Photographs taken 2013 to 2015
For sailing, leisure and navigational information about Fowey Harbour, see the Fowey Harbour Commissioners website.
Fowey harbour is not only a perfect location for sailing, it also has a very great deal to offer motor boaters. There are facilities and moorings all around the harbour and up the river past Golant, with plenty of visitors' berths on the pontoons or mooring buoys available. Fuel is available at Tom's Yard in Polruan (both diesel and petrol). There are landing pontoons linked to the shore at Albert Quay and Berrill's Yard in Fowey, plus Polruan (all short stay), and at Mixtow (visitors), plus various other visitors' floating pontoons. For those lucky enough to have the use of a mooring for the season, Fowey Harbour offers all you could want - beautiful scenery, good facilities, loads of activity in and around the harbour, up river exploration for smaller motor boats and cruisers, and of course out to sea and the world is your oyster! When the weather is inclement, there is shelter in the harbour or up-river.
The Hardy Family Pilot is a popular style of motor boat, often with sailors who convert from sail to power. They are good, strong, very sea-worthy boats capable of handling themselves well in a sea. Most Family Pilots are powered by outboards, of varying power up to 75HP, though a lesser number are powered by inboard diesels; they are equally popular on inshore waters as they are on coastal waters. One adventurous (very hardy indeed!) Hardy Family Pilot couple even cruised their "Jura Pilot" around the whole of Britain, visiting England, Wales, Ireland and Scotland (with Cape Wrath included!) and back down the East Coast - a very substantial achievement. However, Family Pilots are equally good boats for shorter trips, and for spending just a weekend or a few days aboard, as is "Adele" featured here.
For more information on owning any of the Hardy family of boats, see the Hardy Owners Club website.
Adele arriving at Mixtow Pill - the slipway to Penmarlam Boatyard
beyond, with the
Cafe at the top on the left by the dinghy rack,
and boatyard office on the right (photo by
MossPatch)
Motoring past the china clay docks opposite Mixtow (photo by
MossPatch)
Leaving Fowey behind and
away out to sea - the harbour entrance is to the right in the photo
Looking east along the coast from Fowey (off to port), past
Blackbottle Rock,
Pencarrow Head
and Nealand Point to
Polperro and Talland
out of sight beyond
(with radio on dual watch - Fowey Harbour
operations Ch.12 and Ch.16)
Looking towards "The Peak" and St Saviour's Chapel at the top of Polruan
Heading back towards Fowey, with the Fowey Light on the cliffs
ahead.
At night this light and the light on Whitehouse Point in
the harbour, help guide vessels safely in.
Turning in for the harbour entrance, with St Catherine's Castle on
the cliffs to port,
and Neptune Point House ahead. Readymoney
Cove is nestled between the two.
Heading up the harbour towards
Bodinnick (but
stopped safely for a photo)
...otherwise, always keep your hands
on the wheel, and your eyes on the channel ahead!
Coming back down the River Fowey having turned out of Wiseman's
Reach below Golant,
and approaching the tugs moored opposite the
china clay docks.
Adele on one of the swinging moorings in Fowey - this is in
Wiseman's Reach
Another season, and on a "fore and aft" mooring - these are a little
more interesting to use, but secure!
Adele rafted alongside Hardy compatriot Tailwalker, a Fishing 20
For more detailed information about Adele for
Hardy Owners, and for those interested in Hardy boats,
and about
modifications that have been carried out, visit the
Family Pilot "Adele"
pages.
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