Salcombe Harbour

28/05/2026

Disappointing start to the morning today. This is our commercial fish quay pontoon, a restricted access area indicated by signage for use only by commercial fisherman and harbour staff.
One of our fisherman found the pontoon in this state whilst on his way out to sea this morning, with leisure crab lines, nets and buckets littered everywhere.
We love people enjoying the harbour and its facilities, but this isn’t acceptable. We please ask everyone who uses or visits the harbour to respect its use, considering how you interact with it and the state you leave it in.

27/05/2026

20/05/2026

This bank holiday weekend Salcombe Yacht Club will host a Yawl and Laser Open Meeting. Racing will commence from 12:45 on Saturday 23rd (Club Racing starts first), 10:35 on Sunday 24th and 10:25 on Monday 25th. During the start procedures the Racing Dinghy Free Fairway described in the below Local Notice to Mariners will be active for other traffic to pass the sailing dinghy race start line, by staying inside the line of yellow buoys on the town side of the channel.

SOUTH HAMS DISTRICT COUNCIL
SALCOMBE HARBOUR – KINGSBRIDGE ESTUARY
LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS NO 02 OF 2026
RACING DINGHY FREE FAIRWAY

To reduce the risk of collision within Salcombe Harbour during dinghy racing, a Racing Dinghy Free Fairway will be implemented as detailed below. Generally, this will be used to facilitate Saturday afternoon race starts and those within the August Regatta programmes but may be used whenever an event requires vessel traffic management:

1. The Harbour Authority will establish a temporary fairway along the western shore of the harbour during dinghy racing. This temporary fairway is for vessels entering and leaving the harbour (yellow arrow). Dinghies involved in racing must keep clear of this fairway but will potentially block the remaining width of the channel on the start line (orange line).

2. The fairway’s limits will be 50º14’.01 N 003º46’.02 W to 50º14’.2 N 003º45’.8 W and its northern to southern limits marked by yellow buoys with X top mark.

3. The Harbour Authority will broadcast the fairway’s establishment on VHF #14 and a yellow flashing light will illuminate on each side of the Salcombe Yacht Club watch house (50º14’.12N 003º46’.52W).

4. The racing dinghy free fairway will be established from at least five minutes before the start of the first race start until at least five minutes after the start of the last race, but may be kept in force for longer if traffic density dictates.

5. The racing dinghy free fairway will not be established two hours either side of low water when the predicted tidal height at low water is less than 1m. On such occasions when the harbour is busy and there are a large number of dinghies racing, Salcombe Yacht Club will either reschedule the race start or use a committee boat start.

6. The racing dinghy free fairway will not be shortened.

Cancel this LNTM 31 December 2026

C Sims-Stirling
Salcombe Harbour Master

Harbour Office
Whitestrand
SALCOMBE
Devon
TQ8 8BU

15/05/2026

This weekend Salcombe Yacht Club will host the Solo Open Meeting. Racing will commence from 12:45 on Saturday 16th (Club Racing starts first) and 10:25 on Sunday 17th, there will be 2 back-to-back Solo races each day. During the start procedures the Racing Dinghy Free Fairway described in the below Local Notice to Mariners will be active for other traffic to pass the sailing dinghy race start line, by staying inside the line of yellow buoys on the town side of the channel.

SOUTH HAMS DISTRICT COUNCIL
SALCOMBE HARBOUR – KINGSBRIDGE ESTUAR
LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS NO 02 OF 2026
RACING DINGHY FREE FAIRWAY

To reduce the risk of collision within Salcombe Harbour during dinghy racing, a Racing Dinghy Free Fairway will be implemented as detailed below. Generally, this will be used to facilitate Saturday afternoon race starts and those within the August Regatta programmes but may be used whenever an event requires vessel traffic management:

1. The Harbour Authority will establish a temporary fairway along the western shore of the harbour during dinghy racing. This temporary fairway is for vessels entering and leaving the harbour (yellow arrow). Dinghies involved in racing must keep clear of this fairway but will potentially block the remaining width of the channel on the start line (orange line).

2. The fairway’s limits will be 50º14’.01 N 003º46’.02 W to 50º14’.2 N 003º45’.8 W and its northern to southern limits marked by yellow buoys with X top mark.

3. The Harbour Authority will broadcast the fairway’s establishment on VHF #14 and a yellow flashing light will illuminate on each side of the Salcombe Yacht Club watch house (50º14’.12N 003º46’.52W).

4. The racing dinghy free fairway will be established from at least five minutes before the start of the first race start until at least five minutes after the start of the last race, but may be kept in force for longer if traffic density dictates.

5. The racing dinghy free fairway will not be established two hours either side of low water when the predicted tidal height at low water is less than 1m. On such occasions when the harbour is busy and there are a large number of dinghies racing, Salcombe Yacht Club will either reschedule the race start or use a committee boat start.

6. The racing dinghy free fairway will not be shortened.

Cancel this LNTM 31 December 2026


C Sims-Stirling
Salcombe Harbour Master

Harbour Office
Whitestrand
SALCOMBE
Devon
TQ8 8BU

29/04/2026

This weekend Salcombe Yacht Club will host the Salcombe Yawl, National 12 and RS400 Open Meeting. Racing will commence from 12:45 on Saturday 2nd (Club Racing starts first), 10:35 on Sunday 3rd and 10:25 on Monday 4th. During the start procedures the Racing Dinghy Free Fairway described in the below Local Notice to Mariners will be active for other traffic to pass the sailing dinghy race start line, by staying inside the line of yellow buoys on the town side of the channel.

SOUTH HAMS DISTRICT COUNCIL
SALCOMBE HARBOUR – KINGSBRIDGE ESTUARY
LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS NO 02 OF 2026
RACING DINGHY FREE FAIRWAY

To reduce the risk of collision within Salcombe Harbour during dinghy racing, a Racing Dinghy Free Fairway will be implemented as detailed below. Generally, this will be used to facilitate Saturday afternoon race starts and those within the August Regatta programmes but may be used whenever an event requires vessel traffic management:

1. The Harbour Authority will establish a temporary fairway along the western shore of the harbour during dinghy racing. This temporary fairway is for vessels entering and leaving the harbour (yellow arrow). Dinghies involved in racing must keep clear of this fairway but will potentially block the remaining width of the channel on the start line (orange line).

2. The fairway’s limits will be 50º14’.01 N 003º46’.02 W to 50º14’.2 N 003º45’.8 W and its northern to southern limits marked by yellow buoys with X top mark.

3. The Harbour Authority will broadcast the fairway’s establishment on VHF #14 and a yellow flashing light will illuminate on each side of the Salcombe Yacht Club watch house (50º14’.12N 003º46’.52W).

4. The racing dinghy free fairway will be established from at least five minutes before the start of the first race start until at least five minutes after the start of the last race, but may be kept in force for longer if traffic density dictates.

5. The racing dinghy free fairway will not be established two hours either side of low water when the predicted tidal height at low water is less than 1m. On such occasions when the harbour is busy and there are a large number of dinghies racing, Salcombe Yacht Club will either reschedule the race start or use a committee boat start.

6. The racing dinghy free fairway will not be shortened.

Cancel this LNTM 31 December 2026

C Sims-Stirling
Salcombe Harbour Master

Harbour Office
Whitestrand
SALCOMBE
Devon
TQ8 8BU

27/04/2026

Vacancy: Harbour Board Member

South Hams District Council, the statutory Harbour Authority for the Salcombe Harbour-Kingsbridge Estuary, is seeking applications from members of the public to serve on its Harbour Board.

Set in one of the most beautiful parts of the UK the municipal port of Salcombe is a traditional leisure and fishing port hosting internationally recognised sailing regattas and exporting exceptional quality shellfish around the world. The Harbour has a rich and diverse natural and historic heritage and is recognised as a National Landscape, a Site of Special Scientific Interest, and a Local Nature Reserve.

If you have the commitment, passion and enthusiasm to help provide strategic oversight, good governance and stewardship to support harbour safety, financial and environmental sustainability, and the long term interests of harbour users and the local community, please contact us for more information. Applicants should have relevant experience at a senior or professional level and an interest in the harbour. Experience in areas such as maritime activities, governance, finance, environmental management, or public service would be beneficial, though maritime experience is not essential.

The Harbour Board comprises of four elected councillors and six co-opted independent members of the public and meets six times a year during working hours - normally on a Monday afternoon. Although the post is not paid, reasonable travel expenses can be reimbursed. Board appointments ordinarily last for three years but may be extended by mutual agreement. To apply for the position, or for an informal discussion, please contact the Harbour Master by phone on 01548 843791, or email [email protected]

The closing date for applications is Friday 15th May 2026, with interviews taking place on Tuesday 26th May 2026. https://www.salcombeharbour.co.uk/jobs