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BoatingIf your vision of a Cape Cod vacation includes a ride on a sailboat tacking across a gleaming bay, you'll be glad to know that sail cruises, boat rentals, and sailing lessons are readily available. If you are a seasoned boater or cruising the coastal waterways in your own boat, the following will help you find a marina for refueling, pumping out, or simply getting ice. |
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Buzzards Sailing School The Buzzards Sailing School is a nonprofit instructional sailing program for young people ages 7 to 18. All classes emphasize fun and enjoyment of the water as well as water safety and the learning of sailing skills. All groups are taught in Widgeons, 420's and Optimist dinghies. There is a four-week minimum or you may take the full eight-week program. Four classes per week cost $100.
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South East Sailing School Rather than a vacation on Cape Cod, why not have an adventure and learn to sail on beautiful Lewis Bay and in Hyannisport Harbor. South East Sailing School will teach you the basics that every excellent sailor should know. Group and individual lessons are available, call the number listed above for more information. Wianno Yacht Club The Wianno Yacht Club has a junior sailing program dedicated to teaching kids how to sail in a fun and encouraging environment. From the Seamen level (ages 7 to 9) to Mates (ages 8 to 10), Ensigns (ages 10 to 13), to Advanced Sailing for non-racers and the Racing Team, which practice skills in 420s, Wianno Yacht Club offers a program for everyone. The summer is divided into three sessions, and you may register for one, two, or all of them. The full eight-week program is $750; each of the three two-week sessions costs $300. For adults who want to join a sailing program, the Wianno Yacht Club offers private sailing instruction to adults by appointment.
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Cape Sail Bob Rice shares his more than 20 years of sailing experience in an extensive, hands-on six-hour course. His "classrooms" are either a small boat (in Brewster's Punkhorn Parklands) or large boat (Saquatucket Harbor in Harwichport). He promises to have the patience of a saint with novices; intermediate sailors will love his overnight learning excursions on Nantucket Sound. Lessons are held from Memorial Day to early October. For information on charters, see the entry in our Tours and Excursions chapter. Arey's Pond Boat Yard Sailing
School One of the best sailing schools on the Cape, APBY operates on beautiful Pleasant Bay all summer long. Under the guidance of experienced instructors, APBY Sailing School specializes in teaching folks of all ages, from those just starting out to those brushing up to those interested in learning racing techniques. If you're a beginner, you'll take the tiller and sail a boat during your first lesson. They offer one-, two-, and three-week group lessons and private lessons for the individual, couple, family, or group. Sailing Camp, from 8 AM to 12:30 PM, is $275 per week. Private lessons start at $60 for one person with a two-hour minimum. Chequessett Yacht & Country
Club • (508) 349-0198 In season, from early July through the end of August, Chequessett Yacht & Country Club offers eight-weeks of junior sailing clinics at a cost of $95 per week. Private instruction for adults is available at $75 per hour. Flyer's Boat Yard From mid-May to mid-October, Flyer's offers personalized lessons on beginner and intermediate levels, including hands-on and video instruction.
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Bourne Marina In town, within easy walking distance of shops, restaurants, and family recreational facilities, Bourne Marina has 156 slips and can accommodate 60-foot boats with a 6-foot draft. It has fuel, water, 30- and 50-amp electrical service, and pump-out facilities as well as restrooms, showers, lockers, and a laundry area. You'll have use of a community lounge, a pressure washer and pump-out, and a marine and grocery store. The marina is open from May through October. Parker Boatyard Located in picturesque Red Brook Harbor, Parker Boatyard carries both gas and diesel fuel and has 130 seasonal and transient moorings and slips with launch service and limited overnight dock space. The facilities include bathrooms, showers, and a picnic area with grills. A complete boatyard that specializes in sailing yachts, Parker's does repairs, repowering, awlgrip work, rigging and spar work, hauling, launching, and winter storage. Though the boatyard is open year-round, the marina is closed for the winter months. Kingman Marine The 235 dock slips here can accommodate vessels up to 100-feet long. The marina offers water, 110- and 220-volt outlets, and fuel. There are also restrooms, a laundry, and showers on-site as well as a restaurant, shops, and a marina store. The marina is open year-round. The Sandwich Marina This marina on the Cape Cod Canal has 200 commercial and recreational slips and offers water, electricity, and diesel fuel as well as showers, parking, a playground area, a boat ramp, and winter storage. Stores are within walking distance. Open year-round, the marina can accommodate boats as long as 80 feet. Brewers Fiddler's Cove Marina Well located for access to the Cape Cod Canal, Fiddler's Cove is a marina and boatyard with complete marine service. The facility has no moorings, but it has 135 slips and offers power, fuel, water, and cable. It can accommodate boats up to 80 feet in length and up to a 7-foot draft. The marina has a 34-ton travel lift for launching or hauling. The marina is open year-round. Woods Hole Marine Woods Hole Marine has a full-time mechanic available and can handle boats up to 65 feet long with about 37 moorings and 28 slips. Facilities include dinghy docks, showers, toilets, and a pump-out boat that services five harbors in the area. The facility has water and 15-amp electrical service and is within walking distance of a convenience store, shops, and restaurants. It's open from early spring to the end of October. Quissett Harbor Boatyard Set in a small harbor in a wooded area, this boatyard is a lovely place to tie up for the night. It has 86 moorings and offers repairs, water, electric hookups, and ice, but no fuel. Quissett Harbor Boatyard is open year-round with limited hours during the winter months. MacDougalls MacDougalls is a full-service boatyard with a sail loft and an engine shop. It rents 70 slips and 20 moorings, has electrical service, gas, ice, and a marine store, as well as a railway and a 50-ton travel lift. The facility is open year-round and offers storage. A sailboat dealership on the premises, CWS Yacht Sales, (508) 548-7700, sells new and used sailboats from 16 to 72 feet. Falmouth Harbor Marine Falmouth Harbor Marine offers gas and diesel fuel and repair service for inboard and outboard motors, including Yamaha and Mercruisers, as well as hauling, launching, and storage. The boatyard, which is open year-round, has four slips but no moorings. Falmouth Town Marina This marina has seasonal and transient slips, which can be reserved, but there is a waiting list for seasonal slots. The marina accepts boats up to 100 feet. It offers water, electricity, and shower facilities, and you can get fuel nearby. The marina is open from the beginning of April to the end of October. Falmouth Marine Service Falmouth Marine has 30 slips and 16 moorings. It can accommodate boats up to 90 feet with an 11-foot draft and haul boats weighing up to 70 tons. A full-service yacht yard with stock room, gas and diesel fuel, electrical hookups, and pump-out service, Falmouth Marine also offers a passenger ferry service to Edgartown. The year-round facility is within walking distance of restaurants and shops. Edwards Boatyard Edwards Boatyard has seven moorings and 48 slips, with showers and restrooms, gas and diesel fuel, ice, pump-out facilities, a marine store, four railways, a boat-launching ramp, and storage. This is a full-service yard that does safety and environmental inspections, has a factory-trained staff for repairs, and is a Boston Whaler dealer. A family business for 45 years, Edwards is open year-round (daily in season and five days a week in winter). The Half Tide Marina This full-service marina has 60 slips and 15 moorings. There are restrooms and some supplies available, along with boat sales, storage, and all types of repairs. Little River Boatyard Little River Boatyard is a rack-and-storage facility that does repairs, sells gas and ice, and rents ice eaters (things that keep ice from forming around docks). It is open daily from 7 AM to 7 PM year-round. New Seabury Marina New Seabury has five transient slips and gas, water, and electric service, as well as a marina store. It can accommodate boats up to 39 feet in length. The marina is close to tennis, golf, and restaurants. New Seabury Marina is open from May to October. |
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Crosby Yacht Yard A popular rendezvous place for yacht clubs and boating groups, Crosby Yacht Yard can accommodate power and sailboats up to 105 feet. It has both slips and moorings, shower and laundry facilities, fuel, water, ice, electricity, and a marine store. Repair service is available seven days a week. The facility has travel lifts, marine railways, inside and outside storage, and launch service. The home of the Cape Cod catboat, Crosby's is also a boat builder and an authorized dealer for J-Boat and Phoenix powerboats, and offers full brokerage services. There is a restaurant on the premises. Crosby Yacht Yard is open year-round. Nauticus Marina This marina is open from May to November and can accommodate boats up to 120 feet with a 6-foot draft. It has 100 feet of transient dockage and 15 slips for seasonal use. Electrical, water, and cable service are available, but the marina has no gas nor does it offer repair service. The marina is within walking distance of village shops and restaurants. Oyster Harbor Marina Oyster Harbor Marina has 110 slips and 30 moorings; it can accommodate boats from 8 to 100 feet long and has gas and diesel fuel, pump-out facilities, a 55-ton travel lift, and storage. This full-service boatyard offers a marine store, restrooms, showers, carpentry, and mechanical and electronic repairs, as well as sales for yachts and outboard motors. It is open year-round. Barnstable Marine Service Barnstable Marine, on Cape Cod Bay, has 35 slips for boats up to 52 feet. It sells diesel fuel and gasoline, has showers and restrooms, bait and tackle, ice and snacks, haul-out facilities with a 20-ton travel lift, and full mechanical, carpentry, finishing, and repair services, as well as yacht brokerage services. It is open year-round and is a short walk from village shops and stores. Hyannis Marina Offering a calm, sheltered refuge, Hyannis Marina has more than 160 slips, diesel fuel and gasoline, water and electrical hookups, and a complete parts and service department. The marina can accommodate everything from motor boats to mega-yachts up to 160 feet. It has a full restaurant and bar, swimming pool, cabana bar, courtesy and rental cars, showers, complimentary telephone and TV service, a coin-operated laundry, and game room. The facility also includes an electronics and canvas shop, valet rack service, a marine store, and emergency service. It is open year-round. Ship Shops Ship Shops is a full-service boatyard in South Yarmouth with a limited number of transient slips and moorings. It sells gas and diesel fuel and has a marine shop. Ship Shops is open year-round. Bass River Marina Bass River Marina is open year-round and offers 185 slips. This mid-Cape marina on the beautiful Bass River has gas and pump-out facilities. Northside Marina This northside marina on Sesuit Harbor offers 120 slips, storage, gas, diesel, and pump-out facilities. The marina is open year-round. Mayfair Boat Yard & Marina There are 85 slips at the year-round Mayfair Boat Yard. It also has gas and a sewage dump facility. |
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Harwichport Boat Works Inc. A year-round facility, Harwichport Boat Works offers a handful of guest mooring spots both here and in the inner harbor. This is a full-service marina, offering storage, gas and diesel fuel, boat and engine sales, and repairs. The yard is also renowned for its restoration work; wood and glass are its specialties. Tie-ups are short-term only. Allen Harbor Marine Service Inc. This year-round facility on picturesque, protected Allen Harbor was founded in 1927 and is another full-service yard, offering 52 slips and 35 moorings, a gas dock, repairs, sales, and storage (they'll shrink-wrap your boat for the winter). Next to Allen Harbor Marine is a town-owned docking ramp. Saquatucket Harbor This marina was voted the No. 1 marina in the Lower Cape by Cape Cod Life magazine. The marina, a quarter-mile from the village, has 192 slips and a dozen visitor slips, making it the largest municipal marina on the Cape. Services and amenities include washers, dryers, restrooms, showers, pump-out service, and 20/30-amp/110 volt electrical service. The marina is open from early May to mid-November. Outermost Harbor Marine Outermost Harbor Marine offers 65 slips but only three moorings. It has a gas facility, hauling and launch service, storage facilities, and a marine hardware and supplies shop. It also specializes in fiberglass repairs. The facility is closed in January and February. Stage Harbor Marine Stage Harbor Marine has 33 slips and 33 moorings, gas and pump-out facilities, and a first-rate repair shop. Stage Harbor is open year-round. Chatham Yacht Basin Open year-round, Chatham Yacht Basin has 30 moorings and 70 slips on pretty Oyster River. Chatham Yacht Basin is a full-service marina. Oyster River Boatyard Instead of moorings, Oyster River Boatyard offers 20 floating docks. It also has 22 slips, but don't count on getting one anytime soon as there is a long waiting list. The year-round boatyard also has a gas facility and repair service. Ryder's Cove Boatyard Ryder's Cove, in Pleasant Bay, has 36 slips and 73 moorings. The marina offers gas and seasonal rack storage, and is also a certified Johnson motors specialist. Ryder's Cove is open throughout the year. Arey's Pond Boat Yard This year-round boatyard has 60 protected moorings off Pleasant Bay that can accommodate boats up to 30 feet. It also offers custom wooden boat building and repairing, and sells new and used boats and skiffs. Arey's Pond Boat Yard offers a sailing school in the summer. Nauset Marina Open year-round, this marina has 55 slips, 45 moorings, and 40 dry rack storage spaces. Gas (no diesel) and pump-out facilities are available. Rock Harbor There are 39 municipal town slips at Rock Harbor, but the waiting list is 12 years! There are five transient slips available through the Eastham Natural Resource Office on a reservations basis. Wellfleet Marine This year-round marina offers seasonal moorings by the night, week, and month on a first-come, first-served basis. It has a gas facility as well as diesel; pump-out is done via the harbormaster's boat. Several slips are available through the harbormaster. Provincetown Marina Smack in the middle of town, Provincetown Marina has more than 200 berths and 100 moorings, with launch service from 7 AM until midnight (later on weekends in season). Three launches operate from Memorial Day through Columbus Day weekend. The marina also has a pump-out station, trash dumpster, and gas dock, as well as showers, telephones, soda machines, and a coin-operated laundry. Information is provided 24 hours a day on Channel 9. The marina is open from Memorial Day through Columbus Day weekend. Provincetown Yacht and Marine
Marina This newer marina has 22 slips, available by the night, week, or month. The marina also offers water and electrical hookups, showers, and a pump-out station. Though this is one of the smallest marinas in New England, it can accommodate large boats since there is 10 feet of water even at low tide.
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