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Nelson's Dockyard / English Harbour

English Harbour, Antigua and Barbuda · 17.008°N 61.765°W

RACINGADVISEDOPERATIONAL

A hurricane hole with Georgian dockyard stonework and a serious classic-yacht calendar. Falmouth next door is the megayacht overflow. This is operational Caribbean, not a theme park.

Live channels · not a chart · not a reservation

Estimate

Mainly clear at 2026-08-26T19:00 America/Antigua. Wind 11 kn from ENE, gusts 21 kn. It is after local sunset. If this harbour publishes a night-entry restriction, treat it as active until sunrise. Model significant wave 1.1 m from E — coastal model, not a harbour sounding. SST 29.1 °C.

Wind
11 kn ENE
Gusts
21 kn
Waves
1.1 m
Twilight
Night

Max LOA

70 m

Reported

Max draft

4.5 m

Reported

VHF

68

Verified

August band

MODERATE

Estimate

What is objectively known

Operator

National Parks Authority / Antigua Yacht Club Marina cluster

Marina operator rate card / facilities sheet · 2026-06-01

Verified
Authority

Antigua Port Authority / Customs & Immigration

Port authority notices · 2026-06-01

Verified
VHF

68

Harbour master / marina office published notices · 2026-06-01

Verified
Max LOA

70 m m

Marina operator rate card / facilities sheet · 2026-06-01

Reported
Max beam

12 m m

Marina operator rate card / facilities sheet · 2026-06-01

Reported
Max draft

4.5 m m

National hydrographic office / chart catalogue · 2026-06-01

Reported
Controlling depth

4 m m

National hydrographic office / chart catalogue · 2026-06-01

Reported
Tide range

0.4 m m

National hydrographic office / chart catalogue · 2026-06-01

Verified
Surge / fetch

LOW

Professional skipper / captain report · 2026-06-01

Reported
Port of entry

Yes

Port authority notices · 2026-06-01

Verified
Reservation required

Yes

Harbour master / marina office published notices · 2026-06-01

Verified

Restrictions

  • SPEEDVerified

    Dead slow, no wake inside the harbour.

    Harbour master / marina office published notices

  • HURRICANE_PROTOCOLVerified

    Hurricane / cyclone plan is first-class operational truth here. Haul-out priority and evacuation rules override ordinary reservations.

    Harbour master / marina office published notices

  • HURRICANE_PROTOCOLVerified

    English Harbour is a named hurricane hole. Haul-out and evacuation rules override ordinary reservations.

    Harbour master / marina office published notices

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