Finding Manchester Yacht Club

Address

15 Tucks Point Road, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts,01944

By Car

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Manchester Yacht Club is located toward the western border of the town of Manchester-By-The-Sea on Boston's North Shore. The closest major highway is Route 128. Exit Route 128 at Grapevine Road. Proceed south on Grapevine Road (watch the speed here), until Route 127. Turn left (east) onto Route 127, for about 2 miles. Bear right at Harbor Street, marked by the "Old Corner Inn". Proceed to the end of Harbor Street, going over a wooden railroad bridge. Make a left onto Tuck's Point Road. In less than a tenth of a mile, you will see a field on the left with a white boathouse, a dumpster, boats on racks and parked cars. This is the parking area for Manchester Yacht Club guests and members. Take a left and park. Walk down Tuck's Point Road in the direction you were driving and make your first right. At the end of the driveway and Members parking area is the venerable Manchester Yacht Club. Welcome. If you are a Manchester resident, you are requested to park in the town parking area directly behind the beach.

By Rail

The town of Manchester-By-The-Sea is served by the MBTA commuter line. The train station is directly downtown, but about three miles from the yacht club, a hefty walk down Route 127. Alternatively, you may arrange to meet your party at the head of Manchester Harbor, a 100 yard walk from the train station, if your host has a boat.

By Sea

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Entering Manchester Harbor may look formidable on the chart, but the dangers are all well marked. From Boston Harbor, you can enter Salem Sound from the south through the Cat Island Channel, or from the east, leaving Bakers Island and its associated rocks to port.

The Cat Island Channel is more direct, but on a racing weekend, the area between Tinkers and Cat Island will be full of small boats. Pass between Cat Island and Satan's Rock, then between the Pope and the Brimbles. Leave Eagle Island well to port, following the nuns to avoid Hardy’s rocks.

You can pass Misery Island very close on its east end, avoiding Whaleback, which has a red day mark on it.

Past Misery Island, you will see a green day mark indicating Solly’s rock to port. To starboard, you will find two nuns, leave them to starboard to avoid White Ledge and Half Tide rock.As you approach the harbor, stay in the channel; both sides of the channel are dry at extreme low water.

Manchester Yacht Club is on the port as you enter. Continue in past the second narrowing of the channel to find Crocker's Boat Yard and Manchester Marine. Manchester Marine has fuel and holding tank pump outs. Both yards rent moorings.

About Manchester Harbor

One of the best protected harbors in Massachusetts Bay, Manchester Harbor is a boating center with excellent services for the visiting yachtsman. Fuel, rental moorings, supplies, ice and repair services are available at Manchester Marine Corporation. (Monitors Ch. 72; 978 526 7911) Repairs and excellent advice are available from Crocker's Boat Yard. (978 526 1971) Moorings may be available through the Manchester Harbormaster (Monitors Ch. 9/16) or MYC. (Monitors Ch. 78).

There are few if any slips available for transients in the harbor. A large dinghy dock is located at the extreme eastern head of the harbor on the north side of the cove. There are numerous restaurants, a grocery store, an ice cream stand, a convenience store, a bookstore and a Post Office within a 7 minute walk from the dinghy dock. Manchester has an MBTA station served by the commuter rail with regular service to Boston and Gloucester.