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Between trips

Logistics & storage.

Places for storage, maintenance and preparation – through the winter or between summer trips.

Find a base on the map.

Choose an area to explore harbours, boatyards and options for longer stays.

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The markers open the guides directly. Map: Sophie · CC BY 4.0. Coastline data: Natural Earth · public domain.
  1. South EnglandEight boatyards and marinas from Plymouth to Portsmouth, with haul-out and storage ashore.
  2. Southern FrancePort Napoléon as a base for longer stays, maintenance and preparation.
  3. TunisiaFive harbours from Bizerte to Monastir, with space ashore or afloat.
  4. MoroccoBoatyards, storage ashore and winter berths afloat from Tangier to Saïdia.
Hamble Point Marina, October 2012.
Hamble Point Marina, October 2012.
Photo: Roger Davies
Photo: Roger Davies / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0.

South England · Plymouth to Portsmouth

Winter storage along the south coast.

Eight boatyards and marinas with haul-out and storage ashore. A clickable map leads to facilities, access and links for each place.

Explore South England’s harbours
One base and three joining harbours N Port Napoléon preparation Marseille Vieux-Port Toulon Vieille Darse Hyères Saint-Pierre 10 nm Mercator · Natural Earth 1:10m Map: Sophie · CC BY 4.0 · not a nautical chart
One base and three possible joining harbours. Map: Sophie · CC BY 4.0. Coastline data: Natural Earth · public domain.

Between trips · a possible preparation base

Port Napoléon · getting the boat ready

France · EU · long stays · summer and winter

A possible base in southern France for longer stays ashore or afloat, with time for maintenance and preparation before the next sailing trip.

After preparation, the boat can be moved to a joining harbour. Marseille, Toulon and Hyères are three possibilities.

Explore the preparation base
Gammarth marina, June 2017.
Gammarth marina, June 2017.
Photo: Citizen59
Photo: Citizen59 / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0.

Tunisia · Bizerte to Monastir

Winter storage in the southern Mediterranean.

Five harbours · ashore or afloat

Clickable maps lead to marinas and boatyards along the north and east coasts. Photographs, facilities, airports and a short explanation of the customs arrangements when the boat stays behind.

Explore Tunisia’s harbours
Aerial view of the first basin at Tanja Marina Bay International, September 2019.
Aerial view of the first basin at Tanja Marina Bay International, September 2019.
Photo: Jobt1962
Photo: Jobt1962 / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0.

Morocco · Tangier to Saïdia

Winter storage by the Strait and the Mediterranean.

Four harbours · boatyards and winter berths

Tangier, Smir and Saïdia have boatyards and storage ashore, while Atalayoun is an option for a berth afloat. Maps and practical information about the harbours and travelling to and from the boat.

Explore Morocco’s harbours