as well as visiting guests to the area. Scrabster has accommodation overlooking the port and in the nearby town of Thurso which is around 3 miles away.

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For all sailings you need to be at the ferry arrival point at least 30 minutes before sailing, for cars boarding the ferry it is recommended you arrive 1 hour before departure. You need photo id such as a passport or drivers licence to board this ferry with a vehicle.

Scrabster Beach

Scrabster has a lovely sandy beach which can be accessed most days, except for the highest tide times. The Pentland Firth Yacht Club has its club house and car park next to the beach.

The beach extends behond the car park area for the Pentland Firth Yacht club / Facebook

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Sea angling fishing trips are available from Scrabster and a number of species can be caught off the Caithness and Orkney including cod, haddock, ling, dog fish, shark, flounder are among the fish species caught off the charter boats operating from Scrabster. Protected species are returned alive.

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Scrabster has tremendous sea angling off the Caithness and Orkney coastline. A number of boat charters are available from Scrabster. The boats Eun Na Mara and Hebridean Warrior are available with an experienced skipper from Chris Bennet who can be contacted on 07989 473204 .

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The marina is open to visiting leisure boats as well as for local boats and yachts. The new pontoon layout makes it safe and easy to board boats throughout the day irrespective of tides. Before this marina development getting on/off boats would often involve using the harbour ladders, not idea when lugging fishing tackle and off loading fish caught on day trips on the local fishing boat charters.

In 2008 Scrabster Harbour Trust started a port infrastructure development with the redevelopment of the Old Fishmarket Pier to create the new Jubilee Quay, was completed in June 2013. The harbour plays an important role in supporting the Oil and Gas offshore industries as well as renewables including offshore wind farms and the new technologies being developed to harness tidal energy in the Pentland Firth.

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Crossing Hell's Mouth was a long-form documentary by Meekrat Films broadcast on BBC about the attempt by Frank Chalmers to swim across the Pentland Firth . It was produced by Magnus Dennison and directed by Katja Roberts .

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Crossing Hell's Mouth tells the story of Frank Chalmers , an open water swimmer who is setting off on the challenge of his life. Having successfully swum the English Channel , Frank has been training for over a year in preparation for his toughest swim yet; to cross the Pentland Firth , a notoriously treacherous stretch of water separates the Orkney Islands from mainland Scotland and is home to some of the strongest tides in the world. The Firth has been named Hell's Mouth by seamen as its fearsome forces have earned it the reputation of being a graveyard for ships.

Most of the world's straits and channels have been swum already, leaving the Pentland Firth as one of the last undefeated swims. Local seafarers, whose lifetimes have been dictated by these unpredictable conditions, team up with Frank and his wife Ros as they set out on this moving and unexpected journey. The Pentland Firth was first successfully swum across by Colleen Blair in August 2011.

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Frank Chalmers is an open water swimmer from Scotland and is the one of the oldest successful swimmers of the English Channel . A member of the Half Century Club , the 50-year-old crossed from England to France in 16 hours 48 minutes in 2005.

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• Pentland Firth Yacht Club

Local sailing club that promotes sailing and development of sailors at all ages and ability. From recreational sailing to racing.

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Categories : Sports Club, Boat Service, Sports & recreation

Address : Scrabster, Thurso (Écosse)

Where is located? 58.6 , -3.5 (GPS Coordinates)

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The Marine five stars hotel located at 38 Shore St, 898 meters west .

The Inn @ Y-Not located at Meadow Lane, 1.31 kilometers southwest .

Bed and Breakfast at 4 located at 4 Princes Street Thurso, 1.39 kilometers southwest .

Holborn Hotel two stars hotel located at 16 Princes Street, 1.4 kilometers southwest .

Royal Hotel ‘A Bespoke Hotel’ three stars hotel located at Traill Street, 1.41 kilometers southwest .

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