Inside the Quoile River, like many of the islands and snug creeks on the western shore, a vessel will find a host of totally secure anchorages. Moore’s Point is a good anchorage for conditions from west to north-west but it would place a vessel on a lee shore with easterly conditions. The enclosed stretch of water provides shelter sailing in all weather, all tides and has ample marks to make daylight navigation straightforward.
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July 18th 2018 Summary
A good location with attentive navigation required for access.Facilities
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Haven position
To the South of Moore’s Point.
What are the initial fixes?
The following waypoints will set up a final approach:(i) Quoile River Initial Fix

300 metres east of ‘Town Rock’ off Killyleagh. This is a distinctive red cylindrical brick pillar marker lit QW. From here a bearing of 210°, passing Green Island to port, takes a vessel down the middle of the Quoile River.
(ii) Killyleagh Initial Fix

Between Barrel and Skate Rocks that are marked by perches. It is set upon the useful transit marked on the Admiralty chart keeping Portaferry pier open upon Chapel Island.
What are the key points of the approach?
Offshore details for vessels approaching Strangford Lough from the north are available in the northeast Ireland’s Coastal Overview for Malin Head to Strangford Lough
. Details for vessels approaching from the south are available in eastern Ireland’s Coastal Overview for Strangford Lough to Dublin Bay
. Details of the approaches, tidal timings and the run up the Narrows to about a ½ mile below Strangford are covered in the Entering and exiting the Strangford Narrows
.
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Click the 'Next' and 'Previous' buttons to progress through neighbouring havens in a coastal 'clockwise' or 'anti-clockwise' sequence. Below are the ten nearest havens to Moore’s Point for your convenience.
Ten nearest havens by straight line charted distance and bearing:
- Brandy Bay - 0.3 nautical miles E
- Between Rat & Salt Island - 0.3 nautical miles SE
- South of Salt Island - 0.6 nautical miles ESE
- Quoile - 0.7 nautical miles SW
- Killyleagh - 1.2 nautical miles NNE
- West of Jackdaw Island - 1.8 nautical miles E
- Holm Bay - 1.9 nautical miles NNE
- Between Jackdaw & Chapel Island - 2.1 nautical miles E
- East Down Yacht Club - 2.2 nautical miles NNE
- Chapel Island - 2.3 nautical miles E
These havens are ordered by straight line charted distance and bearing, and can be reordered by compass direction or coastal sequence:
- Brandy Bay - 0.3 miles E
- Between Rat & Salt Island - 0.3 miles SE
- South of Salt Island - 0.6 miles ESE
- Quoile - 0.7 miles SW
- Killyleagh - 1.2 miles NNE
- West of Jackdaw Island - 1.8 miles E
- Holm Bay - 1.9 miles NNE
- Between Jackdaw & Chapel Island - 2.1 miles E
- East Down Yacht Club - 2.2 miles NNE
- Chapel Island - 2.3 miles E
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How to get in?
Having entered Strangford Lough make for the Quoile River Initial Fix between Barrel and Skate Rocks that are both marked by perches. Barrel Rock which uncovers at low water and normally has racing Mark 4 close by lies to the north, and Skate Rock which uncovers at four hours of ebb and normally has a racing mark K close by lies to the south. A useful transit to pass between the Barrel and Skate rocks is available by looking astern on approach and keeping Portaferry pier open upon Chapel Island. The Killyleagh Initial Fix is on this transit indicated on the Admiralty chart between the rocks.
Once between Barrel and Skate rocks do not be tempted to cut directly to the river as the normally unmarked Riggs shoal is situated in this area. Continue on to the Quoile River Initial Fix or the area immediately before it if obstructed by moored yachts.
From there you will see Moore’s Point opposite Salt Island so it is simply a matter of following the river down and then coming up to the point. Expect to find a No. 4 racing mark nearby where you will find approximately 1.2 metres at LWS.
Why visit here?
Moore’s Point, locally known as Lindsay’s Bay, is a quiet 'get away from it all' river anchorage in tranquil rural surroundings where you can watch the Quoile River boats going by.It also offers the ability to land at Delamont Country Park where a walk in the park's relaxing atmosphere, amidst rolling countryside, is a must. The 200-acre park has mature woodlands, open pastures, rolling drumlins, a 'Rath' sited on Delamont hilltop, and is home to the Strangford Stone.
Standing over 10 metres high the Strangford Stone is the tallest megalith in the British Isles and was erected to mark the Millennium - one centimetre for each year. The stone which was quarried from Mourne granite, the mountains of its birth which are visible on the horizon, is 12 metres in length and weighs 47 tonnes. It was raised in June 1999, by one thousand young people from all over Northern Ireland.
What facilities are available?
There are no facilities at this river anchorage.Any security concerns?
Never a problem known to have occurred at Moore’s Point.With thanks to:
Brian Crawford, local Strangford Lough boatman of many decades.


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