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Rothesay, and Anchorages Around Bute
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Courtesy Flag
Flag, Red EnsignWaypoint
None givenCharts
Admiralty, 1907 S.Bute, 1906 N.ButeRules & Regulations
UnknownHazards
No Particular Hazards. Tide can reach up to 3 knts in the narrow passages of the Burnt Islands.Tidal Data Times & Range
+0100 Dover MHWS 3.6m, MHWN 3.1m, MLWN 1.2m, MLWS 0.6m Note: The flood tide enters W.Kyle and E.Kyle from seawards and meets up around the Burnt Islands.This site is designed for slower, roaming broadband connections, like you would get at sea, so it needs JavaScript enabled to expand the text. Click here to show the fully expanded version
General Description
The little harbour of Rothesay has undergone somewhat of a transformation within the last two years. Located on the island of Bute, it is not at all far from the yachting centres of Largs, Inverkip, Holy Loch, and Rhu. Rothesay Sound forms the entrance to East Kyle and Loch Striven, and the harbour nestles in Rothesay Bay, facing north-east and giving perfect shelter from all westerly winds.
It is the main town on the island, a ferry terminal, and now offers safe and secure alongside berthing in the inner harbour, various pontoon options in the outer harbour, and a good supply of swinging moorings too. ... read more
Approach
Entry to Rothesay Bay is straightforward enough, a well charted and lit heavy mooring buoy resides in the middle of the bay.
The town and harbour of Rothesay are at the southern end of the bay. The harbour itself is entered at its eastern side, take note of the red can buoy (Fl.R) marking shallows and leave it to port when entering. Best water closer to the E.Pier rather than the shore.
International traffic signals are shown, three vertical red lights mean that the harbour is closed to all movements, and three vertical green lights mean that the harbour is open. ... read more
Berthing, Mooring & Anchoring
Anchorages around Bute...anti clockwise from Rothesay...
Kames Bay, Port Bannatyne
Plenty of shoalwater at the head of this bay, anchoring spots clearly shown on the charts provided. Smalltown provisions and boatyard ashore. ... read more
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