As part of our ongoing investment programme to provide you with the most up-to-date and reliable marina infrastructure, we are starting a major project rewiring the marina and hardstanding including installing Fibre Wi-Fi direct to your berth.
We are looking for someone to join the team immediately to assist the management and team. This is a full-time, office-based role, to help run the day-to-day procedures within the restaurants and support the expanding Yacht Haven businesses too.
This year’s Solent Circuit delivered excellent racing, rising entry numbers, and perfect conditions across four weekends. With visiting crews taking advantage of Lymington Yacht Haven’s berthing offer, the Series returned to pre-pandemic strength, culminating in Gybe n’ securing the overall regatta title.
On behalf of everyone at Lymington Yacht Haven and the wider boating community, we want to express our sincere thanks to Kit for his service to the marine community, his skills, his expertise, and good nature.
We are pleased to offer a versatile Office unit for rent (656sqft), ideally suited to businesses in the marine trades. Located at Haven Quay in central Lymington, the units can be adapted into a shop front, or a flexible office space.
Twenty boats and over seventy berth holders took part in Lymington Yacht Haven’s rally to the Folly Inn. From Sloe Royales on the pontoon to a hearty lunch ashore and an exciting sail home, it was a perfect showcase of the Haven’s boating spirit.
The debut episode of The Sailing Podcast features Kit and Jessie Rogers as they join Theo Stocker aboard the Contessa 32 Assent to explore Jeremy Rogers’ remarkable legacy. Expect tales of craftsmanship, sailing heritage, and even an unexpected encounter with an illegal sea cucumber farm.
British kite surfer Jake Scrace has set a new Guinness World Record by reaching 1,587 feet in a kitesurf tow-up above the Needles. The 30-strong team behind the feat used Lymington Yacht Haven as their shoreside base before celebrating the achievement at The Haven Bar.
A huge thank you to everyone who joined us to celebrate another year at the Yacht Haven. It was an unforgettable evening, filled with great friends, delicious food, flowing drinks, and fun on the dance floor!
Lymington Yacht Haven proudly supported the 60th anniversary of Folkboat Week, hosted by the Royal Solent Yacht Club. With a record 52 Folkboats, thrilling Nordic and Classic fleet racing, and a historic British win in the Walcon Cup, the regatta was a true celebration of sailing heritage and community spirit.
From sunrise paddles to sunset tender rides, the 2025 Studland Summer Rally brought together 48 berth holders for a full day of fun. With drinks on the beach, a Limoncello spritz star turn, and a touch of Greek island vibes.
Thursday Night Racing at Royal Lymington Yacht Club began with promise but was abandoned on the water as blustery conditions took hold. Despite the curtailed competition, the evening produced stunning views over the Solent, captured in a new gallery by photographer Jason Ludlow.
Office & Workshop unit for rent (1972sqft), ideally suited to businesses in the marine trades. Located at Haven Quay in central Lymington, the units can be rented as a whole or split into two separate units. Available immediately.
Lymington Yacht Haven has partnered up with NF Bikes. With a large range of bikes available to hire, this local service makes it easy for our visitors and berth holders to enjoy exploring Lymington and the surrounding New Forest.
From Grandparents to the little ones, the open water and sense of adventure can create cherished family memories that last a lifetime. But how can you keep the little ones entertained throughout the day? Read our top tips!
Our Haven Team are on-site 24/7 so please do not hesitate to come to the marina office for some free, impartial advice, or if you're experiencing any issues. We'll be happy to help and/or recommend some local marine electronics experts to provide you with any further assistance.
As part of our ongoing investment in infrastructure, services and facilities, we are delighted to have taken delivery of a state-of-the-art WISE BT25 boat transporter allowing increased capacity for boat lifting.
This Autumn, St Barbe Museum + Art Gallery will celebrate Lymington River's 1000+ year legacy with a four-month exhibition highlighting the river’s impact on the local community.
15 boats made the Berth Holder Rally eastbound to Beaulieu and their efforts were rewarded by calm waters and stunning summer sunshine as we moored up the river.
Lymington Yacht Haven hosted the Sea Angling Classic Qualifiers on a fresh spring day in April. Anglers took to the water with high hopes as they cast their lines into the Solent. Departing Lymington River, competitors had a limited window of five hours to catch, record and release the largest target fish.
Lymington Yacht Haven is delighted to announce a partnership with the Sea Angling Classic to bring the English qualifying event to Lymington this spring!
As the Maritime Coastguard Agency celebrate the 100th birthday for the famous Shipping Forecast, take the Quiz to test your knowledge of the UK Shipping Areas.
WightLink and Lymington Harbour Commissioners have created an informative video for safe practice when sailing, navigating and racing in the vicinity of the ferry.
The UK Folkboat Association International Regatta welcomed International Nordic Folkboat sailors for the Folkboat National Championship and Walcon Cup 17th and 18th September followed by the Sessan Cup 19th to 22nd September 2022.
A fleet of around 40 Folkboats, in Open and Classic divisions, will be racing in the Western Solent and Christchurch Bay from their base in Yarmouth and enjoying the Club’s warm hospitality once off the water.
Check out our 'Race The Tide' event for berth holders from both Lymington Yacht Haven and Haven Quay to explore some areas of the the western solent only accessible at high tide.
Comparing today’s crystal-clear full colour shots with the sepia toned aerial images of the 1970’s it’s hard to imagine they’re the same marina, separated by half a century.
Sponsored by Lymington Yacht Haven, WJS enables local young people aged between 8 and 18 years old to learn how to sail, plus a multitude of seamanship skills including rowing and power boating, for just £1 per session.
Many of “the great and the good” lived in Lymington and were members of the Royal Yacht Squadron in Cowes, but they wanted their own Club on their home river. That year, Major Cyril Potter and his friends got together at Potter’s house, near the ferry terminal, to form the Club.
Lymington Yacht Haven was first awarded with the Five Gold Anchor status in 2010, with that accreditation re-confirmed in 2015, 2018 and now, again, in 2021.
Watch the race highlights as over 1000 boats take part in the iconic race, making it the largest mass participation event in the UK since the first lockdown last year!
Throughout November, Yacht Haven brothers Rich and Pete have been growing moustaches for men's health charity Movember. But growing the moustache is only half the challenge.
In a pioneering scheme, dubbed a national trial for future regeneration projects, Lymington Yacht Haven joined forces with Lymington Harbour Commissioners (LHC) to work on significantly reducing marsh erosion through Beneficial Use of Dredged Material.
The retailer has been owned and operated by Matt and Liz Evans since 2005. It took its name from the previous owner and legendary Lymington figure Nick Cox who ran the business from 1985 until his death, and the Nick Cox name will continue.
Arriving in spring 2020, a brand new Axopar 28 T-Top with all new features will join the fleet, which already includes a Merry Fisher 695, Scorpion 875 RIB, Gemini 650 RIB and an Axopar 28.
HRH Princess Anne visited The Royal Lymington Yacht Club on Wednesday 26th June for a very special Coral Anniversary. She was helping to mark the 35th anniversary of The Royal Lymington Yacht Club's Wednesday Junior Sailing or WJS as it's known.
Over a dozen boats made the Berth Holder jaunt westbound to Dorset and their efforts were rewarded by calm waters and stunning summer sunshine as we anchored at Studland Bay, just North West of the iconic Old Harry Rocks.
The boat club concept, which is growing in popularity in the UK, offers a flexible way to get on the water without the responsibility of boat ownership. Members at the Lymington Boat Club will get unlimited use of their fleet which includes three brand new boats.
Discovery Yachts Group, which includes sailing brands Discovery Yachts, Southerly Yachts, Bluewater Yachts and Britannia Yachts, has expanded their operations with a brand new office at the popular Solent marina.
Junior sailors in the Royal Lymington Yacht Club’s Wednesday Junior Sailing programme have now benefitted from over £300,000 of donations from long term supporters Lymington Yacht Haven.
Boating experts, boat owners and boating enthusiasts all differ on what defines a ‘Classic Yacht’. Here is a collection of opinions and definitions from around the sailing community. After reading this, you'll have to make up your own mind as to what the definition should be!
The New Forest Business Partnership has awarded their 'Outstanding Customer Care' award to Lymington Yacht Haven at the annual Brilliance in Business Awards.
Nordic Folkboats are extremely popular in Lymington waters and around the Solent with weekly fleet races run by the Royal Lymington Yacht Club, the Nordic Nationals held in Lymington River and the annual Folkboat Week in Yarmouth now in it's 70th year.
After a half century of building the iconic Contessa range of yachts, one of the UK's best known boat builders, Jeremy Rogers, is handing the management of the business over to his son Kit. But he will remain very much part of the team and on hand to offer advice and vision earned from a life time of boat building and racing.
