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Chartering a yacht in Martha’s Vineyard provides an unparalleled opportunity to experience the stunning beauty and relaxed charm of this celebrated New England island. The clear, azure waters and gentle sea breezes make Martha’s Vineyard a favorite destination for yachting enthusiasts. Whether you’re interested in a leisurely day trip along the island’s picturesque coastline, visiting the quaint, historic towns of Edgartown, Vineyard Haven, and Oak Bluffs, or planning a more extensive voyage to the nearby Elizabeth Islands or Nantucket, a private yacht charter can cater to your every need. Enjoy world-class amenities aboard our luxury yachts, and let our experienced crew guide you through the best of what the Vineyard has to offer. From scenic harbors to idyllic beaches and lighthouses, a yachting experience in Martha’s Vineyard is a memorable journey through a unique blend of natural beauty and sophisticated island living.

YACHTS FOR CHARTER IN THIS AREA

• Savor a meal at The Terrace at The Charlotte Inn or L’etoile, renowned for their gourmet cuisine and top-notch service.
• Enjoy a day at the island’s private beaches. Some luxury accommodations offer exclusive beach access to their guests.
• Play a round at the Vineyard Golf Club, an exclusive, environmentally-friendly golf course.
• Indulge in a spa day at the Mansion House Health Club and Spa or Beach Plum Spa for a luxurious and rejuvenating experience.
• Visit the Granary Gallery or the Field Gallery, known for their impressive collections of local and international art.
• Arrange a private wine tasting session at Martha’s Vineyard’s own winery, the Martha’s Vineyard Cellars.
• Take a tour of the island’s rich history, from the gingerbread cottages in Oak Bluffs to the iconic Gay Head Lighthouse.
• Browse high-end boutiques in Edgartown, which offer everything from designer clothing to unique, locally-made products.
• Experience Martha’s Vineyard from a new perspective with a private helicopter tour, offering stunning aerial views of the island.
• Visit the numerous antique shops in Martha’s Vineyard like LeRoux at Home or Past & Presents for a chance to find unique, luxury vintage items and heirlooms.

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Vineyard Haven Yacht Club

And now for a short history of the yacht club located at the foot of frog alley..

Just about everything to do with the Vineyard Haven Yacht Club, which celebrated its seventy-fifth anniversary just last summer, runs counter 
to what you imagine when you think of the word “yacht club.” No blue blazers, white trousers, or 
officer’s caps. No booze on the premises. Not even a clubhouse for the first twenty years of its existence. Just a crack sailing program that’s fielded three Olympic racers and captured an improbably large net tonnage of regional and national trophies going back more than seventy years – the North American Junior Championship six times between the 1930s and 1950s, for instance. The 
focus, from its first days on the water in 1928, has been on kids, on teaching them how to sail and race and letting them have fun along the shoreline. They play rag-tag on the beach (the person holding the rag is it) and have held contests to see who can jump a bicycle farthest off the club pier. “This is what the Vineyard Haven Yacht Club is all about,” says Polly Brown, a former commodore (in Vineyard Haven, women often serve as commodore). “It’s just a wonderful way to grow up. You make lifelong friends.”      Parents from Edgartown, Chilmark, and all over the Island send their children to the Vineyard Haven Yacht Club junior sailing program. Half the kids in the program join without parents and pay reduced rates. They learn to sail in sturdy little Optimist prams and high-strung Collegiate 420 sloops. The club building – a long, low structure designed by Tom Hale, the former owner of Martha’s Vineyard Shipyard in Vineyard Haven – was built in 1966 on the site of the old Bayside Inn (which was located at Frog Alley, now Owen Little Way) after the pavilion of the first clubhouse collapsed during a dance and the building was condemned. Tap-dancing classes have been held in the clubhouse, as well as jacks tournaments, exercise classes, and line-dance lessons. Club lunches, served on the porch, seldom get more elaborate than hot dogs, hamburgers, and lemonade.      The Vineyard Haven Yacht Club puts boats and racing at the very heart of what it does. But club members are nearly as competitive on land. For many years Art Buchwald and Fain Hackney, an Edgartown lawyer, played Fain’s parents, 
Sheldon and Lucy, in a tennis tournament that came to be known as the Hate Cup. The trophy was a chamber pot filled with flowers. Buchwald’s only instruction to his young partner: “Hit it to your mom.”      Yet as the Vineyard Haven Yacht Club 
rounds the mark on the upwind leg to its centennial, informality rules the day, and money, class, and even fame continue to mean zip to members – and employees – alike. When Lady Bird Johnson was once a little slow to pick up her meal, 
the kitchen staff issued a warning by loudspeaker: “Johnson, if you don’t pick up your lunch, we’re going to give it away.”

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Martha’s vineyard is one of new england’s favorite yacht charter destinations.

In summer, Martha’s Vineyard draws yacht charter guests from around the world, who come to experience the picturesque island’s quaint villages, beautiful beaches, and A-list restaurants. Known for its laid-back cosmopolitan vibes, the island is a must-stop on any yacht charter in New England .

Many yacht guests head to Edgartown, the historic village that serves as the island’s cultural epicenter. During the summer months, Edgartown’s storied yacht clubs host exclusive soirees and regattas , and nearby Edgartown Beach and Edgar Harbor Light beckon visitors to soak up the sun. Want to relax and unwind? Explore Cape Poge Wildlife Refuge, a beautiful 500-acre park on adjacent Chappaquiddick Island. Or jump on a bike and tour the island’s mansion-lined streets and cliffside vistas.

Martha’s Vineyard yacht charters offer itinerary options to suit anyone’s tastes, from exploring the island’s lively wine bars to shopping exclusive boutiques or enjoying the tranquil natural beauty.

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• Cape Poge Wildlife Refuge

The protected barrier beach at Cape Poge is a must-see destination. Known for its miles of sandy windswept beach, marshes, and stands of old-growth red cedars, the refuge serves as a quiet respite for visitors. Explore the park’s more than 14 miles of hiking trails or kayak the salt marshes. One must-see sight: The Cape Poge Lighthouse . Originally built in 1801, the lighthouse is one of Martha’s Vineyard’s most beautiful.

• Visit Edgartown and Edgartown Lighthouse

Edgartown is one of Martha’s Vineyard’s most historic villages. Originally settled in 1642, the village was first an important port for the whaling industry. Today, much of the village’s history remains intact, from the preserved mansions to the beautiful town center, where you’ll find fine dining, spas, boutiques, and exclusive bars. When you stop on Martha’s Vineyard on your luxury yacht charter, be sure to see Edgartown Lighthouse, a postcard-worthy lighthouse on beautiful Edgartown Beach.

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Explore Martha’s Vineyard by bike! The island features an excellent network of pathways that connects villages, natural areas, and scenic vistas. Start in Edgartown and take the Oak Bluffs to Edgartown trail, and stop for scenic views of Nantucket Sound. There are numerous cafes along the route to stop and fuel up. Another favorite route is the State Parks Loops, which wind through the island’s forested interior.

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• Amor Towles at his home on West Chop where he spends time each summer.
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Gentleman in Moscow Goes from Page to Paramount

Thomas humphrey.

• Monday, March 25, 2024 - 6:35am

When author Amor Towles finishes a book, he never really leaves it behind.

Over an authorial career lasting more than a decade, and over a lifetime of fiction writing, the seasonal West Chop resident has woven historical themes and characters through three novels and a host of short stories, with previous work often echoing into the next project.

His new book, Table for Two, which will be published next month, revisits a major character from his first novel, Rules of Civility, telling the next stage of her life though a series of short stories.

This week, however, Mr. Towles will be revisiting a past work in a much different way. On March 29, a miniseries adaptation of his second novel A Gentleman in Moscow will debut on Paramount Plus, the first time one of his books has been adapted for the screen.

“It’s a very busy time, but it’s also a very satisfying one,” Mr. Towles said in a Zoom interview with the Gazette. “I’m really focused on readers and the written word, but to have your written work interpreted by a talented team to bring it to life on the screen is satisfying.”

Mr. Towles’ connection with the Vineyard Gazette goes back to his boyhood days, when at age 12 he worked as the Gazette’s West Chop columnist . Although town columnists traditionally report on the news of the day, much of Mr. Towles’ column often included the exploits of character he made up (unbeknownst to his editor) called Edward Dillon, an early foray into the world of fiction.

A Gentleman in Moscow became a worldwide bestseller when it was published in 2016. Set in Moscow’s Metropol Hotel in the decades following the Bolshevik Revolution, the story centers on Count Alexander Ilyich Rostov, a Russian aristocrat sentenced to house arrest at the hotel in 1917.

Mr. Towles said that after the film rights were purchased he was consulted on the early stages of its adaptation.

“I was involved in the decision of who to hire as director, who to hire as the head writer, who to hire for the lead role,” he said.

Ewan McGregor stars in the series, directed by Sam Miller.

“Then everything sort of takes off and you kind of step back,” he said of the production, adding that it can be a nerve-racking time for an author.

“You come, a year and a half, two years later and you visit the set while things are in motion, and that’s the point where you really start to feel the anxiety,” he said.

Mr. Towles said he vividly remembers his first encounter with the set, something that would be key for a story like A Gentleman in Moscow, in which the setting of the Metropol Hotel is so central to the story.

“We’re going through a stage, so there’s lumber, and lights that aren’t being used, and teamsters hanging around,” he recalled. “Then around a corner there’s the facade of the hotel, and we go through the revolving doors, and suddenly we’re in the lobby. I just remember having been very anxious, walking to the lobby and then being like, okay, everything’s going to be fine.”

The set designers, Mr. Towles said, led by production designer Victor Molero, were faced with the difficult task of converting the impressionistic work of prose description into a visual environment. 

“You couldn’t draw a precise picture lobby based on what’s in the book,” he said, and yet the crew managed to bring the setting to life.

During filming, Mr. Towles recalled the long, detailed process the crew underwent to imitate a bullet hole in a framed photo of Stalin for one scene, as compared to how long it took to write that scene in the book.

“I was like, guys, this is amazing. And I just want you to know, it took me about two minutes to write the sentence: ‘and then he shot the portrait.’” 

Recently, Mr. Towles has been involved in another project to adapt one of his works to the screen, consulting with writer and director Christopher Storer, creator of The Bear, on a film version of his third novel, Lincoln Highway.

Though Mr. Towles is known for his novels, he has always retained a practice of writing short fiction, going back to elementary school. Table for Two, his first collection of short stories (and a novella), was written over the past 10 years.

“These stories do provide, I think, readers with a window into how my mind works,” he said. “What you’re seeing through those stories is how I’m beginning to create the environment, how I’m beginning to create the personalities, how I’m beginning to get the tone.”

The technique of reincorporating characters from a previous a novel into the narrative is something he first encountered in the works of William Faulkner.

“It magnifies your experience while you’re reading,” he said. “You’re reading the event in the novel, but it’s echoing with this other novel or short story that you’ve read, and you’re remembering those incidents and trying to figure out how does that affect my reading?”

Now, as Mr. Towles gets ready to go on tour to promote his new book, he said will take a short break from writing, but plans to begin again this summer. One place where he knows he won’t be writing, though, is on Martha’s Vineyard, where he spends every weekend during the summer.

“The Vineyard is so personal, it’s so delightful, that you want to experience it,” he said. “The last thing I want to do is lock myself in a room and write.”

Amor Towles will speak at this summer’s Martha’s Vineyard Authors Series on July 14, time and location to be announced. A Gentleman in Moscow premiers on Paramount Plus on March 29.

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