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Safe anchorages are difficult to find on Cornwall’s north coast. Carbis Bay and St Ives are two options for those heading to Land’s End, says Dag Pike
Carbis Bay & St Ives: Hideaway on the North Cornish Coast
Coming from the north or the Bristol Channel, you might want to take a break before tackling the rough seas and tides off Land’s End, writes Dag Pike.
Coming from the south after rounding Land’s End, the first chance to stop is in the deep waters of Carbis Bay.
Now that world leaders have returned home from their G7 summit in West Cornwall and left the region in peace again, the choice is yours here for an anchor.
If your plans include a scramble ashore to eat and drink, then anchoring off St Ives is probably your best bet, as this popular seaside town has more than its fair share of hostels.
Credit: Maxine Heath
If a quiet night at anchor is one of your priorities, it is best to head a little further south for an overnight anchor at Carbis Bay.
St Ives is a busy port used by several fishing boats as well as a considerable number of cruise ships during the summer months.
The whole port dries up at low tide; to find a berth your boat will need to be a bowler and you will likely need to pick up a mooring line.
Cruising yachts are much more likely to find an anchorage outside the harbor than a drying berth inside.
Carbis Bay
In a cool westerly wind, the swell coming from the Atlantic may end up refracting around the point of St Ives.
However, you can find reasonable shelter in anything from the prevailing southwest winds.
Just south of the rock off Bamaluz Point is a good spot but can get crowded. I would tend to head south of the harbor and head back just north of Porthminster Point.
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Beware of the rocks that are off the point. It is a little further to disembark from here but it should be a little more peaceful and more sheltered.
Dag Pike was one of the UK’s best-known nautical journalists and authors, covering both sailing and motor boating for many years.
Landing in St Ives with a dinghy can be a challenge during the summer months as the beach inside the harbor is usually packed with vacationers.
The best place is either at the slipway or near the jetty adjacent to the rescue slipway.
At ebb, you may need to haul your dinghy far enough along the sand in order to get back to the water.
I much prefer to escape the crowds and anchor further south in Carbis Bay.
You probably won’t want to go as far south as the Carbis Bay Hotel, unless you want the wide sandy beaches here, but a quarter of a mile south of Porthminster should be roughly to the right, where the only disturbance is is likely to come from passing trains. along the top of the cliff.
South of here you will likely find the waters very busy on a summer day, with beaches and shelter from the wind being the main attractions for visitors, but the evenings should be quiet, with only the sounds of the sea and present them the cries of seagulls.
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