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19 May 2026

Final Countdown to Plymouth Boat Fest 2026

This year’s Plymouth Boat Fest, powered by Marine AI, is shaping up to be a major event for Devon and Cornwall, with a diverse line-up of exhibitors and demonstrations showcasing the West Country’s growing marine industry.

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21 Nov 2025

Welcome SY Witness from Greenpeace

A very warm welcome to SY Witness, part of the Greenpeace International fleet! For more than 50 years, Greenpeace has been sailing the world’s oceans protecting our planet and fighting for environmental justice.

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15 Sept 2025

Plymouth Welcomes the J/24 World Championship Fleet.

VIDEO: Plymouth Yacht Haven proudly provided the marina base for all 50 boats competing in the 2025 J/24 World Championship. Across five thrilling days of racing in challenging conditions, Ireland’s “Headcase” claimed the title in a dramatic final showdown. Our marina was the shoreside hub for this prestigious international sailing event.

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04 Nov 2024

TOP 5 tips for mooring your boat over the winter

We're fortunate to have a naturally well-protected marina here at Plymouth Yacht Haven. 'P' Pontoon provides a strong outer perimeter for the Yacht Haven and lots of new finger pontoons have been installed so we're more than ready for anything the winter throws at us!

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01 Oct 2024

Electricity Cable Troubleshooting

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.

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01 Jul 2024

Introducing the Cattewater Cruising Club

The Cattewater Cruising Club is a small friendly cruising club that overlooks Plymouth Yacht Haven from their HQ at the Boringdon Arms in Turnchapel village. It was formed in 1989 and is an RYA affiliated club.

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16 Apr 2024

Plymouth Waterways Small Craft User Guide

The Port of Plymouth have issued an updated Small Craft User Guide. The map and guide gives a wide range of information on the local area, as well as advice from the RNLI, Green Blue and CSI Seagrass Initiative.

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01 Apr 2024

Winter Pontoon works

Our team have made great progress with our pontoon project in the marina and we're delighted to announce the successful completion of the works.

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04 Mar 2024

Getting to know The Island Trust

You may have seen the three traditional boats of The Island Trust come and go out into Plymouth Sound and beyond from the outskirts of the marina we thought that you might be interested to find out more about the work of the charity.

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27 Jun 2022

Record your Orca experiences

The Cruising Association have started a campaign to record boater's experiences to help scientists understand why orca are displaying unusual behaviour towards small boats.

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05 May 2022

Seagrass planting hits new milestone

England’s largest ever seagrass restoration project has reached a new milestone by planting around 70,000 seed bags spanning 3.5 hectares of seabed, which will provide vital habitat for marine life.

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25 Mar 2022

Watch out for Sharks!

Remote Operated Vehicles (ROVs) that survey the surface of our seas, gobbling up litter, helping to keep our natural environment clean have been launched for sea trials at Turnchapel Wharf, Plymouth.

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19 Jul 2021

Plymouth shines for SailGP

Plymouth put on a show for the Great Britain Sail Grand Prix with thousands of spectators taking to the water to watch the thrilling F50 catamaran racing.

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11 Jan 2021

Lighthouses in Devon & Cornwall

Plymouth is a great place to begin your sailing adventure, and around the area there are several historical lighthouses to encounter; some you’ll see more than others!

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03 Feb 2020

The Bridge celebrates 10 years

Opened by Lesley and Bruce Brunning in 2010, the Brunnings family have built an outstanding eatery at Plymouth Yacht Haven. Run alongside their other venue, Turtley Corn Mill, The Bridge occupies a stunning waterside spot overlooking the marina.

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12 Dec 2019

Memories to cherish - 25 years linked to the Yacht Haven

Plymouth Yacht Haven has played an integral part in the Fearn’s life over the last quarter of a century. With 25 years inexplicably linked to the Yacht Haven and it’s Plymouth team, Jeff and Angela tell us about some of the memories they cherish and how the Yacht Haven continues to play a huge part in their lives today.

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30 Nov 2019

Putting old fenders to good use

Here's a story to warm your hearts this December... During a cold and wet winter’s day, we took a call from Twycross Zoo, a conservation charity and zoological park in Warwickshire. They were looking for some new toys for their animals and wondered if we had anything suitable.

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01 Aug 2018

Meet The Team - Tamsin Jones

What’s your favourite moment from your Yacht Havens career? I have so many 'favourite' memories after 20 years, but I will confess to a story from my first few weeks on the job, back in 1996...

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22 Nov 2017

A 'Once in 20 years' project

This winter, Plymouth Yacht Haven will undertake a 'Once in 20 years' dredging operation in order to continue to offer a minimum depth of -2.5 metres below Chart Datum, throughout the entire marina.

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17 Jun 2017

Plymouth ready for largest ever Rolex Fastnet Race

The world's largest offshore yacht race sees boats undertake the legendary 600mile route - Cowes to Fastnet Rock and finishing at Plymouth. The 2017 event is the largest ever entry in the 92 year history of the Royal Ocean Racing Club's biennial event.

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