Westport Yacht Club

We were booked for a dock day slip on Saturday. We received our dock position and instructions to hail on VHF 9 via the dockwa app however when we arrived, we could not see from the water the dock position indicators which are mounted on the planks of the dock and no one responded to our hails over 10 minutes of trying. After not receiving a response, we decided to try docking and found that the water was flowing so swiftly that it was extremely difficult to get into the dock position (the furthest one from the shore). We gave up on that dock position and pulled into a different one closer to shore that had a lighter current. Overall, no response on radio, no support on the dock, and a crap dock selection process. Not great.

The facilities were great and the staff was very helpful.

If only all yacht clubs were as friendly and welcoming as Westport Yacht Club! Gary the vice commodore was waiting our arrival to help us with our lines, even at a newly 60 years old, he sprung into action! The food was delicious and we enjoyed eating on the scenic deck. All the other members were nice too! We hope to return on our way home.

Beautiful little harbor. Amazing sunset. Dinner at the Eddy was delightful.

Great launch service too

Always a friendly face to great you. Clean facilities and a great location to see what the area has to offer. We have to visit every year at least once. GREAT PLACE!!

Nice spot to dive into for the evening!

Very nice club. Small, tasteful. Not many services. Very nice swimming beach, however. Westport is a great spot to visit, particularly if you like oysters!

Westport Yacht Club was great; helpful with mooring arrangements; good location well into the harbor; very good dinghy dock. Even got a call to tell us about the dinner specials offered. USE EXTREME CAUTION IN WESTPORT MARKED CHANNEL; EXTREME SHOALING; NO WATER IN CHANNEL; ATONS 12- 20 HAVE NOT BEEN MOVED TO ACCOUNT FOR SHOALING! Harbormaster guided us to channel at #20. LOCAL KNOWLEDGE ESSENTIAL!

Came in at 2/3 tide, ran aground in the middle of marked channel. After running aground several more times finally made it to Westport YC with advice from Harbormaster. Nobody at WYC to offer advice on getting out, talked to launchman at F.L.Tripp who told us about unmarked alternate channel that locals had been using, but had no knowledge of the minimum depth. Decided to leave immediately to catch the last of rising tide. Tried marked channel (min depth 9’ on chart, I draw 7’) and ran aground again. About that time a guy came along in a small sailboat, told us not to try the marked channel and gave use explicit instructions for the alternate channel. That worked so we made it out of the harbor. Tried to call Westport YC about a refund-no answer on phone or radio. Next day I called Dockwa, they suggested that I email Westport YC explaining the situation, which I did. They issued refund right away.

WYC was very helpfull and the harbor and beaches are beautiful.

The only channel into Westport Harbor is now blocked by a bar at G"19" to R"18". We draw 4.5 ft. and somehow got in at mid-tide, but with one soft grounding. On attempting to depart at mid-tide the next morning (5:30 am), we turned around after three soft groudings. Back to the club mooring. Tried again to depart on rising tide 2 pm---with loss to our schedule, or course. This time the harbormaster boat intercepted us on the way out and led us outside of the channel's G"21" and G"19". Saved our bacon. Thanks! Word from locals is that a bar has developed across the only channel and that the Army Corps is "working on it" (Summer 2022). Recommendation: if you have any draft to speak of, enter only at high tide (and then perhaps contact the harbormaster). Club was pretty empty on a summer Thursday. Fairly friendly. They had responded promptly to my Dockwa request (and thus got my mooring business more quickly that Tripp). Shower, toilets okay. Couple of block walk across peninsula to Town Beach.

When I made my reservation I got a message "no steward on duty." After dinner I learned that meant I could be locked out of the docks because I hadn't specifically told the club member monitoring the Dockwa account that I was going to walk up the street to get dinner. When reached by phone she told me, "you're out of luck," and I should try climbing around the fortified gate or go look for someone on the adjoining Tripp marina docks who might help me. It was a ridiculous situation made worse by the WYC member's very unhelpful attitude. The gate to the dock requires a key, not a code, and this was not communicated at the time of reservation (gates were open when I arrived, and "no steward" made it reasonable to expect nobody would lock them). It seems fraudulent for an organization to take money for a service (mooring) and deprive the customer of basic, expected, related amenities like access to the docks.

Very low key. The club members very welcoming. Fairly new floating docks. Easy in-out with the fast moving River current

Westport Harbor is a beautiful traditional New England Harbor. The shuttle over to the Back eddy Restaurant was awesome. Don't count on anyone setting up your electric and water and dock lines like most harbors. There is a beautiful beach within walking distance. We would visit again. Seas were 1 to 2 feet in Buzzards Bay. As we approached the harbor inlet the winds out of the SW picked up. We saw rollers that increased in size as we approached. The exiting current was intense and a 8 plus ft crashing wave hit our boat broadside and then larger ones were on our stern. It was a harrowing experience to say the least. The current at the yacht club was 6 knots making docking difficult. The harbor entrance has two large bodies of water emptying into a very small inlet. So be very careful entering the harbor after High Tide, especially if the wind is blowing in offshore.

The westport yacht cannot be reached on channel 9 and they do not answer there phone. so when your assigned mooring ball is taken you are left to take another. the mooring ball does not have a pennant to grab instead you have to go thru an eye spice 8 feet down. felt very venerable going through tropical storm Ida

What a wonderful stay at the WYC! First the mechanics...the docks are great, stern in to floating does with fixed pilings. There is a current, and eddys, so line yourself up well. Some have said there is only 30A power, but we are plugged in to 50A250V right now. There is a clubhouse with small outdoor restaurant for lunch and a clean, sandy private beach. All really great. Now the fun part...every single person we met is as nice as can be, especially Bunny who manages the Dockwa reservations from the cockpit of her sailboat. WYC is a private club but we sure felt welcome as a one night transient. Bonus: we had dinner at the Back Eddy which was like being at a great restaurant in midcoast Maine. Stay in the channel on your way into Westport and you'll have a great time!

Very friendly people. Well sheltered. Scenic location. Nice hot/cold food bar on site. Limited dining options in the area. WiFi is not all that reliable.

Initially no one answered phone or radio. After that it was all very positive. There are no fingers docks so we had to remove our dinghy and Freedom Lift arms in order to stern into slip. Jay and several members of the club assisted us while we were at a mooring and they assured us someone would help when we left. They were wonderful and it was most appreciated. Very nice facilities and a nice beach right on the property.

This was a very nice place to stay. Jay was helpful in tying up and was always available with information and to answer any questions. The yacht club members were equally as nice. The facilities were also clean and had hot water and good pressure.

Terrific Yacht club with lots of tables and a beach that is great for kids. Nice takeout service restaurant and a short walk to the Back Eddy restaurant.

Love this place and try to reserve a slip every time I come to visit Westport. I wish the membership list was shorter! I’d only be able to use the club once or twice a year but it would be worth it! I do wish they had with finger docks for the smaller boats (23' CC) for easier load/unload and allow me to put the engine up without having to jump off the bow to the dock.

Great mooring location...yacht club was very responsive to questions and facilities are great...overall fantastic stay!

Quintessential New England marina on one of the most beautiful harbors in the Northeast. Bring your dinghy and spend a day on boat beach at the tip of the harbor. Friendly staff. Boaters on the dock were very welcoming and helpful. Back Eddy restaurant for steamers and a cold Allagash is a must. 10 min walk or 1 dollar shuttle ride. Be prepared to deal with some current when docking. You'll get help from a dock hand. You can fail them on Chanel 9.

After an issue determining where we could dock, we finally secured our berth and had a great time at the WYC. The members were very friendly and helpful and the short walk to Horseneck Beach was great.