St Mawes Yacht Charters
Yachtgrandprix.com Charters fulfils a need for the sailor who isn`t fortunate enough to own or even chooses not to own, a yacht with a value of anything from £50,000 upwards. In its role as a retail charter broker Yachtgrandprix.com maintains close contact with charter agents who in turn act for yacht owners. Few owners market their vessels direct to the public because of the complexities and time involved in doing so. Yachtgrandprix.com provides a link between customers and yacht owners throughout the UK and the Mediterranean. St Mawes is just one such locality. Locations throughout Cornwall including Fowey, Helford, Falmouth, Penzance and the Scillies are all unrivalled yachting locations in the UK
Yacht Charters in St Mawes
St Mawes is a magnet for any sailing activity especially for those yachtsmen wishing to find a safe and tranquil base for cruising yachts up to 60ft overall. Junior sail training under the auspices of St Mawes Sailing club (RYA affiliated) and private sailing instructors such as Gawain Bysouth (St Mawes Sailing School) provide a comprehensive yachting facility for both locals and visitors. St Mawes is an idyllic backwater being totally sheltered from the north, south & east and only occasionally uncomfortable in a south westerly gale even then the land mass on the Falmouth Helford side of the bay protects this safe anchorage. St Mawes inner Harbour (01326 270553) under the supervision of Harbour Master Capt. Gary Cairns offers short term berthing for yachts and fishing vessels. Reference to the almanac for St Mawes is essential for local services showers etc and of course pubs and restaurants all within 100yds of the Quay. St Mawes Sailing club is one of the most popular sailing clubs in the south west and welcomes visiting yachtsmen, all the usual facilities are available along with a charming lounge bar with perfect views of the harbour and unspoilt opposite shore. Quaint Cornish cottages either side of the famous Tresanton Hotel line the north shore of St Mawes Harbour where higher ground affords perfect shelter for yachts anchoring in 1.5m to 3m at MLW. A sub tropical climate where palm trees abound and unspoilt beaches tempt the discerning yachtsmen to linger in this natural haven.
St Mawes is a natural spring board for the North Brittany coast, Isles of Scilly and of course the south west coast of England. L`Aber -Vrac`h just 100 nautical miles due south is a popular first port of call for exploring the French coast of North Brittany. Going east, Fowey, Plymouth, Salcombe and Dartmouth are ports with a huge variety of attractions, providing safe moorings sheltered from all weathers. Salcombe is the perfect departure point for St Peter Port and the Channel Islands lying some 65nm to the SSE. To the west of St Mawes lie the beautiful Isles of Scilly with its multitude of tiny islands including the all weather port of St Mary`s. This group of islands perfectly placed for the western approaches has been a must for sailors for centuries and offers every facility for visiting yachtsmen.
