Scotland:Dunbar
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General
Apologies, a poor satellite pic.
Engineers wouldn't get away with it today, but they cut a ravine through an historic castle to enlarge and improve the shelter of Dunbar harbour. Nevertheless surging can still affect the harbour when swell is N to NE. You will be knocked about at the visitor's berth just inside the entrance, beneath the castle. With HMs permission a better option will be the wall opposite the entrance, next to the lifting bridge but you will be on the bottom at LW. The town has all the shops, banks, pubs and restaurants you could wish for. You could crew change here as Dunbar is on the mainline railway.
Approaches
Arrive at a position half mile to the north of the entrance and identify the leading line (198T, lit) on the grassy slope W of the harbour. This takes you safely between Scart and Castlefoot Rocks. Hold your nerve and continue on this until around 1 cable from the rocks when the narrow ravine-like entrance opens at 132T.
Charts
Imray C27 (with chartlet)
Weather
If there is big swell N to NE this harbour is badly affected.
Anchorage
In slight or smooth conditions anchor south of the 132T entrance leading line.
Facilities
- Showers and toilet in nearby sports centre
- Water from a tap
- launderette
Sailing Clubs
unknown
