Captain Dan took us out for a half day fishing trip. He did an awesome job. And I don't say that…read morejust because we caught fish but because he made the whole experience special, like we were family! First, the three of us in the trip were seniors and one had mobility difficulties that made getting in and out of the boat dufficult.. Capt. Dan found solutions and make accommodations that made it easy as possible. Thank you! Once in the boat, Capt.Dan quickly adapted to what we wanted to do. He clearly loves fishing and being on the water. He knows the area around Gloucester, near shore and out a ways so he could quickly adapt to sea conditions and ensure our best chances for catching fish. He let us set our level of involvement, whether just sitting back as he trolled, with rods in the holders, or holding the rod and actively fishing. He used both live bait (mackerel that we actually fished for) and trolling lures. On this trip we caught a couple of the biggest fish I've ever caught! A 32 inch bluefish that really put the word sport into sport fishing! And a 42 inch striper that easily weighed 30 pounds. Both were caught near shore in protected areas with minimal chop (one of our party surprisingly got seasick..a first for her and to which he adapted immediately). We even cast a couple of lines as we tied up at the dock and he cleaned our fish. We almost caught another striper! Like I said Captain Dan went above and beyond for our party, ensuring we had a great day on the water. He made us feel like family! I highly recommend this charter!

The Frayed Knot is a family owned and operated charter; Capt. Claude along with his wife and first…read moremate Judy are both experienced sailors. I reserved an evening cruise for a surprise engagement and they were both very interesting, polite and welcoming people. My guests were blown away by the experience and I hit it out of the park with my surprise, my fiance loved it. I spoke with Capt. Claude before hand and even though I didn't need to ask for much I felt that they were welcoming and would do anything to make the experience a memorable one. Even a last minute request made within reason was accomodated. First of all the boat is beautiful, and it's big and I think that 6-10 people could comfortably enjoy a cruise with out feeling cramped. Every one of my guests were excited and comfortable. ..light snacks were provided and drinks were made available even though this was BYOB. Don't worry about utensils like I did, there were glasses for the toast and champagne had i forgotten to get some. I will spare no praises in saying that they certainly made this experience as easy as possible for me and I appreciate it.

Our whole group would just like to send a huge thank you to Captain Claude and Judy for hosting us…read moreon the Frayed Knot for a spectacular afternoon of sailing a few weeks ago! Both Claude and Judy could not have been more kind and accommodating for our large family sailing excursion. The boat is absolutely gorgeous, spacious, and comfortable. Our hosts provided great amenities for our sail, were so wonderful with our 2 small children, who could not stop talking about how fun the sail was -- "best sail ever!" If you are looking for a spectacular, comfortable, educational, and above all, memorable sailing experience for your family or larger group, we highly recommend the Frayed Knot! We look forward to future family sails with Claude and Judy.

We caught 700 pound bluefin tuna and wasn't able to get even a pound of the fish. I have been doing…read moretrips with my brothers for years all over the USA, and we always got the choice to keep our fish. I even asked other Captains in the area and all told me the same thing "the customer is not allowed to profit from the catch" WTH but they do??? I spent $5,000.00 for the charter including 20% tip and we get zero fish? I could write a short story on this trip but I will just say we had great experience catching the fish of a lifetime but the bs we encountered after that was a stain on a beautiful moment. This trip happened two months ago and it took me a long time to write this. I am not the type of person that feels pleasure in bad mouthing others but the boat owners in Boston waters need to rethink their policy. I will give the captain and his mate props for a job well done, they will be remembered for the rest of the four of us brother's lifetime but it would have been a little sweeter story if not for the greed. I know they see it differently and that's their prerogative. But seriously, a 707 pound bluefin tuna and we didn't even get a slice of bluefin tuna to eat or take home. I guess their argument is they're providing us with the experience of a lifetime if we were fortunate enough to catch one, for which we did so there is that. The flipside is we probably could've ended up catching nothing then we would've had a whole different story. So at the end of the day, still feel blessed for the experience and wish those captains and their mates Godspeed and blessings as well. Update: 11/9/25 I stand corrected as pointed out by the captain for which I didn't know it's apparently a federal law that anything over 73" must be sold to a market and cannot be kept for personal consumption. I am a fair person and didn't want anyone to read my review and be discouraged from fishing with Collin and his mate. To be fair I also raised my rating. The experience my brothers and I had will be talked about forever. We are still riding that high as you could imagine. The whole town was amazing as well worth every penny.

I've gone on many fishing charters for striper and I've got to say, this was by far the worst one…read moreI've been on. It's ok that the fish aren't biting, that's the nature of fishing. But on every other charter I've been on the captain actively searched for fish, running to multiple areas looking to find them. The captain here took us to an area and moored to a ball. There was some action, but it died off. He took us to another location about 300 yards away and moored again. With no luck there, he took us to a dock to fish next to while he left the boat to wax another one. If you don't mind a charter where the captain phones it in, by all means, try your luck. But if you want a captain that is willing to work and spend the gas for your money, try someone else. At least the weather was great and in all other respects it was a great time on the water. That's the only reason I graded it a 2.

Excellent place to have your boat on a mooring!! All of the people here, staff and members have…read morebeen so friendly and make you feel welcome!! Originally only booked for 1 night and ended up extending my stay for 6 nights!! Once I am back in the area I will absolutely be back and won't even try any other places!!

great location. bit overpriced. nice service and employees. convenient. doesn't seem as snooty as…read moreother yacht clubs can get.

My family and I had a wonderful time cruising with Captain James and First Mate Cam. Both are real…read morepros, and were just thoroughly pleasant guys throughout the whole experience. The 42-foot Arcadia was comfortable, clean, and well maintained. Everything was top-notch.

While I was the least experience sailor on a three day intermediate sailing course with Captain…read moreJim, I had a fabulous time, learned a tremendous amount. Very enjoyable crewmembers and Captain Jim is an incredibly patient teacher on his beautiful Hunter 33. We were lucky enough to sail in lots of weather, pea-soup fog, bright hot sunny skies. Becalmed only briefly. Can't help but mention the whale and the porpoise we happen to view! Would I do it again? Absolutely positively looking forward to it!

Captain Gary and Tim were super knowledgeable and got us out hunting for big tuna through the fog…read moreand got us on one.

Nothing in the world like reeling in one of these monsters!!! Captain Gary and Joe are the best in…read morethe business!!

Great experience! Super easy to rent a boat. We had a great trip around Gloucester. Definitely will…read morerent again.

The team a Gloucester Boat Rental was awesome. We had a great time on the water and they were super…read moreresponsive and friendly. We rented the boat for the day and they gave us clear instructions and made sure we felt comfortable- they're super flexible and knowledgeable. We will happily go back and recommend to anyone.

Excellent local yacht club with great amenities. The staff is outstanding. The menu has gotten…read morebetter as has the structure and amenities. The locale is a well kept secret with the exception of Crane's beach. At the same time, they require a firm and complete knowledge of basic sailing and safety. The conditions for sailing and boating are excellent. The setting is beautiful and the sunsets every night are picturesque. The youth sailing program is the absolute best in New England. I have put three of my four kids through it. The fourth will be old enough to enter it next year. The sailing is in the ocean and participants should be comfortable swimming. All of my kids that have gone through the program have all greatly matured and had loads and loads of fun. Notably, after learning at IPYC, they can sail ANYWHERE!! The wait list is worth getting on. In the meantime if you have kids - sign them up for the youth sailing program.

Great location for some of the best boating and beach access North of Boston. Close to Plumb…read moreIsland, Cranes Beach, Wingearsheek Beach, & more. Great amenities at this Yacht Club including a gas dock. I hope Guly recommend.