The area covered starts at the entrance to Loch Long and gives a very brief description of this loch, and Loch Goil which branches off from it. There are no dedicated facilities for yachtsmen or motorboaters within these two lochs, but there are anchoring possibilities and a few visitors moorings provided by hotels for their customers. Village style provisions can be obtained within these lochs.

This article also covers the Gareloch, where there are plenty of facilities for small craft including a Marina, boatyards and yacht clubs.

These three lochs all come under the jurisdiction of the Queen's Harbourmaster as Dockyard Ports. Faslane in the Gareloch is the base for Britain's nuclear submarine fleet. Naturally security is tight, and there are a whole raft of rules and regulations including restricted and prohibited areas. ... read more

This section describes approach and entry to Loch Long, Loch Goil and the Gareloch, together with a brief rundown of anchorages, moorings and facilities in the first two. Berthing facilities in Gareloch are covered in the next section...

Loch Long

Approach and entry to Loch Long is simple enough, with the red and white Loch Long safe water mark (Oc) laying centrally in the middle of the entrance. The East side of the entrance off Barons Point is marked by the green conical buoy Kil No3 (Fl.G.5s). ... read more

This section only deals with the Gareloch, the anchorages and facilities in Loch Long and Loch Goil have been briefly covered in the "Approach and Entry" section.

Once past Cairndhu Point to the North, and Castle Point to the South, Rhu Marina will clearly be seen. The breakwaters protecting it are very low slung indeed. The small green conical buoy (Fl.G.4s) to the South of the Marina entrance needs to be left on your starboard side. Don't try and pass between this buoy and the Marina breakwater, as you will foul the end of a sunken rock causeway... ... read more