About The Club

The North Wales Cruising Club was founded in 1928 for yachtsmen and boat owners who enjoy sailing to the beautiful anchorages and marinas of Anglesey and the Irish Sea.

On the water events are arranged throughout the year, including weekend trips to the Menai Strait and around Anglesey as well as longer trips which take advantage of the expansive sailing area to the Isle of Man, Ireland and the West Coast of Scotland.

We offer classroom and online RYA training courses at very competitive rates which are cheaper than many of the sailing schools in the area.

The Club has its own launch for ferrying members, crew and visitors to and from boats on Conwy River swinging moorings, pontoons, and the marinas at Conwy and Deganwy.

Visiting Conwy by boat? If you arrange to pick up a mooring in the harbour, the launch will take you ashore and the town is just a 2 minute walk. All visiting yachtsmen are very welcome.

The club has a great social programme with an extensive list of traditional and modern social events throughout the year.

Club Launch

The Club Launch

The club owns and maintains its own launch, which is operational all year round for the benefit of members and their guests, as well as visiting yachtsmen.

The launch runs from Conwy Harbour to all river moorings and pontoons as well as Conwy MarinaDeganwy Marina and the floating pontoons off Deganwy and Bodlondeb Point near Conwy.

Caernarfon Notice to Mariners – Open Water Swim Event

Open Water Swim Event – Saturday, 18th July, 2026.

An Open Water Swim Event will commence at 13:50 from Menai Slipway and finish at Y Felinheli – ETA 15:50. Swimmers will be keeping to the Anglesey side and will cross over at Plas Newydd – ETA 15.20

They will be accompanied by safety kayakers and powerboats.

Please exercise caution when navigating in the vicinity of the event.

David John O’Neill
Harbwr Feistr Caernarfon Harbour Master

Conwy Notice to Mariners 12/2026

All mariners are advised that a pontoon and mooring have dragged to the south side of Conwy Bridge.  The position is latitude 53° 16.7’ north, longitude 003° 49.1’ west.  The pontoon should be passed at minimum distance of 50 metres as a submerged mooring buoy is also present. The pontoon is unlit.

A cancelation notice will be issued when the obstructions are removed.

Matthew Forbes
MSc LLB (hons) BSc AFNI
Conwy Harbour Master

Conwy Notice to Mariners 09/2026

The information below is an update to the local notice to mariners 06/2026 and 08/2026

All mariners are advised that The Environment Agency/Briggs Marine are scheduled to undertake a small scale scientific survey (sediment grab sampling) .

Date: 1st  June – 31st  June 2026.  
Duration: 2 Days
Activity:  Day grabs at 2 locations in Conwy Bay/Estuary and 2 locations in Red Wharf
Bay.
Vessel: CSV Severn Guardian   MMSI: 235091052   Callsign: 2FGL5   VHF: Ch. 16
Skipper (Briggs Marine): Mark Wiliams ([email protected])
Survey Officer (Environment Agency) :Richard Pritchard ([email protected])
 

Matthew Forbes
MSc LLB (hons) BSc AFNI
Conwy Harbour Master

Conwy Notice to Mariners 08/2026

The information below is an update to the local notice to mariners 06/2026 issued on the
12/05/2026.

All mariners are advised that The Environment Agency/Briggs Marine are scheduled to undertake a small scale scientific survey (sediment grab sampling) . The surveys are likely to be done between  12th June to 15th June.  

Duration : 1 Day
Activity:  Day grabs at 2 locations in Conwy Bay/Estuary and 2 locations in Red Wharf Bay.
Vessel: CSV Severn Guardian   MMSI: 235091052   Callsign: 2FGL5   VHF: Ch. 16
Skipper (Briggs Marine): Mark Wiliams ([email protected])
Survey Officer (Environment Agency) : Tom Lord ([email protected])

Matthew Forbes
MSc LLB (hons) BSc AFNI
Conwy Harbour Master

Conwy Notice to Mariners 07/2026

All mariners are advised that the vessel Vanguard II is presently lying on the shore at the Great Orme, latitude 53° 19.9’ north, longitude 3° 52.5’ west.

As of 0930 this morning, it was still afloat with one engine running. The vessel represents at potential navigational hazard should it float free and mariners are advised to keep a good look-out when navigating in Conwy Bay.

Matthew Forbes
MSc LLB (hons) BSc AFNI
Conwy Harbour Master

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