Visiting Boston by yacht

When to come to Boston by yacht, where ships and yachts anchor, and how to reach the marinas.

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Climate

When to come

Months	Mean high	Rain per month	Notes
December to March	3 to 8 C	82 to 109 mm	Winter
April to May	14 to 19 C	83 to 92 mm	Hurricane season starts on 1 June
June to September	23 to 28 C	82 to 99 mm	Hurricane season
October	17 C	102 mm	Hurricane season
November	11 C	93 mm	Hurricane season ends on 30 November

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991 to 2020 monthly normals, Boston Logan International Airport. Season bands are our own estimate.

Anchorages

Anchorages in Boston Harbor

City Point

The yacht anchorage most commonly used is south and east of City Point, in Dorchester Bay, clear of the cable area (NOAA Coast Pilot 1).

President Roads

A ship anchorage. The anchorage on the north side is the most commonly used for ships and barges in Boston Harbor. Its northern part is used as a general and quarantine anchorage for ships awaiting a berth in Boston or Nantasket Roads (NOAA Coast Pilot 1).

Georges Island

The anchorage on the west side has a better bottom. Vessels use it for shelter from easterly winds (NOAA Coast Pilot 1).

Nantasket Roads

A good anchorage with depths up to 50 ft. Shoals in it must be avoided by deep-draft vessels (NOAA Coast Pilot 1).

Fan Pier outer moorings

Fan Pier Marina has outer mooring balls that allow Mediterranean mooring.

Getting here

By water

Boston Main Channel

The federal project depth of the Main Channel is 35 to 40 ft (NOAA Coast Pilot 1).

By air

Boston Logan International

Logan International Airport is in East Boston. Boston Harbor Shipyard & Marina is close to it.

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