Boston Yacht Club
One Front Street
Marblehead, MA 01945
Telephone 781-631-3100
By Sea From Rte. 128 From Logan Airport The Last Mile
Marblehead, often referred to as the "Yachting Capital of the World", is approximately 18 statutory miles northeast of Boston, along the north shore of Massachusetts Bay. This small coastal community has always been in love with boats, and in fact, was the birthplace of the American Navy. Marblehead Neck, a small spit of land connected to shore by a narrow causeway, forms a natural harbor that is now home to approximately 2000 boats. For those unable to find mooring room in Marblehead Harbor, Salem Harbor just to the west provides additional room.
Position: 42 30 08 N - 70 50 59 W
The entrance to Marblehead Harbor is about 11.5 nm northeast of Boston Harbor's Deer Island and about 9 nm southwest of Gloucester Harbor entrance. Marblehead Light, on the tip of Marblehead Neck, is F G 103ft 7M, and is the only F G lighthouse on the east coast of the US. Within Marblehead Harbor, the Boston Yacht Club is located about halfway up the northwest, or town, side.
Go north on I-95/128 (towards Burlington). Past exit 44, I-95 and 128 split - stay on 128 (towards Gloucester). Get off on exit 25-E (route 114 east) and follow route 114. 114 will turn at several places, so watch carefully for signs. Continue east on route 114 into Marblehead (approx. 15 minutes).
Continue on route 114 in Marblehead to Ocean Ave. (at a blinking light with the Fire Station on your right). Turn right on Ocean and proceed to the next light (Atlantic Ave.). Take a left onto Atlantic and continue east past Our Lady Star of the Sea Church on your left.
The third street on the right after passing the church is Commercial St. Take a right onto Commercial, and then take the second left onto Gregory St. Take Gregory until you reach a stop sign where Gregory Street runs into Lee Street. Continue straight ahead on Lee until you reach another stop sign (where the house immediately in front of you has a corner taken out of it). Take a sharp right (almost a U-turn) and proceed into the Boston Yacht Club parking lot.
Driving from Logan Airport or the Ted Williams Tunnel
The BYC is 15 miles from Logan Airport. Exit the Airport taking route 1A north, or from the Mass Turnpike continue on I90 east to it's end and then continue on route 1A north. At the traffic circle (3 miles from the airport) stay right on route 1A north towards Lynn. Cross the Saugus River and continue on route 1A north, which becomes the Lynnway, through 5 traffic lights, staying on the Lynnway to the Nahant traffic circle. Take the second exit from the traffic circle onto Lynn Shore Drive and continue into Swampscott where Lynn Shore Drive becomes route 129 east.
Continue on route 129 east through Swampscott through the downtown area and past the harbor. Continue on route 129 east, which becomes Atlantic Ave., into Marblehead. You will cross Ocean Avenue (at a traffic light), and continue past Our Lady Star of the Sea Church on your left.
The third street on the right after passing the church is Commercial St. Take a right onto Commercial, and then take the second left onto Gregory St. Take Gregory until you reach a stop sign where Gregory becomes Lee St. Continue straight ahead on Lee until you reach another stop sign (where the house immediately in front of you has a corner taken out of it). Take a sharp right (almost a U-turn) and proceed into the Boston Yacht Club parking lot.