- Shelter
- NE, W, E, SW, S, SE
- Seabed
- mud
- Anchoring
- Forbidden
Mooring harbour on the north-west shore of Shelter Island, New York, with direct access to Long Island Sound.
- Water
- Mooring buoys
- Pontoon
Guide
Approach and anchoring
Mud bottom, sheltered from NE round through E and S to SW; the harbour is open to the W. Hail Shelter Island Yacht Club on VHF channel 74 on approach to check mooring availability.
Practical
Shelter Island Yacht Club maintains 60 moorings with water and Wi-Fi, 0.2 miles W. Piccozzi's Dering Harbor Marina holds 35 berths and 14 moorings and takes yachts to 150 ft. Coecles Harbor Marina and Boatyard lies 1.4 miles E for haul-out and repair.
History
Shelter Island Yacht Club was founded in 1886 and is among the oldest in the United States. It runs Etchells and Herreshoff H12-1/2 one-design fleets and a junior programme that has produced Olympic sailors.
Key facts
- Type
- Anchorage
- Coordinates
- 41.08679, -72.34793 (41°5.21'N 72°20.88'W)
- Country
- United States
- Shelter
- Sheltered from north-east, west, east, south-west, south, south-east winds
- Seabed
- mud
- Anchoring
- Forbidden
- Services
- Water, Mooring buoys, Pontoon
- Updated
- July 7, 2026
Getting there
Dering Harbor lies at 41°5.21'N 72°20.88'W, that is 41.08679, -72.34793 in decimal degrees.
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Which winds is Dering Harbor sheltered from?
Dering Harbor is sheltered from north-east, west, east, south-west, south, south-east winds.
Can you anchor at Dering Harbor?
No, anchoring is forbidden at Dering Harbor.
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