Bluewater

Mashnee is moored near Long Wharf at Boston Waterboat Marina. It is much harder finding Waterboat Marina than one would expect; it’s behind things and mostly below eye level. The quickest way to get from MIT to Waterboat is by bike (uber late at night); next is the T. During rush hour, when most weekday evening sails start, travel by car or uber can be slower than walking.

Once you find the Waterboat gate, look for a group of MIT people at a table near the bottom of the ramp; one of them will let you in. Or, you can call the skipper if they provided you with a cell number. If you have a bike with you, there is a bike rack inside the gate near the bottom of the ramp.

Walking Directions from the Subway

The closest MBTA subway stop is Aquarium on the Blue Line. The Boston Waterboat Marina is on the north side of Long Wharf. Long Wharf is the wharf just north of the New England Aquarium (hint: the ocean is to the east).

When you exit the subway, look for the Long Wharf Mariott Hotel, a long red brick building. Past the Mariott Hotel is the Chart House restaurant, another red brick building. Walk past the Chart House, turn left and walk the Chart House and a long brick building into the the parking lot behind the Chart House and you will see the entrance to the Boston Waterboat Marina on your right. Look for the fence filled with lobster pot buoys. See the images above.

NOTE: There is a BlueBike rack near the Aquarium T entrance; this is a great way to get to Waterboat.

Parking Near Long Wharf

Be aware that most parking meters are in effect until 8pm on weekdays and Saturdays.

There is some on street parking weeknights and weekends in the financial district (High St./India St./Broad St. area) but you must feed the meters and obey the time limits on the meters (except Sunday). Some commercial spaces can be used on Saturday, some cannot. Be careful. Sundays are free-for-alls and may be harder to find an on-street space but if you find one it’s likely to be free all day.

The cheapest nearby garage is at One International Place, almost directly across from the Boston Harbor Hotel. It is $9 after 5pm on weekdays and $9 for all-day parking on weekends and holidays. It costs much more before 5pm on weekdays. There are a number of all-day parking lots along Northern Ave. (across the Seaport Ave. Bridge) between the Federal Court House and the Institute for Contemporary Art. They range in price between $11 and $15 per day. Some of these lots charge extra if you stay overnight so check ahead for weekend trips.