Harbour Town Yacht Club

... and Grappa should be sipped is way off the mark. Shelby had a lovely apple pie. Next morning we had a fantastic brunch at Coffs Yacht Club overlooking the beach and a wander round the rather hippyish Sunday market before heading off to Byron ...

... Dinghy Race". We went with Dave and Judy aboard their dinghy and watched the antics of the members of the Marsh Harbour Yacht Club. The driver of the dinghy has to be blindfolded and the navigator yells instructions as they wind their way along the ...

... as we got to the beach (PIC) it started to poor down with no sign of stopping so we took refuge in the nearby yacht club. This turned out to be a fortuitous decision as we had a fantastic three course meal there! The starters were huge and could ...

... inviting the sharks over pretty quickly) - collected some shells - Tom found a great one - see photo... We went for dinner at the Yacht club by the marina, then decided to go for a walk on the boardwalk up to an island nature reserve... then it started to ...

... MPS dock, called them to learn that they "couldn't come out today" and headed to shore for exploration. The dinghy dock at the Yacht Club Marina is a cruiser's dream...a huge U shaped area that is flat calm, easy tie up and easy boarding. We walked down ...

... sail, swim and dive here we can understand why. Our favourite anchorage so far has been on the north of Virgin Gorda, The Bitter End Yacht club which is a resort/yacht club designed for the tourists and the yachties. It's set in a larger harbour and is ...

... sat on the bow. We nibbled for lunch, knowing that we would have a great dinner tonight at the Bitter End Yacht Club. We pulled into North Harbour and picked up a mooring at the BEYC. Then, we dinghied ashore to make reservations for the night and pay ...

... lots of duct tape) and there is a bee’s nest in there, Time to move. Lucky for us, we stumble on the Leeward Yacht Club. We can dock there for just a little more money, and it comes with beautiful landscaping, pool, bar/restaurant, ...

... the Exumas we set off for the much larger island of Eleuthera. From Highborne Cay, Exuma we sailed to the Cape Eleuthera Yacht Club and Resort which tempted us to visit from the incredible description we read in our guide book. About a mile from the ...

... the mainland in southern Africa; the others are close to Hermanus at Stoney Point and Betty's Bay. Simon's Town is the home of the False Bay Yacht Club which has keel boat regattas most Wednesday evenings and weekends. Martello Tower In the last weeks of ...

... Darling Point, the enviable postcode 2027, is the wealthiest in Australia, supporting the lifestyle of waterfront mansions and yacht club memberships enjoyed by some-time residents Nicole Kidman and Lachlan Murdoch." Okay, so Nicole and Lachlan are ...

... were very high today 4-6 feet.  We decided to motor to The Baths on Virgin Gorda.  This is a National Park with a marine harbour.  Once we arrived a few hours from Peter Island, the red flags were flying, so we couldn't take our dingy up to ...

... it makes up for a lot. Most of our time in Walvis Bay was spent just chatting and relaxing at the yacht club. We only went into town once in order to do some shopping but the main reason we venture into town is to use the internet. One ...

... the still night, drinking caparinhas of increasing strengths and munching on a delicious pasta concoction.   The facilities at Aratu yacht club where truly first class and as we discovered the next morning in total contrast to the town that lay ...

... and the ones left were selling antiques - read junk! The International Speedway Bridge had beautifully decorated pylons. The Halifax River Yacht Club is immediately adjacent to the basin we’re in. Last year we stopped on the beach on the Atlantic ...

... right past it. There is a fence but nothing like you would expect with the White House. We also went to the Yacht Club and Harbour in Tallinn. It was actually built as the sailing venue for the 1980 Olympics in Moscow. Yes, that's Moscow. Considering ...

... the restaurant from the ferry (which is only about one minute ride). Back on land we walked for a bit past the Aberdeen yacht club and spied a taxi in the distance who must have excellent sight or special taxi awareness training ‘cos he whipped ...

... it was in the early hours of the morning and not in daylight. We arrived into the inner harbour of Brindisi at 9am and intended staying at a Yacht Club marina that had been recommended, but having found a vacant berth and settled ourselves in we were ...

... . We tie up alongside Micalvi , a sunken naval supply ship last used in the 1950's, which now hosts the yacht club facilities and most-importantly Club de Yates Micalvi, where hardcore sailing types, returning from Antarctica and the like, hang ...

... nothing to a full force eight gale. We arrived at the yacht club pontoons soaked and shell-shocked, observed by loads of elegant yacht club members enjoying their Sunday cocktails on the terrace.   It seemed that the wind which hit us is a local ...