Boating & Harbor Recreation
Lynn
Seaport Landing Marina
Contact: Jim Perry
781-592-5821
seaportmarina@verizon.net
www.ci.lynn.ma.us/attractions_waterfront.shtml Seaport Landing Marina in Lynn offers the best facilities and services on the North Shore. Our state of the art Marina is capable of accommodating 165 vessels of up to 65feet in length all with individual slips. Our shore side facility includes a catalog store, showers and sparkling clean rest rooms.
Seaport is located in Lynn just 10 miles North of Boston just off of route 1A. We are minutes from the commuter rail service and just 10 minutes from Logan International airport. Major Highways make seaport highly accessible from the north and south Shores.
Swampscott
Swampscott Sailing Program
For 40 years, the Swampscott Sailing Program has offered on-the-water fun and adventure, providing kids and adults an affordable opportunity to learn sailing skills and boating safety in a friendly local setting. Sessions normally run June to August and offer Beginner, Intermediate, and Racing classes plus an Intro to Racing course.
Space is still limited and most sessions sell out in advance. Online sign-up is now available at www.swampscottrec.com.
Harbormaster/Boating Information
Harbormaster – Lawrence P. Bithell
Assistant Harbormaster: Mounzer Aylouche, Roger Bruley, William Hennessey
781-596-8872
harbormaster@town.swampscott.ma.us
Swampscott Harbor, on Nahant Bay, is home port to approximately two hundred vessels. Among pleasure craft, lengths run from thirteen to forty feet, with most recreational boaters opting for mechanical power. Sailboats constitute approximately thirty percent of the fleet.
Swampscott Harbor is serviced with a pier and float system. There is a fifteen minute tie-up restriction at the floats, however, boats are welcome to “hang off” the pier for longer periods. Fresh water is available at the floats, however there is no shore power available. Low tide depth at the floats can be as little as six feet, so please be tide sensitive as befits the draft of your boat. The harbormaster’s office is located at the foot of the pier in the Swampscott Fish House, a National Historic Landmark. Public rest-rooms at the Fish House are open each day from 6:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. The Swampscott Yacht Club is situated in the second floor of the Fish House. The SYC does run a launch service for members and may accommodate guests upon prior request @ 781-598-9273. The launch operators communicate on Channel 10 VHF.
There are no fuel or pump-out services available in Swampscott Harbor, although there is a gas station located within a short walking distance of the pier to handle fill-ups of portable fuel tanks and containers. A boat launching ramp is available on the west side of the pier, however, parking for vehicles and trailers in the area is extremely limited. Guest moorings are very scarce, but do feel free to call the Harbormaster to check upon availability should you be planning a short stay. We shall do our best to be accommodating.
Nahant
Nahant Sailing Program
2009 marks Nahant Sailing Program’s 26th year! Our Sailing Program emphasizes safety, good sportsmanship, skills on and off the water, and most of all fun!
The Sailing Program recently purchased three new “420″ Racing Dinghies for use by the older more experienced racers. This will bring the fleet of “420′s” to eight boats, allowing greater opportunity for intermediate and advanced sailors to learn how to handle a “420″ racer. This class of boat is exciting to sail and raced Internationally.
Younger sailors learn basic sailing skills in our 11′ fiberglass “SuperSkunks”, which can be seen every day during July and August sailing the waters of Nahant harbor. As our young sailors progress from basic skills training, they may choose between cruising or racing course options.
For additional information or application forms: Dunbar Livingston 599-5515 60 Wharf Street or Christine Lisccio 978-790-5578 15 Fox Hill Road, Nahant
