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
- Download 2019 membership form.
- Restaurant Bookings call 01326 340065
CURRENT OPENING TIMES
THURSDAYS, FRIDAYS AND SATURDAYS
6pm until close
Please call 01326 340065 to book your table
From 3rd of July we’ll be open every Wednesday to Saturday from 5pm until 4th September.
From 16th July we’ll be open every Tuesday to Saturday from 5pm until 27th of August.
Saturday 27th July 12:30pm
2019 PORT NAVAS REGATTA
The Regatta this year is on Saturday 27th July from 12.30. So please do put that in your diary. It’s such a great family and community event.
Jun
SUMMER JOB OPPORTUNITY
Nigel and Mike are looking for an enthusiastic all rounder including bar work for July and August. Envisage 20-30 hours per week from 3pm until end of service, Tuesdays to Saturdays. Good hourly rate plus share of tips. Contact nigel@pnyc.co.uk
Jun
June already!
Well, that last week flew by! We made a flying visit to London for my lovely niece, Eva Rose’s wedding which was a great do. Just before we heard about the wedding plans we had booked a short break away in Bordeaux with Nigel, Debs and Helen. So back from London on Saturday, evening service, then off to Bristol airport early on Sunday morning, to arrive in sunny Bordeaux mid-afternoon. What a lovely city it is too! We walked our feet off, sometimes even knowing where we were going, and had a couple of interesting ‘deviations’ on the way.
As a result of all this travelling, I have barely changed anything on the menu this week, so will be looking at that more next week, at which point I will have decided on whether to go ahead with a brunch at mid-summer or not!
We have tables available all weekend, so please pop in or give us a ring.
Hope to see you all soon
Mike & Nigel and the team.
Jun
MOORINGS
We have one beach mooring, one swing mooring and 6 trot moorings available. But all the pontoon spaces have now been taken. The trot and swing moorings have been serviced by Seawide Services.
The lure of a drink after work proved too much so the crew parked up on the landing pontoon and they all adjourned to the bar. Unfortunately the tide went out while they were inside and their boat ended up squashing the lifebelt holder.
Jun
FAR FLUNG PNYC BURGEE
Peter and Margaret Goad, much loved and long standing managers of The Club, have sent us a picture of their boat Andante proudly flying the PNYC burgee on The Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. This joins a burgee from Guernsey from Daniel and Vicky Williams and a lost-at-sea burgee found off Penzance and returned to Rebecca of Helford. Keep these pictures coming it please!
Jun
HRCST LAUNCH AT TREVASSACK
Ant and I attended the launch of the HRCST facilities at Travassack Lake last month. It was a great turnout on an overcast day. We were really impressed with the lake. Although an old quarry, it feels much more like a sheltered lake with a pretty island in the middle and wooded banks all around. The Trust also had on show the plans for the accommodation units and the teaching facilities which were really much more impressive and ambitious than we had imagined. We now totally understand why this facility offers things that simply cannot be provided for on The Helford. More details can be found on their website and we would encourage you all to go online and have a look – hrcst.org.uk
Jun
UNDRAMATIC RESCUES
There have been two undramatic rescues so far this season. Steve and Mel pulled in The Boulton’s after engine failure a few weeks ago. And yesterday, Martha and Friends were rescued by mum and dad from The Helford after another engine failure. Hard to blame Martha since it was our faulty engine over heating…
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- The Boulton family ‘rescued ‘ by Mel and Steve
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- Martha & Friends ‘rescued’ by Mum & Dad
Jun
PNYC RACING
I will give everyone an update on the PNYC racing fleet in the COGS (cogsracing.org.uk) on the next newsletter. Next week is the 60th L’Aber Wrac’h race, so good luck to all those taking part in this famous race.
Rebecca of Helford took part against five other boats in the annual Currie and Brown Cup organised by St Mawes Sailing Club. After three laps of the course Rebecca was leading and probably would have gone on to win. Unfortunately Rebecca and four other boats all misread their sailing instructions and were disqualified, leaving Ruby, the only boat not disqualified, to win the race. But a good time was had by all.
Jun
TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS ….
Last year we installed a number of stainless steel shackles on eyebolts so that people could tie up their dogs. To our horror and disappointment we have noticed that all five shackles that where outside have been nicked. I can’t decide if I prefer the thought that it was just one person helping themselves to all five or whether there were a number of light fingered buggers who helped themselves over time. Ho hum. We will be replacing the shackles with fixed ring-bolts.