A Timeless Cornish Gem set on the Helford River
Port Navas Yacht Club is a friendly members club that welcomes visitors.
Founded in 1958, the Club is part of the picturesque village of Port Navas, set on the beautiful Helford River. From the Club you have access onto The Helford river and out into Falmouth Bay. Or you can go inland down the river to Gweek passing ancient oak forests on the way – but make sure you get the tides right.
The Club welcomes visitors – by boat, by foot and by car.
We have 26 Pontoon berths, 18 creek moorings, 32 beach moorings and racks for small dinghies. Parking is, we are afraid, limited. Where possible, or when the car park is full, please could you park in the village and walk along the charming river front – it’s a three minute walk and good for you!
Visiting boats can use the pontoon, The Club, the shower and the loos.
Our small and quirky Club house serves great value food and drink.
PNYC is managed by Tom and Antonia (Ant) Ellemann.
- Moorings, Membership and Admin call Tom on 01326 340525 or email admin@pnyc.co.uk
- Restaurant Bookings call 01326 340065
Apr
LANDING PONTOON UP-GRADED
With help from my lovely friend Tim Hunt (PNYC Member for Hammersmith), we have re-planked the first pontoon as you come into the Club and put on anti-slip strips. We will remove all the remaining chicken wire this week, re-place any broken boards and put down a combination of stainless steel mesh and anti-slip strips. Let me know if you spot any planking that needs replacing. Tony has jet washed the entire pontoon except where the chicken wire is. We will finish the job next week.
Apr
BEACH NUMBERING
I have repainted the numbering on the beach and laid out the moorings with orange builders line.
When Roman Generals were granted a Triumph in Rome and the victorious General paraded through the city, a slave would whisper in his ear, “Remember, you are mortal!”
Bearing this in mind, I have kept last year’s backward-painted 4’s as a reminder of my own human failings as a yacht club manager. Apologies to Kurt Jewson and Shane Flutter who have to endure another year of backward 4’s.
Apr
MOORING MADNESS
There will be the inevitable “mooring madness” at the start of the new season as boats move from Winter moorings to Summer Moorings and new members arrive. We have 4 new pontoon members, 7 new trot & swing mooring members and 6 new boats on the beach – welcome to you all. If you have a chance to let me know in advance when you are launching I will confirm that everything is ready for you – email admin@pnyc.co.uk or call me on 01326 340525.
All the trot and swing moorings have now been serviced by Seawide Services. If you do find your mooring occupied, please put your boat on the visitor pontoon mooring just underneath the club house or on the landing pontoon, let me know asap and I will sort it out for you. I apologise for any delay in getting your boats on the right mooring.
The stones holding the beach chain have all been pulled out of the mud. We are getting a digger in next week to put a bigger stone at the Oyster Quay end and then all the stones will be buried in the mud. That is at least the plan. Will up-date you next week.
DIY channel markers are on their way to us – 50 litre pvc barrels that I can then spray red and green – thanks for the idea Peter Goad. I hope to get them in place next week as well.
Mar
DIY FENCING & RACKS
I have turned to youtube and my limited DIY skills to replace the wooden fencing in front of the staff car parking which Peter Goad put up. This fencing also had two canoe racks which have fallen apart over the years. With limited knowledge, I am a firm believer in having lots of tools to make up for a lack of knowledge. Not sure that works though….
Started off badly, I measured out where I wanted the centre of the new kayak rack to be – 6 ft from the end for a 12ft kayak – and then marked that point. Next I marked two and half feet from the centre on each side where I needed to put my first two posts. Having done that, I then put up the first post. Went really well. But then I realised that I had put the post on my centre mark, not on the two marks either side. So down came the first post. Now have three posts up, halfway way through. Will report back next week….
Mar
Cooking On Gas
Two of the six gas burners weren’t working properly in the kitchen so we had a specialist come in to have a look. While looking at the burners, he noticed that we didn’t have an automatic shut-off system linked to the fans in case of a power cut which has become obligatory a long time after the cooker was installed. The upshot was that he would have to report us for not having this system and that we would be required to put in. So fixing the two burners became a much, much more expensive job. We now have 6 working burners, an automatic shut-off system and another bill!!!
Mar
ENGINE STORE
Following the theft of two outboards from Annabelle Lucas’s shed (aka Decibel) some 10 days ago, we have changed the combination lock on the engine store which is the first shed on your left as you enter the club. It was pointed out to me that with a small amount of muscle you could wiggle the small brass lock over the bolt and open the shed without the combination. So just to beef up the defenses, I have added a much bigger lock.
Please contact me for the new code!