On a dark stormy night in the Channel, in headwinds and a building sea, there are few places that offer such a welcome retreat as Royal Harbour marina at Ramsgate. This Four Gold Anchor Award complex, located just to north of Dover at the mouth of the English Channel, Ramsgate is not only the ideal base in which to take shelter from poor conditions around the south-east tip of the UK but also, it’s on the ‘doorstep’ to the continent and a popular haven for visiting European cruisers and racing vessels.
The harbour was built in 1749 and served as an important site for fleets of sailing ships including King George IV’s Royal Squadron, which set sail to Hanover from Ramsgate Harbour in 1820. His Majesty the
