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Hull YC Overview
Hull Gut: gravel/pebble beach with adequate parking, though shoreside fishermen can clog access. Channel is tideswept during peak ebb and flood, with current at times well in excess of 5 kts. Opposing wind and tide can produce good bump-and-jump, but boaters can generate significant on-water crowding in narrow channel.
Nantasket Beach: sandy beach, open ocean exposure; parking is adequate though summer beach crowds and traffic can clog access. Launch anywhere along its length for sandy-bottom, small-swell ocean sailing.
Special thanks to Robert Clarke for the following info: Thanks Bob!
Squantum Point Park: waterfront state park with large parking adjoining. Food and facilities available in nearby Marina Bay, though Dockers are preferred over wetsuits. From Expressway South (I-93), take Exit 12, pass under freeway, bear right to travel over Neponset River bridge, continue straight ahead on Neponset Avenue for ¾ mile to intersection with Squantum Street (Dunkin’ Donuts on left, CVS drugstore on right). Turn left for ¼ mile, turn left again at signs for Marina Bay. Continue ½ mile to end (Amelia’s Restaurant), turn left for 150 yards to end, and large parking lot (park and parking is to the left of Waterworks Club).
Wollaston Beach: 2-mile long sand/coarse sand beach with parking, and food and facilities, available along its length. From Expressway South (I-93), take Exit 12, pass under freeway, bear right to travel over Neponset River bridge, continue straight ahead on Neponset Avenue for ¾ mile to intersection with Squantum Street (Dunkin’ Donuts on left, CVS drugstore on right, Quincy Bay visible straight ahead). Continue straight through the intersection to north end of Wollaston Beach, where road becomes Quincy Shore Drive. Launch anywhere along the 2-mile length of Wollaston Beach; parking is available next to the seawall (particularly in areas nearby two small yacht clubs), or continue ¾ mile past yacht clubs to parking lot on left. All sections can be shallow at peak low tide. Flat to small chop on southwesterlies, bump-and-jump on northwesterlies and northeasterlies.
Hough’s Neck (Seawall): coarse sand to gravel beach in residential area. Travel as above to Quincy Shore Drive. Follow Quincy Shore Drive past south end of Wollaston Beach, over small hill (Merrymount) ¼ mile to intersection with Sea Street. Turn left onto Sea Street and follow signs to Hough’s Neck. After 2 miles on Sea Street, look for flashing yellow light and seawall on left, and sign announcing ‘Hough’s Neck’ (if you reach Bibb’s Service Station, you’ve gone ¼ mile too far). Flat to small chop on southwesterlies, bump-and-jump on northwesterlies and northeasterlies. Continue ¾ mile along Sea Street to ‘Louis’ Crossing’ for good cheap eats in a neighborhood bar.
Hough’s Neck (Brill Field): coarse sand beach adjoining athletic field in residential area. From Hough’s Neck Seawall (above) continue ¾ mile along Sea Street just past ‘Louis’ to neighborhood park and athletic field on left (Brill Field). Turn left into parking lot, park at the far end (past the short row of condos), at base of earthen berm. Climb to top of berm to find coarse sand beach with small chop on southwesterlies, bump-and-jump on northwesterlies.
Kiting:
Very few safe launch spots on the Bay side, small beaches, rocky, with powerlines and houses less than one (1) line-length to leeward in anything out of the West.
Nantasket Beach has more space north and south and works in any easterly direction, but still presents a short "safe zone" to leeward and is extremely crowded during the summer. Swell builds overnight in a North Easter and can provide fun wavesailing, close to Boston.
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