Launching/Hauling Plan ​

2019 Launching/Hauling Plan for Buzzards Bay Regatta Padanaram location.

Lasers Masters:
  1. On Thursday afternoon or Friday AM, drive to New Bedford Yacht Club at 208 Elm St. and check in. You can briefly park at the Club for this purpose. Check in hours are 1600-2100 hrs. Thursday and 0730-0830 hours on Friday.
  2. After check-in drive to 954 Smith Neck Road. You can park, store your trailer or dolly and launch all at this location. Check Parking Plan document for more information.

505s and F 18s
  1. On Thursday afternoon or Friday AM, drive to New Bedford Yacht Club at 208 Elm St. and check in. You can briefly park at the Club for this purpose. Check in hours are 1600-2100 hrs. Thursday and 0730-0830 hours on Friday.
  2. Follow the signs at the Club to the launching area and unhitch your trailers and or dollies.
  3. Follow the signs out of the Club parking area and take your car to 300 Gulf Road and park it there. Take the shuttle back. Check Parking Plan document for more information.
  4. There is no parking at NBYC.
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Melges 20s, Etchells and Marshall Sandpipers
  1. Drive to 300 Gulf Road with boat and trailer and wait to be called for your launch.
  2. You MUST check in with the volunteer there who will give you a number.
  3. When the road is clear at the waterfront, you will be told to proceed to the launch site.
  4. While your boat is launching, you should check in at New Bedford Yacht Club.
  5. After you have checked in and after your boat is launched, you should drive your car and trailer back to the 300 Gulf Rd. parking area, park, and take the shuttle back to the Club. Check Parking Plan document for more information,
  6. There is no parking at NBYC.