Directions (BYC and CBC)

To Beverly Yacht Club

99 Water Street
Marion, MA 02738
Phone: 508-748-0540

By Land:
By Car
  • From Route 195 (East Or West), take exit 20, Rt 105/Front Street South, “Marion”.
  • Continue across Rt 6 along Front Street and go past Tabor Academy.
  • Proceed past Island Wharf and the post office to Main Street.
  • Take a left (towards the water) on Main Street.
  • At the end of Main Street is Beverly Yacht Club and Water Street.
  • Please park only in legal locations.
By Sea:
By Boat
  • Sippican Harbor (Marion, MA) is located in northern portion of Buzzards Bay (see chart # 13230).
  • From centerboard shoal (R “2″) follow a NNW course to red nun “6″. Keep cans “3″ and “5″ to port side.
  • Enter the inner harbor keeping can “7″ to port side. Stay east of line from can “5″ to can “7″.
  • Turn northerly at (starboard side) red flasher (R “8″).
  • Keep can “9″ to port side and follow the channel (approximately NNW course).
  • Beverly Yacht Club is on the western shore of the inner harbor. There is no docking at Beverly Yacht Club.
  • Locate and tie-up to your assigned mooring. Do not pickup any mooring not specifically assigned to your vessel.
  • Use channel 68 to call for the “Beverly Yacht Club launch” for transportation to Beverly Yacht Club (and for help with locating a mooring).

To Community Boating Center Boat House at Ft. Taber (Fort Rodman)

1000 South Rodney French Blvd
New Bedford, MA 02744
Phone: 508-992-6219

Note: The Community Boating Center boat house (location for this regatta) at Ft. Taber should not to be confused with the administrative CBC Office on Padanaram Avenue.

By Land:
By Car
  • From Route 195 (East or West), take exit 15, Route 18 South, “Downtown New Bedford”.
  • Continue to the traffic light at the end of the divided highway at Cove Street .
  • Continue straight south for 1.5 miles on West Rodney French Blvd.
  • Bear to left, following road past CMaST.
  • Continue straight on South Rodney French Blvd for 1/2 mile.
  • Turn right at shore, through stone gate entrance to Fort Taber (Fort Rodman).
  • Stay to left along shoreline, continue 1/8 mile to parking area at the end.
  • CBC boat house is a tan, stucco building, the last along the shore on your left.