Welcome
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.
We have 34 Pontoon berths, 12 Trot moorings, 7 Swing moorings, 27 beach moorings and racks for small dinghies. For more information on moorings, including prices, see MOORINGS section. Parking is, we’re afraid, limited. Two spaces are reserved for people staying in Upper and Lower Deck flats and the rest is reserved for pontoon members (but limited to just one car) and people eating at the club bar and restaurant.
Please park in the village up on the left hand side of the road just below the small chapel as you head towards Constantine. The parking is free and it is 3 minute walk back to the club. Thank you.
Visiting boats can use the pontoon and loos – see VISITORS section. All boat owners are members and we have a very loyal section of Social Members who, at £25 a year, help us to run the Club – see MEMBERS section.
The Port Navas Yacht Club is managed by Tom and Antonia (Ant) Ellemann.
- Moorings, Membership and Admin call Tom on 01326 340525 or email admin@pnyc.co.uk
The PNYC Bar & Restaurant is run by Melissa Morrow (Front of House) and Sarah Conway (Chef). It is open every Thursday to Friday for drinks and food throughout the year and then opens additional days as the Spring and Summer arrive. We will always post the changing opening times on the website and on instagram. We have been getting some really lovely reviews and are very proud of both the food and the welcome that our guests receive from Melissa, Sarah and their fabulous staff.
- Bar and Restaurant Bookings leave a message on 01326 340065 or email Melissa at book@pnyc.co.uk
Tripadvisor:
Cosy ambience, utterly yummy food and wine.. really lovely staff. Cannot recommend enough! This is a total gem of a place! Mar 2024This place is fantastic, we had dinner on the Saturday night, all we can say is wow! The food and service was outstanding. Mar 2024
The service is second to none, although a popular spot with locals and sailors, so a good idea to pre book. The food is fantastic, a little fusion and different dishes depending on the season. Jun 2024
Lovely restaurant by the beautiful Helford river we had freshly made pizza that were delicious, would definitely come back. Service was excellent. Lovely relaxed atmosphere. Jul 2024
Google Review:
Honestly one of the wonders of Cornwall. Fantastic food and amazing hospitality! We loved our dinner overlooking the water, enjoying the company of the locals who come in and out! The menu was incredible and changed across the two nights we ate. Superb. A great way to honeymoon! Jun 24
PNYC is proud to be Patron of Clean Ocean Sailing.
BAR & RESTAURANT
Open Thursday to Saturday from 4 pm for drinks and nibbles. The dinner menu kicks off at 6 pm. Melissa and Sarah.
Reservations: book@pnyc.co.uk or leave a message on 01326 340065
2025
THE SUMMER SEASON IS UPON US….!
The Summer Season started 1st April (yesterday) with lovely sunshine and a cold wind. We’ll take that! If you just have a Winter Mooring with us can you please make sure that you are off the moorings now so that those who have paid for the Summer have access to their moorings. If you have a problem moving please let me know asap – admin@pnyc.co.uk Boats that move late will be charged as the1st April has been coming for at least a year now.
The beach was marvellously cleared by our Winter Guests yesterday. I have marked out all the beach moorings and started to put in those running lines that were left with us. The numbers need to be re-painted on the wall – on the list.
For those bringing their boats down for the Summer, could you just let me know when you are coming so that I can make sure that all is ready for you. We are ready for ALL Summer Moorings as of today although there might be a bit of the normal PNYC start-of-the-season juggling!
If you want to use the slip to jet wash and anti foul, please don’t hesitate to contact me and we can sort something out for you – admin@tomandant
And a request. If you want to contact me about anything boaty or to do with The Club, could you use my email – admin@pnyc.co.uk – as I am beginning to get a range of messages on email, text, what’s app, whose that and goodness knows what else.
2025
CORAL CORONA RETURNS TO THE HELFORD
Last year our three kids Martha, Nancy and Finn sailed from PNYC to Paxos on their trusty 29ft Westerly Konsort on a fabulous 10 week journey together. Nancy enjoyed it so much that she has left University, done all her crew exams and is now in Palma walking the harbour looking for a job as a crew member on a super yacht. And Martha and Finn have decided to sail the boat back from Paxos in Greece to PNYC in order to raise money for two charities they are keen to support – Alzheimers UK and Surfers Against Sewage. You can find out more about their trip which will start 6/7th June from the port of Gaios on Paxos.
If you want to find out more and, possibly, sponsor them, you can go here:
givewheel.com/fundraising/6811/a-sail-to-remember/
2025
PNYC WORKS
The road, including the potholes (inverted speed bumps), alongside The Old Kiln frontage and up to the entrance to the club has been tarmac’d. Looks a bit stark now but it will soon bed in, as has the new tarmac outside Mayne Cottage. Enjoy! Roger McDonald already has on his scooter.
We have replaced the door frame around the old shower room which is now a storage room for Melissa and Sarah. And we have ordered a new hardwood front door for the club as the old one was not properly fixed into the wall and hence has been pulling out the plaster either side of the frame. We are currently jet-washing everything and then painting will commence in early May.
In May we will be replacing the decking on the village end pontoons, repairing some of the pontoon fingers and replacing missing numbering. We will also put a new ladder on beach wall for beach moorings 1-5. We have reduced the number of beach moorings by a further two berths in order to increase the space for those on the beach – so hopefully this will make things easier.
2025
PNYC MEMBERSHIPS 2025
If you’re reading this and haven’t become a member for 2025, you can click on this link http://pnyc.co.uk/members/ and you’ll find various options to join up. £25 membership for the year and all that money goes to repairs and improvements at The Club.
The best way to join is signing up via the GoCardless App. There are links for ONE, TWO, THREE and FOUR memberships on the Members Page of our website (link above for that page). This will set up a standing order for each year and you can cancel at any time via their website or by writing to admin@pnyc.co.uk
2025
FAREWELL TO TWO LOVELY PNYC LADIES
We are writing to let you know that two fine PNYC ladies have moved moorings. Judy Ford, a loyal PNYC member for many many years and an excellent partner at both the bar and restaurant! And gentle Sally Thomas, lifetime member of our Port Navas community with her
ever-present smile.
Saturday January 11th 2025: Judy Ford, PNYC member and Constantine resident, passed away peacefully in her sleep. Rest in peace Judy. Her funeral is on Friday 21st February at St Edward’s Catholic Church in Mawnan Smith with a wake reception from 12 noon at The Tolman Center. Family flowers only, but if people want to make a donation in Judy’s memory, then please do so to the MDA Association, through the website the family has set up: https://judithford.muchloved.com/
And one of Port Navas’ oldest residents Sally Thomas who died in her sleep on 8th February 2025 aged 92. Sally was born and lived all her life in her beloved house on Quay Road in Port Navas while working as a nurse for The NHS. We don’t have any details about the funeral at this stage.
Our thoughts are with both families.
2025
SUMMER MOORINGS
All members who had Summer Moorings last year have been sent emails with Mooring Application Forms for this Summer. Please can you return forms (photos or scans of filled out page one and signed page two to admin@pnyc.co.uk) and make payment by 28th February to secure your mooring. We have so far had just one person moving from the pontoon. The Pontoon, The Beach and The Kayak Racks are now all taken for Summer 2025.
There are a couple of Trot Moorings available for this Summer.
2025
IMPROVEMENTS FOR 2025
We are losing two beach moorings this year to make more space on the beach; we will be painting the top of the wall and re-painting the numbers; in addition we are putting in a metal ladder for Beach Moorings 1-5.
We will be replacing a lot of planking on the pontoons, especially at the village end of the pontoon; replacing planking on some of the pontoon arms; removing the mussels on the pontoon floats; and replacing worn numbering on some of the pontoon arms.
We also hope to paint and restore to working order the cast iron lamp post immediately on your left as you drive in to the club.
We are awaiting a quote on resurfacing drive by The Old Kiln and if too expensive, we will fill the potholes asap.
Finally we need to instal a new kitchen fan. On top of that is the normal round of painting – volunteers for painting walls white welcome!