Norfolk Yacht & Counrty Club

We arrived Wednesday at the Norfolk Yacht and Country Club. We had spent two nights in an anchorage in the Severn River/Mobjack Bay. Then had an easy day sail to here. Very impressive sailing along the Navy yard and the aircraft carriers moored there.

Active Captain rated this a 5 star Marina! It is far more than a five star marina! It's located on the Lafayette River, it offers indoor and outdoor pool, fitness center, 10 tennis courts (all lit up for night tennis), squash courts, Jacuzzi, saunas, steam rooms, massage center, fine dining, casual dining and concrete floating docks. It's absolutely amazing! All this for $1.50 per foot. There is one negative, the part of town this is located at is not the best! To get anywhere decent you have to have a car.

Roy and I swam yesterday, we both swam at least 1/2 mile then sat in the Jacuzzi for a while. we rented a car for a day so we could reprovision and I could get my hair done. We had a nice dinner at Surf Riders in Virginia Beach. Great recommendation from Ernie (Roy's boss)! Then to BJ's, since we are going to start the ICW (Inter Coastal Waterway)on Sunday.

NORFOLK NAVEL BASE from the water!