After almost two decades of being marina berthed and concerned with the ever-increasing mooring fees, myself, and my partner, Brian, decided to look for alternative, cheaper moorings on the South Coast.
An annual marina berth with Premier Marina in Chichester for our 8m Super Seal Stromboli during the 2018/19 season was costing us £3,500 per year.
One of the main reasons we’ve always opted for marina berthing is we sail with our dog, Benny a golden retriever. The benefits of instant access to the shore for comfort breaks and walks, over our imagined hassles of having to ferry him off in the middle of the night as he’s now getting older, had thus far made us stay put. But as marina costs continued to rise, we decided to investigate more affordable options that would allow us to continue sailing.
