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Branford Yacht Club

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39 Goodsell Point Rd
Branford, CT 06405
41° 15' 44.65'', -72° 49' 1.08''
2034889798
VHF Ch. 9
$2.50/ft - $3.50/ft
www.branfordyc.org
New Haven Harbor
Branford Yacht Club
Branford Yacht Club
Branford Yacht Club
Branford Yacht Club
Branford Yacht Club
Branford Yacht Club
Branford Yacht Club
Fuel
Last Updated: Oct 17, 2024 2:32PM

Diesel $3.40

Gas Regular $4.03

Awards


Boaters Choice Elite Fleet 2020Boaters Choice 2021Boaters Choice 2022Boaters Choice Elite Fleet 2023Boaters Choice Elite Fleet 2024

About


Founded in 1909, the Branford Yacht Club is located near the mouth of the Branford River. The marina consists of five docks and twenty-three river stakes that can accommodate yachts as large as sixty feet. The club offers membership to those residents of New Haven County at least twenty-one years of age.

The beautiful buildings and grounds are meticulously maintained by both the members and the staff of the Branford Yacht Club. In addition to expertly maintaining the facilities, our staff also tends to the gas dock.

Whether you are a member or a guest of the Branford Yacht Club, we hope you enjoy your time with us! Welcome to Branford Yacht Club!

Berth Capacity


Slips:229

Approach


Minimum Approach Depth:8.0 Feet
Minimum Channel Depth:8.0 Feet
Mean Low Water Dock Depth:8.0 Feet

Services & Amenities

Last Updated: Jan 16, 2024

Fuel Dock:Yes
Gas:Yes
Diesel:Yes
Dockage:Yes
Water Hookup:Yes
Transient Storage:Yes
Long Term Storage:Yes
Dinghy Dock:Yes
Wi-Fi:Yes
Pump-out:Yes
Restrooms:Yes
Showers:Yes
Trash:Yes
Ice:Yes
ATM:Yes
Captains Lounge:Yes
Security:Yes
Groceries:Within 5 Miles
Alcohol:Yes
Pharmacy:Within 5 Miles
Car Rentals:Within 5 Miles
Beach:Within 5 Miles
Dog Park:Within 5 Miles
Pet Friendly:Yes
Max. Vessel LOA:60.0 Feet
Floating Docks:Yes
Oil Disposal:Yes
Land Storage:Yes
Travel Lift:Yes
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Services were good. Only bummer was no restaurant within walking distance.

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First time visit this weekend, and this will be our go-to Marina in the future. Great customer service, very responsive. Easy in and out. Very clean facilities. We didn't visit the bar or eat there, but that looked welcoming as well.

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Very nice. Peaceful. Unfortunately bar not open mon-tues 😢

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We stayed one night. Great marina. Good service, good price on fuel, and very nice grounds and facility. Will plan to stop there again.

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Very clean, pleasant and the staff (Skip)was excellent

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Very nice club. Everyone we met was extremely friendly. Would definitely go back

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We had a sort, but delightful stay at Branford Yacht Club. The dockmaster steam was extremely helpful. The facilities are beautiful. The restrooms and showers are clean and up to date, the best we’ve seen in the two weeks we’ve been underway. If I pass this way again I’ll be sure to stay at Branford Yacht Club!

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First visit to the BYC and we were impressed with the facilities and the friendly crew and members.

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found the marina an excellent place to relax and enjoy. The bartender and members we spoke to where very friendly. An area for improvement would be to mark the slips so they're visible from the water. Both myself and the boat I traveled with pulled into the wrong slip because they were not marked. The boat I traveled with sustained a small gouge when trying to leave the first slip they entered. Other than that - an excellent place to visit.

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Great marina! Very nice people.

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Great Marina and friendly staff always ready to help.

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Great service with friendly dockhands Who were accessible by radio and ready to receive us and guide us into our slip. Much appreciated. Thank you, Chase and Melina!

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Clean and a great location

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Nice showers and bar. Fuel available too.

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Beautiful, friendly spot!

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Facilities are great as is the staff!

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The only thing that was missing was instructions how to get in and out of the club . There is an electronic gate . They were accommodating in letting us in and out but we didn’t know how to handle . Perhaps transients should be given a card or something to operate the gate .Everything else was great !

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Absolutely beautiful facility and grounds - possibly the nicest we've used, and friendly service. We needed fuel first and the dock hand came over to help us dock stern-in, not the easiest thing to do with a 44-ft vessel. Shower was also great, spacious and clean. Would definitely stay here again.

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We had a wonderful stay at Branford YC. Assistance with dock and supplies. Extremely friendly YC members . Bathrooms and showers 4/5. Club members so helpful.bad weather anticipated. I love to stay at YCs as much as possible for this reason. Highly recommend!

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Beautiful place to visit

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It was a nice quiet place , the people were amazingly friendly !! Two members offered us a ride to town ! Boat neighbors were soo sweet and kind . Dock staff super helpful. Bar was nice. Very laid back but needed place. Needs a future restaurant or food trucks on weekends would be our recommendation .

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Great stopover, Fuel dock, easy in and out.

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A pleasant and friendly place

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The Branford yacht club manager was very accommodating and helpful. When we came in late after hours, he sent us a nice visual, drawing of exactly where our slip would be for the night. He helped us refuel and get water and ice the next day. it is a very nice quiet, calm location with clean bathrooms, a hot shower, and a good bar. I highly recommend it

Marina Response:
Thank you for the compliments. Glad you guys found everything okay and enjoyed your stay. My pleasure to assist you and hope to you have a safe cruise to Lake Champlain
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Very nice club, good dock crew.

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Excellent staff and facilities. Very friendly to transients.

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Great staff, beautiful location, look forward to return!

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Wonderful staff and facility! They were able to get us dock space on short notice on Labor Day. Went above and beyond to make us welcomed and comfortable!!

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Very nice spot, helpful staff.

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Marinas was very nice. Showers and bathrooms are clean, and the surrounding areas are nice with a lot of places to eat. The guys at the dock were great. Very helpful. Would definitely go back again.

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Great place-great people! Looking forward to going back one day!

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This is a nice facility, used primarily by residents of Branford, CT, but accommodating some transients. Floating docks are in good shape with ample cleats. Electricity & water are available from a pedestal at each slip. All as one would hope. The staff is friendly & helpful beyond all expectations. In our case, special applause for Matt the General Manager and dock-hand Peter. Also there are several waterfront restaurants/bars up the quiet Branfpord River, easily reached by water. We were there during first week of July, and there were lively music and some food trucks over the 4th of July weekend. A great stop in an interesting area along the Connecticut coast.

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Very nice facility, beautiful grounds and awesome staff and super friendly residents! Dingy up to the brewery for great beers and vibe!

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Great facilities. Pleasant atmosphere. Friendly helpful staff. Clean showers and toilets. Nice deck for cocktails.

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Small marina with wonderful GM, Jim, met us at the dock,helped with lines, everything we needed. Only negative is lack of laundry, but great place to spend a night. Very pet friendly as well.

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Really enjoyed our stay. Very hospitable and comfortable. Got lots of help getting into our slip/tieing up. Super clean facilities. Great pizza place within walking distance. We will be back!

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This was our first visit and we can not be more pleased with this marina. The marina staff understands that marinas are a hospitality business. They went out of their way to make us feel at home there. They had live music and food trucks while we were there but they took measures to make sure social distancing and other covid measures were followed. We will definitely visit again when in the area.

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very friendly and responsive staff

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Jim was very friendly and accommodating, the bathrooms were spotless, and they were taking appropriate COVID-19 measures. Would gladly pickup a dock again.

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Beautiful and friendly YC

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Jim the GM of the Club was most attentive and helpful. All Club activities closed due to pandemic, but this was a nice place to stay overnight going out the Sound. Would definitely stay again.

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Beautiful location. Manager Jim was very accommodating. Facilities were spotless. Plenty of area to spread out.

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Very clean and modern marina with high quality docks that have all kinds of protective rollers and soft bumpers to protect boats while docking. Three people were helping me dock, super nice! Great facilities, easy walk to a grocery store and a restaurant. Highly recommend!

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Beautiful marina, nice views and good equipment. Very responsive and welcoming manager. A great stay!

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Great spot! Jim and his crew keep the facilities in terrific shape, very helpful from the dock to the clubhouse and beyond. Cleanest showers ever with a/c. Bocce court, Cornhole, lots of outdoor seating, good views of the Sound, no food service, but a bar coming in 2020! Branford was a quick ride away and we enjoyed the Shoreline Trolley museum. Location on north side was convenient and the marina had good breezes and only a little wave action in SW winds.

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Great yacht club. We really didn't explore as we were leaving at the crack of dawn. Some confusion initially as what slip but we got everything sorted out.

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Everything and everyone was great.

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