Naples Land Yacht Harbor

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We are Naples’ Best Kept Secret!   NLYH is a manufactured (mobile home) park of 352 residences located in beautiful Naples, FL. Located only a short distance to Tin City and the famous 5th Avenue shopping and dining district. Our boat canals provide access to Haldeman Creek which feeds Naples Bay and provides 15 minute access to the Gulf of Mexico. We are a gated, waterfront, very active, 55+, resident owned community formed as a non-profit corporation and operated by the membership.

NLYH is a piece of paradise on Florida’s most beautiful west coast.  Many of our residents have installed brand new, hurricane resistant, manufactured homes or have completely remodeled existing residences.  If you’re a boater, you may decide to stay year round and enjoy the fantastic weather and marine environment at bargain prices. And if you live on one of our beautiful canals, you will have your own docking space right in your back yard, or if not on the water you can dock your boat in one of our shared boat basins.    

 To accommodate an active life-style, we have many weekly activities both in the NLYH park as well as nearby golf, museums, theatre, wildlife sanctuaries, kayaking, flea markets, casinos and restaurants. Plus, the Everglades, Marco, Sanibel & Captiva islands are nearby.  Only two hours to Miami. 

 It is our vision to continue to enhance the quality and friendliness of our community. And, people within NLYH have made a commitment to reduce waste and to provide a green environment. This is just one of the initiatives that helps us create a clean living park.

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Community features.

  • We have waterfront homes with attached boat docks and direct Gulf access for sale for under $500K
  • Naples Land Yacht Harbor is a resident owned waterfront community of 352 homes with a low monthly maintenance fee.
  • We are a financially stable, well managed community with a resident elected Board of Directors, a full time business manager and an on-site maintenance department.
  • From our location, there is direct access to the Gulf of Mexico and the Intracoastal Waterway. We are within walking and biking distance of downtown Naples
  • Monthly maintenance fee includes lawn care, trash removal, broadband TV , all infrastructure maintenance and internet service.
  • Waterfront dining is accessible by boat via direct access to Halderman Creek, Naples Harbor. and the Gordon River.
  • Water front Homes for sale in Naples Land Yacht Harbor include a boat dock behind the home capable of mooring boats up to 35 feet.
  • Naples Land Yacht Harbor has a 32 slip marina available to non-waterfront home owners on a first come, first served basis. The marina is capable of mooring boats up to 30 feet. 

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Frequently asked questions.

  • Year Built 1963
  • Number of Sites 352
  • Street Width Average
  • Street Type Paved
  • Age Restrictions Yes
  • Pets Allowed No 
  • Resident Owned 
  • 100/100 Fiber Internet
  • Summit Broadband TV
  • Social Activities
  • On-Site Staff
  • Billiard Room
  • Shuffleboard Court
  • Recreational Facilities
  • Swimming Pool
  • Off-Street Parking

Taxes and Fees:

  • 6% Sales Tax – there is a sales tax of 6% on the purchase price of a new home that is levied by the state of Florida.
  • January 1st, 2019 the State of Florida implemented a 1% discretionary sales surtax. The sales tax remains 6% on the total sale price plus 1% discretionary tax on the first $5,000.00. Total amount of the new tax is an additional $50.00.
  • Corporate Membership Fee – a membership fee is required for new home owners to join the NLYH Corporation. This is a one-time fee that is refunded to you, if you choose to sell your home, at the then current rate (which historically increases annually).
  • The current fee, as approved by the Corporation is valid from 1/15/24-1/14/25 is $19,856.00.

Monthly fees as of 01/01/2024 are:

  • Inland homes $408.50
  • Waterfront $453.50
  • Halderman creek $463.50
  • Partial waterfront $433.50
  • Boat slips $64.20
  • Kayak space $5.35 per kayak.

Other Important Information:

  • Monthly Maintenance Fees include taxes, lawn care, cable TV, Internet and trash removal.
  • There are only 352 homes in the park.
  • Pets are NOT allowed.
  • Homes cannot be rented out.
  • NLYH has free wireless internet access in the clubhouse & pool area.
  • “Inland” or “Non-Waterfront” homeowners are able to keep their boats in one of two boat basins located at the base of the two main canals.

Yes you must be 55 years or older

No pets are not allowed.

Yes we do, and that’s what keeps the community so nice to live in.

You can contact the NLYH Sales Office if you need additional information or if you would like to make an appointment to view a home. We welcome any questions or comments you may have.

Phone  – (239) 375-0766 Email  – [email protected]

All homebuyers must apply for residency in our community. Naples Land Yacht Harbor is an Equal Housing 55 plus Community.

1.4.4.2.                 BOARD APPROVAL OF MEMBERSHIP The approval of a majority of the Board of Directors or a Board authorized Membership Committee shall be necessary for approval or disapproval of membership.  A person intending on becoming member, or an occupant shall give to the Board or the Membership Committee an application for membership, or occupancy and such other documentation or information concerning the intended member(s), or occupant.  The Board or Membership Committee may require, without limitation, credit history, a criminal background investigation, past residency or employment verification, personal references, and/or a personal interview with the potential member.  Within fifteen (15) days after the receipt of an application for membership, and such other information requested by the Board or Membership Committee, it shall be approved or disapproved.  If approved, the approval shall be stated in a certificate executed by the President, Secretary, or other designee of the Corporation and delivered to the transferee. The Corporation shall endeavor to process all membership applications within fifteen (15) days.  However, the Board of Membership Committee may, if necessary (in their sole discretion), extend the time frame for approval or disapproval for an additional fifteen (15) days.  If the Corporation neither approves nor disapproves within the said thirty (30) days, such failure to act shall be the equivalent of the approval of the Corporation and on demand the Corporation shall forthwith issue a proof of membership to the transferee.  Disapproval of the transfer shall be communicated by letter signed by an officer or agent of the Corporation sent by certified mail to the address given by the transferor in his or her notice to the Corporation.

1.4.4.2.1           DISAPPROVAL FOR GOOD CAUSE Approval of membership pursuant to Section  1.4.4.2 shall be withheld for good cause only if a majority of the Board or Membership Committee so votes and after insultation with NLYH Legal Counsel.  The following may be deemed to constitute good cause for disapproval.

  1.4.4.2.1.1        The person seeking approval has been convicted or plead no contest to a felony involving violence to persons or property, theft, arson or destruction of property within the last twenty (20) years; a felony involving possession or sale of a controlled substance within the past ten (10) years; or a felony demonstrating dishonesty or moral turpitude in the past ten (10) years; any other felony in the last five (5) years or any crime involving  sexual assault, sexual battery or sexual misconduct regardless of when that  conviction occurred.

 1.4.4.2.1.2        The person seeking approval has a record of financial irresponsibility, including without limitation prior bankruptcies, foreclosures or bad debts.

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Around the bend from Gordon Pass, just minutes from the Gulf of Mexico, lies Hamilton Harbor Yacht Club. Located on the edge of the Rookery Bay National Reserve, Hamilton Harbor is wrapped by 160 acres of preserve, including protected natural wetlands and one and one-half miles of shoreline.Next to the Rookery Bay National Reserve, the facility will provide boat owners with convenient access to the Gulf of Mexico. The 117,000-square-foot boat house will contain 325 dry slips and is built withstand 150-mile-per-hour winds. The building will accommodate vessels up to 50 feet long and will include a private yacht club and ship store. Designed by GCM Contracting Solutions, the boat house will be made of non-combustible and fire resistant materials.

This marina does not require a credit card to hold the slip or any type of deposit. As a courtesy please notify the marina if you need to cancel your reservation at least 24 hours in advance.

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Meet the Hamilton Harbor Yacht Club Chefs cooking up goodness in this year's Paradise Wine and Food Experience in Naples

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Chef Carlos Torres starts his day promptly at 7 a.m. at the Hamilton Harbor Yacht Club in East Naples.

He and his team start setting up for the shift, prepping ingredients, setting the menu and making food for the staff.

“We actually make lunch and dinner for the team every day, and this,” he gestures around the room, “is our cafeteria, believe it or not.”

It's almost hard to. 

The second-floor dining room looks out over the yacht club’s harbor. The water sparkles in the mid-morning sun, and light streams through the mangroves that stand guard over the fuel station in the crook where the canal meets the bay.  

The restaurant was designed to look like a lighthouse. Inside, the walls and bar are decorated in rich, dark wood. Plush leather chairs accompany each table. The vibe is unmistakably nautical.

Torres is the only executive chef from a yacht or country club who has been invited to participate in this year’s Paradise Coast Wine and Food Experience at Cambier Park in Naples this November.

“It was one of those things where we weren’t really sure if we fit,” Torres said.

“We were and still are the only club again this year where a lot of it is free standing more well-known (restaurants).”

The club saw an uptick in memberships and name recognition after last year’s experience.

“That was when we realized that being the only club out there was actually kind of a benefit to us because a lot of people had no idea this place existed,” Torres said. 

Torres and Hamilton Harbor’s pastry chef, Sean Dwyer, recently attended a practice session in Punta Gorda for the national culinary Olympic team. The team usually practices in bigger cities like Orlando, Miami or New York City. Dwyer and Torres said that practice alone shows how Southwest Florida has grown.

“I think Naples, in general, in the past five to seven years, has kind of put its name on the map as being a really good food town,” Torres said.

“To see (the Olympic team) here was just a little telling as to how this town is evolving, how food is evolving here. I think it really staples Naples and Southwest Florida as being a pretty well-looked-after food town at this point.”

Dwyer nodded. 

“It’s coming.”

While the duo has not yet concocted a menu for the Paradise Coast event, they said they have two goals in mind: Make sure their food pairs well together, and prepare as much as they can ahead of time.

“We try to ying and yang, the dessert or small bite,” Torres said.

That means the chefs are intentional when they create their menu. They want to make sure the food tastes good and that the dessert and small-bite entrée can function as a unit; that whatever they serve reflects what they do on a day-to-day basis.

Take, for example, the menu Dwyer and Torres cooked up last year, a tuna dish with a green-tea macaron.

“We try to do a seafood dish clearly because we’re on the water. We’re a yacht club. You know, there’s no reason to go there and try to do a venison or something,” Torres said.  “So we always try to make sure that I’m not doing something that’s so spicy that when they go eat his they can’t taste what they’re actually eating. So, it’s complementary.”

Once menu is set, they start preparing.

Torres said that one of his biggest challenges is creating something that will ‘wow’ guests but that will fit on two little tables, can be stored in coolers, and can feed 800 to 900 people in a rush.

“You’ve got to be really, really, really efficient and not shoot yourselves in the foot by trying to do something that’s overly ambitious that you can’t get on a plate. Because when they open the doors, people come flooding in,” Torres said.

He and Dwyer are no strangers to hectic culinary life. The chefs have been working in the restaurant industry since they were teenagers.

Dwyer worked in a deli his father owned near Sacramento, California. Later he attended culinary school in Portland, where he specialized in the culinary and bakery programs. 

 “Honestly, my favorite dessert to make is the one I haven’t made yet,” Dwyer said.

“I don’t ever want to feel comfortable. I always want to do something new. Even if it’s kind of tricky, I’ll want to figure it out. I want to make little mistakes and try to fix it.”

Torres recalls growing up surrounded by food at the produce distribution company his stepfather owned. He climbed towering crates of fruit and then eventually found himself experimenting with tastes. He worked as a busboy, working his way up to dish washer, prep cook, short-order cook and so on. 

“In most chefs you’ll talk to, once it grabs you, it’s got you. And you’ve just got to figure out if it’s something you’re willing to do or you’re not. You have to love it, because if you do not love it, it will eat you alive," Torres said.

The Paradise Coast Wine and Food Experience will take place Saturday, Nov. 23, at Cambier Park in Naples. Tickets are on sale now at wineandfood.usatoday.com. 

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Hamilton Harbor Yacht Club

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Hamilton Harbor Yacht Club  in Naples, Florida is located on the edge of a 110,000 acre mangrove reserve. The new high-end yacht club features a clubhouse and restaurant with sweeping views of the marina and nearby mangroves and modern Unifloat concrete floating docks.

35 wet slips accommodate boats up to 60′ in length with full utility services including electrical power, water and cable. Unifloat docks with Ipe wood cover boards and trim add an element of beauty to the marina.

Project Features

  • Unifloat concrete docks
  • Ipe hardwood cover boards and trim

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  • New construction

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  • Design/build, general contractor
  • Installation of docks and utilities

Cover boards and trim are done in Ipe Brazilian hardwood.

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Hamilton Harbor Yacht Club

7065 Hamilton Ave, Naples , Florida 34112 USA

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“More than a Marina”

Open to the public, the fuel dock is equipped with a 100-foot floating dock and a professional staff dedicated to providing quality service and provisions.  Our recently deepened access channel can accommodate larger boats and our protected marina basin ensures you can always dock your boat with ease. Hamilton Harbor Yacht Club Members receive a 10% fuel discount and the option to have club staff fuel their boat for them. The Hamilton Harbor Fuel Dock is the closest fuel service to Gordon Pass…just look for the lighthouse!

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Shrimp and oysters were great. The Sweet and Sour shrimp was really good after a day on the boat. Came with a member. The bottled water was also good. Thanks, Hamilton Harbor Yacht Club! Read more

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Beautiful Yacht club on the intercoastal waterway. Service was on point and food was delicious. You do have to come with a member in order to enjoy the place, but it was well worth it. Read more

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We had lunch the other day at Hamilton Harbor. Cyndy, our server, was pleasant as always. The lunch was delicious. I had the Caesar salad with grilled shrimp. My husband had a sandwich and soup.... Read more

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Shrimp and oysters were great. The Sweet and Sour shrimp was really good after a day on the boat. Came with a member. The bottled water was also good. Thanks, Hamilton Harbor Yacht Club!

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Beautiful Yacht club on the intercoastal waterway. Service was on point and food was delicious. You do have to come with a member in order to enjoy the place, but it was well worth it.

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We had lunch the other day at Hamilton Harbor. Cyndy, our server, was pleasant as always. The lunch was delicious. I had the Caesar salad with grilled shrimp. My husband had a sandwich and soup. Everything is always made with care and we appreciate being members.

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I was there as part of a group attending as winners of a charity auction. The location is wonderful, food excellent and the service, friendly and very professional! If you are looking for something out of the ordinary and within reach, this is a must for consideration!

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Great food & beautiful location But I believe it is only for members & their guests? If U get a chance...you must come & eat upstairs

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Best boating operation Naples - hands down.

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Great atmosphere. Service in the restaurant was wonderful. Small wine list but very good selection (including 2008 Sassicaia and Rubicon Rutherford). Had the oysters and tempura shrimp. Yum!

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One of Naples best places to get fuel. they help me fill up the boat and even tell me the tides! the ship store has every thing you cloud ever need at a good prices I would recommend it.

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As bodies were recovered, the authorities and experts wondered how a $40 million, stable and secure vessel could have sunk so quickly.

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By Emma Bubola and Michael J. de la Merced

Emma Bubola reported from Porticello, Italy, and Michael J. de la Merced from London.

Two months after being cleared in a bruising legal battle over fraud charges, the British tech mogul Mike Lynch celebrated his freedom with a cruise. He invited his family, friends and part of his legal team on board his luxury sailing yacht, a majestic 180-foot vessel named Bayesian after the mathematical theorem around which he had built his empire.

On Sunday night, after a tour of the Gulf of Naples, including Capri, and volcanic islands in the Eolian archipelago, the boat anchored half a mile off the Sicilian coast in Porticello, Italy. It chose a stretch of water favored by the Phoenicians thousands of years ago for its protection from the mistral wind and, in more recent times, by the yachts of tech billionaires. The boat was lit “like a Christmas tree,” local residents said, standing out against the full moon.

But about 4 a.m., calamity unfolded. A violent and fast storm hit the area with some of the strongest winds locals said they had ever felt. Fabio Cefalù, a fisherman, said he saw a flare pierce the darkness shortly after 4.

Minutes later, the yacht was underwater. Only dozens of cushions from the boat’s deck and a gigantic radar from its mast floated on the surface of the sea, fishermen said.

In all, 22 people were on board, 15 of whom were rescued. Six bodies — five passengers and the ship’s cook — had been recovered by Thursday afternoon, including that of Mr. Lynch, an Italian government official said, adding that the search was continuing for his daughter.

It was a tragic and mystifying turn of events for Mr. Lynch, 59, who had spent years seeking to clear his name and was finally inaugurating a new chapter in his life. Experts wondered how a $40 million yacht, so robust and stable could have been sunk by a storm near a port within minutes.

“It drives me insane,” said Giovanni Costantino, the chief executive of the Italian Sea Group, which in 2022 bought the company, Perini, that made the Bayesian. “Following all the proper procedures, that boat is unsinkable.”

The aura of misfortune only deepened when it emerged that Stephen Chamberlain, 52, a former vice president of finance for Mr. Lynch’s former company and a co-defendant in the fraud case, was killed two days earlier, when he was hit by a car while jogging near his house in England.

Since June, the two men had been in a jubilant mood. A jury in San Francisco had acquitted both on fraud charges that could have sent them to prison for two decades. There were hugs and tears, and they and their legal teams went for a celebratory dinner party at a restaurant in the city, said Gary S. Lincenberg, a lawyer for Mr. Chamberlain.

The sea excursion was meant as a thank-you by Mr. Lynch to those who had helped him in his legal travails. Among the guests was Christopher J. Morvillo, 59, a scion of a prominent New York family of lawyers who had represented Mr. Lynch for 12 years. He and his wife, Neda, 57, were among the missing.

So, too, was Jonathan Bloomer, 70, a veteran British insurance executive who chaired Morgan Stanley International and the insurer Hiscox.

The body of the ship’s cook, Recaldo Thomas, was recovered. All the other crew members survived. Among them was Leo Eppel, 19, of South Africa, who was on his first yacht voyage working as a deck steward, said a friend, who asked not to be identified.

Since the sinking, the recovery effort and investigation have turned the tiny port town of Porticello, a quiet enclave where older men sit bare-chested on balconies, into what feels like the set of a movie.

Helicopters have flown overhead. Ambulances have sped by with the sirens blaring. The Coast Guard has patrolled the waters off shore, within sight of a cordoned-off dock that had been turned into an emergency headquarters.

On Wednesday afternoon, a church bell tolled after the first body bag was loaded into an ambulance, a crowd watching in silence.

The survivors were sheltering in a sprawling resort near Porticello, with a view of the shipwreck spot, and had so far declined to comment.

Attilio Di Diodato, director of the Italian Air Force’s Center for Aerospace Meteorology and Climatology, said that the yacht had most likely been hit by a fierce “down burst” — when air generated within a thunderstorm descends rapidly — or by a waterspout , similar to a tornado over water.

He added that his agency had put out rough-sea warnings the previous evening, alerting sailors about storms and strong winds. Locals said the winds “felt like an earthquake.”

Mr. Costantino, the boat executive, said the yacht had been specifically designed for having a tall mast — the second-tallest aluminum mast in the world. He said the Bayesian was an extremely safe and secure boat that could list even to 75 degrees without capsizing.

But he said that if some of the hatches on the side and in the stern, or some of the deck doors, had been open, the boat could have taken on water and sunk. Standard procedure in such storms, he said, is to switch on the engine, lift the anchor and turn the boat into the wind, lowering the keel for extra stability, closing doors and gathering the guests in the main hall inside the deck.

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12 guests occupied the yacht’s six cabins. There were also 10 crew members.

Open hatches, doors and cabin windows could have let in water during a storm, according to the manufacturer.

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Open hatches, doors and

cabin windows could

have let in water

during a storm,

according to the

manufacturer.

Source: Superyacht Times, YachtCharterFleet, MarineTraffic

By Veronica Penney

The New York Times attempted to reach the captain, James Cutfield, who had survived, for comment through social media, his brother and the management company of the yacht (which did not hire the crew), but did not make contact.

So far none of the surviving crew members have made a public statement about what happened that night.

Fabio Genco, the director of Palermo’s emergency services, who treated some of the survivors, said that the victims had recounted feeling as if the boat was being lifted, then suddenly dropped, with objects from the cabins falling on them.

The Italian Coast Guard said it had deployed a remotely operated vehicle that can prowl underwater for up to seven hours at a depth of more than 980 feet and record videos and images that they hoped would help them reconstruct the dynamics of the sinking. Such devices were used during the search and rescue operations of the Titan vessel that is believed to have imploded last summer near the wreckage of the Titanic.

After rescuers broke inside the yacht, they struggled to navigate the ropes and many pieces of furniture cluttering the vessel, said Luca Cari, a spokesman for Italy’s national firefighter corps.

Finally, as of Thursday morning, they had managed to retrieve all but one of the missing bodies, and hopes of finding the missing person alive were thin. “Can a human being be underwater for two days?” Mr. Cari asked.

What was certain was that Mr. Lynch’s death was yet another cruel twist of fate for a man who had spent years seeking to clear his name.

He earned a fortune in technology and was nicknamed Britain’s Bill Gates. But for more than a decade, he had been treated as anything but a respected tech leader.

He was accused by Hewlett-Packard, the American technological pioneer that had bought his software company, Autonomy, for $11 billion, of misleading it about his company’s worth. (Hewlett-Packard wrote down the value of the transaction by about $8.8 billion, and critics called it one of the worst deals of all time .) He had been increasingly shunned by the British establishment that he sought to break into after growing up working-class outside London.

He was extradited to San Francisco to face criminal charges, and confined to house arrest and 24-hour surveillance on his dime. In a townhouse in the Pacific Heights neighborhood — with security people he jokingly told associates were his “roommates” — he spent his mornings talking with researchers whom he funded personally on new applications for artificial intelligence. Afterward, he devoted hours to discussing legal strategy with his team.

Despite his persistent claims of innocence, even those close to Mr. Lynch had believed his odds of victory were slim. Autonomy’s chief financial officer, Sushovan Hussain, was convicted in 2018 of similar fraud charges and spent five years in prison.

During Mr. Lynch’s house arrest, his brother and mother died. His wife, Angela Bacares, frequently flew over from England, and she became a constant presence in the San Francisco courtroom during the trial.

After he was finally acquitted, Mr. Lynch had his eye on the future. “I am looking forward to returning to the U.K. and getting back to what I love most: my family and innovating in my field,” he said.

Elisabetta Povoledo contributed reporting from Pallanza, Italy.

Emma Bubola is a Times reporter based in Rome. More about Emma Bubola

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Blitzen’s Baddies aim for strong finish to 2024 Newport Yacht Club’s racing season

Spencer Buchanan, from left, boat owner Brett Scott and Adam Bradley rig the Blitzen.

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Challenges confronted the crew of the Blitzen from day one in their inaugural year competing in the Newport Harbor Yacht Club’s racing season. Their halyard broke during the opening day race in May, sending the wind-catching kite propelling their boat from Long Beach Harbor to Newport Pier tumbling into the ocean.

“There was no hesitation between this team,” Blitzen’s owner Brett Scott said. “Everyone grabbed the kite and in 20 seconds it was up and flying again.”

She has been sailing since she was 5. But her first year at the head of a team has taught her a lot about managing schedules, the personalities aboard the boat and finances, she said.

“Whenever something breaks it adds up, so I’m definitely not doing this for the money,” Scott said with a laugh. “Don’t take investment advice from me. But we’ve really bonded as a team, and I think that’s our greatest achievement.”

There were plenty of smirks, side-eye and playful jabs as she and the crew rigged the Blitzen Friday in preparation of Long Point Race week. The three-day race is the last competitive event of the yacht club’s season.

The first leg starts in Newport Harbor and ends at Catalina Island. Boats then sail to the opposite end of the island and back on day two before returning to Newport Harbor on day three.

The crew of the Blitzen prepares the boat Friday ahead of the Long Point Yacht Race.

Blitzen’s Baddies, as the crew refers to themselves on Instagram, are all experienced sailors and were optimistic about finishing strong in their first season as a team. They’ve had some success this summer, including third-, second- and first-place finishes in their class during the three days of Long Beach Racing Week in June.

“We keep getting better,” Scott said.

Crew member Tyler Macdonald said the hardest part about the season has been “dealing with Adam and Spencer,” drawing laughs from Adam Bradley, Spencer Buchanan and the rest of the team aboard the Blitzen on Friday. Teammate Matt Whitfield said the real challenge of each race lies in “the hangover afterwards.” Coincidentally, he said his favorite activity while sailing is when they crack open some beer mid-journey.

There’s no shortage of banter aboard the Blitzen. And the irreverent sense of humor of her crew is half the reason Scoot chose to have them aboard.

She grew up in Reno and traveled to Newport Beach every summer as a child to sail with her family. She fell in love with both the ocean and the tavern-style warmth of the community that welcomed her into the sport.

Boat owner Brett Scott, left, and crew member Scott Buchanan.

Her father, Bart Scott, said he wasn’t surprised to see her move to Newport Beach. He’s proud to see her fulfill her lifelong dream of owning a boat and fielding a racing team. And although she has a sense of humor, she runs a tight ship and commands the respect of her crew.

“Once we all come together on what a problem is there’s not a lot of back and forth or arguing,” Scott said. “They all just recognize what we each need to do and get it done.”

After Long Point, Blitzen’s Baddies plan on participating in small casual races while preparing for next season. They hope to compete in the Transpacific Yacht Race from San Pedro to Honolulu next July.

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Luxury Rules at the Moscow Yacht Show

Maria Sapozhnikova

The windy Russian autumn weather might be a little bit tricky for sailing, but it doesn’t stop brave yachtsmen from all over the world from flocking to Russian capital in the beginning of September when the Moscow Yacht Show commences. The main Russian Yacht exhibition gathers professional and amateur yacht lovers together under the wing of The Royal Yacht Club.

This year it took place for a fourth time already. The exhibition is considered the principal event on the sporting and social calendar. The Moscow Yacht Show 2010 united in one area three of the largest Russian yachts distributors: Ultramarine, Nordmarine and Premium Yachts.

A wide range of yachts were on display for a week. An exhibition showcased yachts both from Russian manufacturers and world famous brands: Azimut, Princess, Ferretti, Pershing, Riviera, Doral, Linssen, etc.

It was a real feast for seafarers as visitors of the show had a unique chance not only to take a look at the newest superyachts before they hit the market, but also to evaluate their driving advantages during the test drive. The show provided an excellent opportunity for yacht enthusiasts to choose and buy a new boat for the next season.

The event started with the grandiose gala evening. It included grand dinner, the concert and professional awards ceremony for achievements in Russian yachting industry. The guests also enjoyed the annual regatta.

Special guest Paolo Vitelli, Azimut Benetti Group president, opened the evening.

Next year organizers assured guests they would bring more yachts, the scale of which will even make oligarch Roman Abramovich envious. Sounds very promising indeed.

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