Falmouth 2 St. Mawes, Percuil River

At a Glance

St.Mawes is a bit off the main holiday track, and

.....is not overdeveloped or commercialised. It was once a fishing village, and enjoys a particularly mild climate. All day-to-day needs can be met ashore here, and from the sailor's point of view it offers a good protected anchorage (and some moorings) when the wind is from the easterly quadrant.

For the shallow draught boat or bilge keeler prepared to take the ground, the Percuil River offers an interesting cruising area away from the crowds. The River winds inland as far as Percuil, drying out to a large extent. The intrepid explorer needs to take care not to wander into the oyster beds.

Other Falmouth coverage which can be reached via the links below or the Channel West link on the left of this page

Falmouth 1, approach, entry, Inner Harbour, Penryn River

Falmouth 3, Carrick roads, as far as Restronguet Creek, including Mylor and its Marina

Falmouth 4, The Upper Reaches as far as Truro

Falmouth 2, St. Mawes, Percuil River

Approach Berthing Comments 10

Approach

Once the Castle Buoy (Green Fl.G.2.5s) has been identified

.......an easterly/north-easterly course is set. Be sure to identify the yellow and black St.Mawes southerly cardinal buoy, (Q (6)+L Fl 15s), as this marks the only danger in the entrance, Lugo Rock with 0.6 m at LAT. This must be left on your port side as you enter. Follow a central track up the river, and the small drying harbour of St Mawes will be seen to port on the northern shore.

Chart Berthing Comments 10

Harbour Anchorage Marina
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Waypoint

Castle Buoy (Green, Fl.G 2.5s) 50:08'.94 N 05:01'.6 W

Charts

Admiralty, 32, 154, 18, SC5602 SC5912

Rules & Regs

Vessels over 15m by arrangement only for moorings.

Hazards

Harbour Dries Out, Oyster Beds In River

Tides

HW Dover -6.10 MHWS 5.3m MHWN 4.2m MLWN 1.9m MLWS 0.6m

Berthing

Anchoring is possible on the north side of the inlet,

...... off the beach, keeping clear of the moorings and leaving a fairway for the small passenger ferries that ply between St. Mawes and Falmouth. On the South side of the entrance to St Mawes between Carricknath and Amsterdam Points, yachtsmen and motorboaters are asked to refrain from anchoring too close in, and this voluntary restriction is aimed at protecting an eelgrass bed, that extends outwards to a depth of 3 m. If you anchor in deeper waters there is no problem. There is a long Document about Environmental impact in the Fal Estuary with Codes of Practice etc and shows areas in which anchoring is not encouraged.

Environmental Code of Practice | St Mawes Harbour

The area within the pecked lines shown on the chart comes under the jurisdiction of the St Mawes Pier and Harbour company, their office is on the Town Quay, telephone 01326 270553. A listening watch is kept on VHF channel 16, with working traffic on Channel 12, callsign " St Mawes Harbour Radio". The harbour master is often afloat in his RIB, and will assist and advise. He will also relieve you of 50 p per metre/per night anchoring charge. The harbour office maintains 28 visitors moorings, these are green buoys, marked St Mawes and located off the Quay. The charges per day range from £20 for a 10m boat to £35 for a 12 t0 15m boat (15 m maximum). You need to email or phone to book one of these moorings.

You can come alongside the pier but it will cost you £8.00 per hour for a 5 to 8 metre boat and more for a 10 m boat.

http://www.stmawesharbour.co.uk/

If anchoring keep well clear of the moorings and the fairway. Land by dinghy on the large slipway or beach. The St Mawes town Anchorage area is well protected in Easterlys, but very exposed to the Southwest quadrant. In these winds shelter can be sought up the Percuil River, past Amsterdam Point. The River is crowded with local moorings and it may be difficult to find a spot to lay yours. Shallow draught craft can follow the river inland with the deeper water being indicated by the line of the moorings, obviously best done on a rising tide. Above Polvarth Point, there are oyster beds on either side of the river which are marked by withies, vessels must not anchor or dry out in the marked areas. It is an ideal area for an exploratory mission in the dinghy.

It should be noted that St Mawes has applied for more powers to controlling the use of boats within their harbour limits.

Facilities

Marinas and Mooring

Mylor Yacht Harbour Ltd

Mylor Yacht Harbour, Falmouth, Cornwall. TR11 5UF

Falmouth 2 St. Mawes, Percuil River

At a Glance

Approach

Waypoint

Charts

Rules & Regs

Hazards

Tides

St Mawes -

Berthing

Marinas and Mooring

Facilities

Boatyards & Boatyard Services

Chandlers

What to Do

Yacht Clubs and Associations

History

Local Business

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Boat Charters

Divers/Diving and related services

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Outboard Sales and Service

Sea Schools

Sailmakers, Repair & Covers

Yacht Survey and Designs

Other-Businesses

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Gallery

St.Mawes Harbour -

St.Mawes, Ferries depart for Falmouth -

Beached at St. Mawes -

St.Mawes Castle -

Comments

Update April 2022

Cellars Beach 2021

UPDATE SPRING 2021

Cellars Beach

A couple of anchorages

UPDATE SPRING 2018

UPDATE SPRING 2018

Update Spring 2016

Update March 2014

Update 2013

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