Kirkcubright : Profile

Clearance

Range Safety Officer
Tel:+44 (0)1557 500 271 (out of hours) / 830 236 (office hours), VHF Channel 73 or Safety Craft 'Gallavidian' on 16

Docking

This is a thriving community with a busy fishing port, an active artistic colony and a very pretty, colourful town.

Kirkcudbright offers the best sheltered harbour in the Dee estuary. It lies on the north shore of the Solway firth and access is above half tide. Take care to follow the correct channel and beware of the strong tides in the river (3 to 4kn at springs).

Also, take note of the firing range at the entrance and call the Range Safety Officer before passing through.

Harbour Master
Tel:+44(0)1557 331135

Kirkcudbright Marina
Harbour Office, Kirkcudbright, DG6 4HY
Tel:+44 (0)1557 331135, VHF Channel 12, 16
www.kirkcudbright.co.uk/visiting/marina.htm, kirkcudbright.harbour@dumgal.gov.uk
54°45.50'N,04°04.00°W. All facilities on long pontoons. 15 ton crane. Repairs, chandlery, provisions, post office, banks, bars and restaurants in the town.

Yacht Clubs

Kirkcudbright Yacht Club
Tel:+44 (0)1557 330 963

Solway Yacht Club
Tel:+44(0)1556 62 312

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