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Tallin - Pirita Yacht Harbour – 59°28.15'N, 24°49.70'E
5.19.2.Tallin - Pirita Yacht Harbour. 58° 28.15’N 024° 49.07’E


We arrived at 0800 on Saturday morning. There was not enough room to berth an Optimist either at the marina or yacht club. The detached mole as described in the pilot is no longer detached but connected by a long pontoon to the marina hard standing. There are finger berths each side. We anchored inside the breakwater until 1000 and tried again. The marina was still full but we obtained a berth at the visitor’s pontoon at the yacht club. As this was too small, the HM moved us into the member’s dock to a mooring that had become vacant.


Both the marina and yacht club use the stern pick up buoys- head to quay method of mooring. The pick up rings are low. A Baltic type latching hook is recommended. Fenders should be rigged both sides.

The toilet./shower facilities at the Yacht Club were barely adequate and we used our on board facilities. We did not observe any handy water/power provision. The facilities at the marina were not investigated.

There is a fuelling station in the S corner of the SW (boat yard) side of the harbour.


Border Control is well marked at the head of the quay. Berthing is alongside the inside of the outer quay NE side. The face is wooden clad and the quay fitted with bollards. Having checked into Estonia at Kuressaare we only had to check out. As with all the Baltic States the Border Control officials were pleasant, courteous and efficient.


There is a very frequent bus service into Tallin. Books of tickets are available at the kiosk at the major bus stop across the bridge from the yacht club. The old town of Tallin is a major attraction and well worth a visit. There is a good supermarket at the petrol station across the main road, towards Tallin, about 10 mins. walk from the yacht club. There are several chandleries in the yacht harbour.

Talin