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Bristol Yacht Club Located in Edgely, PA

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Welcome to the Bristol Yacht Club's website. Bristol Yacht Club is a private club founded in 1948. We invite you to join our club or at least stop by for a visit. You'll quickly notice that our members are courteous, friendly and active in the many events our club offers. Bristol Yacht Club offers four classes of membership to appeal to today's boating enthusiasts. Our members enjoy our club facilities and activities. With or without a boat, our membership categories include Active, Inactive, Honorary, and Junior. We are active members of the Delaware River Yacht League (DRYL), and Chesapeake Bay Yacht Club Association (CBYCA).

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Welcome to Bristol Yacht Club, where our outstanding amenities combine with the historic and picturesque charm of Bristol, Rhode Island, to make a perfect landing spot for visiting boaters. At BYC, we welcome visiting cruising clubs as well as individual cruisers. All are welcome to enjoy our easily accessible moorings, Club facilities and our sailing classes!

A rental at BYC includes free launch service to our docks, grounds and newly renovated Clubhouse ... and to downtown Bristol with its many restaurants, shops and historic treasures. We welcome you to tie up dockside to take on water and purchase ice - and to chat with our friendly staff about all Bristol has to offer. We invite you to use our launch or dinghy dock to access our bathrooms and showers (open 24/7), and our playground, gas BBQ and picnic areas. Our Clubhouse, completely updated in 2019, offers a relaxing bar, lounge and a porch overlooking the harbor - a perfect spot to enjoy a cocktail while chatting with new and old friends. Or pull up an Adirondack chair dockside, steps from our outdoor bar and play area. It is a short "country" walk from our property to enjoy the beauty of Colt State Park and the family-favorite Coggeshall Farm. Just steps away you can rent paddle boards, kayaks and bicycles - a perfect way to have fun on Bristol harbor waters or the East Bay Bike Path. For extended cruisers, we'll direct you to area supermarkets, hardware stores, laundry, sail-maker, and marine supplies and repairs. To plan your visit and view more information: https://www.bristolyc.com/ To learn to sail at Bristol Yacht Club: https://www.bristolyc.com/learn-to-sail-2

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Bristol Yacht Club

• 101 Poppasquash Rd., Bristol, RI 02809
• (401) 253-2922

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The Bristol Yacht Club is a relaxed and friendly place; away from traffic and crowds, yet located in the geographical center of Narragansett Bay. The professional staff is cordial, helpful and member-friendly. Our grassy grounds are dotted with shade trees and our large front lawn is a welcome spot.VHF: Channel 68VHF: Channel 16 for help VHF: Channel 14 for pump-out

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Bristol yacht club is back in business after fire

Heavily damaged in a 2018 fire, the bristol yacht club officially reopened its clubhouse on sunday.

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When an Oct. 21, 2018, fire nearly destroyed the Bristol Yacht Club clubhouse, members and leadership were faced with a major reconstruction project that put the clubhouse out of commission for the entire 2019 season.

As of Sunday, they are back in business.

Reconstruction launched last May 20 — about six months after a smoldering cigarette ignited mulch on the southwest corner of the building — and continued without interruption in an effort to meet the completion deadline of this season’s recommissioning, scheduled for early May.

Though there is some organizing of storage spaces yet to be done, the East Bay Sailing Foundation is sill operating out of   temporary trailers, and there are landscaping and repair jobs yet to be done on the grounds, the reconstruction of the building is complete, and the milestone was marked with a reception and ribbon-cutting on Sunday.

Despite the unusable condition off the clubhouse last summer, members still managed to enjoy a fun and full season. The docks and waterfront were completely operational, a temporary bar was built near the beach, and a tent was erected on the lawn to provide shelter for events.

According to Past Commodore Ruth Souto, members were really flexible and understanding about the timeline of the project.

“The insurance paid to rebuild as-is, so the clubhouse itself is not significantly changed, though everything was slightly tweaked,” said newly-installed Commodore Chris Bjerregaard.

“In the short term, it was inconvenient, but in the long term it will work out fine,” he said. “It’s brand new, there’s all new insulation, a new heating system, and it’s hurricane proof. Everything was built to the latest code.”

Mr. Bjerregaard noted that the club’s leadership was grateful there was enough insurance to cover the damages, as a reassessment held not long before the fire led them to a needed upgrade of their policy.

As for the smoking mulch?

“There’s no mulch, I can tell you that,” said Mr. Bjerregaard. “I think there’s gravel in the beds adjacent to the building, and the smoking zone is far away.”

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Bristol, RI | N 41° 40.550' / W 071° 17.290'

101 Poppasquash Road

Bristol, RI 02809

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Bristol Marine, Bristol Yard 41°40’36.1″N 71°17’18.3″W 99 Poppasquash Road Bristol, RI 02809 401.253.2200

The Bristol Yard

Originally established as Wardwell’s Boat Yard, our Bristol location stands as a testament to the enduring maritime heritage of this region. Now part of Bristol Marine, we continue to honor its roots while leading the way in New England’s marine industry.

As the flagship of our company, our Bristol Yard is a quintessential New England boatyard situated on an incredible harbor steeped in maritime history. Embedded in the protected northwest corner of Bristol Harbor and overlooking Narragansett Bay, the marina is adjacent to Colt State Park; easily accessible from Narragansett Bay, Cape Cod, Newport and Long Island Sound and a stone’s throw from historic downtown Bristol, RI. Preserving New England’s working waterfront with a high level of customized service, the yard is buoyed by the area’s tradition of yacht building, sailboat racing and naval architecture. Our tightly-knit, versatile and highly-skilled team handles a full range of service needs, from routine maintenance to complex projects requiring a range of skills and trades. The Bristol Yard keeps its long-term customers coming back by treating each boat as if it were our own. With massive investment in infrastructure over the years and the careful cultivation of a passionate and capable team, we have grown the Bristol Yard to become a community leader in the marine industry.

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OUR SERVICES

• RESTORATION & BOAT BUILDING
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• STORAGE, SLIPS & MOORINGS

OUR BRISTOL YARD FEATURES

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• Quality service: Specializing in mechanical & systems work with Yanmar, Yamaha, Cummins and other dealerships
• Waterfront facility: quintessential New England boatyard with friendly staff and highly skilled technicians
• Slips & Moorings: Seasonal rentals and transients alike, for boats up to 65′ with brand new bathrooms and amenities
• Inland Franklin Street facility : a 2-mile drive from the boatyard, offering ample inside heated, unheated and outside storage for winter projects
• Hauling capacity: A 50-ton travel lift can haul boats up to 20′ wide and over 60′ long; 20-ton crane on site to handle masts and rigging needs
• Events: A new outdoor waterfront tent (2022), adjacent to the Bristol Yacht Club, is a great location and setting for weddings and other gatherings.

Greg Bartoszuk

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With a lifetime of working in and around boats and customers — from captaining trans-atlantic deliveries and tall ships on international educational missions, to managing private marinas — Greg Bartoszuk has always had a hand on the tiller and an eye for customer service. Greg first joined Bristol Marine in 2017 and his influence has featured heavily in the history of the Bristol yard and helped define its current iteration and customer focus.

By overseeing Infrastructure investments Greg helped upgrade the Bristol yard’s capabilities and improve the customer experience. Having previously served as GM at a corporate marina chain, Greg saw how customer service can suffer without a personal touch. “I like to talk to the customers. I want to have a more complete picture of the customer, what kind of boating they like, how their family is doing,” he explains. This customer knowledge and deep nautical know-how combine to create the best in consultative service.

With a personal relationship with every customer in the yard, Greg and his team can either answer any question they may have or get them in touch with an expert who can. “We treat these boats like ours,” he continues. “By developing this type of trust, we can ask on behalf of the owner in his best interest,” anticipating maintenance needs for a seamless season on the water.

Bristol Marine Team

By cultivating talent through year-round opportunities we have built a dedicated team of skilled employees committed to providing the best possible experience for boat owners uniquely connected to their vessels.

Having upwards of a dozen significant yachts under management it is imperative that any yard I work with have the technical ability, skilled craftsman and supervision to get my projects completed on time, within budget and without lingering issues down the line. I have been entrusting my fleet to Bristol Marine now for 15 years. Whether it be paint, metal work, mechanical or carpentry few yards are as capable, customer focused and transparent. A true testament to this is that I see the same yachts coming back year after year and more than a few decade after decade. Jim Wetherald, Allwether Marine Services

An intercontinental port in the early eighteenth century, Bristol Harbor has played a role at different times in its history in the industries of fishing, shipping, whaling and the triangle trade. Throughout the maritime history of this Rhode Island town, boat building has remained a consistent and integral aspect. The Bristol Yard currently resides on the spot where merchant Samuel Wardwell had a shipyard during the revolutionary war.

By the early 1900s, this site hosted a facility dedicated to the construction and repair of wooden boats, complete with a railway system for hauling and launching vessels. Later purchased by the esteemed boatbuilding figure and innovator Clint Pearson in 1964, it would become home to Pearson Yachts, best known for their quality yachts and as pioneers in the use of fiberglass construction in boatbuilding. Here, hundreds of Pearson-built “Bristol Yachts” — designed by some of the most prominent naval architects of the time including Halsey Herreshoff, Ted Hood and John Alden — were completed and launched in Bristol Harbor using the same railway. This historic piece of working waterfront also shares its shores with the Herreshoff Manufacturing Company, renowned for designing and building some of the most well known and successful military craft and racing sailboats in American history.

When Pearson Yachts ceased operations in 1998, Bristol Marine’s founder, Andy Tyska , recognized a significant opportunity to preserve the shipyard as a maritime hub and ensure continued access to the waterfront for other marine businesses that might otherwise have been displaced. At that time, Tyska, a 27-year-old naval architect, and his business partner, Gerry Lenfest, acquired the business and transformed it into a storage yard catering to boat owners with a do-it-yourself approach. As Bristol Marine evolved to become more customer-focused, it slowly built a team capable of providing quality service to an increasingly loyal and committed group of customers. When attempts to develop the waterfront facility on Poppasquash Point were stymied, Andy and his team looked elsewhere and found opportunities for growth in downtown Bristol. With incredible persistence and investment, he and partner Nick King revitalized a once dilapidated section of downtown Bristol and turned it into an inland hub for many successful marine businesses to set up and thrive; thus helping the continuity and strength of the marine trades in Bristol. 

Bristol’s downtown and harbor shoreline have evolved over the years, while retaining its feel as a classic New England seaside town.  Many of the small marine businesses, docks and mills have been replaced with restaurants, condos and shops. The Herreshoff Manufacturing Company has given way to the Herreshoff Maritime Museum . However, amidst these changes, one constant remains: Bristol Marine’s unwavering dedication to revitalizing the active and functional waterfront.

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6 Central Street,  Bristol, RI 02809

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Often imitated, never duplicated, this historic, circa-1820, Bristol home is a monument to timeless New England style. With a quiet street, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, and a leafy private yard w/ bonus shed, you'll live in one of the coast's most enviable locations 2 blocks from waterfront restaurants, shops, and the bike path. From the gorgeous center hall, lovely hardwood floors tie together the main living spaces. Large eat-in kitchen with convenient laundry nearby, while the gracious living & dining rooms let you engage with guests. A 1st-floor bedroom and full bath complete the level. An elegant, contoured staircase leads to the 2nd floor with its private-bath owner's suite and comfortable 3rd bedroom, bringing a fine finish to this character-filled home. Bristol, famed for its 4th of July parade, offers fabulous dining and shopping while being close to Roger Williams University and 20 minutes to Newport beaches. The Bristol Yacht Club, Blithewold arboretum, Colt State Park, and more elevate life in this desirable seaside village. With love you can easily make this house your home. Estate sale sold as is.

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Where to find high water mark plaques from RI's past floods and hurricanes

Throughout Rhode Island, high water mark plaques serve as sobering reminders of the damage wrought by hurricanes and other natural disasters .

They range from weathered markers commemorating the Great Gale of 1815 in downtown Providence to newer signs along the Pawtuxet and Pawcatuck Rivers that were erected after the floods of 2010. Many are souvenirs of the hurricanes of 1938 and 1954, memorializing the dramatic heights that floodwaters reached during those storms.

Here's a list of locations where you can find them.

Private home, 736 Hope Street . (Hurricane of 1938)

Ever-Ready Engine and Hose Co. No. 2, 201 Thames Street. (Hurricane of 1938)

Cranston League for Cranston’s Future, 970 Pontiac Ave. (Flood of 2010)

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Coast Guard House, 40 Ocean Road. (Located inside the restaurant and shows water level during Hurricane Bob, 1991)

North Kingstown

The Impressed Olive , 99 Brown Street. (Hurricane of 1938)

Wickford Yacht Club, 165 Pleasant Street. (Hurricane of 1938)

Private home, 24 Esmond Ave. (Hurricane of 1938)

Confluence of Mossasuck and Woonasquatucket River, Memorial Boulevard. (The marker is located at the base of a lamppost in between the Washington Street and Steeple Street bridges. It is visible from the river, but not the street, and commemorates the high water marks during the Great Gale of 1815, Hurricane of 1938, and Hurricane of 1954.)

Banigan Building, 10 Weybosset Street. (Hurricane of 1938 and Hurricane of 1954)

Fleet Library, Rhode Island School of Design , 15 Westminster Street. (Great Gale of 1815 and Hurricane of 1938)

Turks Head Building , 76 Westminster Street. (Located inside the lobby and commemorates the Hurricane of 1938 and Hurricane of 1954)

Graduate Providence, 15 Dorrance Street. (Still known to Rhode Islanders as the Biltmore, the hotel's lobby has a plaque marking the water levels during the Hurricane of 1938)

Union Trust Company Building , 62 Dorrance Street. (Hurricane of 1938)

Gardner Building, 40 Fountain Street. (Hurricane of 1938.)

Providence Journal, 75 Fountain Street. (Hurricane of 1938.

Market House , 4 North Main Street. (Great Gale of 1815 and Hurricane of 1938)

Price Rite, Valley Street and Atwells Ave. (The stone marker, commemorating the flood of 1878, is found in an alley behind the supermarket, near Eagle Stree.)

Warwick Sewer Authority, 125 Arthur W. Devine Boulevard. (Flood of 2010)

Johnnycake Center, 23 Industrial Drive. (Flood of 2010)

Polly Coons Bridge , Grills Preserve. (A rock cairn on the Westerly side of the bridge and a marker on the Hopkinton side of the bridge show the level that the water reached during the flood of 2010)

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BRISTOL YACHT CLUB

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Bristol Yacht Club is located on the west side of Bristol Harbor at the north end of Narragansett Bay -- 41° 40.55’ N   71° 17.26’ W.

Address: 101 Poppasquash Road, Bristol, RI 02809

Telephone: 401-253-2922

Email: [email protected]

VHF: Channel 68

Website: bristolyc.com

101 Poppasquash Rd

Bristol, RI 02809, USA

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