If you are a yacht club member, you likely have reciprocal moorage privileges with many other yacht clubs in the PNW and beyond. While use of reciprocal moorage is usually similar to docking at a marina’s guest float, the Port Ludlow Yacht Club (PLYC) wants your stay to be a notch above most. The Watch Captain Program was designed with that in mind.
Reciprocal moorage at PLYC is located at the entrance to the Port Ludlow Marina on the inside of linear dock A. Eighty feet of reciprocal moorage is available for use, with a maximum boat size of 60 feet.
Once docked, register with the marina and make payment for power if needed. Soon your boat will be visited by a PLYC volunteer (the rotating Watch Captain) bearing a welcome packet. The packet contains much useful information on nearby hiking trails, golf, pickleball, kayak/SUP rentals, e-bike rentals, a local restaurant menu, travel/transportation information, local events, and more.
If you happen to be in Port Ludlow on a Wednesday or Saturday, PLYC Commodore Andi Pistay invites you to visit the Wreck Room located at the head of the dock. It is the social hub for the Yacht Club, featuring happy hours, lite bites, and dinner held on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Port Ludlow is a convenient stop on the way northward to the San Juan Islands, or southward to visit Hood Canal. The PLYC Watch Captain program operates between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Members have gone above and beyond to make your reciprocal moorage feel like the privilege it is.
By Dale Blackburn
Waggoner Field Correspondent
