Blyth

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Blyth
55°7.16′N, 01°29.5′W Chart icon.png
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Blyth is the home of the Royal Northumberland Yacht Club (RNYC). It is situated approximately 7nm north of the River Tyne and normally offers all tide access (but seas beak in the entrance in strong SE winds at low water).

Charts

British Admiralty
1626 - Blyth (1:2650)
1935 - Approaches to Blyth; The River Tyne & Sunderland
Imray
C24 Flamborough Head to Fife Ness (with chartlet forBlyth Harbour at scale 1:10,000)

Weather

Sources for weather reports:

Passages

Distances to ports further north
Distances to ports further south
  • 7nm to Tyne River
  • 13nm to Sunderland
  • 18nm to Seaham
  • 29nm to Hartlepool
  • 49nm to Whitby
  • 64nm to Scarborough
  • 124nm to Grimsby
  • 200nm to Lowestoft

Communication

  • VHF Channel 12 - Blyth Harbour
  • Port of Blyth +44 (0)1670 352 066
  • Royal Northumberland Yacht Club +44 (0)1670 353636 or [email protected].

Also see World Cruiser's Nets

Navigation

Call Blyth Harbor on VHF 12 before entering or leaving the harbor.

Blyth is a busy commercial harbor and care should be taken not to get in the way of commercial vessels entering or leaving the harbor. On entering you will need to keep to the starboard side of the channel and then turn port to cross the channel when the south harbor is abeam and the channel is clear of shipping.

Berthing

Visitors pontoon berths are available on the north of the northern most pontoon and are provided by RNYC for a cost of £2 per meter per day.

Marinas & Yacht Clubs

Yacht Repairs and Services

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Amenities

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Toilets Y
Showers Y
Laundry ?
Garbage ?
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Transportation

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Transportation

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Friends

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Forums

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Links

References & Publications

See United Kingdom.

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