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2001 Mooring Count

To the left, are the results of a mooring survey carried out in the winter of 2001 by the Solent Forum.
Figures were collected from all mooring operators and then confirmed with the relevant harbour authority.
Harbour Total
Beaulieu River 400
Chichester Harbour 5219
Keyhaven 534
Langstone Harbour 1330
Lymington 1548
Portsmouth Harbour 4996
River Hamble 3412
Southampton Water 2920
Total Mainland 20,359
Bembridge Harbour 650
Cowes 1300
Newport 300
Ryde 200
Yarmouth 350
Total Isle of Wight 2,800
GRAND TOTAL 23,159

Mooring Count 1993 - 1994

Harbour Residential berths Dry berths Visitor berths Total
Marina Tidal Deepw'r Subtotal
Keyhaven 0 486 77 563 12 20 595
Lymington 935 117 452 1504 0 135 1639
Beaulieu 110 290 0 400 0 126 526
So'ton 1290 2337 200 3827 0 0 3827
Hamble 1273 258 1609 3140 70 55 3265
Portsmouth 2362 609 1402 4373 0 0 4373
Langstone 330 212 637 1179 28 5 1212
Chichester 1983 2206 950 5139 150 75 5364
Misc Hants 0 75 0 75 0 0 75
Total Hants 8283 6590 5327 20200 260 416 20876
Yarmouth 0 0 230 230 80 292 602
Cowes 150 670 (see below) 820 nk 1000 1820
Newport 155 235 0 390 60 30 480
Wootton 0 138 30 168 0 0 168
Bembridge 40 406 53 499 0 100 599
Ryde 75 0 0 75 0 70 145
Newtown 0 30 (see below) 30 0 300 330
Total IOW 420 1479 313 2212 140 1792 25020
Grand total 8703 8069 5640 22412 400 2208 25020
Partition between Deepwater/Tidal in Cowes and Newtown is not known
These figures are based on 'A Strategy for Hampshire's Coast' (1991)
They have been amended in the light of discussion with Harbourmasters and others.
They also incorporate recent figures on marina berths compiled by the RYA.
They represent an estimae of total number of moorings in the Solent.

Source: Mooring Studies and Boat Counts in the Solent, Summary and Analysis October 1993, Hampshire County Council

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