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Neyland Yacht Haven

Enjoying an unrivalled location within the spectacular Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, Neyland Yacht Haven offers first-class facilities, exceptional customer service, and a warm welcome.

Set within the shelter of a well-protected creek within the Cleddau Estuary, the modern marina is staffed 7 days a week with a chandlery, restaurant and café on-site.

Boaters visiting Neyland can enjoy 24 miles of sheltered deepwater cruising with a wide variety of anchorages, rivers, creeks and beaches to explore within the Milford Haven.

Neyland is an excellent stopover for those on cruises to/from Southern Ireland, Padstow and the North Cornwall coast, the Scilly Isles or transiting up the Welsh coast to Scotland.

Part of the award-winning Yacht Havens Group.

Facilities on-site:

• Laundry and showers
• Pontoon berthing with electric and water
• Bar & Restaurant
• Manillas Café
• Haven Pod accommodation
• Sail, motor and fishing charter
• On-water fuel, boatyard, boat maintenance and boat lifting services are also available

Number of berths: 420

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Neyland Yacht Haven guide

Neyland yacht haven is a 420-berth marina with great access to the beautiful pembrokeshire countryside.

Neyland Yacht Haven is situated at the upstream end of the Milford Haven Waterway, which flows into the Bristol Channel and has St Bride’s Bay to the north. St Anne’s head and Sheep Island sit at the mouth of the estuary

“Creswell Quay at the top of the river when the tides are right is great,” says James Cotton, director of Neyland Yacht Haven, who has been there for 10 years. “It is a very very pretty place up there.”

One Neyland berth holder, Paul Cleaver, says that after six years he was still finding new places all the time. “Go upstream for a few hours where there are plenty of sheltered places to anchor, good walks and pubs,” he says. “Go downstream and you’ll reach the Heads. Within the lower part of the Haven there are plenty of anchorages and more than enough space to sail.“

Yachts do not have to travel along the channel but must keep clear of tankers and deep-draught vessels, and keep at least 90m away from refinery jetties.

Once you get into Milford Haven waterways, tidal streams are only running at a maximum of 3kts at springs.

The entrance channels and the way along past Milford Haven are well-marked with lit buoys. Beware some isolated rocks, such as Chapel Rocks, which lie where the west and east channels merge. Although these are at a depth of 3.5m, the water may be confused here.

Aside from Neyland the only other marina is Milford Haven Marina, which is more of an industrial-style dock. “It’s perhaps good for a stop-over if you’re tired after a long passage to Wales,” says James.

Dale Shelf and Sandy Haven are popular anchorages or do a sailing pub crawl, stopping off at the Griffin Inn at Dale, the Jolly Sailor at Burton, just under the bridge past Neyland, and the Lawrenny Inn. but James recommends taking the dinghy up to the Creswell Inn. In the summer they take a flotilla of ribs and dinghies up there for a fun day.

If you go south across the waterway there is a pool through the lock at Pembroke Castle.

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Neyland Yacht Haven

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Neyland Yacht Haven is a 420 berth picturesque marina situated within a well protected creek in the Cleddau Estuary. Our marina benefits from an unrivalled location in the beautiful surrounds of the Westfield Pill area of the Milford Haven waterway. Our most helpful and experieinced staff aim to provide the best possible welcome and experieince for visitor and residents alike. We also offer our resident bertholders a wide variety of benefits to add extra value and maximise their enjoyment on the water.

Member of the British Marine Federation.

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Open from December to December.

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http://www.yachthavens.com/neyland/rates-and-booking/visitor-rates/

Facilities:

• Groups welcome
• Royal Yachting Association recognised centre

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Neyland Yacht Haven Ltd.

Positioned within the spectacular Pembrokeshire Coastal National Park, Neyland Yacht Haven is the only marina in West Wales to offer full-tidal access for resident and visiting boats.

Neyland benefits from a stunning location in the Westfield Pill area of the Milford Haven waterway. The tree-lined creek provides a well-protected sanctuary for boaters with a wide range of facilities ashore to suit all types of boaters.

The 420 berth marina is split across two basins with berths for boats from 6m to 20m LOA. The Lower Basin provides full-tide access berthing for residents and visitors whereas the Upper Basin, accessed over a Tidal Cill, offers a peaceful setting and more economical berthing option.

Ashore, the Brunel Chandlery & Café and the Bar Restaurant are open 7 days a week. Bike hire is available from the Marina Office and the marina is also home to two floating, eco-friendly accommodation cabins known as the ‘Haven Pods’.

• Boat Care / Valeting
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• Boat hoist / Lift out
• Boat Sales / Broker
• Boat storage
• Caf� / Coffee Shop
• Car Parking
• Chemical Toilet / Effluent Disposal
• Electricity to Berths
• Fuel Dock (Diesel)
• Fuel Dock (Petrol)
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• Launderette
• Marine Electronic Services
• Marine engineering trades
• Restaurant / Bar
• Rigging Services
• Sail maker / Repairer
• Toilets & Showers (traditional style)
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Neyland Yacht Haven Ltd. Brunel Quay Neyland Milford Haven SA73 1PY Dyfed, Wales United Kingdom

+44 (0)1646 601601 [email protected] http://www.yachthavens.com

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• 420 berths fully serviced with power and water
• Large, dedicated visitor berthing pontoon, with full-tide access
• Ample, free berth holder and visitor car parking
• Free Wi-Fi throughout marina
• Toilets, shower and laundry facilities
• Marina office open seven days a week, throughout the year
• 24-hour security
• Fuel pontoon offering diesel and petrol at the entrance to the marina, operated by Dale Sailing
• The Haven Pod accommodation
• Café, Bar & Restaurant on-site as well as sailing schools and fishing charter

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The Captain of the Sunken Italian Yacht is Under Investigation. Is He Responsible for the Tragedy? (Exclusive)

James Cutfield is under investigation in connection with the yacht that sank off the coast of Sicily, claiming seven lives

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The captain of a sunken Italian yacht is under investigation after the accident off the coast of Sicily last week that killed seven people and left 15 survivors . 

New Zealand-born James Cutfield, 50, was chief officer of the British-flagged yacht Bayesian , which sank during a storm in the Tyrrhenian Sea near the Sicilian port of Porticello on Monday, Aug. 19. 

He has been questioned several times by Italian authorities, a source close to the investigation previously told PEOPLE. Police have opened manslaughter and negligent shipwreck investigations in connection with the sinking, per Ambrogio Cartosio, the Chief Prosecutor of Termini Imerese.

Despite investigators’ focus on him, his actual culpability for the tragedy remains uncertain, as Italian attorney and legal expert Praxilla Trabattoni explains in this Q & A. (Trabattoni is also a contributing writer for PEOPLE). 

What does the interrogation of Cutfield mean?

Cutfield’s questioning does not immediately imply that he will be tried, Trabattoni says, given that this kind of investigation is commonplace for such incidents. 

This and similar cases require a preliminary investigation in which authorities notify parties involved so that they can appoint their own forensic experts and legal teams to participate in investigations, including, in this case, the autopsies of the victims. 

Is Cutfield under arrest?

While Cutfield is being investigated for negligent shipwreck and manslaughter , he is not under arrest. For a pre-trial arrest — as happened in the 2007 Amanda Knox case — there are certain criterion the prosecutors have to meet.

“First, the crime should foresee a sentencing of no less than five years,” Trabattoni says. “Secondly, there needs to be a serious indication of guilt.”

Third, she says, prosecutors would have to have concerns that the purported defendant is at risk of tampering with evidence or is a flight risk or could commit a similar crime. 

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Is there a precedent for a case like this?

This kind of investigation is not entirely unchartered territory.

Trabattoni notes similarities with the 2012 capsizing of Costa Concordia off the Tuscan island of Giglio, which killed 32 and left 4,200 survivors , as previously reported by the Associated Press and BBC.

Francesco Schettino, the captain of that ship, was later sentenced to 16 years in prison on charges similar to the ones Cutfield is possibly facing, per the outles. The search and rescue of the Bayesian is being conducted by the same crew that assisted with the Costa Concordia disaster, she says.

But there's a long way to go before Cutfield could meet a similar fate - including a bulletproof case from prosecutors.

How could authorities prove the captain's guilt?

Prosecutors have to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the actions or omissions of the captain caused or contributed to the tragedy, Trabattoni says. They can do so by examining the boat and seeing if survivor and witness accounts are consistent with the physical evidence they find. 

For example, if the captain had heard that there was a weather alert and he failed to deploy the stabilizer, or if he decided not to go into a port that would have been provided a safe haven, or if he didn’t ensure that all the doors were shut during the night. These constitute behavior that would have contributed to the tragedy, Trabattoni says.

Prosecutors also have a legal obligation not only to look for evidence against the party, but also in favor of the defendant, requiring a diligent investigation of the case, she says.

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What Could Cutfield Argue in His Defense?

The captain has to prove that he behaved and maintained his duties and obligations both during the tragedy and after, says Trabattoni. There's also the question, Was there anything he could've done to save lives?

He could also claim that it was an unforeseeable and unpredictable weather phenomenon and there was nothing he could've done to avoid a disaster, she says. He could also claim that there was design or manufacturer flaw in the vessel.

Are other surviving crew members culpable?

Several crew members are now expected to be placed under investigation, local news outlets  Rai ,  Adnkronos  and  Sky Italia  report. One of them is the  first mate of the yacht, Tijs Koopman , who has been asked to not leave the Sicilian city of Palermo so that he can be questioned, per  Corriere della Sera  and TV channel TG La7.

“What often happens, and what happened in the Costa Concordia case, is that those further down the pecking order will cut deals and explain everything that happened,” Trabattoni says. This usually implies the captain would get most of the blame and, in turn, a harsher sentencing, she adds. 

“Maritime law dictates that the captain is in charge and responsible for the boat, crew and all the people sailing with him so the ultimate responsibility and liability lies with him,” she says. 

The accident claimed the lives of several high-profile individuals. They have been identified by authorities as British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch and his daughter, Hannah Lynch; the yacht's chef Recaldo Thomas; prominent New York attorney   Christopher Morvillo and his wife, Neda , and Morgan Stanley International chairman  Jonathan Bloomer and his wife, Judy .

Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up for  PEOPLE's  free True Crime newsletter  for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases.

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Manslaughter Probe Launched Into Sinking of Mike Lynch’s Yacht

I talian prosecutors announced an investigation into manslaughter and causing a shipwreck by negligence as they try to reconstruct how the superyacht Bayesian sank off the coast of Sicily on Monday, killing seven people on board including the British tech mogul Mike Lynch.

The probe is at an early stage, prosecutors said, adding that they haven’t determined who might have been culpable for the luxury yacht sinking in a violent but brief storm.

“For me it is plausible that there were crimes of negligent homicide and negligent shipwreck. It remains to be seen to whom the responsibility can be ascribed,” Ambrogio Cartosio, chief prosecutor of the Sicilian town of Termini Imerese, told reporters on Saturday.

The sinking of the 180-foot yacht caused the deaths of Lynch, his daughter Hannah, a crew member and four of Lynch’s guests during a Mediterranean pleasure cruise intended to celebrate Lynch’s recent acquittal in a California fraud trial.

The yacht went down at 4:06 a.m. on Monday during a tempest near the small fishing town of Porticello, east of Palermo. On Friday, divers from Italy’s coast guard and firefighters brought to shore the body of the last victim to be found, 18-year-old Hannah Lynch.

Fifteen of the 22 people on board the Bayesian managed to save themselves by taking to an inflatable life raft. Investigators are continuing to question crew members including the skipper to reconstruct what happened.

The yacht’s crew and passengers couldn’t be reached for comment.

Investigators said the yacht sank stern first and that five of the dead passengers were found inside a port-side cabin, where they probably took refuge in an air pocket as water rushed into the vessel.

Prosecutors said the Bayesian was probably hit by a downburst—a strong, short-lived wind that descends from a thunderstorm—rather than by a tornado-like seaspout as some witnesses reported, but that both hypotheses were compatible with available satellite imagery.

Deputy prosecutor Raffaele Cammarano said one question for the probe is why the crew member on lookout didn’t spot the storm coming. Passengers were asleep in their cabins at the time, he said.

The crew managed to escape into the life raft, apart from the cook Recaldo Thomas, who drowned. Five passengers were also saved. “What we know is the event was truly sudden,” Cammarano said.

A coast-guard official said the yacht would be raised after emptying its tanks to prevent any fuel spillage.

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