Nieuwpoort : Profile

Clearance

The port is located one and half miles up the River Yser. There are now three yacht basins,Ljzervaarders, Vlotkom and Novus Portus. Harbour master: Tel. 058 23 30 00, VHF Ch 09, 16.

Docking

This port lies on the North Sea coast at the mouth of the Yser River. It is a fishing port, an industrial centre, and also a beach resort. Although the entrance is fairly narrow, is it accessible in all weathers.

The modern marinas here offer all facilities and the port also gives access the the Belgian Inland Waterway network for those boats prepared to de-mast.

VVW-Nieuwpoort Euro-Jachthaven Watersportlaan 11, B-8620 Nieuwpoort, Belgium Tel:+32 (0)58 235252, Fax:+32 (0)58 234058 www.vvwnieuwpoort.be, info@vvwnieuwpoort.be, /, steven@vvwnieuwpoort.be All-tide access. All facilities, laundrette, pump-out facility, fuel berth, 50 ton boat hoist, shore storage, repair services, WiFi internet, clubhouse with restaurant and bar. Supermarket.

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Yacht Clubs

VVW-Nieuwpoort Euro-Jachthaven [see above]

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