Explore: Isle of Skye (Sound of Sleat)
General Info
This well-known island lies at the northern end of the Inner Hebrides off Scotland’s western coast. It is now connected to mainland Scotland by a series of road bridges across the islands of Ban and Eilean, west of the Kyle of Lochalsh.
Position: 57° 16.41’N, 05° 43.39’W (Kyleakin pontoon, Skye)
Position: 57° 16’46″N, 005° 43’02″W (Kyle pontoon)
Docking
There are mooring buoys at several havens in the Sound of Sleat. Usually, the maximum is 15 tons.
Moorings at Duisdale, Arnisdale, Inverie and Arisaig.
Kyle of Lochalsh: There is a pontoon west of the railway pier which is convenient for the town, but it is busy. It is also possible to berth at the Fish Pier. There is an anchorage off the hotel in 11m.
Kyle Akin: A quieter berth may be found on the yacht pontoon across the harbour at Kyleakin. There are also 3 visitors’ buoys here.
For information on Portree and Plockton see separate port entries.
Last updated January 2016.
