Everything at Island Barn is laid out to make launching and recovery of boats as easy as possible, using our many years of experience. There are six access points to the water round the reservoir, so there is no bottleneck due to everyone trying to get through one gate, and the distance from berth to water is minimised for everyone. Access to the upper level is via a ramp up the side of the reservoir, with a powered winch to ease the effort.
Berths are either in the lower park or round the top of the reservoir according to preference.
Tie-down wires or scaffold poles are provided round the top as securing points. Most water access points now have side ramps which provide a manageable slope regardless of any change in water level. You can launch from the bank or from a pontoon as you prefer. Once on the water we have 185 metres of pontoon, so there is plenty of space to tie up between races and no need to haul the boat out. In the last year we have installed a splendid new pontoon for the clubhouse area, which is a solid metal item with hardwood decking, and we've also replaced the Laser launch ramp with a new professionally-built item which should last for years.