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The perfect little yacht.

It’s no wonder she’s known as the “perfect little yacht” — her lovely lines are admired by all wherever she goes! Check out our photo gallery below, and we’re pretty sure you’ll think so, too.

If you’d like to see your boat here, please send a photo and caption to: secretary@herreshoff12.org . The gallery will be updated often, so be sure to check back for more great images.

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2017 Single-Handed Championship at Beverly Yacht Club!

2017 Team Trophy winners – Shelter Island Yacht Club

Shelter Island YC wins the 2017 Team Trophy!

Too Much Wind! (photo by Deborah Bennett Elfers)

Boats under cover at Ballentine’s Boat Shop (photo by Deborah Bennett Elfers)

The Trophy Awarding at Buzzards Bay Regatta

The Starting Line, Beverly Series Racing (photo by Hew Russell)

Angelina, H525, in Idaho, at Lake Alturas, 7,000 feet above sea level! (photo by John Marsh)

Lorelei, H41, On A Blustery Run, Marion 2015 (photo by Caroline Bolick)

Beverly Ladies Racing Series – a Tradition Since 1925 (photo by Emily L. Ferguson)

Aloft! H137 Full and Bye (photo by Deborah Bennett Elfers)

Getting Ready for Racing at Christmas Cove (photo courtesy of CCIA)

In light airs, Buzzards 2014 Championship (photo by Amy Ballentine Stevens)

Checking the Sails, Marion 2016 (photo by Deborah Bennett Elfers)

Shakedown Sail, May 2016 – Sippican Harbor

​Pani Baba, H49 (photo courtesy of Quissett Yacht Club)

Some of the Shelter Island Fleet on Their Moorings (photo courtesy of SIYC)

Cleveland Ledge Race Poster (image by Tyler Fields)

Spinnaker Beauty at Quissett (photo courtesy of Quissett Yacht Club)

Ready, Set, GO! The First Single-Handed Championship at Beverly, 2016 (photo by Harry Norweb)

Nearing the finish mark – Shelter Island Racing! (photo courtesy of SIYC)

2015 H Class Championship Poster – Beverly

Practicing the Spinnaker (photo by Anne Converse)

The Coveted Team Trophy!

Buzzards Juniors Racing (photo by Tyler Fields)

H318 at Lake Wawasee, Syracuse Indiana (photo courtesy of Mark Beesley)

H16 Plowing through the chop! Marion, 2015 (photo by Caroline Bolick)

Cleveland Ledge Visit (photo by Deborah Bennett Elfers)

H422 racing at Shelter Island (photo courtesy of SIYC)

The Top Menemsha Teams at the Vineyard Herreshoff Cup Racing (photo courtesy of EYC)

The Fleet at the Start, 2015 Championship, Marion (photo by Hew Russell)

On the Hard, at Burr Brothers, Marion (photo by Deborah Bennett Elfers)

Waiting for the wind, Quissett 2016 (photo by Emily L. Ferguson)

A Few of the Fleet Racing at Quissett (photo courtesy of Quissett Yacht Club)

Bringing the Team Trophy Back to Buzzards! (photo by Tyler Fields)

Racing at Quissett, 2011 (photo by Amy Ballentine Stevens)

The Pratt Trophy (photo courtesy of the Buzzards)

H277 Racing the Vineyard Ferry out of Wood’s Hole (photo by Deborah Bennett Elfers)

Buzzards 2014 -Championship Poster

At the Gate, Quissett 2016 Championship (photo by Emily Ferguson)

2013 Championship, Edgartown (photo by Amy Ballentine Stevens)

At the Buzzards, 2014 Championship Racing (photo by Amy Ballentine Stevens)

Monkey-business, Racing at Beverly, 2015 (photo by Emily L. Ferguson)

Some of the Edgartown Fleet at the Vineyard Herreshoff Cup Race (photo courtesy of EYC)

Aloha Racing – a Family Affair! Beverly 2015 (photo by Emily L. Ferguson)

Racing Down-wind – Marion, 2015 Championship (photo by Caroline Bolick)

A Beverly Boat in the 2015 Championship (photo by Caroline Bolick)

Rough Racing at the 2015 Championship, Marion (photo by Hew Russell)

The Shelter Island Mooring Field in Autumn (photo courtesy of SIYC)

2006 H Class Championship, Beverly (photo by Anne Converse)

Victorious! Beverly Winning the Team Trophy in 2015 at the H Class Championship (photo by Anne Converse)

Competing For the Chowder Cup, at the Buzzards (photo by Tyler Fields)

Running in Heavy Winds – 2015 H Class Championship, Beverly (photo by Caroline Bolick)

Sunset Sail at Shelter Island (photo courtesy of SIYC)

The Fleet at the 2014 Championship, at Buzzards (photo by Amy Ballentine Stevens)

H470, On a Run Home After A Hard Day’s Racing at the 2016 Buzzards Bay Regatta (photo Deborah Bennett Elfers)

Adult Racing at Shelter Island (photo courtesy of SIYC)

Juniors Racing at Buzzards (photo by Tyler Fields)

H96 and H104 Sailing from Beverly to Quissett to compete in the 2016 Championship (photo by Deborah Bennett Elfers)

The Fleets Gathering for Good Fun – 2015 H Class Championship (photo by Deborah Bennett Elfers)

Start Sequence Madness, Quissett, 2016 H Class Championship (photo by Emily L. Ferguson)

Photo at top by Deborah Bennett Elfers

H class championship, 2014, video by doughish, llc.

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Herreshoff Designs in Quissett Harbor

HERRESHOFF STORIES

From WIndCheck Magazine

Written by By Ted Burt, Alan Haigh and Douglas Cooper

This is part of our ongoing series with our Jubilee Media Partner, WindCheck Magazine and originally appeared in the March 2021 Issue.

By Ted Burt, Alan Haigh and Douglas Cooper

“OK, boys. Have a good sail. I’ll see you back in Quissett.”

Quissett Yacht Club’s Herreshoff S-Class fleet has enjoyed a resurgence in the last two decades. © Janet B. Chalmers

Buzzard Bay Boys’ Boat

Herreshoff 12 1/2s first came to Quissett in 1915, the year after their production began in Bristol, RI. Quissett Yacht club was then three years old and was looking for a class of boats that would suit the needs of younger sailors. Herreshoff designs had been sailing in the waters off Quissett since the 1890s; small sprit-rigged racers, Herreshoff 15s, and larger gaff-rigged sloops known as “raceabouts.” The 12 1/2 was wet but safe in a Buzzards Bay southwester. She could be singlehanded easily or crewed by three or four, and young or old, you were attracted to her graceful lines and the soft sound of water sliding past the wooden hull. Over time, the class grew, not just at Quissett, but around Buzzards Bay, Narragansett Bay and Long Island Sound. Today Captain Nat’s Boys’ Boat can be spotted almost anywhere in the world. In her home waters of New England, the annual H-Class championship regatta draws between 30 and 40 entries yearly. The H-Class Association maintains the standards of measurement as well as construction, rigging, and sail materials, so the 12 1/2s can continue to race as a true one-design class.

During the 1930s and after World War II into the ‘50s, the 12 1/2 fleets grew in size. In the Quissett/Woods Hole waters, regular weekend races drew large fleets involving top adult racers as well as their children and grandchildren. For a time, there were so many involved that the fleets were divided into “A” and “B” fleets, with the top finishers each week assigned to race each other the following week while the lower half was relegated to the “B” fleet. Those great race days involved 30 or 40 12 1/2s and up to a dozen S-Class competitors.

The racing in Quissett YC’s H12 fleet is always close. © Janet B. Chalmers

Change came in the ‘60s and ‘70s. The expense of buying and maintaining a wooden boat began to erode the fleet numbers. In addition, lifestyles were changing. Fewer families spent the whole summer on the Cape, and more of the younger generation needed to find full-time summer jobs to pay college expenses. By the early ‘50s there were no more 12 1/2s being built by the Herreshoff yard in Bristol, which ceased operations in 1946, nor by the Quincy-Adams yard in Quincy, MA or by Cape Cod Shipbuilding in Wareham. While there were still a considerable number of boats around, many were not launched for the summer seasons, and lack of maintenance took its toll. In Quissett, Saturday races drew fewer and fewer competitors, shrinking from 30 or more to 10-15 and then sometimes less than 10. The days of beautiful wooden gaff-rigged Buzzards Bay Boys’ Boats seemed to be numbered.

The reversal of this spiral of decline began in 1973, when Bill Harding proposed building a 12 1/2 with a fiberglass hull that would be faithful to the original design in appearance and sailing ability. Thus arrived the Doughdish, which required much less maintenance and offered the joy of sailing that many Buzzards Bay sailors recalled from their youth. By 2019 the QYC fleet listed 59 boats, of which about three quarters were Doughdishes.

Old-timers will sigh and recall wistfully the sound and feel of the old “woodies,” but there is no doubt that the glass boats saved the class, which now has regained its role as the club’s primary small daysailing and racing boat. Quissett has even developed a sailing class for adult women, the Waterlilies, to help beginners, crew members and seasoned racers improve their confidence and skills on the water in 12 1/2s. Over 25 boats full of amazing ladies sail together on Friday mornings! The original design may have been called a “Boys’ Boat,” but those days are now long past.

Another indication of the staying power of the Herreshoff legacy in Quissett is a trophy awarded yearly to a family who has been notable for sailing and racing multi-generationally. Many families qualify each year, and it is a great tribute to Captain Nat for designing and building a boat that attracts family participation which includes several generations sailing together.

In the 1920s the youth of QYC raced in Beetle Cats and 12 1/2s, while the adults raced in the Handicap Class. The Handicap boats were a combined fleet of Q-Class designed and built for Quissett, Manchester 17s, and Herreshoff 15s. These boats had flat overhangs as was the style, and took a beating on Buzzards Bay. By the mid ‘20s they were wearing out. This fact, combined with a growing dislike for corrected time races, was the impetus for adopting the Herreshoff-designed S-Class. In 1928 Messrs. Emery, Marckwald, Bartow, Chapman and King purchased five S boats (built by Geo. Lawley and Son, of Neponset) from the Pequot Yacht Club and had them towed to Quissett Harbor.

Local old-timers initially looked skeptically at the new boats and wondered how many of them would still be in one piece after a season of hard racing. Of special concern were the tall Marconi masts. But the boats were solidly built and came through this first season with rigs intact and crews converted to this new, exciting boat.

Several of the boats from this first group had self-bailing cockpits, a design that placed a seated crew member at the same height as the after part of the deck. Not having experience with the boat, and expecting the worst from Buzzards Bay, it is possible the original QYC owners thought not having to bail the boats while going hard to windward was the conservative choice. As experience with the boats grew however, crews described this design as lethal: if you didn’t duck, you could be swept overboard. And not gently, either. And as it turned out, despite their speed and the choppy waters of the bay, few waves ended up in the cockpit. Soon enough these boats were all traded out for non-self-bailing cockpits.

Classic Herreshoffs are beloved by sailors of all kinds. © Janet B. Chalmers

As the fleet took hold in Quissett Harbor, a number of sailing families from nearby Woods Hole also bought S boats and joined the Quissett fleet for racing. By the mid-‘30s, sailors who were members of both Quissett and Woods Hole yacht clubs raced regularly in both clubs’ events, taking turns sailing to the other’s waters to participate. These years saw continued growth in the fleet with as many as fourteen boats racing in the latter part of the decade.

In 1931, SMYRA (Southern Massachusetts Yacht Racing Association) began holding an elimination regatta (the Prosser Cup) for crews who hoped to qualify for the Adams Cup, the national championship for women. In 1937, four teams competed at Quissett in S boats. The Quissett team consisted of Isabel Emery Haigh, Mary Markwald, and Mary Draper Janney. While beaten by Edgartown that year, the same team took first place in 1940, again in S boats, when the Prosser Cup was held in Peconic Bay, NY.

After World War II and into the early ‘50s, the fleet gradually died off. The boats were felt to be either too much work, or too expensive to maintain; in addition, a new wonder material, fiberglass, was becoming more prevalent. Many were bought by families from Narragansett Bay and Long Island Sound. One was relocated to Blue Hill Bay, in Maine. One was lost in the hurricane of 1954, washed ashore in Little Harbor. Other than the stem fitting which was saved, all that was left were the stories.

S boats line up for a start on Buzzards Bay.    © Janet B. Chalmers

The renaissance of Quissett’s S fleet began in the late 1990s with visits to Narragansett Bay to meet local sailors, and to step on board the boats. Deals began to be struck, and the first boat arrived in 1998, with a second one following the next year. By 2005, the fleet had grown to seven. S boats were once again turning heads in Quissett Harbor and racing in Buzzards Bay.

In 2010, the first QYC Invitational S-Class Regatta was held. Five boats from Narragansett Bay arrived to join five Quissett boats for a fine weekend of racing:  Pirate  and  Vindex  took first and second place, and Quissett’s  Coyote  sailed to a third place finish. Since that time, the two fleets have come together in various forms a number of times at Quissett, Newport, and Bristol. The summer of 2019 marked a high point for all of the fleets when they gathered for racing over two weekends to celebrate the 100-year anniversary of the S boat. 

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Introduction

As a sheltered mainland harbor on the east side of Buzzards Bay, Quissett makes an intriguing alternative to Red Brook. The quirky entrance, close rocky shores and lack of services also give Quissett a character something like the more celebrated Hadley Harbor, across Woods Hole.

The narrow fishhook channel and relatively small harbor enclosed must have discouraged the growth of any significant marine industry here. It’s one of the few protected and navigable coves in Massachusetts without an associated town.

This legacy of slow development, punctuated by a significant grant of open space, leaves Quissett’s waterfront pleasantly sparse and unhurried.

This small stone jetty helps protect the marine railway at the Quissett Harbor Boat Yard.

Looking at the chart, you might not believe that a keelboat of any size could make it in to Quissett. You might even think that whoever put the buoys here did so with a gleeful malevolence, like a modern-day  mooncusser  with a scheme to lure visiting boats onto the rocks that appear to sit right across the channel.

In reality, the entrance is quite a bit wider and less treacherous than the chart suggests. . .

It’s hard to spot from out in the Bay, though, especially on a first visit. The water stays over 18 feet until quite close in, so the outermost buoy is near to shore and blends in even when visibility is good. Likewise the riprap-covered Knob doesn’t distinguish itself from the rocks behind it as early as you might expect. More prominent are a windmill to the north and a standpipe to the south about equidistant from the harbor.

From flashing red “2”, it’s a question of following the nuns and cans around the corner. In a big southwester, the early part of the channel rolls with chop off the Bay, then flattens out as you get to nun “6”. The shallowest spots in mid-channel are maybe a little better than 9 feet on an average low, near can “5” and again near “7”. This is a channel where you intuit the curving track that the buoys suggest rather than simply connecting the dots.

After can “7” there is a fairway through the moorings in the outer basin; it’s slightly deeper on the right-hand (east) side. The ledges making out to nun “8” at the throat of the inner basin are exposed through most of the tide, but there is 12 feet between red “8” and green “9” at low.

The left hand side of the entrance to Quissett is past the low peninsula that terminates at the Knob. This view of the Knob shows it from approximately the vicinity of Fl R “2”.

Looking towards shore from the boat yard wharf. Their marine railway is at right.

There is likely room to anchor in the outer basin, to the east of nun “6”, and the area is well-enough protected in fair weather or an easterly. The anchorage is exposed to the west, though, and looking straight out to the width of Buzzards Bay will feel even more exposed than it is.

A sign declares that anchoring is prohibited in the inner basin, where the tightly spaced moorings leave no room to even really contemplate it.

The Quissett Harbor Boat Yard maintains moorings — labelled “QHBY” — for visiting boats. The 16 feet charted for the inner basin holds more or less true for most of the mooring area. You’re likely to see some disconcertingly small boats moored in double-digit depths.

The Quissett Yacht Club uses the private dock in the northwest corner of the harbor but their focus is junior sailing and one-design racing. As their website states, they “have no phone and no building.”

There are no slips in Quissett. The QHBY wharf has 12 to 14 feet at low along the front face and the Yard has water and ice, but no fuel. When it’s blowing out in the Bay, enough chop finds its way in to make this an awkward spot to lie for very long.

Not for navigation. Charts are not updated. 

Going ashore.

The shoreline surrounding Quissett Harbor can be roughly divided in to 3 parts. To the east is a wooded and widely spaced residential neighborhood with substantial houses overlooking the water. At the head of the harbor is the compact lot of the Quissett Harbor Boat Yard, with its classic marine railway. And to the left, forming the west side of the harbor, is a collection of land now owned by various private and non-profit groups interested in wildlife, land conservation and water access.

Much of this western shore was owned from the 1880’s through the 1970’s by the Carey family. Among other things, they ran a summer resort hotel known as the Quissett Harbor House in a big complex of buildings by the harbor’s northwest corner. When Cornelia Carey died in 1973 she left the Knob and its peninsula as a public bird sanctuary.

The benefits of this to a visiting sailor are nice wooded paths out to the Knob, panoramic views across Buzzards Bay, and accessible beaches on both the harbor and Bay sides. To protect the Knob, and the harbor, from storms off the Bay and incessant love from the public, the outer stretches of the property were surrounded with a massive stone revetment in 2005.

A more complete story of this part of the harbor along with some nice older images is at the Quissett Harbor Preservation Trust website.

This one looks like an unsolved mystery. A beached canoe tied to the tree, paddle ready to go. With a month’s worth of leaves and rainwater aboard.

A gate on Quissett Harbor Road at the head of the harbor. This stretch of road looks across to the old Quissett Harbor House and out to the harbor itself. The views are popular with photographers and painters late in the day.

The dinghy dock is around behind the left side of the boat yard wharf. Or you can dinghy over to the beach on the harbor’s western shore.

There’s a dumpster in the boat yard parking lot.

Fitting Out

Water and ice but no fuel at the boat yard.

Quissett Harbor Boat Yard 1-508-548-0506 VHF: 09

If you have updated information, corrections, or contributions to this harbor, please share them below. Comments are moderated by Boston Sailing Center. 

A couple notes to update the text above: The Quissett Harbor Boat Yard maintains moorings — labelled “ QBY ” — for visiting boats. (no H in mooring label)

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Mission & Preservation Objectives...

The Quissett Harbor Preservation Trust is a not-for-profit environmental organization created to preserve, maintain, protect and enhance the natural environment and related ecosystems of the Quissett Harbor area and to take action to recognize and minimize threats to the overall health of the area. It is a 501(c)(3) organization so contributions are tax deductible.

The trust’s original goal was repairing the Knob’s rock armor, restoring its natural features, and implementing a management plan for its use and maintenance.

The long-term goal of the Preservation Trust is to create a permanent endowment for the support of appropriate tax-deductible purposes so that we will always be able to enjoy and preserve what we are so lucky to have inherited.

Presently, special projects and management of parking, security and similar needs are funded by the Land Trust, Yacht Club and Quissett Association on an ad hoc basis under the pressures of increasing public use and natural forces.  

The preservation objectives are:

• Preserve and protect the harbor and surrounding habitats to ensure a diverse, balanced, and healthy population of fish, wildlife, and plants.   
• Assure that the beneficial uses of the harbor and surrounding habitats, including walking, swimming, sailing, fishing and marine navigation, are maintained improved and protected.   
• Restore, monitor, maintain and protect the integrity of the Knob, sustaining the natural habitat and encouraging the vitality of the Knob as a nature preserve.   
• Increase our scientific understanding of the harbor and surrounding habitats and use that knowledge to stimulate appropriate public actions.   
• Improve water quality by initiating action to eliminate and prevent pollution at its source, and help minimize the discharge of pollutants from all sources.   
• Increase public awareness about the Quissett Harbor ecosystems and stimulate public involvement in the maintenance, restoration and protection of the health and natural beauty of the harbor and surrounding habitats.   
• Establish partnerships with all appropriate agencies, as well as other environmental interest groups, to achieve these goals.

Stewardship of Local Area...

Stewardship of the natural resources for the harbor and surrounding habitats involves inventory, monitoring, and research of natural systems; habitat conservation, management, and restoration; interpretation and education; and partnerships. Accordingly, the Trust works to safeguard and enhance the ecological balance and integrity of the local area and its important ecological features. 

Inventory, Monitoring & Research While we know a great deal about the complex natural systems of the landscapes and marine environment under our care, there is much that we do not know. Our decision-making process is augmented with both the best science available as well as inventory, monitoring, and research initiatives. Areas of focus include:

• Breeding birds
• Marine life
• Plant communities
• Salt marsh ecology
• Shorebird biology

The flora and fauna of Quissett Harbor and the surrounding area were identified during a series of site visits. A detailed listing of the flora was compiled. During this time, the area was divided into major vegetation zones and the dominant species within each zone was recorded. In the forested areas, both major canopy and understory species were identified. Results of the flora inventory are listed here. 

Habitat Conservation & Management Geology, climate, natural forces, and human activity have converged to support a variety of ecological areas familiar to all of us, such as valuable coastal and wetland resources. The coastal beaches, coastal dunes, coastal banks and salt marshes play a crucial role in buffering inland property against destructive forces of coastal storms. They also provide critical protection for the waterways of Quissett Harbor. Many of these areas face a variety of threats. The Trust is working to combat these threats in a number of ways, including:

• Managing non-native plants and animals
• Managing coastal bank erosion caused by natural forces and human use
• Installing signage to encourage appropriate use of resource areas
• Establishing coastal bank vegetation guidelines
• Installing soft erosion control matting and vegetation
• Repairing and reconstructing revetments as needed
• Enhancing growth of coastal dunes
• Implementing beach nourishment projects
• Directing flow of traffic along causeway to Knob
• Updating trail guides and area maps

Education We are all called to be stewards of the local diverse—and fragile—natural resources. While the work of the Trust and other organizations is vital, our visiting public must also share some of the responsibility of protecting these resources. The Trust actively organizes interpretive and educational programs and develops literature and signs. These activities increase public awareness and understanding of the challenges and opportunities which lie ahead and help to explain the roles that we all can play to bring about successful preservation outcomes over the long-term.

Partnerships The success of our work in ecological resource protection often depends on strong collaborative partnerships with other conservation organizations, government agencies, researchers, and volunteers. The Trust also collaborates with several state-wide agencies and regional conservation organizations.

• The Coalition for Buzzards Bay
• Falmouth Water Stewards (formerly FACES)
• The 300 Committee

Education & Recreation...

Education It's not enough to simply provide a landscape for visitors to explore—true conservationists are motivated by an understanding of what they are experiencing. We will be offering a range of educational programs and literature at the Knob to help visitors explore the landscape and learn about history, land use, and ecology.

Intrepretation Bulletin boards, wayside displays, trail maps, self-guided landscape tour brochures, and interpretive guides help visitors to interpret the landscape while they experience it.

Recreation We oversee the Harbor, the Knob and surrounding habitats for people with a wide range of interests. Historically, the Quissett Harbor area has provided people with tranquil opportunities to study nature, to watch birds, to go for a relaxing sail or a refreshing swim, to fish for blues or stripers, take photographs, go dog walking, or watch another extraordinary sunset over Buzzards Bay and beyond. Today, many visitors are increasingly seeking special places like Quissett Harbor to pursue a wider range of active and passive recreational opportunities. Parking is limited, and rules are strictly enforced.

Advocacy...

The advocacy efforts of the Quissett Harbor Preservation Trust relating to public issues will focus on specific items of legislation that directly influence the pursuit of our mission. This effort will be the responsibility of the Public Issues Committee, a subcommittee of the Board. The committee will review pending and proposed legislation and recommend action on initiatives where our advocacy can be most effective. In pursuing legislative issues, we will coordinate our efforts with other conservation and environmental organizations, including The Coalition for Buzzards Bay and the Falmouth Association Concerned with Estuaries & Salt Ponds (FACES), with goals similar to ours. 

Resource Links: The Coalition for Buzzards Bay Falmouth Association Concerned with Estuaries and Saltponds (FACES) Salt Pond Areas Bird Sanctuaries The 300 Committee

Overview of Other Quissett Harbor Organizations... 

Quissett Yacht Club Quissett Yacht Club was founded in 1912 by residents of the Quissett Harbor House and has been closely entwined with the Harbor House ever since. The yacht club manages without owning any real estate. What remains of the old hotel and its adjacent land is currently owned by the Quissett Harbor House Land Trust which accommodates the QYC as part of a long tradition. Yacht club members are guests on this property. Tenants rent the cottage year round and Jenkins House during the summer. Please respect their privacy.

QYC members are entitled to purchase one or more dinghy stickers for the Harbor House dock float, and a parking permit for parking one car at the Harbor House parking lot. Members are invited to the club’s Fourth of July and Labor Day weekend meetings in Willet Hall (the former Harbor House dining room). Racers and Waterlilies gather on the deck between the rental cottage and the sailing class room, and the junior sailing program is offered space for instruction, gathering and boat storage.

The entire QYC membership is encouraged to race in series and cup races, enroll their children in the junior sailing program at member rates, participate in Waterlilies sailing class for women and the new Racing 101 program for racers and would be racers, and enjoy various social activities listed in the yacht club calendar, including the annual Quissett Yacht Club Ball and special picnics at the Quamquissett Beach Club and Weepecket Islands. Quissett Harbor House Land Trust Cornelia Carey owned all the land around the harbor beyond the boatyard: Harbor Head, Petrel’s Rest, the Barnacle, the Harbor House and the Knob, as well as other property in Quissett. When Miss Carey died in 1973 her will left the Knob as a bird sanctuary. It is owned by Salt Pond Areas Bird Sanctuaries, Inc.

Miss Carey’s heirs made it possible for a group of former Harbor House residents and others organized by Lewis W. Francis Jr. to buy the remainder of the hotel property as the Quissett Harbor House Land Trust. The Land Trust preserves the Harbor House and surrounding property. Anyone interested in joining the Land Trust to support its mission or enjoy broader use of the property should speak to Dana Rodin, the Trust’s president, or any member of the board.

Quamquissett Beach Club The Quamquissett Beach Club uses the remains of the Harbor House bathing facilities and beach, which are on Land Trust property. Membership is open to Land Trust members and their local tenants. House guests of Beach Club members may use the club.

Quissett Association The Quissett Association is composed of all those with an interest in the Quissett area who attend the annual meeting the Friday before Labor Day and/or make a contribution. It is a very informal organization with no dues or membership list. The Quissett Association has contributed to both phases of the rebuilding of the harbor wall and the Quissett Harbor Preservation Trust’s Knob project. The association represents the community to the town with varying success. One success is the four-way stop signs at the Quissett four corners.

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Yacht Clubs in Falmouth: The Ultimate Guide for Yachting Enthusiasts

Understanding Yacht Clubs

What is a yacht club.

A yacht club is a private social club that centers around yachting, sailing, and other water-based activities. The primary objective of a yacht club is to promote and facilitate the sport of yachting. Members pay an annual fee to join, which grants them access to the club’s facilities and events. Yacht clubs serve as a hub for recreational boating activities, and they are often involved in hosting regattas and other competitive sailing events.

Why Join a Yacht Club?

Joining a yacht club has many benefits. It is an excellent way to network with other boating enthusiasts, and it provides opportunities to learn and improve boating skills. Yacht clubs often have a clubhouse, which is a great place to socialize with other members. Additionally, yacht clubs usually have facilities such as docks, moorings, and storage, which members can use. Joining a yacht club is also an excellent way to get involved in the local boating community and participate in regattas and other sailing events.

Falmouth Yacht Clubs

Falmouth yacht club.

The Falmouth Yacht Club is a private club located on the west end of Falmouth Harbor. It was founded in 1906 and has been serving the boating community in Falmouth ever since. The club’s facilities include a clubhouse, a large dock, and a mooring field. The clubhouse has a dining room, a bar, and a large deck overlooking the harbor. The club hosts many events throughout the year, including regattas, social gatherings, and educational seminars.

Quissett Yacht Club

The Quissett Yacht Club is located in the village of Quissett, just south of Falmouth. It was founded in 1934 and has been a hub for the local boating community ever since. The club’s facilities include a clubhouse, a large pier, and a mooring field. The clubhouse has a dining room, a bar, and a large deck overlooking Quissett Harbor. The club hosts many events throughout the year, including regattas, social gatherings, and educational seminars.

Benefits of Joining a Yacht Club in Falmouth

Access to facilities.

Joining a yacht club in Falmouth grants members access to the club’s facilities. This includes docks, moorings, and storage facilities for boats. Members can use these facilities to store their boats and launch them into the water. Additionally, many yacht clubs have clubhouses, which are great places to socialize with other members.

Networking Opportunities

Joining a yacht club is an excellent way to network with other boating enthusiasts. Members can share experiences and knowledge about boating and often participate in recreational activities together. Additionally, many yacht clubs host social events, which are great opportunities to meet other members.

Educational Opportunities

Yacht clubs often provide educational opportunities for members. This includes seminars and workshops on boating safety, navigation, and boat maintenance. Members can learn from experienced boaters and improve their boating skills.

Participation in Regattas and Sailing Events

Many yacht clubs in Falmouth host regattas and other sailing events throughout the year. Members can participate in these events and compete against other boaters. This is a great way to improve boating skills and meet other boating enthusiasts.

Yacht clubs are an excellent way for boating enthusiasts to connect with others and participate in recreational boating activities. Joining a yacht club in Falmouth provides access to facilities, networking opportunities, educational opportunities, and participation in regattas and other sailing events. The Falmouth Yacht Club and Quissett Yacht Club are two excellent options for those looking to join a yacht club in Falmouth. So what are you waiting for? Join a yacht club today and start enjoying all the benefits of being a part of the local boating community in Falmouth.

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We're the fastest growing platform for clubs, san francisco, ca.

We're a team of sailors, golfers, tennis, and squash players with a deep passion for private clubs and the recreation and friendships they facilitate. We're also software engineers, product managers, and designers with unique experience building modern, industry-leading software. We founded Clubspot in 2017 (and we're hiring ).

Brendan Kopp

Founder & ceo.

Brendan is an avid sailor, product designer, and self-taught full stack software engineer. He graduated cum laude from Harvard, where he was the captain of the Harvard Sailing Team, named 1st Team All-American, Academic All-Ivy League, and runner up at the 2012 Collegiate National Championships. Brendan draws on a decade of experience leading product, engineering, and operations teams to scale B2B and B2C platforms, most recently in FinTech (ex-Adyen).

Philip Stout

Co-founder & cto.

Philip is a seasoned, full stack software engineer who leads our team of developers to scale and extend the Clubspot platform. Prior to Clubspot, Philip graduated from the University of Virginia with a degree in Chemistry. He draws on software development experience at Booz Allen, ITG, and Hack Reactor SF. Philip is an expert in modern web development and system architecture, especially working with Node, Vue, Express, and MongoDB.

Head of Product

Bryce grew up sailboat racing and coaching on Long Island Sound. He graduated from Connecticut College with an AB in Physics and Computer Science, and draws on years of product and operations experience the intersection of FinTech and SaaS platforms (ex-Adyen). He is a US Match Racing National Champion and continues to competitively match race and sail his Waszp. Bryce leads our onboarding and product design.

Chandler Ford

Director of sales.

Chandler grew up playing golf at Oakmont Country Club just outside Pittsburgh, PA. He has since moved to Jupiter, FL and is an avid competitive amateur golfer. He graduated from Florida State University with a B.S. degree in Business Management and Hospitality. While in school he interned at National Golf Links of America in South Hampton. Chandler is a Director of Sales, focused on Golf and Country Clubs in North America.

Iain Doran-Des Brisay

Full stack engineer.

Iain grew up racing dinghies at National Yacht Club in Toronto, Canada where he competed in regattas across Canada and the United States. He graduated from Queen’s University with a BAS in Computer Engineering, where for 3 years he was the skipper of the Queen’s keelboat team. Iain can now be found racing his I14 and many keelboats whenever time allows it. Iain draws on years of technical experience across the entire stack (Node, Vue, React, Mongo) plus deep industry insight as a long-time private club member.

John Collins

Customer success manager.

Raised on the fairways of Dallas, John grew up playing golf tournaments around the DFW area and learned the ins and outs of country clubs at a young age. An avid golfer, sailor, skier, and mountain biker, John graduated from the University of Denver with a degree in Finance and minors in Sustainability and Business Analytics. As a Customer Success Manager, John liaises with club managers to design perfect implementations for the distinct needs of each club.

Kate Lenhard

Kate has spent most of her winters playing squash and platform tennis, summers sailing on the Jersey Shore, and anytime in between working on her golf game. Kate graduated from Tulane University where she studied Environmental Studies, Management, and Social Entrepreneurship and competed on the inaugural class of the Varsity Tulane Sailing team. Kate previously worked as Chief Retail Operations Officer for a Philly-based startup where she managed nearly 30 employees across multiple retail locations. Kate joins Clubspot on a mission to delight customers through the onboarding, account management, and live support process.

Madeline King

Madeline spent her formative years playing golf as a competitive junior player. She graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, where she earned a B.A. in Philosophy. As a Full Stack Software Engineer, Madeline is focused on systems design and building robust and scalable solutions to ensure a seamless user experience. She aims to turn even the simplest feature into a meaningful encounter, forming lasting connections between users and technology.

Michael Collins

Growth associate.

Michael is both an avid golfer and sailor. After graduating high school from Tabor Academy he spent four years at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, where he was President of the SMU club Golf Team. At SMU, he completed his B.S. in Markets & Culture - Sociology. Michael is responsible for developing outbound strategy, connecting with leads, and arranging meetings with club managers and personnel to show just how impactful Clubspot can be to their operations.

Ryan Kennedy

Ryan grew up across the Golden Gate bridge in Marin County, where you can find him perfecting his tennis game most days of the week. He’s been actively involved in racket clubs, both as a member and in various coaching capacities. He graduated from the University of San Francisco with a B.S. in Computer Science. As a Customer Success Manager, Ryan nurtures post-launch customer relationships and ensures continuous improvement and extension of the platform for optimal customer satisfaction.

Tucker Hersam

Tucker grew up sailing dinghies at Noroton Yacht Club where he competed in regattas all over the country. Now he can often be found sailing keelboat regattas around the Northeast. He graduated from Fordham University with a B.S. in Finance. While studying in the Bronx, he was the captain of the Fordham University sailing team and helped the team qualify for Match Race and Team Race nationals. Tucker is a Director of Sales at Clubspot. He helps clubs all over the country transition to the world's best software stack to manage their operations.

Vivianna McNees

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Vivianna grew up in Westport, Connecticut on Long Island Sound where she was always the first mate to her dad, an avid boater. She spent 8 years in hospitality and events, managing high stakes projects and technology vendors for world-class clients. Vivianna leads our Account Management team, combining her love for the water, project management, and building long-term, successful relationships with clients to achieve their goals.

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In the past, clubs were stuck with a patchwork of clunky, legacy systems to manage their operations. Clubspot is very different. We built the first ever single, modern platform for club members and staff. Clubspot is cloud-based, lightning fast, intuitive, and easy to use. It looks and feels like great software should in 2024. That's why hundreds of clubs have already left their legacy providers behind to switch to Clubspot. Give us a call (or schedule a demo ) to speak directly with a member of our team.