I am sailing away.. set the open course for the virgin seas!…read more My neighbors and I went sailing this weekend with the Sailing Academy. The weather was extremely hot, but the water was really calm so we mostly laid out. I did get motion sickness for about half of the trip so I would advise students to take Dramamine before the go. Our instructor Jeff was very knowledgeable and friendly. He answered all of our questions and had great tips and fun stories. Our day of sailing was fairly brief and he allowed us to do various task like steering the wheel, raising the sails, etc.. Its a good experience for beginners but might be a little boring for the advance.

The Captain gave very little instruction on this trip and the boat was in poor condition. The…read moresafety briefing didn't occur and the students were not treated well. Overall you'd do better to charter a boat than to go on a trip with this 'school' because you'll learn more doing it yourself.

Hartge Yacht Harbor is a splendid marina to keep your boat. However, do not call on this marina's…read moreservices the problem is not that they are good at anything but are bad at everything from my experience - They do not understand Webasto heaters and say that units are unusually design - They do not understand how to install Max props and in particular are confused with pitch value and the difference between left and right handed props. - They do not know how to change a hose on a manual bilge pump. - They do not know how to properly install sanitary hoses in a reasonable time. - They do not know how to install seacocks - They very seldom call back or answer emails - They make appointments and forget clients are coming. - They invoice for replacement parts they themselves have lost and invoice time taken to replace said parts. - All of this is experienced with last service manager - New service manager does not get confused with facts and bases his invoice without paying any attention to actual work completed successfully.

Pretty setting. Historic boat yard. Lovely views. Hartge is a wonderful place to park your boat, as…read morelong as you don't try to get anything done there. Hartge appears to offer marine services. Unfortunately they do not employ anyone competent at providing marine services. Six months after getting about $6,000 worth of work done to my boat I'm looking at spending at least that to repair the stuff they allegedly fixed. It astounds me that these people are still in business. By all means park your boat at Hartge Yacht Harbour but if you need any work done to your boat look elsewhere. This should be pretty easy advice to follow as they never return phone calls, respond to emails and you will never get a written quote out of them.

A gem of a marina. The west river is a great launch point for the bay. The restaurant, pool and…read morefacilities are outstanding. The others there are really nice and plan great ventures and dock parties. The end of the river is quiet - suitable for kayaking or rowing when you don't want to take out your boat.

Easily the most affordable and best view of any yacht club I've visited in the DMV area.read more

The fish were not biting and it's not the crews fault, but I bought a fishing trip for two and we…read moredidn't get our hands on a reel at all. The crew does all the fishing for everybody on the boat and if your reel catches anything, they let you reel it in and they do the rest. Basically you are in a 5 hour trip, your turn is only 10 min the entire trip, and you are just hanging out watching the "mate" do not recommend.

This is one of my favorite Charter Boats. I went fishing today on the Hookmash. We caught our…read morelimit of Rockfish in an hour. It was great. Captain Stu worked hard to keep us on the fish. We also caught over 100 perch. The boat is nice size. The boat holds up to 24 people. I never have more than 12 that way it's comfortable. It's very clean. Stu uses high quality rods and reels. His mate Joe is very attentive and patient. He spent some time with ones that have never fished before showing them what to do. Joe also cleaned the Rock Fish for free. Very nice

Great people, friendly and helpful. Nice clean boatyard, plenty of space around the boats.read more

They say the best day in a boaters life is when you buy the boat, and when you sell the boat…read more Frankly I think the best days are when you are on the boat. Recently we decided to get a new boat. Not new as in right off the showroom floor (do boat dealers have show rooms?) but a new boat for us. That meant we have were about to have the three greatest days a boat owner can have. Selling our boat, buying a new boat and of course, getting to ride around in a boat on the water. 1. The team at Clark's landing is awesome. Their sales location is in the middle of no where, but the facility is very nice. 2. They have a number of new (and brokerage) boats available. The most important thing when buying a boat is an honest broker. Clark's landing is honest, and were extremely nice to boot! We were dealing with Frederick Beu, he is exceptional! Now we can't wait for spring to get our new boat out into the Bay!!!!!

We recently did a 2-hour Tiki cruise for my mom's birthday, and had such a great time! The boat…read moredeparts from a bar/restaurant on the water so there's plenty of parking and you can grab a drink or a bite (and use the bathrooms--there's none on the boat) before or after. The boat itself is literally a round, floating tiki bar on the water. It holds up to 6 people plus the captain. You can bring your own drinks (recommend taking a page out of our book and bringing a pitcher of pre-made painkillers with you for the ride!) and snacks, and they provide water and drinking ice. You can also connect to bluetooth speakers to play your own music. Our captain was great, he chatted with us throughout the ride, pointing out wildlife and sharing little tidbits about the landmarks and history of the area as we cruised around. As you'd expect this thing doesn't move very quickly, but it made for a really relaxing ride with plenty of time to check out the views, enjoy a few drinks, and gawk at all the houses and boats along the shore. We went around 6:30pm and it was perfect for beating the heat and catching some sunset. Would totally do this again for a special occasion or with out of town visitors!

Relaxing and fun! Two hours on the water with a nice breeze, despite the blazing heat, was chill…read moreand just enough time. My husband and I were with two other couples/family and every one of us loved it. The skipper Jim was friendly and knowledgeable about the area. We brought a couple of adult beverages, leis, and snacks, and we had an instant floating luau!

We have been slip holders at Shipwright for 10 years. Since the change in ownership things have…read morebeen positively happening at a rapid pace. Slip fees are reasonable and Scott Berman and Jed are excellent at the day to day management of the marina. Scotty has saved me so much money with his advice and know-how on the mechanical and up-keep items for boats. The new owners have made significant investments to update the infrastructure. This is not a "yacht club" or country club marina, if you want that go to Herrington South. We like it just the way it is!!

What a beautiful marina the harbor master (Scott) was such a help and very knowledgeable on stuff…read morearound the area 10-10 for sure !!!