shoutout for Winthrop Ma

ambianceack · #1 (**permalink**) 10-15-2008

My husband and I trailered our Catalina 22 to Winthrop Ma. We launched her at Crystal Cove Marina and sailed around Boston harbor. It was a great place to sail and access Boston from; (we took a temporary slip and had lunch in Boston.) There was so much sailing opportunity and a friendly community in Winthrop.

Slayer · #2 (**permalink**) 10-17-2008

I love sailing in Boston Harbor and its a blast exploring the islands, or just catching a mooring and relaxing. If you can, check out the fort on George's Island it is amazing.

Last year I crewed for a guy that moored his boat in Winthrop. It was near a public ramp, but I can't remember the name of the yacht club he rented from. But the club had friendly people, reasonably priced beer and great steak tips.

Are you from Massachusetts?

nolatom · #3 (**permalink**) 10-18-2008

Good for you. As a college sailor many decades ago, I sailed out of Winthrop and the Cottage Park Yach Club a couple of times, and boy was that water cold in the spring but the hospitality was warm. It's a good town, glad you found it. I grew up in Marblehead but have been down south here for a long time..