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Closure of long beach facility.

The marina we operate out of in Long Beach has not been able to negotiate a lease extension with the Hotel Maya and the hotel has decided to close the marina. We are therefore forced to close our Long Beach club and are in the process of moving the fleet back to San Diego. There are unfortunately no other marinas in the Long Beach/Los Angeles harbor that can accommodate the fleet along with an office to run the operation. We regret having to close the Long Beach club but at this point we have no other viable options. If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to call us at 619-291-7245 or email at [email protected]

Harbor Yacht Clubs offers sailboat rentals, US SAILING instruction, learn to sail packages, private and group sailing lessons, skippered and bareboat sailing charters, catamaran rentals, and catamaran instruction in our Southern California location:

Harbor Island Yacht Club in San Diego

For over 35 years, we have catered to sailors of all levels of experience with our award-winning sailing school and the largest, newest fleet of sailboats available in the area. We carry over 60 of the most popular sailboat models from Hunter, Beneteau, Catalina, and Lagoon. We teach the highest standard of sailing instruction at our sailing school through the internationally recognized US SAILING Keelboat Certification System. Whatever your sailing needs and goals may be, you can be sure that you will enjoy the best sailing experience possible at Harbor Yacht Clubs.

SAILING CLUB

Membership at Harbor Yacht Clubs entitles you to discounted rates on all of our sailboat rentals as well as our US Sailing classes.

LEARN TO SAIL

HYC provides the national standard for quality sailing instruction through the US SAILING Keelboat Certification System. Learn to sail anything  up to 45′. Private & Group Classes are available.

BAREBOAT  CHARTERS

Already have sailing experience? Bareboat charters are available to the public as well as to our club members.  Upon completion of our  qualification process, you are ready to set sail.

CRUISING CATAMARAN

Our Lagoon 380 catamaran “In the Shelter” is perfect for day sailing in the San Diego area with a large group or a weekend excursion to Catalina Island.

San Diego Location

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1880 Harbor Island Drive San Diego, CA 92101 Local Phone: (619) 291-7245

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INSTRUCTION

• Basic Keelboat (Beginner)
• Basic Cruising (Intermediate)
• Bareboat Cruising (Advanced)
• 3 Day Liveaboard – Intermediate
• 3 Day Liveaboard – Advanced
• 5 Day Liveaboard (Beginner & Intermediate)
• 5 Day Liveaboard (Intermediate / Advanced)
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• Catalina Getaways
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Valentines Resort Laidback Island Luxury

Stay in style. Dock your yacht. Soak up the authenticity.

Experience the best The Bahamas has to offer from our world class Marina to the unspoiled beauty of The Pink Sand Beach at Valentines, a tropical Bahamian paradise on exclusive Harbour Island where laidback island luxury meets all the comforts of home. We believe that everything we do is to share The Bahamas love so that everyone finds joy.

Stay With Us

The tranquility of slow island living meets an unbeatable location steps away from all that Harbour Island has to offer. Retire to your suite with all the comforts of home after an ocean adventure, a night on the town or dinner at your favorite Dunmore Town restaurant. No matter your agenda, Valentines is at the heart of it all.

Slip Into Our Marina

The largest yacht marina in Harbour Island, Bahamas, loaded with every amenity you expect. We are the premier marina on the island with capacity to support everything from day trippers looking for a meal, all the way up to yachts 200 ft long. Book your slip in paradise with Valentines.

There’s no such thing as a tourist at Valentines

You’ll find boutique accommodations all around, but only Valentines offers an authentic, local experience. Our family will treat you and yours with world-class service, personalized care, and local charm. Stay and sail with us to experience renowned 5-star hospitality without the dress code.

Old world charm meets modern comfort

Enjoy savory dockside dishes with your family and new-found friends. At our award winning Rooster Tail Bar & Grill, you will enjoy world-class fare, exquisite waterfront views, and blissful island vibes.

The pink sand is famous, but you can have it all to yourself

Experience Harbour Island’s famous pink sand beach and clear blue waters for yourself on a dedicated stretch of beach just for Valentines guests.

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Travel and Leisure Magazine named Harbour Island, Bahamas the “Best in the Caribbean,” but only Valentines gives you every amenity straight from the dock.

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Valentines is the perfect home base for your stay on Harbour Island. Explore adventures, then retreat with the best amenities, in comfort and style.

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The Finest Expression of The Bahamas Comes to Life

Briland club residences & marina.

Briland Club is an exclusive 27-acre private club community

with the most coveted mega-yacht marina in the Caribbean

spanning from beach to bay on Harbour Island, with direct access to Pink Sand Beach

praised as the 'Crown jewel of the Caribbean' by Forbes

REAL ESTATE

The residences at briland club.

From turn-key townhomes and cottages to expansive oceanfront estate homesites steps from the famous Pink Sand Beach, The Residences at Briland Club offers the most all-encompassing way to call Harbour Island home.

A Quintessential Yachting Destination

One of the most iconic private harbors in all of The Bahamas, the Marina at Briland Club is an unrivaled way to experience this world-renowned yachting destination, with best-in-class facilities, infrastructure, and 28 berths for megayachts up to 300ft in length.

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Life Beyond Imagination In The Bahamas

An intimate club community with world-class luxury services, Briland Club is the finest expression of Harbour Island’s celebrated way of life, where members have the benefit of on-site activities, amenities and dining venues, along with spectacular sunset views from our beautifully restored mansion Clubhouse - treasured by locals for its connection to the island’s unique culture and folklore.

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AMENITIES & ISLAND PURSUITS

The latitude for leisure.

Members and their guests will be welcomed to a private, stylish, and abundant community with world-class on-site activities to enjoy during their time on the island. Spanning from beach to bay in the heart of Harbour Island, Briland Club provides the most convenient launching point for incredible pursuits on the water.

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Known by many as the “Nantucket of The Bahamas”, Harbour Island draws the rich and famous due to its picture-perfect scenery, unassuming privacy, and enchanting local flavor. The original capital of The Bahamas, the island is only three miles long and a half mile wide and protected by an outlying coral reef that makes the surrounding turquoise waters one of the most alluring swimming and snorkeling destinations.

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Harbour Town Yacht Club is a serene waterfront wedding venue on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. The Club’s scenic views serve as an idyllic backdrop to a picturesque marriage ceremony. This versatile venue can cater to your perfect celebration, from a relaxed rehearsal dinner, to an elegant, formal ceremony. With views of the lighthouse at dusk, your special day will be right in the midst of the island’s peaceful glow.

Facilities & Capacity

Enjoy preparing to take your vows in one of the yacht club’s get-ready rooms before making your grand entrance. Harbour Town Yacht Club has four welcoming spaces to suit your needs, and from your ceremony to cocktail hour, each aspect of your day will be carefully considered with you and your loved ones in mind. The outdoor verandas can host both reception and ceremony gatherings, while the Harbour Town Room can host a formal sit-down meal. The warmly lit lounge is an inviting location for your reception, with bartenders on hand to serve signature drinks from a cash, limited, or open bar.

Services Offered

Harbour Town Yacht Club provides a range of services to ensure that every moment of your happy day can run smoothly. Should you wish for a lively, conversational atmosphere, a cocktail reception can be set overlooking the marina on the Veranda. For a formal, elegant dining experience, the dining room awaits with its own waterfront views. Set-up and clean-up are provided by the club’s staff, to ensure that you can enjoy your wedding day without having to worry about the small details.

The club rests upon the serene coast of Hilton Head Island. The island itself merges the style of European seaside villages with the subtropical warmth of a coastal beachside town. For out-of-town guests, t he Savannah Hilton Head International Airport is just an hour away by car. There is also an on-island airport available to host private aircraft. The climate of the island creates a welcoming ambience in the summer, while winters are more suitable for indoor events.

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Welcome to the IHYC Website

Island Harbour Yacht Club is for all who love boats and the sea. Whether you enjoy sailboats or motorboats, whether you have your own craft or not, at the Island Harbour Yacht Club you’ll meet lots of people who share a common interest.

About The Club

Our history.

The Club was formed in early 2013. Current Club Officers & Management Committee are, Roger Bowley (Commodore), Heather Bowley (Hon Club Sec/Treas.), Carla Richardson (Club Services Officer), Jenny Davis (Social Liaison Officer), Peter Evans (Bosun – Dingy Section), Karin Preston (Admin Assistant) & Graeme Preston (Webmaster)

Feel free to have a look around our website and don’t forget that you don’t need to be an Island Harbour berth holder, resident, or even own a boat to be a member? You can find out more about joining the IHYC by clicking the button below.

A great benefit of membership is the range of discounts available on goods and services. From a drink at the Breeze to chandlery from Richardson’s.

Regular newsletters are distributed to members with the latest on what’s happening.

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Vacant Sam's Club building, Hilton Head's mid-island eyesore, bought by local businessman

M ar. 29—The former Sam's Club building on Hilton Head Island, which has been vacant since January 2017 when the big box retailer moved to Bluffton, has a new owner.

Hilton Head businessman J.R. Richardson, owner of the Richardson Group, purchased the property for $5.8 million, according to paperwork filed in Beaufort County. The deal closed Feb. 28.

Lee Lucier, chief operating officer for the Richardson Group, said on Thursday afternoon that Richardson aims to give the mid-island eyesore a new life, but it was too soon to speak of specifics.

"We were able to secure the property with the hopes of it being developed as a local asset to the community," Lucier said. "We think we have a great plan going forward. We're just working through the planning stages."

The more than 70,000-square-foot building sits on 5.26 acres in Port Royal Plaza.

A small portion of the space will be a locally owned indoor pickleball club, Lucier said.

Richardson made the deal as part of a separate business, Barony Fund 1 Investment LLC. However, Richardson Group will manage the property at 95 Mathews Drive in Port Royal Plaza.

It currently is zoned for commercial development. Lucier said he didn't anticipate the need to request rezoning.

"The property is in an Opportunity Zone, and we are glad to be able to use it as space for the island in a manner that will serve the community," Richardson said in a statement.

Opportunity Zones are federally designated areas set up to encourage economic development and job creation by reducing taxes for investors. There are 135 Opportunity Zones in South Carolina but only one on Hilton Head.

In the seven years the former Sam's Club building has been vacant, several businesses have announced plans that failed to materialize:

— In 2019, Burke's Outlet submitted a proposal with the town to change the facade and fill a portion of the space with two of its stores.

— In 2021, plans for a Go Store It self-storage facility were withdrawn after criticism from the community and town officials.

— In 2022, Lowe's Foods announced plans to redesign the space for one of its upscale grocery stores.

Richardson moved to Hilton Head with his father, mother and siblings in 1955. His father, James Norris Richardson, opened a supermarket and other stores in the area that would become the current Coligny Plaza on Hilton Head's south end.

In addition to Coligny Plaza, the younger Richardson was also behind the development of Windmill Harbour and the South Carolina Yacht Club. Today, Richardson Group also includes Local Pie, Fish and Forrest Fire restaurants plus several workforce housing projects on Hilton Head Island.

Port Royal Plaza is also home to Planet Fitness and an assortment of shops and restaurants including Rollers Wine and Spirits, Fiesta Fresh, Okko, Street Meet, Paris Baguette and Jinya ramen bar, among others.

This story was originally published March 29, 2024, 11:39 AM.

(c)2024 The Island Packet (Hilton Head, S.C.) Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.

HILTON HEAD PRIVATE CLUBS

The inside story of hilton head private clubs.

Because one of our nicknames is Golf Island, people tend to think of classic country clubs when they consider the private clubs of Hilton Head Island. For avid golfers who are accustomed to a home port for their golf game – and all the social activities that surround it – this may still make sense for some.

Yet, here’s what the insiders know. With 32 fine courses to choose from – some of them world famous – Hilton Head Island residents can be less inclined to favor just one, much less make all the commitments of a membership. And the truth is, there are fewer 50-round-a-year golfers in the game today who would get the most out of it.

As a result, when it comes to exploring the private club opportunities of Hilton Head Island, the best choice might not be a country club after all.

A Better Fit

For a generation or two, discerning visitors and residents of Hilton Head Island have chosen the Harbour Town Yacht Club for their private membership. The advantages are many – and unique.

Flexibility certainly ranks high on that list of advantages. Harbour Town Yacht Club members choose this particular private club for their Hilton Head membership for a variety of reasons – and the way they use it is as individual and characteristic as their own lifestyle and aims.

As we mentioned, not being wedded to a particular golf course is one of these advantages, and yet our membership director is closely connected to the very best of them. Even people with a beginning knowledge of Hilton Head Island know that Harbour Town Yacht Club is barely a stroll from the 18 th green of the Harbour Town Golf Links , made world famous with a reputation refreshed every year by television coverage of the RBC Heritage golf tournament.

Without leaving the gates of Sea Pines , Harbour Town Yacht Club members can also choose from Heron Point , the Golf Course of the Year as recognized by the South Carolina Golf Course Owners Association, or the Atlantic Dunes , redesigned and refreshed by Davis Love III on the site of Sea Pines’ former Ocean Course.

The inside track for tee times that can be arranged by the staff of Harbour Town Yacht Club just begins with these distinguished choices. The Hilton Head private club advantages that members find here include the courtesies of the best of the courses beyond the Sea Pines gates, too. This includes privileges at the members-only golf courses of Haig Point , on Daufuskie Island , a pleasant ferry cruise from our own Yacht Basin.

Members in Residence

Equity members of the Harbour Town Yacht Club are accorded 28 nights per year in any of the Club’s 31 villas and suites , arrayed around and above the Harbour Town Yacht Basin. Treated by many as a home away from home, the Club’s accommodations include studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom with two-bath selections. All have well-appointed kitchens. Seasonal residents of Hilton Head Island often regard their private club accommodations here as their vacation home, with privileges up to two weeks per visit.

Even permanent residents of Hilton Head Island choose to enjoy equity private club memberships in the Harbour Town Yacht Club, and many use their suite and villa privileges as their guest house. When people move to Hilton Head Island, they find that friends and relatives are more eager than ever to visit, and their equity membership in the Harbour Town Yacht Club makes it exceedingly comfortable to encourage and welcome those visits.

Social memberships are arranged for those who desire the privileges of Hilton Head private club membership here, without the suite and villa accommodations.

The Pleasures of a Private Club on Hilton Head

The veranda on the fourth floor of the Harbour Town Yacht Club places private membership here among the most pleasurable in all of Hilton Head Island. In the shadow of the Harbour Town Lighthouse and overlooking the comings and goings of one of the world’s prestigious moorings for yachts and launches, our veranda – and the luxurious Club Room within, are quite simply ground-zero of all that is gracious about life on Hilton Head Island, the very epitome.

A weekly and monthly calendar of member events at the Club Room, the Dining Room, and the veranda prompt members to make the most of the luxury they have secured for themselves, their friends, and their family, with their wise choice of membership.

Court time and lessons at the Sea Pines Racquet Club ; discounts on sailing, motor boating and cruising; and an insider’s welcome at the best of Hilton Head Island’s 200+ restaurants – all these, too, and more are among the privileges of private membership in the Harbour Town Yacht Club.

A Yacht of Your Own

Some are surprised to find that you don’t have to own a yacht to become a private club member in Hilton Head’s Harbour Town Yacht Club. Most of our members do not, in fact, bring their own yachts.

Instead, membership here includes the use of the Mystique , a lovingly restored and maintained, authentic, mahogany yacht. On the Mystique, members set out for sunset cruises most any evening. Occasionally they reserve it for a social affair of their own. For many, the Mystique is a symbol of Hilton Head as well as a resource, the iconic essence of private club membership in the Harbour Town Yacht Club. And it is included.

How Island Residents Golf

As we mentioned, even the most avid golfers among Hilton Head Island residents rarely play all their rounds at a home club. What we see is more like the way New York City residents browse the abundance of fine restaurants available there. Even though the list of world-famous restaurants might seem unlimited, New Yorkers all have four or five favorites, maybe as many as six. And every year, one or two of those favorites change places in their personal rankings or gets replaced by a new discovery.

But no one – no one – explores all the restaurants all the time. And equally, no one stays stuck to just one.

That’s the way it is for golfers on Hilton Head Island. With 32 courses from which they can choose, few are inclined to stick with one. And while playing every single one of them might be on somebody’s bucket list, we honestly haven’t met such a golfer yet. Psychologists call it “the paradox of choice.” Beyond a certain number, more options lead to fewer choices.

As a result, the golfers of Hilton Head Island treat their game the way New Yorkers treat their restaurants. It’s a matter of a short-list that gets revised from time to time. Very few golfers stay put, and even fewer, if any, try to play them all. This is reflected in the way insiders view the private clubs of Hilton Head Island.

Life as a Member

The private clubs of Hilton Head Island include some classic country clubs, it is true. Yet today, for most people, most of the time, the flexibility and variety of a membership in the Harbour Town Yacht Club – whether an equity membership with accommodations or a social membership with activities and amenities.

General Manager Brian Little welcomes the chance to host those interested, with refreshments and a tour. It would be a wise choice to call to him at 843-671-1400 and arrange that, to find out how membership here might fit your vision perfectly.