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In the Shell Channel Pilot, harbours are informally grouped using a letter-based system — Category A, B, or C harbours — to help skippers quickly assess the level of difficulty and experience required to enter a given harbour or anchorage.
Here is what each category generally represents:
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Category A Harbour
Easy access, suitable for less experienced skippers.
• Can usually be entered at all states of the tide.
• Well-marked approaches with buoys and/or lights.
• Generally has marina or harbour staff, visitor berths, and good facilities.
• Examples: Dartmouth, Cherbourg, Poole, St Peter Port (Guernsey).
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Category B Harbour
Moderate difficulty, some pilotage or tidal planning required.
• May only be accessible at certain states of tide.
• Requires basic navigation skills to avoid hazards or align approach.
• Possibly unlit approaches, narrow channels, or drying areas.
• Examples: Salcombe, Yarmouth (IoW), St-Vaast-la-Hougue, Fowey.
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Category C Harbour
Challenging access, suitable for experienced skippers only.
• Entry may depend on precise tidal timing, local knowledge, or calm conditions.
• Possibly involves narrow, drying channels, shifting sandbanks, or strong currents.
• Often lacks navigational aids or reliable shelter in bad weather.
• Examples: Lundy, Hope Cove, Porth Dinllaen, Alderney’s Braye Harbour in strong NE winds.
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This classification is not always printed directly in list form in the book but is applied throughout the textual harbour descriptions and sometimes in the summary tables or prefaces of newer editions.
Would you like a table of example harbours by category from the current edition of the Shell Channel Pilot?
