It is the heaviest built to date by Marinetek and withstands the forces of sustained winds of 44 m/s with a period of four seconds. The pontoons were cast in Antioch, California by Marinetek’s Mobile Production Team and were towed to the site and anchored in place using galvanised steel chains secured to submerged steel piles. West Harbor Marina was a pivotal site for the America’s Cup and the marina provided an ideal viewing point for spectators.

The extension to the Marinetek floating concrete pontoon system provides nine extra slips, six of which have 48 m long finger piers for vessels up to 76 m in length and three have 36 m long fingers for yachts up to 45 m. The slips are 12 m wide to give megayachts and large catamarans ample room for docking.

Dockside facilities are exceptional throughout and include three-phase power, water, WiFi, cable TV, a fire-suppression system and in-slip pump-out. A solar-powered navigational beacon is positioned on the end of the outer dock. Located at the heart of the Palm Beaches, the marina has been carefully designed and offers an extremely high level of customer service.

The marina has 170 slips for boats up to 90 m and up to 6 m draft, and operators Camper & Nicholsons Marinas offer slips for sale as a permanent base as well as on an annual, seasonal and visitor rental basis. Investment has been made on all onsite facilities to deliver a mix of the luxurious and the practical. A private swimming pool and the new ‘1782 Restaurant & Bar’ are complemented by luxury washrooms, a serviced launderette and provisioning delivery service. There are technical service operators at the marina and a nearby chandlery, and boat owners also benefit from a comprehensive local commercial infrastructure. This includes nearby boatyards with a 70 ton boat hoist.