We had a couple of prospective members who had appointments at 10:30 am and 1:00 pm to find out more about The Navigator Club and what is included in our boat club memberships. Then I am heading up to Beverly to run the yacht that I am the captain of. Tomorrow a.m some of the staff and members will head out of the boat club to do some tuna fishing if the weather allows.
Yesterday was another good day. Morning was beautiful....and in the afternoon we had a couple of members go out including one who brought along a fellow doctor that is suffering from Parkinson's disease. This chap has done a fair amount of boating throughout his life, but our member thought it would be good to get him out again before the disease progresses too far. Judging by the ear to ear smile on his face upon their return, I would have to say that this fellow really enjoyed himself.
Enjoy the day, folks....
Regards,
Capt. Ed Mancini
The Navigator Club
40 Warren Street
Charlestown, MA 02129
617-880-2525
http://www.thenavigatorclub.com/
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Monday, July 27, 2009
new member tour, P-town video and pictures
Yesterday was quiet down at The Navigator Club due to the variable weather. Only one member went out of the boat club. However, we did sign up a new member and I am meeting with another prospect today at 2:30 pm. Overall, activity has been very brisk the last two weeks.
Regarding the Saturday trip to P-town, I will post the whale pictures and video as soon as I can get them upload to my hard drive. I have seen a lot of whales over the years, but I must say that having two 40 foot whales 20 feet off the port side was a treat for everyone on board.
Capt. Ed Mancini
The Navigator Club
40 Warren Street
Charlestown, MA 02129
617-880-2525
http://www.thenavigatorclub.com
Regarding the Saturday trip to P-town, I will post the whale pictures and video as soon as I can get them upload to my hard drive. I have seen a lot of whales over the years, but I must say that having two 40 foot whales 20 feet off the port side was a treat for everyone on board.
Capt. Ed Mancini
The Navigator Club
40 Warren Street
Charlestown, MA 02129
617-880-2525
http://www.thenavigatorclub.com
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Great weather, whales and a trip to Provincetown
Today was by the far the best day of the summer.
Started out the morning by arriving at The Navigator Club at 8:00 am. Me and our dockmaster, Chris Haight, ran the boats over to the fuel dock and got them ready for the day. After fueling them up, we returned to the boat club and then headed up the club house to meet a prospective member. We gave him a tour, followed by a quick boat ride around the harbor and then after a few questions, he signed up. That makes two new members this week alone.
At 11:00 am, I left Chris at the club, jumped in my truck and headed north to Beverly. The owner and family were already aboard, so I fired up the twin Man diesels on the 60' and cleared the harbor. At the last minute, I decided to forgo the trip to Newburyport and instead I turned her south and plotted a course to Provincetown. Running around 27 knots, we made it to the Race Point area in about 90 minutes. Upon arriving at Race Point, we were treated to a spectacular whale show (I have pictures and a video that I will post in the next day or two). Everyone on board was so excited. After about a half hour, we decided to head into the harbor, grab a mooring, and find a good place to eat.
Starting to fade....will finish post tomorrow. Have a good night.
Regards,
Capt. Ed Mancini
The Navigator Club
40 Warren Street
Charlestown, MA 02129
617-880-2525
http://www.thenavigatorclub.com
Started out the morning by arriving at The Navigator Club at 8:00 am. Me and our dockmaster, Chris Haight, ran the boats over to the fuel dock and got them ready for the day. After fueling them up, we returned to the boat club and then headed up the club house to meet a prospective member. We gave him a tour, followed by a quick boat ride around the harbor and then after a few questions, he signed up. That makes two new members this week alone.
At 11:00 am, I left Chris at the club, jumped in my truck and headed north to Beverly. The owner and family were already aboard, so I fired up the twin Man diesels on the 60' and cleared the harbor. At the last minute, I decided to forgo the trip to Newburyport and instead I turned her south and plotted a course to Provincetown. Running around 27 knots, we made it to the Race Point area in about 90 minutes. Upon arriving at Race Point, we were treated to a spectacular whale show (I have pictures and a video that I will post in the next day or two). Everyone on board was so excited. After about a half hour, we decided to head into the harbor, grab a mooring, and find a good place to eat.
Starting to fade....will finish post tomorrow. Have a good night.
Regards,
Capt. Ed Mancini
The Navigator Club
40 Warren Street
Charlestown, MA 02129
617-880-2525
http://www.thenavigatorclub.com
Friday, July 24, 2009
Tall Ships, Open House & Interesting Charter
As promised, here are numerous pictures from Sail Boston 2009 (July 8 through July 18) and from The Navigator Club open house (July 22) on the deck at Constitution Marina. Both events were huge successes and the weather cooperated, which is no small feat this summer.
On another note, I had an interesting charter yesterday. Instead of handling the normal boat club operations, I spent the entire morning ferrying a film crew around the harbor that is producing a documentary. It was a lot of fun...but normally when I look over my shoulder I am looking to see if a tuna swallowed a squid bar. Its weird looking over your shoulder and seeing a HD camera on a tripod, a sound guy with a boom and a producer giving directions.
Regards,
Capt. Ed Mancini
The Navigator Club
40 Warren Street
Charlestown, MA 02129
617-880-2525
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Tall Ships, 4th of July, Open House
Well, we just finished the busiest two week stretch since the club started in 2008. The Tall Ships event, combined with the 4th of July festivities the week before, made for some very fun and exciting days.
Each one of our members was able to get out on the water and view the Tall Ships procession at least once, some were able to even get out twice. I have numerous photos of the entire event that I will gladly post once I get camera back.
In addition, we have several new members that signed up over the last two weeks. We would like to thank them for their business and extend a warm welcome. In fact, I am heading out around 2:00 pm this afternoon to do a close quarters boat handling lesson with one of them.
Lastly, I wanted to remind everyone that The Navigator Club open house is being held next Wednesday, July 22nd from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Constitution Marina in Charlestown. Mark your calendars and please RSVP to 617.880.2525 or by email to memberships@thenavigatorclub.com
Regards,
Capt. Ed Mancini
The Navigator Club, Inc.
40 Warren Street
Charlestown, MA 02129
617.880.2525
http://www.thenavigatorclub.com
Each one of our members was able to get out on the water and view the Tall Ships procession at least once, some were able to even get out twice. I have numerous photos of the entire event that I will gladly post once I get camera back.
In addition, we have several new members that signed up over the last two weeks. We would like to thank them for their business and extend a warm welcome. In fact, I am heading out around 2:00 pm this afternoon to do a close quarters boat handling lesson with one of them.
Lastly, I wanted to remind everyone that The Navigator Club open house is being held next Wednesday, July 22nd from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Constitution Marina in Charlestown. Mark your calendars and please RSVP to 617.880.2525 or by email to memberships@thenavigatorclub.com
Regards,
Capt. Ed Mancini
The Navigator Club, Inc.
40 Warren Street
Charlestown, MA 02129
617.880.2525
http://www.thenavigatorclub.com
Saturday, July 4, 2009
Fireworks
Wow, did I have a great time last night. A couple of us jumped on the boat, and ran over to Swampscott around 8:00 pm, anchored up, shared some great food and sat tight waiting for the fireworks. Around 9:15 pm the sky lit up and we were treated to a front row view of a great fireworks show.
Attached are some pictures courtesy of Swapscott Fireworks23.
Regards,
Capt. Ed Mancini
The Navigator Club
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Got back from Florida late last night. We left Boston at 5:30 am , arrived in Florida around 10:00 am and were back in Boston around 10:00....total bonazai run. Needless to say we took care of the business we needed to complete.
Switching gears, do you know that it is only 8 days before the Tall Ships arrive in Boston again? It should be an exciting event and we have a fewsightseeing charters still available for non-members. If you are interested in booking one of the remaining spots, give us a call at the office.
On another note, I did get to install the Lowrance LMF200 Fuel Flow computer in the Grady. Once I was able to get a set of accurate directions, the install was not too bad. Now I just need to find some time to sit down and program it.
Well, I am off to the marina. Have a good day.
Capt. Ed Mancini
The Navigator Club
40 Warren Street
Charlestown, MA 02129
617-880-2525
http://http://www.thenavigatorclub.com/
Switching gears, do you know that it is only 8 days before the Tall Ships arrive in Boston again? It should be an exciting event and we have a fewsightseeing charters still available for non-members. If you are interested in booking one of the remaining spots, give us a call at the office.
On another note, I did get to install the Lowrance LMF200 Fuel Flow computer in the Grady. Once I was able to get a set of accurate directions, the install was not too bad. Now I just need to find some time to sit down and program it.
Well, I am off to the marina. Have a good day.
Capt. Ed Mancini
The Navigator Club
40 Warren Street
Charlestown, MA 02129
617-880-2525
http://http://www.thenavigatorclub.com/
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