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Yacht & Play at Sailfish Point, Hutchinson Island, FL, Offers Marina Stay and Top Golf

Sailfish Point, FL: Easy ocean access.

Take a more exotic trip to the first tee by taking advantage of Sailfish Point's Yacht and Play package. Located on Hutchinson Island in Stuart on Florida's Treasure Coast, Sailfish Point invites you to bring your yacht to their marina for a 3 day/2 night stay to play golf on the community's Jack Nicklaus Signature golf course and acquaint yourself with their amenity rich, island community.

Your Yacht and Play package includes

• 3 days and 2 nights stay onboard your yacht at the Sailfish Point Marina

• 2 rounds of golf for two on the club's Jack Nicklaus Signature course

• 2 dinners & 3 lunches in the magnificent oceanfront clubhouse

• Access to tennis, beach and all club amenities

• Private Real Estate tour of Sailfish Point
  
  
• Cost: $699 per couple plus tax
  
  
• Click here to make your reservation
  
  
• Or call 772-225-6200
  
  
• Click here for more information about Sailfish Point

About Sailfish Point
Sailfish Point is a 532-acre sea island community of 520 residences offering privacy, security and premium amenities in a natural setting surrounded by ocean and inlets. Residents live in spacious beachfront homes and intimate oceanfront condos, golf-view villas and townhomes with private docks.

Stretching along ocean and river, the community’s Jack Nicklaus Signature golf course sets a tone of sporting excellence. Prestigious and private, the club requires no tee times for play. It was named one of Golf Digest’s 10 Best New Remodeled Courses for 2008.

Additional amenities include yacht club, private beach, oceanfront clubhouse, clubhouse pool, fitness center and full-service spa and tennis center.

The Fine Print
Package is limited to specific dates and times that Club Amenities are available. Reservations will be confirmed by credit card and billed upon arrival.

* The Yacht & Play Lifestyle Experience is designed to acquaint you with the Sailfish Point Community. Your visit includes a private tour of the community through the Sailfish Point Sotheby’s International Realty office.

This program is only available for booking through Sailfish Point Sotheby’s International Realty.

Hills Quarter Sailors Find Their Safe Harbor at Rappahannock River Yacht Club

Cape Dory Typhoon race at Rappahannock River Yacht Club. Photo by Herb Aman.

Sailing enthusiasts thinking of buying a home at at Hills Quarter in Virginia's Northern Neck on the Chesapeake Bay will be happy to learn of the Rappahannock River Yacht Club, located just two miles away from the community. As an owner of a Cape Dory (CD 270), I was pleased see the club holds regular races using the classic daysailer from Cape Dory, the Typhoon.

RRYC was founded in 1936 in Irvington, Virginia, and in 1983 established the Rappahannock River Sailing Association. The first Rappahannock Cup races elevated the reputation of sailing in the Rappahannock River and its creeks, and ever since the club has maintained a strong  racing program and an active cruising schedule. Classes are taught in summers for adults and juniors. For more information about the club, click here.

Located just five minutes from the RRYC, Hills Quarter is a 475-acre master-planned golf community featuring the award-winning King Carter links, named "Best New Affordable Public Course," by Golf Digest in 2006.

The community will eventually have 500 homes and a commercial Town Center with adjacent winery. Homesites spread along the golf course, pond-front or wooded preserve.

Press Release: The Ultimate Sales Call--Sailing from Martha's Vineyard to Bay Club

Vineyard Haven Yacht Club: Early morning departure for a sales call by water.

Here is an excerpt of this morning's press release. To see complete release, click here.

VINEYARD HAVEN, MA--(Marketwire - August 26, 2009) -While a good part of the media world was converging on the island of Martha's Vineyard last week in preparation for President Obama's vacation, GolfCourseHome® Network Publisher David Lott was prepping to leave.

Lott and fiancé Elise Ryan sailed their pocket cruising yacht, a Cape Dory 270, from Martha's Vineyard to The Bay Club, a luxury golf community set on the edge of Buzzard's Bay.

"It was the ultimate sales call," said Lott. "No traffic, no cars, no hassle. Plus you had the beauty of the sail itself and the wonderful hospitality offered by The Bay Club."

The Bay Club is a Featured Community on the GolfCourseHome Network which provides detailed information about more than 150 master-planned golf and waterview communities for second home, retirement and vacation homebuyers.

Lott and Ryan sailed from Vineyard Haven Harbor through Vineyard Sound, navigated through the often treacherous swirling currents at Wood's Hole and turned right on Buzzard's Bay to sail up to Mattapoisett where The Bay Club's Marketing Director Dave Andrews met them at the Mattapoisett Boatyard.

Lott and Ryan toured the club, the Brad Faxon-Brad Booth championship golf course and many of the fine homes for sale. Lunch was served by the swimming pool and dinner at The Golf House.

"It was a perfect day," said Lott, "and it was great fun to see The Bay Club up close. Kids and their families were in the pool, tennis lessons were going on and a member golf event was being held in the late afternoon. The Bay Club is clearly a fun and active place to be."

To see complete release, click here.

Wachesaw Makes Major Upgrades, Rosewood Village Goes Green, and More

Sunset Dunes, Canada is surrounded by water on three sides.

Sunset Dunes, Prince Edward Island, Canada is planning for a welcome wave of publicity with the first airing of the Big Break Prince Edward Island TV reality series on April 20, at 9 p.m. EDT, on The Golf Channel network. Prince Edward Island is the first-ever Canadian host for the popular series. Sunset Dunes is PEI’s most exclusive waterfront community for retirement or vacation-home ownership, with 27 fine golf courses in the immediate area. Click here for more information about Sunset Dunes!

Wachesaw Plantation Club, SC is in the process of upgrading several important and popular member amenities. Kimbel's, the member-only dining facility overlooking the Intracoastal Waterway is undergoing kitchen equipment upgrades in anticipation of the wedding season. Also, the Har-Tru clay courts, where Wachesaw Plantation member and recent Jr. Orange Bowl champ Harrison Richmond practices, are being resurfaced in preparation for spring tennis season. Click here for more information about Wachesaw Plantation!

Lakewood Ranch, FL, in partnership with Corvus International, Iowa Sports Management and Johan Kriek Tennis, unveiled plans for a new $110-plus million sports, spa and training complex last week. The facility will house several sports academies and will accommodate outside spa and club memberships, along with state of the art wellness opportunities for Lakewood Ranch members and Manatee and Sarasota county residents. Click here for more information about Lakewood Ranch!

Rosewood Village at Wintergreen Resort, VA makes new strides in energy conservation with word that its newest golf villa has partnered with Earthcraft House, the only green building program to receive NAHB's Green Building Program of the Year award twice. The partnership results in construction that shows superior  insulation practices, such as airsealing the building envelope and its mechanical systems while allowing for fresh air intake. Click here for more information about Rosewood Village at Wintergreen!

News Shorts
The Landings on Skidaway Island, GA, has found a way to make sailing affordable as well as fun--the Rhodes 19 Sailing Club. Read how it all got started on the blog, plus see pictures of Rhodes 19 under sail.

Wachesaw Plantation Club, SC is offering a new Discovery Package that is only available through GolfCourseHome.net. The package includes a two-night, two-rounds-of-golf stay, for two visitors, priced at $350 per night.

Watch this Friday for a special feature on the new trends in health & wellness in master-planned communities and the launch of our newest Network Member Website, HealthandWellnessCommunities.net. Enjoy!

Final Day on GCH Publisher's Sailing Trek: Calm Waters in Buzzard's Bay, Wood's Hole

Glassy waters on the trip's final day.

Final Day - #13 on Publisher David Lott's sailing trek from Baltimore Harbor to Martha's Vineyard on the Cape Dory 270 Avanti. The Final Leg--up Buzzard's Bay, through Wood's Hole and over to Martha's Vineyard and a happy ending. Photos and more at WaterViewHome Blog..

Days 11-12 on GCH Publisher's Sailing Trek: Port Judith, Rhode Island

Winfield Lash in Point Judith, Rhode Island.

Days 11-12 on Publisher David Lott's sailing trek from Baltimore Harbor to Martha's Vineyard from on the Cape Dory 270 Avanti. Port Judith, RI, is the last stop before heading over to the Cape, but first we met Dave Clarke and his two-masted schooner, which he had spent 18 years building by himself. Photos and more at WaterViewHome Blog..

Day 9 of GCH Publisher's Sailing Expedition: The Connecticut Coast

The Belle was one of the many boats in the Milford, CT area.

Day 9 on Publisher David Lott's sailing trek to Martha's Vineyard from Baltimore Harbor on the Cape Dory 270. Thunderstorms safely evaded, Avanti moves into Long Island Sound up to Milford, CT, and its splendid array of boats and history. Photos and more at WaterViewHome Blog.

Days 7-8 on GCH Publisher's Sailing Adventure: Brooklyn Bridge & More

Boat view of the Brooklyn Bridge.

Days 7-8 on Publisher David Lott's sailing trek to Martha's Vineyard from Baltimore Harbor on the Cape Dory 270. Sampling surprising Jersey City, up the East River through Hell's Gate, and outrunning thunderstorms to the mouth of Long Island Sound. Photos and more at WaterViewHome Blog..

Days 6-7 on GCH Publisher's Sailing Trek

Captain John at the tiller trying to make sense of the fog

Days 6-7 on Publisher David Lott's sailing trek to Martha's Vineyard from Baltimore Harbor on the Cape Dory 270 Avanti. Manasquan Inlet, NJ, is treacherous, New York appears out of dense fog. Photos and more at WaterViewHome Blog..