Information for Great Lakes Farr 40/Mumm 30 Championship
August 3-4, 2002
Macatawa Bay Yacht Club
2157 South Shore Dr.
Holland, MI 49434
616-335-5815

Dockage:
Dockage will be available on a first come first served basis at MBYC, however there is a limited number of slips. Dockage will also be available right next door at Eldean Shipyard. This first class shipyard offers a complete shipstore and a full service marina. This is one of the finest facilities you will ever visit. Both MBYC and Eldeans have full pool and shower facilities. For dockage reservations please contact Eldean Shipyard at 616-335-5843. For information on the area you can log on to www.eldean.com. Central Park Grocery Store is a short drive from the club and will be a great place to get provisions.

Lodging:
With MBYC being located on the south side of Lake Macatawa, you have a number of lodging options. Saugatuck, is a short 6 mile drive to the south that offers an active nightlife and fantastic shopping. There are many nice inns available around the Saugatuck area and these may be found at the following website: www.saugatuck.com A few recommendations are the Wickwood Inn (1-800-385-1174) and the Belmont Inn in Saugatuck. These are very nice Inns. In addtion there is also a Holiday Inn Express just outside of downtown Saugatuck. The number is 616-857-7178. A few restaurants in the Saugatuck area are; The Butler, Wallys, Maro's and Billy's Boathouse.

There is also a number of options available in Holland. Currently we have rooms reserved at both the Holiday Inn and the Hampton Inn. At the time of writing there were 20 rooms reserved at the new Hampton Inn, with 50 rooms open. To book rooms at the Hampton call 616-399-8500 and refer to the following confirmation number: 88338639

There are also 15 rooms reserved at the Holiday Inn. The phone number is 616-394-0111 and the confirmation number is: SBR. The Holiday Inn is approx. 6 miles from MBYC and the Hampton Inn is 9 miles. This is about as nice a Hampton Inn as you will find. Both are located on US 31, and a 10-15 minute drive to the yacht club and the active night life in Saugatuck.

Another nice hotel with limited availability is the Haworth Inn & Conference Center, within walking distance of down town. The number is 1-800-903-9142. For any information on the Holland area you can log on to www.holland-chamber.org and go to the visitors section. A few nice restaurants in the Holland area are: The Piper next to Eldean Shipyard, Pereddies (great Italian food), 84 East and 8th Street Grille (both on 8th Street down town).

Holland is known for its beaches and dunes, as the event gets closer I will get you additional information including Sailing Instructions and rules for the 3 on 3 basketball tournament. If you have any questions feel free to contact me at 616-458-3597.

Best regards,

Robert Hughe