The proposal is for a new 80-berth marina behind Goat Island, and a deep water port that can take big cruise ships alonside on the opposite side of the harbour.


https://www.stornowaygazette.co.uk/news ... -1-4873260
claymore wrote:Perhaps we now need one in Ullapool or somewhere so that peeps can manage sailing beyond Ardnamurchan in bite size chunks
Mavanier wrote:Sandwick is still just a proposal. A fairly major development, with big breakwaters, new road access, etc.
Newton Basin isn't developed yet either. It will need dredged, some infill to create hardstanding, and of course the pontoons themselves.
It will be great for SY to gain a dedicated hard standing and boat lift facility. Something that was usually lacking from the previous harbour board's plans.
I'm a little sceptical about the Sandwick proposal- that's going to be pretty bumpy in a southerly...
pagoda wrote:Well we have been into Stornoway recently and had a look round at the new works at Newton Bay.
Lots going on, huge diggers and dumpers building sea walls and wave breaks.
It sounds like Stornoway Port Authority (from the lads at the harbour) the new facility is to allow the local boats to move out for the sailing season and back to town in winter.
It was a fair walk round to the new works but in average Scottish summers it could be a long wet drag. So if visitors still use the near-town berths it could be OK- with some more dredging hopefully. Many boats getting this far North & West aren't shallow draft or small. Many of the "local use" fingers at the "town" berths are potentially less useful to far flung visitors.
Hope Stornoway Port Authority realise this......
And there's some site investigation / drilling going on in the new deep water / cruise liner berth area at Arnish.
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