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Big things for RMYC Broken Bay
Visiting superyachts and big motoryachts calling chummy RMYC Broken Bay homeThe Royal Motor Yacht Club Broken Bay is a well-established and chummy club for motorboats and sailors, but the exceptional amenity is now enjoying increasing patronage from visiting superyachts and bigger motoryachts.
Jayson McDonald, the club’s marina and facility manager, says there’s increased demand this summer from big boaters using the Broken Bay and Pittwater waterways and the inquiry rate is up.
"Sydney Harbour is getting busy and boaters are looking further afield for more interesting and potentially better-value amenities," McDonald says.
SUPERYACHTS ARRIVE
As if to prove as much, M.Y. Glaze (Cayman Islands) is now calling the RMYC Broken Bay home when in Sydney during its Australian cruising program.
The 49M trideck Trinity superyacht (pictured above by drone) is captained by local Carl Brandes, who says docking at the RMYC Broken Bay is "an Aussie lifestyle choice."
"I’m a Sydney person and the RMYC is my number one choice because it’s a bit more laid back and relaxed and friendlier than Sydney Harbour," Captain Brandes says.
"There are also commercial reasons, but the main point is it’s an easier place from which to operate a superyacht.
"The contractors have better access, the crew can go surfing at Newport, and the parking and provisioning is easier," Captain Brandes adds.
MORE TO COME
Marina manager McDonald says there are three boats between 70-90 feet in the marina and, when Glaze goes, Texas is coming in next. It’s the 45m superyacht owned by billionaire Solomon Lew and built by Proteksan Turquoise Yachts Inc.
The 36m Sunseeker Vegas (also in the picture above) has just left on its way back to Melbourne after touring the Whitsundays and South Pacific. A 90ft Nordhavn is arriving at the RMYC in a couple of months.
"We’ve got 200ft of availability on the southern breakwall and 100ft on the northern wall. Power ranges from 32amp to 100amp three-phase. And there are all the utilities and pump-outs," McDonald says.
"We also do special orders for fuel and our prices are always keen. The 36m Vegas took 24,000 litres the other day via high-flow pumps."
The price of fuel at the bowser was $1.48 excluding member discounts at the time of writing, but large volume sales receive a discount.
Meantime, there are plans in the pipeline to further increase the size of the marina berthing. More news when that comes to hand.
*The author of this news item, David Lockwood, is a RMYC member.
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